The best rifle chassis and stocks

Best rifle chassis overall: MDT Oryx Rifle Chassis, Remington 700 Short Action

4.7/5 our editorial score

4.7/5 from 130 reviews on OpticsPlanet (pooled across every rifle version on the listing)

Fits Remington 700 short action · right hand · card: 106018-FDE, Flat Dark Earth · the listing sells a separate row per rifle, action and hand

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The chassis most bolt-action owners should look at first, and one of the two most reviewed chassis listings we found at the retailer. Its biggest strength is coverage: MDT lists 27 action versions on its own page, and the retailer listing sells separate rows for the Remington 700, Tikka T3 and T1x, Ruger American and 10/22, Howa 1500 and Mini, Savage Model 110, Axis and Axis long action, CZ 455 and 457, Mossberg MVP and Patriot and the Thompson/Center Compass, and MDT's own page adds a left-handed version. We card the Remington 700 short action, right hand, in Flat Dark Earth. MDT describes it as a full-aluminum chassis, lists 6061 aluminum and high-strength polymer as its materials, and gives its weight as 4.2 lb. The retailer lists a Mil Spec Type III hard coat anodized finish, an M-LOK forend, a barricade stop magwell, an adjustable buttstock and conversion to AICS magazines (rimfire versions use the rifle's factory magazine). The reviews cover every rifle version, and 122 of the 128 we could read say they would recommend it. The trade-offs are the ones owners repeat: eight reviewers raise a short length of pull or spacers that cost extra, three say a cleaning rod with a rod guide cannot enter from the breech without taking the butt apart, and some actions needed filing to fit, for example around the safety or trigger on a Ruger American Gen 2.

Best for: a factory bolt-action hunting or target rifle you want to turn into a precision rifle without paying for a competition chassis. Order the row for your exact rifle, action length and hand.

“Since the installation, I have put close to 300 rounds through my Remington, and it has held up extremely well.”

TommyT, owner (FL) via OpticsPlanet

Best budget rifle chassis: TRYBE Defense R.O.C.S. Chassis, Savage Model 10 Short Action

4.4/5 our editorial score

4.5/5 from 144 reviews on OpticsPlanet (pooled across the rifle versions on the listing)

Fits Savage Model 10 short action · right hand (retailer spec) · card: TRBCHASSAVSA-FDE, FDE · listing also sells Howa 1500 SA and Mini rows

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The least expensive chassis on this page, and the most reviewed chassis listing we found at the retailer. The retailer lists 6061-T6 aluminum with polymer and nylon parts, a Mil-Spec Type III hard anodized finish, 4.45 lb, a free-floating barrel up to 1.25 in, AICS pattern magazines, three M-LOK slots under the forend and a grip that accepts any true AR-15 grip, and gives the length of pull as 13 to 14.5 in with more available from a spacer kit. Four cheek risers are in the box. We card the Savage Model 10 short action row; the same listing sells Howa 1500 short and Mini action rows, and lists its Remington 700 rows as unorderable. The retailer warns it does not fit Ruger American Gen 2 actions with the new trigger and 3-stage safety. The reviews cover every version, and 132 of the 141 we could read would recommend it. The costs: ten reviewers say the length of pull is short, one measuring 13.5 in with all four spacers, nine say the magazine release is hard to install without instructions, and three describe grip or trigger guard screws that thread into plastic and worked loose.

Best for: a first chassis on a Savage 10 or Howa 1500 short action when price matters more than adjustability. Tall shooters should budget for a longer buttstock.

“You get a lot of bang for your buck with this chassis and it provides an extremely solid foundation for your rifle that should almost certainly improve its accuracy.”

