Thames Valley Guns
Tactical Rifles & Classic Firearm Restoration
This rifle is built on a Remington 700 .243 Varmint chassis, although .308/.223 are equally viable options. Designed for various ranges depending on calibre, this package has been assembled with a limited budget in mind and the heavy choate sniper stock is less than half the price of an ACIS. The barrel is a heavy 26” barrel with a concave target crown and the standard trigger. With a 4rd magazine, heavy barrel and stock this rifle is more suitable for prone long range engagements.
This format can also be built to accommodate left handed shooters.
TVG’s guidance notes: Choate Ultimate Sniper Stock
This is a tactical stock but it is not the ultimate by any means. My own feeling is that the title adds a degree of tackiness which extends to the text on the side of the stock added during manufacture.
The stock comes in two basic models, one with a blind magazine well and one which permits the fitting of a base plate (Remington ADL/BDL).
My experience was with a older ADL model. 308 calibres would only permit four rounds in the magazine which I thought was a poor design feature. Another feature which I wasn’t impressed with was the magazine plate which tended to be loose within the magazine well which in turn effected feed reliability and was noisy when shaken. I have sorted this problem out by fitting a spacer but this should really be rectified by the manufacturer. I do not know if this is a problem on the BDL version. The stock is a heavy composite synthetic making this stock more suitable for prone long range engagements. The stock has a rather sharp checkering effect on the grip and fore end. This is good in wet and manky weather conditions as it promotes good grip but with prolong use may make your skin sore.
One big advantage of this stock is the cost, at under £200 it is one of the least expensive of the after market tactical stocks and thus has an attraction to those on a more limited budget. The layout of the stock is different, something which I like and which reflects the originators input. There has been considerable thought given to its layout which I thought improved the stock’s handling capability’s, the butt is adjustable with the use of spacers. The cheek piece comes in two sizes, low and high and is secured by two screws, simple but effective. The pistol grip is rather bulky, OK if you have hands like spades but for the smaller hand it is a bit of a stretch.
One last whinge, which concerns the rail for mounting a Harris bipod, the bipod will not sit flush against the fore end as a result, sooner or later it will come loose. Again I have rectified this problem by manufacturing a QD stud that will fit the rail and alleviates the problem.
All in all this is a quirky stock, it is different and maybe for that reason it is why I like it. In practice I have achieved some good shots and even won a local club competition with it. The stock is OK but that is as far as I would recommend it.
This format can also be built to accommodate left handed shooters.
TVG’s guidance notes: Choate Ultimate Sniper Stock
This is a tactical stock but it is not the ultimate by any means. My own feeling is that the title adds a degree of tackiness which extends to the text on the side of the stock added during manufacture.
The stock comes in two basic models, one with a blind magazine well and one which permits the fitting of a base plate (Remington ADL/BDL).
My experience was with a older ADL model. 308 calibres would only permit four rounds in the magazine which I thought was a poor design feature. Another feature which I wasn’t impressed with was the magazine plate which tended to be loose within the magazine well which in turn effected feed reliability and was noisy when shaken. I have sorted this problem out by fitting a spacer but this should really be rectified by the manufacturer. I do not know if this is a problem on the BDL version. The stock is a heavy composite synthetic making this stock more suitable for prone long range engagements. The stock has a rather sharp checkering effect on the grip and fore end. This is good in wet and manky weather conditions as it promotes good grip but with prolong use may make your skin sore.
One big advantage of this stock is the cost, at under £200 it is one of the least expensive of the after market tactical stocks and thus has an attraction to those on a more limited budget. The layout of the stock is different, something which I like and which reflects the originators input. There has been considerable thought given to its layout which I thought improved the stock’s handling capability’s, the butt is adjustable with the use of spacers. The cheek piece comes in two sizes, low and high and is secured by two screws, simple but effective. The pistol grip is rather bulky, OK if you have hands like spades but for the smaller hand it is a bit of a stretch.
One last whinge, which concerns the rail for mounting a Harris bipod, the bipod will not sit flush against the fore end as a result, sooner or later it will come loose. Again I have rectified this problem by manufacturing a QD stud that will fit the rail and alleviates the problem.
All in all this is a quirky stock, it is different and maybe for that reason it is why I like it. In practice I have achieved some good shots and even won a local club competition with it. The stock is OK but that is as far as I would recommend it.