08-07-2017, 02:26 AM
Jakerz Wrote:I went with a Magpul PRS on my 22" Grendel build with a JP Barrel. I found out on my bolt gun that actual weight doesn't really mean as much as perceived weight. with a 20" barrel it may actually feel like the gun is lighter with a heavier stock to balance the gun out. My TRG actually feels lighter with a KRG Folder on it then the factory stock even though the folder is about twice the weight of the factory stock, just because the gun is way more balanced when you're holding it.
I don't think you can go wrong with a fixed A2 or the Magpul equivalent though.
Jake
I don't think the OP is interested in the heaviest stock on the market at 28-31oz. The PRS may be Magpul's flagship and impresses a lot of shooters with its high price (including me! I mean it's crazy expensive so it must be good, right?). My experience of the PRS is that it is overpriced, heavy, and does not ride the bags well when bench resting. Very disappointing. I also have no use for the adjustable mechanisms which is a waste of potential storage space. Finally, it costs three times as much as an A2 MOE which is 14oz.
This idea of perceived weight due to a front-heavy gun does not sit well with me either. It's nice to hold a SBR or bullpup but practical AR's, suppressors and heavy barrel profiles will always have the balance point forward of the middle. If balance is an issue you will only notice this when shooting offhand after bringing it up to the aim. At all other times it is either slung or carried or rested . If front-heavy you hold the gun a little further forward at the balance point when stalking. If you think weight will help when bench-resting you can always fill the storage compartments of a stock like the MOE with shotgun pellets. Then empty it when hunting.