McM A5 ergonomics to Manners?

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    Going manners for my shorty .308 and was curious as to which manners has similar ergonomics to the A5? I'm thinking i want a T2A but was wondering how thick the palm swell on the pistol grip is? Not sure that it matters i rarely grip the pistol grip as i'm shooting on my A5. Guess what i'm trying to ask is it really that different switching between the two?
     
    ^this I have an A5 and my buddy has the T4A on a GAP and there is not a hell of alot of difference. Both real good stocks I think the Manners is the lighter of ther 2.
     
    http://www.snipershide.com/shooting.../127306-savage-manners-t2-vs-mcmillan-a5.html

    "Is it really THAT different?"

    No, its not.

    As a A5 owner I've slipped behind a Manners T4A and while I noticed the slightly larger grip (a hair bigger/longer than even the T2, I believe) it caused no issues whatsoever operating the rifle.

    Glad to hear it. Seems the ergonomics for the T2 is right there pretty much. Thanks for the link to your comparison.


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    going from an A5 to a t2 was a big negative for me. The t4 grip will be a lot more like the A5. The t2 is shorter and slimmer. Ive got big NBA hands and I love the big palm swell and length of the A5 and T4. Both are very comfortable.
     
    IMO - The A5 and T4A are very close in feel...not identical, but close. Major difference between them for my purposes is that the A5 has a butthook and is canted out to the toe. The T4A is not canted. I don't have a T2, but it has no butthook and is canted quite a bit. The cant can make a big difference in elevation control due to how the stock rides a rear bag/rest, depending on the type front rest you're using.
     
    IMO - The A5 and T4A are very close in feel...not identical, but close. Major difference between them for my purposes is that the A5 has a butthook and is canted out to the toe. The T4A is not canted. I don't have a T2, but it has no butthook and is canted quite a bit. The cant can make a big difference in elevation control due to how the stock rides a rear bag/rest, depending on the type front rest you're using.

    what's your take on how the T4 and A5 grips compare?
     
    I prefer my A5s to any other stocks I've owned or tried, but the T4A is very close as I mentioned. For me, the A5 pistol grip is just a bit more comfortable. I can't state this with certainty as I haven't actually measured them, but it seems like the A5 pistol grip radius is a bit smaller. It definitely fits my hand a tick better than the T4A, but it may also be a "shape" issue, rather than overall size. The foregrips are also a bit different in shape, but I primarily shoot F-TR from a bipod, so I'm not too concerned about the foregrip.
     
    gstaylorg said:
    For me, the A5 pistol grip is just a bit more comfortable. I can't state this with certainty as I haven't actually measured them, but it seems like the A5 pistol grip radius is a bit smaller. It definitely fits my hand a tick better than the T4A, but it may also be a "shape" issue, rather than overall size.

    This is exactly how I feel with the A5 relative to the T2.

    The T2 isn't bad by any means, the A5 just feels a little "better" in my hand.
     
    As long as they're similar it's not going to be an issue i don't think. I love the forearms of the T2A which looks extremely similar to the A5 as you mentioned.