Ftr rifle stock

[Steve h]

I’m thinking about getting into ftr shooting. My question is can an ftr rifle stock have a RAD recoil system?

 

[XTR]

Yes

 

[Ned Ludd]

As XTR noted, the RAD system is legal. However, you have to make weight (8.25 kg/18.18 lb) with whatever stock system you choose. The more weight that goes into a stock setup, the less weight can be put toward action/barrel/scope/rings/bipod. It's worth the effort to obtain as accurate weights as possible prior to assembling components for a build or purchasing a complete rifle to be certain that it will make weight. Attempting to make weight after the fact with a rifle that is too heavy can sometimes be nightmarish and/or expensive if the amount of weight that has to be shed is significant.

 

[Steve h]

Thanks Ned.

 

[Steve h]

And XTR

 

[Sandstorm]

May i suggest a Kelbly F class Panda Action and a Kelbly stock if you can find one these days. ( Used )
Kelbly does not make rifle stocks anymore.

 

[Barossa_222]

The best FTR stocks I have found are Kelbly KTS and Kelbly 1Ms. I had a third on order, but they would not honour it, so I missed out. Been hunting for a second hand one, but they are thin on the ground over here in Aus.

 

[Steve h]

Thanks

 

[Fairchaser]

My McMillian XIT stock has a RAD installed and makes weight with a 28 inch heavy contour barrel, kelbly action, Phoenix bipod and Votex GE glass. It’s right on 18 lbs.

 

[Steve h]

Thanks for that info

 

[Jennb]

My rifle
McMillan XIT stock with RAD
Krieger heavy varmint barrel 31”
Stiller Predator action
Nightforce Competition scope
Nightforce rings
Duplin bipod or Joypod both work.

Know your weights!

 

[Steve h]

Thanks for all the replies.

 

[BP1]

Put a Gooey recoil pad on it and save all that weight for other things.

 

[Steve h]

Thanks

 

[Sandstorm]

The Rad is nice....

 

[Steve h]

The Rad is nice....

 

[dthomas]

Put a Gooey recoil pad on it and save all that weight for other things.

I have one on my f open rifle and it works great. You find them at trapdude.com

 

[Steve h]

I have one on my f open rifle and it works great. You find them at trapdude.com

Thanks

 

[Steve h]

This rifle is currently listed in the classifieds as I decided to turn my attention to bench rest and will not be shooting FTR. The RAD works great. I was shooting 200 20x bullets with this without having my shoulder beat up. You can shoot all day long in this setup.

It is not a heavy device.

Nice looking rifle. Thanks