Up until recently I owned two FN SPR. One was in a McMillan A4 stock and the other in an A3. The A4 had a saddle-type cheek piece and it kept slipping during the course of shooting. Its inadequacy for me became evident when I took a long range shooting class this summer at CVT Tactical with Ed Shell.
Not only was the cheek piece on the A4 unreliable in the true sense, but the flat bottom of the butt hook stock didn't allow much leeway with the sand bag. Move the bag a little fore or a little aft, and the elevation didn't change much.
So, I have decided the simpler A3 stock is best for me. The sloped underside of the buttstock is a ramp that gives more adjustment with a sandbag set under it. And for a bomb-proof cheek piece I had Hide member 'stockdoc' install a KMW Loggerhead. His work is great and I am happy with my new setup. I think it screams "practical!". Now I just need more range time.
Not only was the cheek piece on the A4 unreliable in the true sense, but the flat bottom of the butt hook stock didn't allow much leeway with the sand bag. Move the bag a little fore or a little aft, and the elevation didn't change much.
So, I have decided the simpler A3 stock is best for me. The sloped underside of the buttstock is a ramp that gives more adjustment with a sandbag set under it. And for a bomb-proof cheek piece I had Hide member 'stockdoc' install a KMW Loggerhead. His work is great and I am happy with my new setup. I think it screams "practical!". Now I just need more range time.