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The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

388 | Rifle Chassis Comparison — XLR Element vs MDT HNT26

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

by Exo Mtn Gear

Sports, Sports:wilderness, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.42.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

When it comes to folding rifle chassis that are purpose-built for the weight-conscious backpack hunter, there are two primary options — The XLR Element 4.0 and the MDT HNT26. In this episode, Mark shares his personal experience with both of these chassis and makes ten comparisons to help you choose between them. MARK'S ARTICLE & PHOTOS: https://exomtngear.com/chassis XLR Element: https://xlrindustries.com/products/element_4-0_magnesium_chassis MDT HNT26: https://mdttac.com/hnt26-chassis-system/ LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or [email protected] Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Huntback Hunter podcast. This is episode number 388

0:05.4

And today I'm doing something a bit different. This is Mark and I am going to run solo and do a bit of a

0:12.2

product review or comparison

0:15.1

Stephen. I have both been hunting with chassis rifles for a bit over a year now

0:21.1

both with the XLR element as well as the MDT

0:24.7

Hunt 26 chassis systems. These are the two best lightweight folding chassis for the style of hunting

0:33.2

We do in terms of backpack hunting and backcountry or mountain hunting. There's a lot of other chassis systems on the market

0:40.7

For competition shooting and other purposes

0:43.4

But when it comes to something lightweight and packable for backcountry hunting

0:48.4

These two chassis are the top cream of the crop best choices out there

0:52.9

And we have experience with both of them and

0:56.8

Guys want to know which ones quote unquote better or which one do we prefer and what are the benefits and more

1:04.4

So I'm not going to answer maybe every question you have

1:07.6

But I did put together an article making sin comparisons of these two

1:13.5

specific chassis systems

1:15.6

And I wanted to kind of recap that article in this podcast as well

1:19.3

For guys who are used to tuning into the show, but not necessarily reading articles

1:25.2

So again today, there's a lot I'm not going to cover

1:28.3

I'm not necessarily going to get into the benefits of a chassis system

1:32.1

Why we use them or try to tell you that you should use one because maybe you don't

1:36.7

But there are some benefits and we've talked about that in other instances

1:41.3

And if you go check out the link in the show description

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