SHOT Show: Remington RACS Modular Stock for Rem 700s
Remington once again showcased a “civilian” production version of the Remington Arms Chassis System (RACS), first shown at the 2011 SHOT Show. The full-adjustable, modular RACS are designed as drop-in upgrades for any Rem 700 action. A Rem 700 action is clamped directly (metal on metal) to the center section of the RACS, which has a V-block type profile and central magazine well. There are both short-action and long-action versions of RACS. These look nearly identical in design, other than the length of the action section (see photos below by EdLongrange.)
The RACS features a folding stock, with adjustable cheekpiece, LOP, and buttplate height/cant/cast-off. This stock will accept AI magazines which also come with the kit.
No Release Date or Price Yet
What we still don’t have is a firm price and a date when RACS will actually be released to vendors. This system attracted much attention when first introduced, and it appears Remington has made evolutionary upgrades, but right now Remington is still not disclosing a final prices or a reliable delivery date. So keep your figures crossed, but don’t get too excited. Rem’s RACS may remain “vaporware” for an extended time.
Video from SHOT Show 2011
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Southpaws left out in the cold again.
Try the Blaser R93 and R8’s every caliber is available in both right and left handed versions.
Cadex Strike is more or less the same chassis as RACS and is supposed to be available soon
http://www.drakeassociates.us/content/cadexstrikeseries
I want one of those SO bad but I am sure they will be like $10K so I won’t have to worry about it…
A lot of thinking went into this system and i hope the materials used were the best and will hold up for many years of service. I give Remington an A for this system and hope to one day own if the price is were the common man can afford to buy it and not take out a loan just to have it. Mass production i hope will keep the cost down for all of us.
I like it but it will have to be affordable!
I take it this is a spin-off from their support to the XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle (ESR) programme, previously known as the M24 Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System.
Maybe I’m missing something but Gary Eliseo’s tube gun kits are reasonable and well made. I don’t see that Remington has anything over what he has offered for some time.
Editor: For the typical shooter we would agree. For a military sniper, the RACS has the capability to fold/unfold in a couple seconds, and barrels can be swapped more easily. I doubt if the RACS would be any more accurate — and its heavier.
I think this is very nice and I like the fact that this has been made by Remington for the snioper system so I think the problems and the good things are there already to use.
Jed,
We have produced both right and left hand versions. Fortunately, this time, southpaws were NOT left out of the equation. As a matter of fact, the MSR on display at the Remington booth was a lefty.
I’m sure they have left hand versions but the pic at the top has a right slot for a right bolt no slot on the left side.