George Brown, owner (TX) via OpticsPlanet

Best competition chassis: MDT ACC Elite Chassis System, Remington 700 Short Action

4.6/5 our editorial score

4.8/5 from 11 reviews on OpticsPlanet (pooled across three colors)

Fits Remington 700 short action · right hand · card: 106557-TBL, Sky Blue · the listing sells only this fit, in three colors

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The chassis for PRS and serious long-range shooting, at several times the price of anything else here. The retailer lists 6061-T6 aluminum, a Cerakote finish, 6.1 lb, a 12.25 to 14.75 in length of pull, a full-length ARCA forend with M-LOK slots, an R-Lok interface, an SRS-X Elite buttstock with quick release buttons, a connector bar for rigidity, an ambidextrous adjustable magazine latch, QD sling cups on the forend and buttstock, holes for night vision and control bridges, and an adjustable vertical grip in the box. Made in Canada, per the retailer. It fits one rifle on this listing, the Remington 700 short action, right hand; we card the Sky Blue row. All ten reviews we could read recommend it, and one owner running a 6.5 Creedmoor says an AICS magazine fits and feeds well. The trade-offs: it is by far the most expensive and the heaviest chassis on this page, the review record is small, one owner who bought three says two arrived with parts missing (MDT resolved it quickly), and another lists small gripes such as fastener colors, a short control bridge and a wish for tool-less buttstock adjustment.

Best for: a Remington 700 pattern short action built for PRS, barricade or bench work, where adjustability and an ARCA rail matter more than weight. Hunters who carry the rifle far should look at the Oryx or a Magpul stock.

“This chassis is the best selection for me, heavy, rigid, and vastly adjustable.”

Joe, owner (FL) via OpticsPlanet

Best stock for the Remington 700: Magpul Hunter 700 Stock, Remington 700 Short Action

4.6/5 our editorial score

4.7/5 from 42 reviews on OpticsPlanet (pooled across four colors)

Fits Remington 700 pattern short actions · hand not stated on the listing · card: MAG495-FDE, Flat Dark Earth · one fit, four colors

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The drop-in rifle stock for a Remington 700 owner who wants a better stock without going to a chassis. The retailer describes a reinforced polymer shell with a Type III hard anodized aluminum bedding block, a tapered beam forend, a 60 degree grip angle, 13.0 to 15.0 in length of pull in 0.50 in spacers, M-LOK slots and push-button QD sling compatibility. It free-floats all factory Remington barrels and aftermarket barrels up to a Medium Palma contour (0.920 in, 5.50 in forward of the breech) and accepts factory and most aftermarket triggers. It keeps your hinged floorplate; to run AICS detachable magazines you add Magpul's Bolt Action Magazine Well, sold separately. Of the 40 reviews we could read, 39 recommend it. The costs: the magazine well, extra cheek risers and sling hardware are all extra, one owner's bull barrel did not fit the channel, and one owner says a Bergara B-14 may need extended action screws.

Best for: a Remington 700 short action hunting or varmint rifle when you want a stiffer, adjustable stock that still looks like a stock. Plan on the magazine well if you want detachable magazines.

“Great fit with no modifications necessary.”

Mike, owner (KY) via OpticsPlanet

Best stock for the Ruger American: Magpul Hunter American Stock, Ruger American Short Action

4.5/5 our editorial score

4.7/5 from 60 reviews on OpticsPlanet (pooled across four colors)

Fits Ruger American short action rifles · hand not stated on the listing · card: MAG931-ODG, Olive Drab Green · magazine well included · one fit, four colors

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The drop-in rifle stock for a Ruger American short action. Reviewers cite two reasons for the swap: a factory stock that does not fully free-float the barrel, and the factory magazine. The retailer lists a reinforced polymer body with a Type III hard anodized cast aluminum bedding block, high strength steel recoil lugs, a fully adjustable length of pull, M-LOK slots, room for barrels up to Medium Palma, and a Bolt Action Magazine Well in the box for detachable box magazines. Owners report a four-screw install and a free-floated barrel. This listing is the standard version; a separate STANAG magazine well version has its own listing and reviews. Of the 58 reviews we could read, 55 recommend it. The trade-off reviewers name most is weight: more than a dozen of them say it adds noticeable weight, and a few say look elsewhere for a light hunting rifle. Sling studs are not installed, the cheek riser slows bolt removal until you learn the trick, and one owner's factory Ruger magazine would not feed in a .204 build.

