Manners Composite Stocks Factory Tour
Next, the stocks head to machining. Here they are machined for the action, barrel and bottom metal, where 10-32 machined studs are installed with steel T-nuts in the forend. They are installed in the butt using an aluminum block with a stainless steel helicoil. Buttpads are ground by hand individually with top-of-the-line Pachmayr Decelerators being offered. With everything installed, they go to finish, where they are carefully checked and QC'd before being logged out. Holding one of his stocks, Manners commented, "I might sell you a stock, but it's always my stock; my name's on it. They come with a 100 percent lifetime guarantee; I always stand behind my stocks."
Interested in how CZ-USA became involved with Manners Composite Stocks, I asked Jason Morton about the connection. He replied, "We are putting out some of the best rifles available, and we wanted to have high-grade options. As far as I'm concerned, Manners is putting out the best stocks available. Our first rifle to wear a Manners stock was the CZ Precision Trainer 455 .22 LR. It sold shockingly well and really showed the market for a Manners stock on our products."
While the carbon fiber stock is attention-getting, it's the attention to detail that sets apart Manners stocks from the crowd.
CZ-USA will be offering a number of different models fitted with Manners stocks. The 455 .22 LR will be receiving a new stock with molded camouflage this year. Plus their hardhitting .338 Lapua H.E.T. II will be fitted with a Manners stock featuring an adjustable cheekpiece and moldedin Midnight camouflage. Additionally, their 550 Western Series will receive a 100 percent carbon fiber stock to reduce weight. This will be painted olive and weigh approximately 27 to 28 ounces. The CZ 557 Sporter will receive a 100 percent carbon fiber stock. Weighing only 25 to 26 ounces, it will be painted tan.
Each stock is carefully machined using CNC equipment, then carefully checked to ensure that a barreled action fits properly.
Personally, I like Manners Composite Stocks. The highest score I've shot in competition to date, 200-15X, was fired using a Manners stock. So it was an interesting afternoon having a chance to meet Thomas Manners and his crew. I think CZ-USA made a wise move selecting Manners out of the stock crowd, and I look forward to what the future brings.
Interested in how CZ-USA became involved with Manners Composite Stocks, I asked Jason Morton about the connection. He replied, "We are putting out some of the best rifles available, and we wanted to have high-grade options. As far as I'm concerned, Manners is putting out the best stocks available. Our first rifle to wear a Manners stock was the CZ Precision Trainer 455 .22 LR. It sold shockingly well and really showed the market for a Manners stock on our products."
While the carbon fiber stock is attention-getting, it's the attention to detail that sets apart Manners stocks from the crowd.
CZ-USA will be offering a number of different models fitted with Manners stocks. The 455 .22 LR will be receiving a new stock with molded camouflage this year. Plus their hardhitting .338 Lapua H.E.T. II will be fitted with a Manners stock featuring an adjustable cheekpiece and moldedin Midnight camouflage. Additionally, their 550 Western Series will receive a 100 percent carbon fiber stock to reduce weight. This will be painted olive and weigh approximately 27 to 28 ounces. The CZ 557 Sporter will receive a 100 percent carbon fiber stock. Weighing only 25 to 26 ounces, it will be painted tan.
Each stock is carefully machined using CNC equipment, then carefully checked to ensure that a barreled action fits properly.
Personally, I like Manners Composite Stocks. The highest score I've shot in competition to date, 200-15X, was fired using a Manners stock. So it was an interesting afternoon having a chance to meet Thomas Manners and his crew. I think CZ-USA made a wise move selecting Manners out of the stock crowd, and I look forward to what the future brings.
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