MAGPUL HUNTER 700 SHORT ACTION MAGAZINE WELL BOTTOM METAL

Basically , this stock is a great design with two minor flaws. Number one is that this trigger guard rattles around inside the stock. It really requires a little bit of superglue or some sort of adhesive to bond it onto the stock and take out the slack. The second is that the trigger guard has to be inletted on the inside back side to allow the trigger too pull to the rear. It took me about an hour of unnecessary fooling with it in order to get it working right. A slight redesign seems in order. I tried it with a Jard trigger, a Timney trigger and the factory X-mark trigger and they all hit on the back of the trigger guard and would not function without modification.

Drop in fit for my 700. Excellent value over the $500 aluminum options. Makes reloads faster with my scope setup. Should have put this in a while ago for the price. Highly recommended.

I have the same complaint as others about the trigger guard contacting the trigger. I plan on sanding it down for some extra clearance. So far the trigger breaks, but it does make contact with the guard. A rounded profile would have been a better option in this case. The stock and mag well make a nice upgrade for the original drop plate setup and how much of a PITA that is to load.

After reading the other reviews on this product, I guess that I lucked out. Mine fits perfectly, and functions flawlessly. I can't ask for anything more. Especially for a little over 60 bucks. I had it installed in under a minute because it came in with my stock. Everything lined up right, and it cycles rounds great. I can't say that my mag release is hard. I honestly wouldn't want it any easier for fear that it would be bumped easily. I had no clearance issues with my trigger either. I have the x-mark pro in there still, but have seen many reviews that the Timney 510 will fit in there with no problem. As long as there is a curve, it should fit. Once again, maybe I got lucky, but I doubt it. I seem to be cursed in all things gun related, and mine works great.

I installed this with the Magpul Hunter 700 stock on a Remington 700 AAC-SD to replace the factory stock and an aftermarket magazine conversion kit that I had bought sometime back. I ordered two new bolts (stainless steel) for the installation and it took less than 10 minutes to swap out the old stock with the new one and the magazine conversion. The magazines fit snug and held firmly in place. There is no magazine rock so they rounds feed smoothly and do not jamb.

When the mag well was installed on the bench, the trigger was close to the trigger guard and had just a few thousandths of clearance. After two rounds fired at the range, the rifle seated into the Magpul Hunter stock and the trigger was bound on the trigger guard. Could not get a third round to fire. Must either modify the trigger guard by filing the back (slanted portion) or replace the Remington trigger with a strait trigger or file off the bottom 1/4 inch of the trigger. The defect in design appears to be the rear of the trigger guard has a 45 degree slant to it when it should have more of a radius to allow for the trigger pull.

The mag well does not accept AI magazines or aftermarket AI style magazines. This seems to function with the Magpul 308 mag that was supplied, however, I was looking to adapt this to a 223 mag. Also the trigger guard is too small to accept anything other than the factory trigger. The mag release is clumsy and requires an enormous amount of pressure to release. I am sending this back with the Magpul hunter stock. I will wait for the second generation from Magpul with hopes that they rectify their design shortcomings.

Everything dropped into place. The rounds feed smooth as glass. I have the Remington factory trigger so there was no trigger issues. Shoots good, love it.

Pros: Looks great. Comes with the magazine.



Con: The mag release tension is out of this world. A lot more than it should be. Also, it doesn't fit the flat triggers.

I really like the stock and mag well. My main uses are hunting and target shooting. Solid, quality feel one would expect from magpul. My only complaint is the trigger guard on this mag well does NOT quite clear my Timney straight trigger. Nothing a few minutes with the dremmel couldn't fix, but worth noting.