Mcmillan XIT

[savageshooter86]

Looking for input on this stock. I know several US FTR members use this but looking at building a back up FTR for my Savage rifle and interested to hear personal reviews.

I've only shot my Savage FTR stock. No complaints at all.

New rifle will be borden action

Thanks for any input

 

[Dos XX]

Have you run a component weight analysis on it? I am interested in what you come up with. Please share it.

 

[savageshooter86]

Have you run a component weight analysis on it? I am interested in what you come up with. Please share it.

I'll try to weigh action,trigger,scope and ring combo this week. I'd say I will be fine. Last two rifles I built are not even close to max weight limit

 

[Dos XX]

I'll try to weigh action,trigger,scope and ring combo this week. I'd say I will be fine. Last two rifles I built are not even close to max weight limit

Cool. Let me know what scope, bipod, and barrel you are using and what your weight comes up to.

 

[Jdne5b]

Fondled a buddy's Xit. It was nice. He's mid-low 17lbs with adjustable cheek, fixed rear, joypod, NF BR, Savage and heavy Palma.

Checked out the Cerrus at BSWN..It was nice, but since Im not a woodworker, probably expensive to give a quality finish to.

Going to be a tough choice between the 2. Xit may be a touch lighter depending on hardware options.

 

[usftr]

XIT stock is top notch. I loved my McMillan prone stock and never even considered changing ... until the XIT.

 

[NickB1075]

XIT stock is top notch. I loved my McMillan prone stock and never even considered changing ... until the XIT.

What do you like about it over the prone stock. They look identical. and McMillan description leaves me with more questions then answers.
I have been useing their prone stock for years and really like it. But I am always open to try new new setups when building rifles.

Thanks
Nick

 

[Ian]

What do you like about it over the prone stock. They look identical. and McMillan description leaves me with more questions then answers.
I have been useing their prone stock for years and really like it. But I am always open to try new new setups when building rifles.

Thanks
Nick

Last year I decided to try a McMillan fiberglass stock for the first time. I chose the Prone model as it was available in left hand. I proceeded to have my best year of F/TR competition yet including multiple top 5 finishes as an individual nationally as well as team gold medals at the US Fullbore Nationals and Canadian F-Class Nationals. I could tell that the stock was turning in more consistently high scores than any other I had tried.

Many of my teammates were using the new X-IT model and were excited about how it was performing. Well, I just received one of the first left handed X-it stocks and as far as I can tell, it's even better. Here are some of the differences I noticed:
- The cast-off in the Prone model is gone and it tracks better than any I've ever tried.
- Perfect amount of drop to the belly for vertical adjustment.
- The toe is squared off and it fits nice and tight between the rear bag ears with less settling.
- The wrist has a more substantial cross-section and feels stronger.
- The foreend has been optimized both in materials and geometry to make it extremely rigid. Run that bipod as far out as you want without worrying about contacting your barrel during recoil.

 

[NickB1075]

Last year I decided to try a McMillan fiberglass stock for the first time. I chose the Prone model as it was available in left hand. I proceeded to have my best year of F/TR competition yet including multiple top 5 finishes as an individual nationally as well as team gold medals at the US Fullbore Nationals and Canadian F-Class Nationals. I could tell that the stock was turning in more consistently high scores than any other I had tried.

Many of my teammates were using the new X-IT model and were excited about how it was performing. Well, I just received one of the first left handed X-it stocks and as far as I can tell, it's even better. Here are some of the differences I noticed:
- The cast-off in the Prone model is gone and it tracks better than any I've ever tried.
- Perfect amount of drop to the belly for vertical adjustment.
- The toe is squared off and it fits nice and tight between the rear bag ears with less settling.
- The wrist has a more substantial cross-section and feels stronger.
- The foreend has been optimized both in materials and geometry to make it extremely rigid. Run that bipod as far out as you want without worrying about contacting your barrel during recoil. View attachment 1004888

Thanks for the information. That was exactly what I was looking for.

Those are some beautiful rifles. I am a huge fan of Kelbly.

Thanks
Nick

 

[memilanuk]

They work pretty well on Savage actions too...

 

[v63800]

hi monte,
does red white and blue run a barrel nut.

thanks phil

 

[memilanuk]

hi monte,
does red white and blue run a barrel nut.

No it does not. And that heavy contour no-nut barrel has caused me no end of headaches with making weight.

 

[v63800]

Do you index the barrel threads to tighten up at a certain point on the action to set head space or just run without nut , curious looks clean.
Never been game to build a ftr with a heavy barrel cause I couldn't get the numbers to weigh in on paper. How close did you get with the xit.

thanks phil

 

[memilanuk]

Do you index the barrel threads to tighten up at a certain point on the action to set head space or just run without nut , curious looks clean.

That generally is how no-nut barrels are setup... the shoulder tenon is machined to the headspace you want.

Never been game to build a ftr with a heavy barrel cause I couldn't get the numbers to weigh in on paper. How close did you get with the xit.

Wasn't the original plan. I had intended to put that pig of a barrel on a chassis gun - aluminum and carbon fiber. The way thing worked out, though, it ended up with the red-white-blue XIT. Had it shortened to 28" 'just in case'... and still had to go hunt down aluminum scope rail, trigger guard, etc. etc. and it only makes weight with the M-Pod or the Talon bipods. Even the Joy-Pod is too much. The red XIT has a heavy Palma, and it has a *little* more room... enough for the Joy-Pod, but not enough for a Phoenix without some additional weight-loss measures - like ditching the cheekpiece.

 

[300 RUM]

Does anyone what the weight if the XIT is?

 

[Dos XX]

Gene this doesn't have an adjustable butt piece. I think they say 5 lbs with adjustable butt piece. They are willing to make them lighter than standard up to a point.

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[ahusted1978]

I just had an xit built. Standard fill, 2 way butt,trigger guard, anshutz rail,surgeon action, #7 bartlein, nightforce atacr, and duplin bipod, I Just made weight. 18.14lb. I have since went to a nightforce comp, and shaved off 11oz. Excellent stock!

 

[jwbarnes]

I’ve had two XIT stocks. The first was on Savage target action with 30 inch Bartlien barrel. It had a Nightforce BR scope and Seb Joy-Pod. It barely weighed 16 pounds and shot lights out. It was chambered in .223. At 600 yds a tack driver.

 

[Havila43]

Which ears spacing should be used for the XIT stock?

 

[Jennb]

Does anyone what the weight if the XIT is?

Mine has an adjustable cheek and RAD. Comes in just under 5 lbs.