Remington 700 SA BDL Tactical Stock by Choate

Stock worked great today first time I had it out no problems at all. Liked everything about it. I think the grip needs to be a little smaller and I have big hands.

Awesome stock, a serious free floating set up. Well worth the upgrade besides the fact it looks 10x better.

Advantages: True free floating, full length bedding

Disadvantages: None

Last year I put a Choate Tactical stock on my Savage 110F in .308 which immediately tightened groups. I hit a 2.5" 5-shot group in at 715 yards. So when I got a Remington 700 SPS in .223, getting another Choate was a no-brainer. I'm hitting .5 MOA or better at 100 yards consistently. The build on these stocks cuts no corners. Aluminum pillar beds with FULL aluminum rails from action to the end of the forend. All one piece. They also have an excellent palm-swell and handle angle allowing for a good trigger-pull. These stocks are not for hunting as they are heavy, but as a person who enjoys shooting from a bench, weight is no issue. I added stainless steel BB's to completely fill the butt end of the stock to add even more mass. The .223's feel like .22's and the .308's feel like .223's. I've never had a McMillan, but for less than $200 it's hard to go wrong.

Advantages: Stiffness, huge barrel float, palm-swell, heavy weight, fit and finish. Precision-oriented stock.

Disadvantages: Not for a hunting rig.

Third Choate Stock I have purchased.

Advantages: I like the free-floating barrel because I use this stock on rifles with heavy varmint barrels. The underside sliding swivel mount allows me to quickly share my Harris Bi-Pod on all three stocks with little effort. The stock has improved accuracy on every rifle I have used it on.

Disadvantages: Not always available.