Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Proof Research Stock - new ultra-light alternative

So the UPS guy delivered my new stock today, its the Proof Research carbon fiber stock I plan on using on a build. I've always been a big fan of the McMillan Classic Edge stock and have done several builds with it but with the recent reports of them being 28ozs+ I wanted to try something else. So the Proof seemed like a good option since I'm also using a carbon wrapped barrel for this build. The stock from first impressions is really nice, slim grip and nicely finished. Weight is 19.3 ozs so super lightweight. Inlet is for a Proof Sendero so my Bartlein #4 is maybe a bit small but overall it fits fine. The bottom metal is inlet for a standard bdl or Hawkins which I will be using. It cam with adjustable pillars installed and action screws and also a tube of Loctite so really a nice stock. I think it will work great for a ultra or lightweight build. Sorry for the poor quality pics but thats the best I could get this evening.

Nice. What action inlets do they offer and can you customize LOP?

I finally got the shipment notification on my manners ultra classic - couple days shy of 9 months. I’ll with hold details on the experience until I have it in hand

You’ll love that UC.

Looks awesome Frank!! Gonna be another awesome rifle and I’m sure a shooter.

Action inlet is for a Remington model 700 either short or long or Remington clones. I will be using a Defiance Rebel action for this rifle which should work. The only thing I will have to check on and can be easily fixed is the action port, the Rebel might be a bit longer than a standard short action 700 but my smith said that's an easy fix. First impression is its a nice stock, if you like a slim grip which it has. It maybe a little bit like a KS grip which I like. I don't believe you can ask for any options on the LOP, I got this one from Stocky Stocks - they had a 10% off sale so had to go for it.

mark

Wanted to like the stock but the barrel channel was just too wide. Looked like a damn mini canoe

Should be a another good one (like all of yours).

i would give them a try if they offered them with smaller barrel channels....maybe in the future

Who is building it for ya??

That’s gonna be sweet, Frank.

Betcha keep this one around...Grins

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Maybe - at least for a year or two

Shaen Rifles

Frank- Appears you are using the Bartlein CF wrapped barrel?
If yes please send some diameter measurements.....

I like the Proof stock but I’ll not be using more of their barrels.

Dave,
Yup, its one of the new Bartlein carbon wrapped barrels, its a #4 contour which is supposed to finish @24" but per PM to Frank Green @ Bartlein he said I could lop off 3/4" inch on the shank end to get it really close to 23" which is fine with me.

As far as contour when I asked him he said the CF wrapped #4 is the same exact contour is their SS barrels. But if you want me to measure it just let me know what part of the barrel.

Here is a top view that sort of shows the barrel. The stock is inlet for a Proof Sendero contour. The Bart isn't as beefy but should be fine on the barrel channel, maybe not as snug as in a McMillan but close enough.

Why’s that Dave?

All these comments on the barrel channel which is one of the easier fixes to do. I would put three or four layers of tape on it use lots of micro balloons to reduce weight. I would add black pigment and powdered graphite which adds a silver black color. More graphite fiber can be added and if the gap is large then graphite cloth can be added underneath to really stiffen up the fore end. A gun smith would not charge that much to do this especially if the action didn't need to be re-bedded.

A Brown Precison 'pounder is 16 oz w/out pad.

I have several.

I caught a bad Proof cf barrel last fall. I bought it myself for a build. The guy at Proof couldn’t have been better to deal with.

I explained what I was seeing on target and steps I’d taken to ensure it wasn’t me or some other variable.

The guy said, “sounds like you caught a bad barrel” “Sorry about that”.
“Where can I ship the new barrel?” Not a single hassle.

With that said, I’m gonna try a Bartlein cf barrel on the next build. Bartlein will likely take some good market share from Proof because of their excellent reputation on steel tubes.

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Ordered one lately?