MDT ESS System HOWA 1500 SA Right-Handed Chassis

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Description

Introducing the MDT ESS System HOWA 1500 SA Right-Handed Chassis. A feature-rich and highly adaptable platform designed to enhance the performance and user experience of your rifle. At its core, the ESS utilises MDT's well-regarded V-block bedding system, providing a stable and consistent foundation for the action. This robust bedding ensures repeatable accuracy, a critical factor for precision shooting. Beyond its foundational stability, the chassis incorporates several user-friendly design elements. The semi-flush ambidextrous magazine paddle allows for swift and easy magazine changes with either hand, while the extra-large magazine well further facilitates smooth insertion and removal of AICS magazines. Additionally, the recoil lug mortise and trigger area are designed with aftermarket compatibility in mind, allowing users to easily install popular upgrades to further tailor their rifle.

Versatility and customisation are hallmarks of the ESS chassis. The fully adjustable stock is a key component, enabling shooters to fine-tune the length of pull and cheek height for a perfect and comfortable fit, which is essential for consistent shooting form. The chassis ships with an MDT pistol grip, strategically placed for optimal trigger access, but its compatibility with standard AR-style grips (with minor modifications for beavertail styles) offers further ergonomic personalisation. For enhanced comfort and stability, the forend features a polymer grip at the point of balance and a wider, octagonal profile that provides a solid rest on flat surfaces. Shooters who prefer an open grip will appreciate the integrated thumb shelves on both sides of the chassis, while the serrated barricade stop in front of the magazine offers flexible bracing options when shooting from various positions.

Constructed from durable aircraft-grade aluminium and finished with a protective H-series Cerakote, the MDT ESS chassis is built to withstand demanding use. The cheek-piece, fore-grip, and butt-pad are made from composites, offering a balance of durability and comfort. Weighing approximately 4.5 lbs and measuring 35 inches in length, this right-handed chassis provides a solid and substantial feel to the rifle. Its compatibility with a range of MDT stock options, each offering different length of pull ranges, further underscores its adaptability to individual shooter preferences and needs. Overall, the MDT ESS chassis presents a comprehensive upgrade for the Howa 1500 Short Action, combining a stable bedding system with a wealth of ergonomic and functional features to improve handling, comfort, and potential accuracy.

Features

• Compatible with aics magazines
• Thumb rests on both sides of the chassis
• The extra large magazine well for easy mag insertion/removal
• Wide front profile for extra comfort/stability when resting on flat surfaces
• Barricade stop in front of the magazine to prevent putting pressure on the magazine
• Ambidextrous, easy reach magazine latch can be operated with trigger finger or left hand
• Angled front profile with hand grip for minute vertical adjustments and comfort/protection from the elements
• Includes the mdt pistol grip, but is compatible with all non-beavertail ar pattern pistol grips. beavertail grips will fit with minor trimming
• Cnc machined from aircraft grade aluminum and finished with h-series cerakote. cheek-piece, fore-grip, and butt-pad constructed of composites

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