So close yet so far
At first glance this is a very handsome stock. Getting a bit further involved I noticed the glued in recoil lug was a bit shabby looking but should still serve its purpose. I also noticed when installing the bottom metal the inletting was poorly done with a considerable amount of slop, and the muzzle end was proud about 1/8”. Additionally the provided action screws which are longer than factory only had about 2 threads of engagement. The action screws them selves arrived with a “patina” and the shorter front screw looked like it was cut with a hack saw. I contacted MESA and sent the stock back for the inletting to get cleaned up. Don’t expect them to answer emails, you’ll have to call. With stock in hand I now have a bottom metal with front to back and side to side movement, nothing seems to be flat or on the same plane. I got the Probed 2000 kit from red hawk which is excellent and hope some bedding of the action and bottom metal will help some. All in all it’s very disappointing and I really want to like this stock, perhaps I just got a lemon. If I were to do it again I would save a couple more bucks and go with a more reputable manufacturer. The stock is nice and light and feels great in hand, just be prepared for issues.