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18 years without body armour last issued weapon was a M16A2. I shoot a little rifle at Pueblo, and don't plant on 3Gun.
Building another AR, curious for other none military shooters of AR carbines. How often do you adjust the stocks?, during a match? while traveling? for storage?
Since I have more fun shooting rifle games. This rifle will replace a 20 inch barreled shotgun and I have never felt it was to long for home use.
I set mine where I want and then I don't mess with it.
There are several reasons I prefer to run the adjustable ones though. I like the fact that if I ever needed to adjust it I have that option. Also, I haven't found a fixed stock that gives me the length of pull that I like. And, I run one just because I can. If you dabbled much in semi-auto rifles during the ban years you kind of appreciate the features you'll likely never use but at least now you can have them again. I've never used a bayonet lug but have them on just about all of my rifles.
We adjust them alot. Particularly if a group at the range. Grandkids, wife, daughter all like different setup.
GENERALLY, I don't adjust them, but just enough, for various reasons, to need them. The only AR I had that had a fixed stock was a RRA National Match. It didn't need to be adjusted, it was only used for one thing. And I always wore a sweatshirt and shooting coat when shooting it.
I adjust mine all the way in for transportation and storage, then just pull them back out for shooting.
also, Mrs. Belly is a tiny little petite thing, so having it adjusted for her is very easy.
I like the adjustable stock for:
Storage
My daughter shoots it sometimes
When it is cold and I wear a heavier jacket
When shooting from a bench rest
Easier to handle indoors when moving through the house
Adjustability is a good thing
I like the sound it makes. Not as satisfying as chambering a round or racking a shotgun though.
I;ll spend the extra money for a good sounding stock
D: All the Above
You guys crack me up.Quote:
Originally Posted by earplug
Nothing like the twang of a A1-A2 stock and buffer to put ya to sleep in the prone/supported position at the range.[Beer][Flower] I have a couple that are adjustable but I do like my fixed ACE on my 300BLK.Quote:
Originally Posted by beast556
Does she know you call her "Mrs. Belly?"Quote:
Mrs. Belly is a tiny little petite thing
I adjust the stock often, yes is it mostly in 3Gun, but we don't do things in 3Gun you would never encounter in other areas. When I was in a harness, hung upside down, rollover prone, prone, shooting off a pallet that was used like a ladder, etc., I adjusted the stock for better fit than my "normal" position. I have "fixed" stocks on two that I hunt with, but the rest wear adjustables.
Yup. She's good with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkCO
We all know you met her at a Moroccon restaurant.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBelly
o w I just have to find one that sounds good and has a little generator that keeps the leds lit
I wouldn't get a non-adjustable stock for an AR.
wearing heavy jackets or a light T-shirt makes a difference
a lot of scopes require your eye to be relatively close, so you may want a shorter stock for that
shooting from a bench or prone, vs standing or kneeling
storage and portability
if you want to be very compact (for clearing your house or similar)
Orchestra camp, actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
That was almost 20 years ago.
I constantly adjust mine, if I am shooting prone or standing I may change it, also putting it into the safe or putting it into a case.
I love the modularity it provides.