PSE E-Tac Inlet

[K.H - Tikka]

Just wondering if anyone has had a PSE E-Tac inlet for anything other than the factory offerings from PSE themselves.

I understand they provide a back-filled stock to allow for other inlets but is it easy for a gunsmith to do say for a Sako 85 or will they likely struggle due to the use of carbon fibre?

K.H - Tikka

 

[Brave Echo Niner]

I know @Ronin inletted one for himself for his Coyote action, maybe he can provide some guidance with this?

Ben

 

[User00040]

You would probably lose out on the advantage of inbuilt carbon pillars. From what I gather the carbon structure is built around the inlet before the final skim bed. @ejg would be able to clarify.

Waste of money trying to put a Sako 85 in a PSE stock. Buy the Carbonwolf or whatever its called if you want one. Don't ruin a good stock for the sake of fitting a sub-par action

 

[K.H - Tikka]

You would probably lose out on the advantage of inbuilt carbon pillars. From what I gather the carbon structure is built around the inlet before the final skim bed. @ejg would be able to clarify.

Waste of money trying to put a Sako 85 in a PSE stock. Buy the Carbonwolf or whatever its called if you want one. Don't ruin a good stock for the sake of fitting a sub-par action

I mean I was hoping for a T3X but it seems there aren't many actions around at the moment - or so I am told!

 

[User00040]

I mean I was hoping for a T3X but it seems there aren't many actions around at the moment - or so I am told!

Eh?

One look at guntrader or the classifieds says otherwise.

If you want cheap, and I mean real cheap, just for a build, I'd look for a 'shot out', blued not stainless, Tikka T3/T3x in .22-250, it's got a .473 boltface already, so most chamberings will be accommodated.

The PSE Multi Purpose is often overlooked on here, but it's the better stock for stalking IMHO. Used to own an ETAC but only have two multi purpose now (clue is in the name )

 

[Brave Echo Niner]

Eh?

One look at guntrader or the classifieds says otherwise.

If you want cheap, and I mean real cheap, just for a build, I'd look for a 'shot out', blued not stainless, Tikka T3/T3x in .22-250, it's got a .473 boltface already, so most chamberings will be accommodated.

The PSE Multi Purpose is often overlooked on here, but it's the better stock for stalking IMHO. Used to own an ETAC but only have two multi purpose now (clue is in the name )

Or an E-Lite even better….

 

[Malxwal]

I mean I was hoping for a T3X but it seems there aren't many actions around at the moment - or so I am told!

I had a T3 for sale days ago, perfect donor rifle. You're not going to see much in the way of genuinely shot out T3x yet, although there are a few with prematurely scrap barrels. I may know of such a T3x Roughtec in 6.5 Creedmoor, if you wish me to ask the owner if its for sale, PM me.

 

[Mattv]

Really keeping my fingers crossed that one day PSE will bring out a factory inlet for the Sako 85 and use the tikka recoil lug idea instead of the silly Sako tab thing .

 

[User00040]

Really keeping my fingers crossed that one day PSE will bring out a factory inlet for the Sako 85 and use the tikka recoil lug idea instead of the silly Sako tab thing .

Pretty sure edi has sworn off the idea of making those...

You can get a Hi Tach Composites stock from NZ but most are too tight to pay the same price as a new 85 again, after shipping and import are squared away.

 

[ejg]

We have made several stock conversions in the past. I have fitted Sako L579, Mauser, Sako 75/85 into some of our stocks. Even fitted the first prototype of the S&L Tactical into an E-Tac4 T3 CTR stock. I told S&L it will be ok to shoot but not as strong as a purpose made mould/carbon skeleton. Anyway the S&L prototype went with special forces to Africa for several weeks and survived the ordeal.... What I am trying to say is that one might loose a bit of strength but some of the skeleton structure is often still in place. The use of a metal pillar in the new position as well as using good quality epoxy material for the bedding will lead to strength often well above conventional composite stocks.
Most Sako 75/85 Howa/Tikka's and Remingtons have the rear action screw hole just about in the same place meaning one pillar is OK.
We had one converted stock fail after a rifle exploded/let go. Looking at the damage to the stock, I think one reason was that the mag and rifle bedding was done so neat that the expanding gasses were trapped and the stock burst from the mag well out. A very hot loaded 338 Lap Mag let go in Germany in an E-Tac4 stock. The stock survived without damage, action was in bits. These are extreme situations. The other possibly 20-30 special conversions of stocks we made are shooting since years without issues.
We only take these on if we have a bit of time and only for locals who drop the rifle in. Of course there are extra costs.

We have not written off new stock models however we are spending some time in testing and looking at modern or alternative manufacturing methods that would increase quality, fit and appearance. We are working hand in hand with some of the best in the trade.
edi

 

[K.H - Tikka]

Thanks very much for the detailed response Edi, it is greatly appreciated!

Personally I will now be going down the T3 route I believe

 

[75]

Just wondering if anyone has had a PSE E-Tac inlet for anything other than the factory offerings from PSE themselves.

I understand they provide a back-filled stock to allow for other inlets but is it easy for a gunsmith to do say for a Sako 85 or will they likely struggle due to the use of carbon fibre?

K.H - Tikka

I spoke to Edi a while back about getting a flat top action to inlet for a Sako 75 and then followed up with a number of gunsmiths. None that I spoke to were interested in the project and I ran out of motivation before I found anyone who’d inlet the action for me.
I recall Paddy Dane suggested Neil McKillop had CNC capability to do it (first class rifle smith and @dasherman on here) but the whole thing just felt too hard / costly and I didn’t trouble Neil with the query in the end.

 

[User00040]

I spoke to Edi a while back about getting a flat top action to inlet for a Sako 75 and then followed up with a number of gunsmiths. None that I spoke to were interested in the project and I ran out of motivation before I found anyone who’d inlet the action for me.
I recall Paddy Dane suggested Neil McKillop had CNC capability to do it (first class rifle smith and @dasherman on here) but the whole thing just felt too hard / costly and I didn’t trouble Neil with the query in the end.

Probably did yourself a favour there...

 

[75]

Probably did yourself a favour there...

In what way? Too cryptic for me to understand what you mean...

 

[User00040]

In what way? Too cryptic for me to understand what you mean...

Unless you were looking at putting a 75 into the PSE Multi Purpose (which is quite possibly the best stock you can buy for a stalking rifle with a 50mm objective or similar scope), or just maybe the E LITE, you'd be wasting your time with the ETAC.

A Sako 75 in long or medium action lengths doesn't do anything better than a T3 or Remington 700, except being a safe queen.