**Please note** Any bedding or modification of the chassis will void your factory warranty. After bedding the stock, you may coat the stock portion of the chassis in a coating of your choosing. While some VLTOR A5-equipped M16s were used in the field, the.
In Marine Corps testing, VLTOR’s A5 stock provided as reliable as a fixed stock M16A4. Store your batteries in the waterproof compartment to always be prepared, and all components combine to create a lightweight stock for maximum comfort and mobility fit for any mission. The complete kit with stock retails for 215. If you plan on bedding the chassis for accuracy purposes, or to guarantee a lack of heel gap, you may consider purchasing the “raw” variation of the chassis to expedite the bedding preparation process. The buttstock included with this Vltor M1-S: M1A/M14 Improved Stock System Kit is made from impact- and temperature-resistant polymer complete with a matte finish that won't reflect light for maximum concealment in the field. However, the M1A stock listed at the link below has an accessory rail that you could mount a bipod too. The Vltor M1-S: M1A, M14 Improved Stock System does not have a place to mount a bipod. For this reason, VLTOR offers a “raw” version of their Improved Modstock chassis that is uncoated and features a bare carbon composite surface. Answered by Hunter, Gear Expert, from OH, United States, on March 31, 2022.
The proper way to fix this heel gap is to build up the back of the stock by way of bedding. It is possible that you may experience a minor heel gap with your commercial receiver. I am not the original owner of the rifle so Springfield says that it is not covered by the warranty and want to charge me 160 for a replacement stock.
There is a large amount of variation in the commercial SAI receivers, including variation in the height of the rear heel in the receivers. I am attempting to replace the stock on my socom 16 since it has started to develop a crack where the selector switch cutout was filled in. The VLTOR Improved Modstock chassis is made to military specifications. VLTOR M1-S M14 M1A IMPROVED MODSTOCK SYSTEM