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Title: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 02:57:22 PM: Well after getting a bonus this year I am going to put together another ar-15. My problem is I HATE looking for stocks. Most the time I go with the standard a2 stock because I cant stand a telescopic stock. They never feel very tight tight and always a bit slopy. Also don't like the cheek well on most of them. So I have been surfin the net for days looking into stocks. There is 2 of each style that I like. So I am asking if anyone on here runs these stocks and likes them. "I know a few guys have them so please share your thoughts" Thanks

fixed stocks:
Magpul PRS
RRA operator a2

Telescopic:
RRA CAR
Magpul UBR

There is one other one I have seen that is made by MAKO that is a fixed stock but I don't know if I like thr lines on it.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: dannysdaddy on December 29, 2011, 03:03:20 PM: i have the rock river one. i like it because its a lot heaftier than most. the new magpuls have that lock that makes them VERY tight. my buddy has one that is awesome as well.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 03:04:57 PM: Do you have the Car or Operator A2?

Yeah I love the lock on the UBR I think that would make it very solid! I cant stand a rifle stock that giggles :chuckle:
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: JohnVH on December 29, 2011, 03:05:15 PM: I have a 4 position coming, Ill give you my review whenever it arrives.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2011, 04:16:43 PM: Magpul CTR's lock up dead solid, the only time they will be a little sloppy is when a person doesn't use a mil spec tube with the mil spec CTR. They purchase a mil spec AR and put a commercial CTR on and it is sloppy. The CTR. Comes in a commercial and a mil spec. The mil specs are bullet proof, one just has to have the correct tube for the model of CTR they purchase. Now when it comes to the cheek hold and running optics Larue Tactical has solved that issue with a quality product. This riser system is for the mil spec CTR and not the commercial. You can purchase just the riser system and install it on a mil spec CTR or purchase the complete stock/ Riser assembled as a package through Larue.

http://www.laruetactical.com/larue-tactical-risr-ctr-combo
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 04:22:42 PM: That looks pretty slick. Glad you posted it, I had not seen that pop up yet.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: Big10gauge on December 29, 2011, 04:49:15 PM: I use the RRA Operator CAR on mine, The cheek weld fits me. I'm slowly changing all mine to it. For the money it's hard to beat IMHO
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 05:36:12 PM: Thats 10, just the kinda of info I am looking for. My 2 pet peeves with ar-15 is no cheek rest since I like to really put my face into a stock and a slopy stock.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: FC on December 29, 2011, 05:42:49 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 05:36:12 PM
no cheek rest

Put your nose up against the charging handle :)
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 07:06:12 PM: :chuckle: I would but my scopes are mounted to far back :chuckle: :tung:
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 07:06:58 PM: Oh and my badger tac latches might hit me in the eye with the recoil :chuckle:
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: FC on December 29, 2011, 07:30:05 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 07:06:58 PM
Oh and my badger tac latches might hit me in the eye with the recoil :chuckle:

Make sure you lock that thing down! I saw a guy get smacked in the nose once with a charging handle and it was bad enough to make me a fanatic when it comes to making sure my charging handle is locked down before shooting.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 07:35:37 PM: :chuckle: Of course :chuckle: I always lock mune back in after catching the bolt. Then use the bolt release to chamber the gun. I can not stand using the slide to charge the gun. Just pulling it back and letting it fly forward makes me pucker :yike: Also chews the finish off the indent where the latch catches, and grinds it down after a lot of use like that.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2011, 08:54:41 PM: There would have to be a catastrophic failure of some sort in the receiver involving the bolt carrier group for the charging handle to move while firing and if that was the case locked down or not it would happen. I work a side charger all the time and the charging handle is never used or moves, it's just there as the secondary. The only direction a charging handle can be forced is forward by bolt movement ????
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: FC on December 29, 2011, 09:02:54 PM: I watched it happen, the guy was about to qualify with an old M16A1, he qualified with the same rifle a week later. All of our rifles were pretty beat, you get enough slop in the upper from running that charging handle and the back of the gas key will catch it if you don't have it locked forward when you fire the rifle.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2011, 09:21:02 PM: Quote from: FC on December 29, 2011, 09:02:54 PM
I watched it happen, the guy was about to qualify with an old M16A1, he qualified with the same rifle a week later. All of our rifles were pretty beat, you get enough slop in the upper from running that charging handle and the back of the gas key will catch it if you don't have it locked forward when you fire the rifle.

Freakishly odd, but that would sure wake you up and flat screw your qualification score. :yike:
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: Fl0und3rz on December 29, 2011, 09:39:54 PM: http://store.commandarms.com/products/CBSACP.html

Very comfortable and wide range of adjustments including left/right usage. Lock up is pretty solid, and it comes with a recoil pad.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: FC on December 29, 2011, 09:57:01 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2011, 09:21:02 PM
Freakishly odd, but that would sure wake you up and flat screw your qualification score. :yike:

His score for the day was Joe 0, rifle 1 :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 29, 2011, 09:59:24 PM: :chuckle: LOL now thats a good one!!!

Flo:That one looks pretty decent as well, thanks.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2011, 09:59:58 PM: Quote from: FC on December 29, 2011, 09:57:01 PM
Quote from: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2011, 09:21:02 PM
Freakishly odd, but that would sure wake you up and flat screw your qualification score. :yike:

His score for the day was Joe 0, rifle 1 :chuckle: :chuckle:

And then spent the whole day getting hacked on by everyone, sounds like a good time.Hahah, I would be leaving charging handles in his boots, bunk, vehicle. I would have rode that for all it was worth.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: FC on December 29, 2011, 10:05:23 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2011, 09:59:58 PM

And then spent the whole day get hacked on by everyone, sounds like a good time.

