Collapsible stocks

[Brian Williams]

Who here actually uses the ability to change the lengthof their stock.

 

[taliv]

i do, but i always extend it to it's maximum length before shooting

 

[Swamprabbit]

My son uses it on his AR. It allows him to set it to a more comfortable length.

 

[JL2152]

I use it if I am wearing a coat. Sometimes I like to just keep expanding and contracting the stock just because i can.

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

I would like to get one for my wife, the AK length stock is actually perfect for her height and everything... so yeah, the full length AR stock is quite long for her.

 

[mtnbkr]

I'm putting one on the AR I'm building so it can grow with my daughter. That and so it'll be easier to store.

Chris

 

[Harry Tuttle]

the legendary ability to annoy the bliss ninnies makes it a must have feature

 

[Duke of Lawnchair]

I use a collapsible stock on an AR15 that I built into a carbine and find that having it almost fully extended makes prone and sitting shots more comfortable.

When standing or moving I like it extened to the #2 or #3 position.

Wearing a vest, camelbak, backpack or coat changes the geometry between the carbine and my shoulder. A collapsible stock means I can adjust to fit whatever I'm wearing at the moment.

-Jim

 

[Jack19]

What Duke said.

 

[Kaylee]

yes.. two-position collapsible.

Firing squared up for rapid-fire control: short position.
Firing "rifle style" for more accuracy and longer ranges: long position

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

What Kaylee said; plus I have a little more leeway in scopes with different eye-reliefs and I can lengthen it even a bit more for that just perfect fit in prone or from the bench.

 

[ClarkEMyers]

Not collapsible but inserts on a Steyr Scout

Not collapsible but inserts on a Steyr Scout - mostly for different shooters in different clothing - once the option is there - I'd do it on a shotgun if I had the option - slip on pads are too much nuisance. On a pseudo M4 I'd mostly collapse for carry and off-hand extend for prone cheekweld but it depends a whole more on the sights there than it does on the Scout or the shotgun.

 

[dghboy315]

i used it last week when teaching some girls. i also use it for transport and storage, long range vs. short range work, and for winter time shooting w/ extra clothes on.

but really, the biggest reason i got it was because no-fixed stock length worked for me. A2 and A1 length was too long. stubby stock and stubby stock w/ extender was too short. my preferred length was always somewhere inbtwn and i could never find a sturdy fixed stock substitute. if i had the choice, i would go w/ a fixed stock.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

I use it (along with the flash hider, bayo lug, >10 round mag, and the color black) to make DiFi cry.

 

[Duke of Lawnchair]

I use it (along with the flash hider, bayo lug, >10 round mag, and the color black) to make DiFi cry

sniffle snuffle

 

[Sistema1927]

Fully extended to stand up in the safe.

Fully collapsed to transport.

Open two positions for most shooting, gives me a great cheek weld and puts the nose right against the charging handle.

 

[Citadel99]

I've got one on my bushmaster so that I can do more training with my gear on than the Army allows me. Once I get out and no longer have body armor, I'll probably move to a fixed stock.

Mark

 

[444]

Yes, I have an AR with a collapsable stock and I use it at less than it's fully extended length. On another AR I have an entry stock. On yet another AR, I removed the A2 length stock and replaced it with an A1 length stock. The only AR that I own with an A2 length stock is a 20" that is used strictly for square range bullseye shooting.
I took a couple classes at Gunsite on fighting with a carbine. And learned that the proper stance to use with a fighting carbine is standing square to the target. The A2 stock is far too long for this and the A1 stock is borderline too long for this.

 

[psyopspec]

I do.

I find it more comfortable to collapse it slightly when shooting from a sitting position.

Little brother, mom, and a few small - framed female friends that I've taken to the range find it more comfortable when it's not fully extended as well.

Makes storage a slightly more convenient too.

 

[NMshooter]

I was recently converted to the collapsible stock. Amazing how much easier it is to manuver a carbine indoors with the stock shortened. Of course this was after much argument, followed by the mandatory "show me" explanation. I am even looking for a free float rail forend. Some of that stuff is genuinely useful.

Besides, that gives me a whole new category of stuff to drain my wallet!

 

[mtnbkr]

I am even looking for a free float rail forend

What sold you on the free float forend? I'm debating that or a regular forend for my AR build. I know it's supposed to give some accuracy gains, but are there any other benefits? Just how big of an accuracy increase will a 5.56 chambered, chrome lined barrel see from free floating?

Chris

 

[NMshooter]

Ended up getting a LaRue 7.0. Now if only I can get the front sight base off, I will be happy! At this point I am wondering if the SureFire M73 might not have been the better choice, but I will press on. I got the free float foreend because I am switching from a heavy barrel to a light barrel and hoped that my accuracy would be about the same. I guess it depends on how much work you are willing to do.

As for the LaRue unit, it sure is a quality piece of aluminum! I will post in the future on what sort of performance I get. (hopefully not TOO far in the future. )