DTI Announces a R700 Chassis

[OverUnderClays]

Saw this in my Inbox early this morning:

http://www.ammoland.com/2015/01/desert-tech-intros-four-new-gun-products-at-2015-shot-show/#axzz3P0hIvNQe

R7S Chassis

Remington 700 Short action rifle chassis

The R7S stock chassis was designed for users looking to maximize the portability, comfort, and accuracy of their Remington 700 short action rifle.The R7S has an adjustable cheek-piece, adjustable length of pull,ambidextrous folding stock, a precision monopod option, and polymer insulation on all skin contact points. The R7S is a true drop in chassis for all Remington 700 short action rifles including oversized recoil lugs without modification, The R7S is also designed to accept both Accuracy International Ax magazines and Badger Ordnance magazines.

Unfolded Stock Length R7S:

33.5” (85.1 cm)

Folded Stock Length

.308 Win: 22.6” (57.4 cm)
.223 Rem: 16.6” (42.2 cm)

Weight

R7S: 3.26 lb (1.47 kg)

MSRP FIXED STOCK: $745

MSRP FOLDING STOCK: $795

Future drop-in chassis’ may include the Remington 700 long action and Savage actions.

[CobraRed]

I dig it.
Looks like an Element a little.
Great price for a folder, and I'm a sucker for the rear monopod adjustment.
Nice grip area forward of the magwel for picking it up too.

While I don't usually like enclosed barrels due to the required ring height, when they have a LA, I would seriously consider it.

[OverUnderClays]

Definitely looks a contender against the Element chassis. I am wondering if they will offer a longer tube option, or if removal of the tube will interfere with the mounting of the action.

[CobraRed]

I wonder how the tube is mounted to the chassis, would want to see something pretty solid.

[OverUnderClays]

I wonder how the tube is mounted to the chassis, would want to see something pretty solid.

Very true.

But man, there a lot of sub $1,000 chassis that look too tempting.

[vintagearms]

"Polymer insulation on all contact points" No proper bedding block?

[milotrain]

I like the mounting system of the Eliseo stocks far better than these chassis that use the standard recoil lug. Seems like if you are going to build the thing out of aluminum and strip it down, you might as well go whole hog and absorb recoil around the full circumference of the barrel shoulder.

[OverUnderClays]

"Polymer insulation on all contact points" No proper bedding block?

I'm pretty sure for the MAP posted, there should be a bedding block.

And its, "polymer insulation on all skin contact points." No chaffing for the clean shaven, or pulled hairs for the bearded?

[JMP]

What a piece of junk. The only reason to get a DT is for the big multi-chambering chassis/actions. $800 to put that ugly stick on on an R700? If you want a real DT, get one. That product looks very unimpressive.

Magpul, now DT, soon we'll see Savage and Ruger making stocks for the R700.

[Untamed1972]

"Polymer insulation on all contact points" No proper bedding block?

it says "polymer insulation on all skin contact points"

[ar15barrels]

I like the mounting system of the Eliseo stocks far better than these chassis that use the standard recoil lug. Seems like if you are going to build the thing out of aluminum and strip it down, you might as well go whole hog and absorb recoil around the full circumference of the barrel shoulder.

Exactly.
A full circle lug gets rid of all the whip in a barrel that is caused by the recoil energy all being absorbed in the bottom half of the receiver.
The full-circle lug then moves the recoil pivot point of the gun back towards the shooter's shoulder.

[Abraham32]

Price point is the only thing that makes it look tempting at all but for the same price the mcree looks leaps and bounds better... Can't talk on function but I would assume it functions better too.

[DirtRacer151]

Got to check one of these out at the Vegas PRS match 2 weeks ago. I thought it looked pretty cool. Not my style as im not a chassis guy but if i was, i'd definitely give this one a good look!!

[vintagearms]

it says "polymer insulation on all skin contact points"

Ah, got it.

[vintagearms]

I'm pretty sure for the MAP posted, there should be a bedding block.

And its, "polymer insulation on all skin contact points." No chaffing for the clean shaven, or pulled hairs for the bearded?

Thanx.