The ‘Ultra’ system started in 1994.
Then, as now, all System Gemini stocks are machined
from high specification aluminium alloy. This
allows us to superbly anodise your stock in
wide choice of
colours. Please note: we do not keep
anodised stocks on the shelf as each stock is
machined to suit the customer’s specification
and then sent off for colouring as part of a
batch of other customer stocks. Two and three
coloured graduated anodising is also available.
There are four stocks in the System Gemini series:
TR 701 - Long range Target
/ Match Rifle / 300m stock with a traditional,
thumb over grip.
TR 702 - Long range Target
/ Match Rifle / 300m stock with adjustable,
anatomical pistol grip.
FR 703 - 50m Smallbore
and 300m Fullbore stock with adjustable,
anatomical pistol grip.
FC 704 - “F”
Class / Bench Rest stock for Target or Match
Rifle Shooting.
All four stocks share the shallow 'Ultra
forend' chassis, still the lowest available,
so they are suited to all styles of actions,
both round and other shapes. This low profile
allows the rifle support arm to be higher and
improves the recoil characteristics. The closer
the support arm is to the bore the less jump
there is during recoil. It is a simple principle
of leverage. The all alloy construction with
no interface plate improves the support to the
action to give optimum accuracy.
All four stocks also share the same cheek pieces,
the profile of which has been carefully designed
to give the shooter easy reference and comfort.
It has micro-fine thumbwheel height adjustment
and both lateral and axial movement. The cheek
piece is easily removed to clean the rifle and
will return to its original height setting.
Each of the stocks is machine finished to fit the
chosen action and trigger, and Bedding Bolts are
supplied. Among the actions the System Gemini suite
of stocks will accept are: RPA Quadlock, RPA Quadlite,
RPA2000, Paramount, Swing, Barnard, Accuracy International
Palmamaster, H&H Millennium, Musgrave, Mauser
(some models), Remington 700, Keppler, Walther,
Anschütz 14, 18, 19 & 20 series, etc. If
you have something different just ask! Some actions
can be fitted without the use of bedding compound.
This depends on the action chosen. Certain actions
will have to be bedded due to their tolerance variations.
Remember - you don't need to buy a complete rifle
to become the owner of a System Gemini! All stocks
are sold separately and can be easily machined
to suit most actions. You can benefit from having
the latest technology in your hands for half the
cost of a complete rifle! Contact us for more
details.
TR
701 - Long range Target / Match Rifle / 300m stock
with a traditional, thumb over grip
The
System Gemini AKTIV Standard Rifle Butt Plate
(below left) is fitted as standard and mounted on
telescopic rods to permit butt length variation.
A sub mounting plate provides lateral adjustments.
The TR 701 will also accept the System Gemini
Free Rifle Butt Plate (below right) if
required. This is particularly beneficial for Match
Rifle or 300m shooters.
The ‘Palma’ style, thumb-over grip
on this stock requires the butt section to pass
through the grip, this allows the thumb over hand
position favoured by Commonwealth Target Rifle
Shooters, some shooters find the hand position
is more accommodating on uneven firing points.
AKTIV Standard Rifle Butt Plate
AKTIV Free Rifle Butt Plate
TR
702 - Long range Target / Match Rifle / 300m stock
with adjustable, anatomical pistol grip
The
System Gemini AKTIV Standard Rifle Butt
Plate (above left) is fitted as standard
and mounted on telescopic rods to permit butt
length variation. A sub mounting plate provides
lateral adjustments. The TR 702 will also accept
the System Gemini Free Rifle Butt Plate
(above right) if required. This is particularly
beneficial for Match Rifle or F-Class shooters.
The TR 702 is fitted with a cartridge system;
ball jointed, anatomical pistol grip. The grip
has 17° of angular adjustment forwards,
backwards and sideways, and full 360° rotation
horizontally. The grips come in 85, 90, 95 and
100 mm, with size determined by the measurement
across the palm as shown below. The grips can
be easily changed by the removal of a single
screw bolt.
Locking the Grip
Changing the Grip
Measuring for Grip Size
FR 703 - 50m Smallbore and 300m Fullbore stock with
adjustable, anatomical pistol grip
After 10 successful years of production, the
FR 703 has superseded the ‘Ultra’
smallbore stock. The ‘Ultra’ set
the standard that the European manufacturers
followed. The 703 now re-sets the standard.
The Ultra FR 703 is the shortest stock in the
market being 25mm shorter than its shortest
competitor. There has been no compromise in
strength or balance, just the use of intuitive
design.
The System Gemini AKTIV Free Rifle Butt
Plate is fitted as standard. This is
locked into position using a convenient ratchet
handle for ease of lengthening the stock and
changing the butt plate.
Removing
the AKTIV Free Rifle Butt Plate
The
FR 703 is also fitted with a cartridge system;
ball jointed, anatomical pistol grip. The grip
has 17° of angular adjustment forwards, backwards
and sideways, and full 360° rotation horizontally.
The grips come in 85, 90, 95 and 100 mm, with
size determined by the measurement across the
palm as shown above. The grips can be easily changed
by the removal of a single screw bolt.
Locking the Grip
Changing the Grip
FC
704 - “F” Class / Bench Rest stock for
Target or Match Rifle Shooting
FC704T with Anatomical Grip
FC704T with Broom Handle Grip
Match Rifle Style Butt Plate for FC704M Rifle
This
stock has been specially designed for the F-Class
and bench rest competitor, the FC 704T for F-Class
Target Rifle shooting and the FC 704M for F-Class
Match Rifle shooting. The forend has an additional
section to slide on the front rest bag. This clamps
firmly into the existing T-rail in the forend
and provides a wide shaped support that fits and
slides easily on the bag. It may be quickly removed
if required to expose the standard narrower forend
rail.
The butt section on the FC 704 is entirely new,
with an upper and lower section, but is machined
from a single piece of alloy. The upper section
holds the normal cheekpiece and mechanism with
thumbwheel adjustment. The lower section holds
the “bunny rail” with its mechanism
and thumbwheel adjustment. This arrangement allows
the shooter to make minute elevation changes at
the rear of the rifle instead of having to adjust
the front rest height.
The wood used on the furniture of these stocks
including the forend slider and bunny rail is
Canadian Maple that is highly polished to give
minimum friction on the bags under recoil. The
forend section and bunny rail are set perfectly
parallel for straight-line recoil.
The FC 704T comes with the AKTIV Standard
Rifle Buttplate and the FC 704M comes
with the Free Rifle Buttplate.
The mountings for both butt plates are identical
permitting quick exchange if desired.
Front Bag Rail
Rear Bag Rail
"Professional
Series" (PR 701 and PR 702)
PR 701
Based
on either the TR 701, TR
702 or FC 704
chassis but incorporating the following
special features: RPA Quadlite repeater
action, 10 shot detachable magazine, hard
anodised stock finish in either grey or
black, dark laminate grips (plastic optional),
front bipod, rear monopod cartridge as an
option, Weaver style long scope rail, choice
of telescopic sights, and Lothar Walther
match grade LW50 stainless steel long-life
barrel with anti-glare finish.
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