Which one of the two stocks do you prefer and why? I hav experience with both the LMT Sopmod and Vltor Emod and prefer the Emod. I actually love the Emod, but I have yet to get my cheek against the Magpul ACS. So for those who have an ACS is it the cat's meow comfort wise? Especially looking forward to commentary from people who have used both the ACS and the Emod. This will not be replacing my Emod but it will go on a rifle with a normal stock.
Which one Magpul ACS or Vltor Emod?
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My ACS works as advertized and is quite comfortable. Very much like a LMT Sopmod but $100 less.
It's a little longer than a M4 carbine stock. My M4 stock never felt right. For CQB I set it to 1 click out and that felt too short, 2 clicks out was too long. With the ACS 1 click out is just right.
The 3 included Magpul dummy rounds are nice for practicing double feed clearance drills at home.
It's a pain to install. You have to push the lever in, find the metal donut thing and pry the donut out with a small screwdriver then side it on. Just like a M4 stock in theory, but different due to the latch and friction clamp design.
It's a little longer than a M4 carbine stock. My M4 stock never felt right. For CQB I set it to 1 click out and that felt too short, 2 clicks out was too long. With the ACS 1 click out is just right.
The 3 included Magpul dummy rounds are nice for practicing double feed clearance drills at home.
It's a pain to install. You have to push the lever in, find the metal donut thing and pry the donut out with a small screwdriver then side it on. Just like a M4 stock in theory, but different due to the latch and friction clamp design.
uhmm... thats what the dummy rounds are for Zero
they work perfectly for putting it on and off.I have the ACS. The Emod pulls my whiskers.
As far as comfort goes, whisker pulling has a tendancy to disrupt your concentration.
The other thing is, the ACS has a slot down south for attaching your sling, or a paracord loop, or etc, the Emod does not. Also the sling swivel point on the Emod is kinda right on top of the door for the little compartment which I dont like. The ACS sling swivel thingys are ambi and better placed. The ACS also allows you to use the extended buttpad, if you are shooting .458 socom that tends to help with recoil absorbtion, in my case I use a ACS + a extended buttpad for my 12 guage. The allows me plenty of spare batteries for the shotguns light.
However, the Emod holds more batteries. 3x AA or 4x 123 per side. the ACS only holds 2x aa or 3x 123.
6x 123 batteries goes a LONG way for my surefire tell you that much.
I carry 2x AA batteries for my red dot, and 3x CR123 batteries in the other side. I also carry the 22 cal boresnake in the storage compartment, and a spare bolt / firing pin in my miad grip core.
my AR officially has all its holes plugged with stuff.
I dig the ACS, I dont dig the Emod.
Rokman
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I don' have a Vltor or an ACS stock, but I have two CTR and one UBR stocks and am looking to try the ACS. I have numerous Magpul products and they are all exceptional in my opinion.
Bily Lovec
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I think its down to personal choice, not that one is better than the other,
I have a solid mixture of both manufacturer's products and love um all.
although on my "accuracy weapons" I prefer the VLTOR cheekwelds...
I have a solid mixture of both manufacturer's products and love um all.
although on my "accuracy weapons" I prefer the VLTOR cheekwelds...
MAGPUL for magazines ... VLTOR for AR (or Vz) stocks! The only thing I don't like about my VLTOR stocks is the stock release lever ... feels like crap. MAGPUL has better (nicer) stock release levers but I'll admit that I don't move the stock in/out very often ... only when taking the ladies to the range. The steel "skull crusher" at the base of the VLTOR stock could come in handy .... maybe.
No Experience with the VLTOR Emod stock. However, I have had lots of experience with various M4 stocks including the UBR, ACS, CTR, MOE, and standard M4 Stocks. I was really excited for the ACS, but it feels too big for anything smaller than a 20" upper. It works as advertised, but I actually dislike the cheek weld. It just feels foreign after handling the smaller stocks. It's also a bit heavier. Maybe if they sold it without those battery compartments I'd be interested in it. But then again, I feel like I'll just stick with what works, the CTR and MOE stocks do it for me.
I got the standard (regular), they can be had in 79-89 dollar price range. The butt is somewhat at an extreme angle, I shoulder my rifle more into my chest than my shoulder, I think the EMod is more comfortable due to the extreme angle. Here is how it looks on the rifle.
Sorry only pic I have ATM.
Sorry only pic I have ATM.
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Aw...Mags, I'm glad that they got your name changed for you. Congratulations!
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