This is a quick follow-up post that will hopefully save someone else some time. I picked up the PTG 4.4” bottom metal (side/top bolt release) with a PMAG and shipping for $130, thinking I was getting a good deal. Turns out it was kinda’ a good deal. The thing seemed well built, and not that heavy for what it was. The magazine fit nice and tight and I was itching to get into something other than the plastic non Accustock that comes with the 10 FP. Mostly because I have monkey arms and the standard LOP is too short.
Turns out it was hard to find one that did not require a significant amount of inletting. After reaching out via e-mail to a few different companies, and getting nothing, I was frustrated. Then I came across a You Tube video that led me Manner’s. Their “stock builder” gave me the impression I could get one from them that would work with the PTG. So I called. I got a quick call back and spoke with Matt, who proceeds to tell me all of their Savage stock come with the MCS-BDLSV mini chassis and they are only compatible with factory or CDI bottom metal.
Although I was super frustrated with the lack of compatibility, Matt was very helpful and they happened to have a MCS-T4 in desert tan ready to go. It was inletted for factory bottom metal and Matt said they don’t fit back in the mill after the chassis was installed. That said, they can ship straight to CDI. Pam at CDI said they will do the inletting for free and even trim the screws as close as they could with their model 10 action. So she sold me on CDI.
While neither place was cheap, the service was great. Manner’s will add some flush cups, a rail and even repaint the thing desert sage. CDI was equally helpful. So to all those folks out their thinking about building up a Savage, this might be the way to go. Now I wait for everything to come in and see how she shoots.