Best for: a Ruger American short action (reviewers describe Predator, Ranch and Hunter models) that you want to shoot from a bench or a bipod. For a light mountain rifle, keep the factory stock.

“It is a huge upgrade compared to the original stock.”

Pork chopz, owner (PA) via OpticsPlanet

Best stock for the Savage 110: Magpul Hunter 110 Stock, Savage 110 Short Action

4.5/5 our editorial score

4.9/5 from 8 reviews on OpticsPlanet (pooled across left and right hand and four colors)

Fits 3rd generation Savage 10/110 short action centerfire, 2006 and later, 4.40 in screw spacing, center feed · right hand · card: MAG1069-GRY-RT, Stealth Gray · a stock, not a chassis

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If you searched for a Savage 110 chassis, know first that this is a drop-in rifle stock, not an aluminum chassis: a reinforced polymer shell around an A380 cast aluminum V-bedding block. For an aluminum chassis on a Savage, see the Oryx and TRYBE rows in the fit table below. The retailer is specific about fit: 3rd generation Savage short action 10/110 centerfire rifles with a center-feed magazine and 4.40 in action screw spacing (H-prefix and later), produced from 2006. It lists 3.3 lb, 13.0 to 15.0 in length of pull with up to four 0.5 in spacers, room for barrels up to Heavy Palma and Savage Varmint contours, 8 M-LOK slots and a Bolt Action Magazine Well in the box. Left and right hand versions are sold; we card the new right-hand Stealth Gray row. All seven reviews we could read recommend it; one owner reports groups of half an inch or less on a Savage FV 12 in 22-250. The trade-offs: two of those seven list weight as a con, one owner says the cheek riser must come off to pull the bolt, another warns .223 shooters may need a shorter bolt stop to feed AICS magazines, and the review record is small.

Best for: a 2006 or later Savage 10/110 series short action centerfire with 4.40 in screw spacing. Check your action before you order.

“Takes AICS mags which is a major upgrade over factory magazines, quick reloads and helps with reliability.”

Adam Carnahan, owner (KY) via OpticsPlanet

Best wood stock (Savage Axis): Boyds Prairie Hunter Stock, Savage Axis Detachable Short Action

3.8/5 our editorial score

4.0/5 from 25 reviews on OpticsPlanet (pooled across colors and barrel channels)

Fits Savage Axis detachable-magazine short action · hand not stated on the listing · card: 43A374D18111, Nutmeg, factory barrel channel · bull barrel channel rows also sold

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The only wood stock here, the least expensive pick, and the lowest rated. It is for one rifle: the Savage Axis short action with a detachable magazine, and the retailer's description also names the Savage Edge. We card the Nutmeg color with the factory barrel channel; the listing also sells bull barrel channel rows, so match the channel to your barrel. The box holds the stock, a 0.5 in rubber recoil pad, a plastic trigger guard, a screw and a recoil lug. Owners who got a good one are happy: the stock makes the light Axis feel like a regular rifle, and one reviewer reports one ragged hole after some fitting. But 5 of the 23 reviews we could read do not recommend it, six reviewers describe fitting work in the barrel channel, around the trigger group or behind the action, three mention cosmetic flaws in the finish, and one owner's plastic magazine catch snapped while the screw was being tightened. Two reviews on the listing describe other stocks entirely (a Savage 64 and a Savage 99).

Best for: a Savage Axis short action owner who wants wood and is comfortable with light fitting work. If you would rather not fit wood, the Oryx listing sells Savage Axis rows, though one Oryx owner also reports hours of fitting on an Axis.

“If like me, you want your Axis to feel like a regular rifle, rather than a lightweight, this stock is what you want.”

Rusty, owner (TN) via OpticsPlanet