We had to wait a few days for him to get back from the hospital :chuckle: :chuckle: all the kings horses and all the kings men had to put his beak back together again. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks
Post by: demontang on December 30, 2011, 08:00:13 AM: I like the rra car :tup: seems really solid and min movement from what Ive experianced. I plan to get a vltor Myself, I like the shape and ability to change it but I need to handle a few more and make sure theres no play in them first
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2011, 03:22:18 PM: Well after a day of playing with stocks, I went wit the UBR by magpul. I love that it has a solid cheek weld that does move and is always the same. I got a killer deal as well thanks to a friend at wholesale sports. It sell's there for 300.00 and I told him I found a killer deal online and was going to buy it from the people online. He said bs, talked to the head guy and he said no at first. They could not do it! Then he got to thinking about how much money I spend there and decided to look at my phone with the price pulled up :IBCOOL: Got it for 229.00 Then used my discount to knock it down to 217.55 and then I had a 50.00 gift card. So I walked out with it and olny spent 167.55 out of my pocket for it :IBCOOL: This stock is sweet!!! I am going to pull off the door latches for the little trap door in the stock. I won't ever need them or use them.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: FC on December 31, 2011, 03:43:48 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2011, 03:22:18 PM
I am going to pull off the door latches for the little trap door in the stock. I won't ever need them or use them.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2011, 05:43:55 PM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: Now that's funny :chuckle: I have been playing with it for the last 30 mins! I am more impressed with it now! It has 2 presets you can adjust as well. Another cool thing is that the who check weld can be moved forward or backward as well to match you presets :tup: This is going to be a sweet stock!

So much for my 1k build cost :yike: :yike: :yike:
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: FC on December 31, 2011, 06:02:17 PM: I am looking at piecing together my first left-handed rifle and it's looking like a spendy proposition. I like the cheek positioning on the stock you picked out a lot. How long till you shoot it?
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2011, 07:39:33 PM: Awhile :'( :chuckle:

It's the first part of the build, my lower is on backorder. Might pick up another one at the gun show this next weekend at portland. Then I am trying to find my upper. Found it on about 30 sites but all say out of stock but 3! Those ones don't say one way or another. So I hope monday to get one found and ordered. If not I have a more expensive one picked out :chuckle: :yike: Not like the one I am getting is cheap anyways.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 31, 2011, 08:52:17 PM: I thought I was good at working deals and putting the heat on the local firearms retailers, but you just set a record. The UBR is a top end stock and I love how you can set a position to memory, for quick deployment from the complete collapsed position. Good job, smoking deal! Let me know if it doesn't work out for you, I have a happy home for it. ;)
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 01, 2012, 03:21:12 PM: :chuckle: It helps to have friend in low places :chuckle:

I am very happy with it so far. I don't think I will have any problems with it.

I am thinking I will be getting the spikes tactical buffer for it st-t2. Anyone play with one of these yet? Read some good thing about them.

Still working on my upper! found a couple smoking deal from about 30hrs of searching on the net. I have it down to 3 picks but my number 1 is being a sob to find.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: FC on January 01, 2012, 03:26:45 PM: What kind of upper are you looking for?
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: Biggerhammer on January 01, 2012, 10:08:29 PM: I'm going to try and get my Enidine replaced but I am going to try the Spikes buffer.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 02, 2012, 12:27:14 AM: Hope they will work with you after that grendel ate it for lunch :chuckle:

I have read nothing but good things about spikes stuff. I also think I am going with there enhanced kit for my build. Really like the reviews and things said about there battle trigger in there enhanced kit.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: JJB11B on January 02, 2012, 03:47:32 AM: I think JP rifles and Christiansen Arms both sell stripped uppers
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 02, 2012, 03:52:17 AM: Would not suprise me if they do. Lots of places to get them now days.
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: Jason on January 03, 2012, 06:58:32 AM: Not to highjack this thread but which lower parts kit is better, Spikes enhanced or Rock River with 2 stage match trigger?
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 03, 2012, 07:43:23 AM: Spikes all the way for me. I don't like a 2 stage trigger. The coated battle trigger in the spikes kit is supposed to rock and break very smooth! Everything I have read says to go with it. You price there enhanced kit out and its a great buy!!! heck you got a ergo grip 25.00 the kns anti rotation pins 35 the magpul trigger gaurd 20 and there battle trigger and hammer at 60.00 it's a no brainer for me :IBCOOL: Going to order 2 or 3 in the next few days. I just got off the phone with them just a mintue ago :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Ar-15 stocks "update stock picked"
Post by: FC on January 03, 2012, 12:14:29 PM: Quote from: Jason on January 03, 2012, 06:58:32 AM
Not to highjack this thread but which lower parts kit is better, Spikes enhanced or Rock River with 2 stage match trigger?

I have a RR NM trigger in my varminter AR and it's fantastic, very easy to use etc but I am also very familiar and comfortable with military type (2-stage) triggers. A friend of mine decided to go with the Timney drop-in when building his and it truthfully is a very good single stage, my only concern is longevity of the trigger. AR's were designed with a 2 stage trigger for a reason! My next rifle will get a Geiselle Super semi like this one: http://palmettostatearmory.com/1559.php