Monthly Archives: June 2012

Remington 700 Cheek Rest Upgrade

My buddy has been looking into upgrading his old foam/duct tape cheek rest, and came across a few interesting options. One of them was an ambidextrous cheek rest from XLR Industries. Made from the same light- weight aluminum as their stocks and being only $25, he decided to give it a try. The order arrived in a week ( $6 for shipping). He added a couple of knobs and 2” bolts from the Tacoma Screw Products. It took probably 10 minutes to measure and drill through holes. The total price was about $40. He hasn’t taken it to the range yet but the flexibility of the adjustment, rock solid lock, and comfortable shape already seems like a good upgrade. Pics below.

Remington 700 Cheek Rest Before
Remington 700 Cheek Rest Before

Remington 700 Cheek Rest After - Left Side
Remington 700 Cheek Rest After - Left Side

Remington 700 Cheek Rest After - Right Side
Remington 700 Cheek Rest After - Right Side

Remington 700 Cheek Rest After - Right Side 2
Remington 700 Cheek Rest After - Right Side 2

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Stag Model 2 Upgrades

I  made some upgrades to my Stag Model 2. I wanted to improve the aesthetics and the handling of the rifle.

I replaced the forend with a Magpul MOE carbine forend, added some Magpul rails to the top and bottom, installed a Magpul angled fore grip, added a Magpul BAD lever, attached a Midwest Industries end plate adapter, purchased a Specter Gear one point sling which is in the picture but then I replaced it with the Magpul MS3 sling which I think is better and more versatile, replaced the stock charging handle with a BCM Mod 5 to give me a larger surface area when charging and finally replaced the stock trigger with a Geissele super dynamic combat trigger.

The gun handled well before I made the changes. After the upgrades running the rifle was freaking fantastic. I took a carbine class this spring and I put 1200 rounds through it over the course of two days with only one failure to eject. The Geissele trigger is amazing and I would recommend this upgrade first. I put links to all of the items, prices and pics below. Post a comment if you have any questions and I’ll get back to you.

Magpul MOE Handguard – $34

Magpul MOE Accesory Rails – $15

Magpul Angled Foregrip – $41

Magpul BAD Lever – $28

Midwest Industries AR-15 MCTAR-30HD Sling Adapter – $64

Specter Gear Viper 1 Point Sling – $41

Magpul MS3 Sling – $48

BCM Gunfighter AR-15 Mod 5 Charging Handle – $45

Geissele Super Dynamic Combat Trigger -  $220

These items were on the gun before adding the above.

Safariland Rail Light Mount-$34

Led Lenser Flashlight -$25

Eotech Holo Sight w/ Dual ARMS Levers and Base – $550

Stag Model 2 Left

Stag Model 2 Right

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