Customize your ESS chassis with multiple lengths and styles of forends! The ESS V2 provides ultimate ergonomics and features!
The MDT ESS chassis is designed with its own buttstock (sold separately) for perfect ergonomics and is designed to use AR15 style pistol grips (purchased separately), and allows for customization with a wide variety of accessories.
The Forend (sold separately) comes in 3 different lengths, and can be ordered with a full rail, partial rail or no rail.
Select your rifle variant from the drop down list. SA is Short Action, LA is Long Action. RH is for Right Handed, LH is for Left Handed.
NOTE: This listing is for the Chassis body/base ONLY. Does not come with buttstock, forend, grip, magazine, or any of the other accessories in photos.
Don’t forget to check out our ATP Limbsaver Recoil Pad and Adaptor for the MDT chassis/buttstocks at the following link, one of the best upgrades you can have for shooting comfort:
Forends are available here:
https://www.australiantacticalprecision.com.au/products/mdt-forend-handguard-for-ess-chassis-system
Buttstocks are available here:
Non-Folding
Folding
Grips are available here:
https://australiantacticalprecision.com.au/product/chassis-stocks/grips/mdt-overmolded-pistol-grip/
Magazines are available here:
https://australiantacticalprecision.com.au/shop/chassis-stocks/magazines/
M-LOK accessories are available here:
DETAILS
CHASSIS
The ESS retains our proven V-block bedding system to form a solid and reliable base for the rifle action. The magazine well has been refined for easy insertion of the magazine, while reducing rattle and movement. The tab style magazine release has been replaced with a semi-flush ambidextrous paddle that can easily be activated by a weak or strong hand. The recoil lug mortise has been designed to accommodate most aftermarket recoil lugs, and the trigger area will accommodate most aftermarket triggers.
A serrated barricade stop has been added to the front of the magazine well, and a polymer forend grip at the balance point adds comfort. The wide fore-grip area combined with the octagonal profiled forend tube offers flexible options when shooting over bags or improvised rests.
Thumb shelves have been added to both sides of the chassis for shooters who prefer an open grip.
The most significant change is the incorporation of the ESS chassis specific buttstock interface, rather than the traditional interface. This allows us to place the pistol grip in optimum relation to the trigger, while still allowing the shooter to choose from the wide variety of AR pattern pistol grips which suit their preference.
BUTTSTOCK
A buttstock specifically designed for the MDT ESS chassis is available (sold separately), similar to our Skeleton Rifle Stock (note: only the ESS specific SRS-X will fit, not the regular SRS V5) It is fully adjustable including lateral adjustment for the butt-pad and the cheek rest. Cheek rest height and butt-pad length-of-pull are adjustable by thumb wheels.
Alternatively, an adaptor is available (sold separately) which will allow you to fit a Carbine buffer tube and a carbine buttstock to suit.
FOREND
ESS Forends (sold separately) are offered in 3 different lengths, 12″, 15″ and 18″, can be ordered with a full rail, partial rail, or no rail with cut-outs to allow low scope mounting. Each forend comes with M-LOK slots and QD flush cup mounts. Action-specific scope mounting rails which co-index with the forend rail are available as an accessory.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Weight: Chassis: 1.6lb, Forend: 0.6lb – 1lb, Buttstock: 2lb
- Length of Pull: 13.4″ – 14.4″ (Based on Remington 700)
- Ambidextrous, easy reach magazine latch – can be operated with trigger finger or left hand
- The extra large magazine well for easy mag insertion/removal
- Barricade stop in front of the magazine to prevent putting pressure on the magazine
- Angled front profile with hand grip for minute vertical adjustments and comfort/protection from the elements
- Thumb rests on both sides of the chassis
- Wide front profile for extra comfort/stability when resting on flat surfaces
- Stock height at comb and heel – 0.5” below bore centerline. 1.0” of riser adjustability
- Allows for barrel contours up to 1.300” straight taper. (Note that at larger barrel diameters there is less space in the forend to accommodate internal attachments such as QD cups, M-lok, and sling swivels)
- Accepts AICS pattern magazines for both short and long action. (3.715” long action)
- Accepts aftermarket lugs up to 0.375 thick and tapered
- Compatible with all non-beavertail AR pattern pistol grips. Beavertail grips will fit with minor trimming
- CNC machined from Aircraft grade Aluminum and finished with H-series Cerakote. Cheek-piece, fore-grip, and butt-pad constructed of composites
COMPATIBILITY
- Remington 700 & Bergara B-14 Short Action
- Remington 700 & Bergara B-14 Long Action
- Remington 700 Long Action, CIP 3.850 – Requires MDT 3.85″ Magazines
- Savage Short Action, Models 10,11,12 and 16
- Savage Long Action, Models 110, 111, 112 and 116
- Savage Long Action CIP .338 Lapua Magnum – Requires MDT 3.85″ Magazines
- Savage Axis – Short Action
- Savage Axis – Long Action – Requires MDT 3.85″ Magazines
- Tikka T3 / T3x Short Calibers
- Tikka T3 / T3x Long Calibers – Requires MDT 3.56″ Magazine
- Howa 1500 / Weatherby Vanguard – Short Caliber – Only works with MDT Polymer Magazines – No V-block due to the flat bottom action
- Howa 1500 / Weatherby Vanguard – Long Calibers – No V-block due to the flat bottom action
- Browning X-bolt Short Calibers – Only works in 308 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor and 243 Win calibers
- Stiller Tac .338 – Requires MDT 3.85″ Magazines
- Ruger American Short Action
- Winchester XPR Short Action
- Daniel Defense Delta 5 Short Action
WHAT YOU GET, AND WHAT YOU’LL NEED
The ESS Chassis System comes only as a chassis body and hardware. You will need Allen keys to assemble and install on your rifle.
In addition to the ESS Chassis System, you will need:
- MDT Skeleton Rifle Stock for the ESS Chassis (note: only the ESS specific SRS-X will fit, not the regular SRS V5)
- MDT ESS Chassis System Forend
- An AR pattern pistol grip, grips with a beavertail will require minor fitting
- An AICS pattern magazine appropriate for the rifle chambering
IMPORTANT NOTES
HOWA 1500 / WEATHERBY VANGUARD SHORT ACTIONS
This is the only action that we manufacture a chassis for that has a flat bottom action, so does not sit in a V-Block. For this reason, only MDT Polymer magazines and MDT Poly Metal magazines will work. The fitting may need to be modified slightly for proper feeding. For .223 models the bolt stop may be too long. This can easily be modified by removing the bolt stop and trimming the contact face.
DIMENSIONS
Dimensions shown in photos.
ATP is an authorised Australian dealer for MDT. All MDT products bought from ATP are covered by the Australian MDT Warranty.
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