I've been considering one of those babies. I've just been throwing money at other things this summer. About my only gripe with the B14-R is that slop in the bolt when closed. You can hold the stock part tightly with one hand and cycle the bolt with the other hand and it feel soooo much different. I'm assuming that's how the EC bolt shroud makes it feel?

 

I'm a lefty (blind in my right eye) but I shoot with my right hand on the bolt and left hand on the trigger except for sight adjustments. It really changes the feel of the bolt dramatically.

 

I've been using the Crossroads Precision version for a couple years, really pleased with it. If I remember correctly, they sold the design to Cortina for whatever reason.

 

Not to hijack the thread or anything (I'm actually going to be purchasing an EC shroud soon) but did you have any issues getting your factory Bergara mags to feed reliably in the Solus chassis? I can't get mine to feed well at all as the magazine inserts too far and interferes with the bolt or smashes the nose of the round into the breech. My understanding of the adjustable mag catch is that it can allow the mag to seat further into the magwell, but not less. Is that correct? Feel free to PM me

 

I have had the Crossroads for a couple of years as well, although I had to ditch the reduced power spring due to light strikes. I do like the mill work on the EC version.

@Gripen can you share some more pictures of your rifle, I like that color, assume it is Cerakote?

 

Now that you mention it, I don't think I bought or installed the reduced power spring in mine.

This seems to be the only photo I have on my computer right now, I'll dig around later and see if I can find any more recent pics. Yep, the barreled action is Cerakote H-30118 Field Drab, the chassis is a clear anodized Aero Solus.

 

Thanks for sharing this. Might pick this up for our R700.