AG Composites Brand Highlight: Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass

Today we are going to go over three of AG Composites’ products: the Alpine Hunter, the Adjustable Alpine Hunter, and the Privateer. To make things easier we are going to cover the shared features of all three stocks and then highlight the differences.

General AG Composite Features

Starting off, all three stocks are made from 100% carbon fiber. This makes them durable and consistent. The stocks are cured up to 250 degrees Fahrenheit to help them be durable and rigid.

In addition to featuring aluminum pillars, the AG Composites forend features an aluminum block from the end of the stock to 1 inch in front of the recoil lug.  This allows you to drill and tap the forend for different rails that you want to install.

The barrel channel and action area are CNC machined for precision fitting and does not require any bedding to achieve ½ MOA results. There are two swivel studs installed/included for the forend and one for the buttstock.

Each stock includes a 1 inch Pachmayr Decelerator pad for comfort and the entire stock is compatible with Remington 700 parts and other Remington clones. These include Defiance, Lelby, Stiller, and Lone Peak, among others.

Let’s get into the individual stocks.

Alpine Hunter

The Alpine hunter is a pretty standard stock replacement for your Remington 700. It features a straight pistol grip style hunting profile which keeps your wrist in a more neutral position. The forend is just under 2 inches while the overall length of the stock is around 30 inches.

Barring the butt pad, the stock is non adjustable for length of pull and doesn’t allow for a different comb height. While this might seem like a hindrance, it makes it easier to have an extremely consistent stock when you are hiking through rough terrain.

The roughly 31 ounces of weight makes this an easier stock to use for long distances, especially if you are hiking the mountains. 

Adjustable Alpine Hunter

While the Adjustable Alpine Hunter shares many of the aspects of the AG Composites Alpine Hunter it differs in two major ways: the comb adjustment and the total stock weight.

The adjustable comb allows you to tailor your comb’s position for the optimal cheek placement for your scope. This adds to the overall complexity of the stock, but improves the comfort and consistency of using the rifle with higher optics mounts.

Its 40 ounce weight is the heaviest of the three stocks, but this can help with your longer action loads, especially with a light barrel and action. The weight comes from the extra hardware needed for the adjustable comb and can help make a flatter shooting rifle with heavier parts.

The Privateer

The Privateer is the option you want if you prefer a fully traditional style stock. Unlike the Alpine and its variants, the Privateer doesn’t feature an up and down pistol grip stock, but a semi-pistol grip. 

This style is closer to the original Remington 700 stock, which helps with ergonomic familiarity. If you have a 700 stock and want to upgrade to carbon fiber but don’t like how newer stocks look and feel, this will be one of your best options.

This is the lightest of these three stocks which will help you keep your rifle closer to 5 pounds without an optic. This weight savings can help you hike longer or get a heavier, more powerful optic without increasing your rifle’s total weight. Balancing where you want to “spend your ounces” is easier with a lighter stock.

Conclusion

AG Composite stocks are great stock options for your Remington 700/700 clone. They allow you to keep your favorite rifle up-to-date or are a good host for your next rifle build. Whether you want an extra light weight stock or just prefer the lower maintenance of carbon fiber AG’s stocks are worth your consideration.

 We recommend checking them out to see if they fit your needs or wants. AG Composites stocks are available in a number of magazine configurations and camo patterns, check them out here.