Re: Rock Solid Rifle Stock
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sobrbiker883</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ckruse, I'm assuming that if your going to make that statement you have had the opportunity to shoot both stocks in field use....otherwise that's a "I like what I bought better" statement.
Mike-good video as usual! The Rock Solid stocks hit the market relatively recently, but folks that have been around the practical precision game for a while know that Todd Reynolds has been working on this design for years. I think he has put a LOT of thought and T&E into the design, and it is a stock that excels at what the current practical shooter needs.
I have been shooting for a couple days, and I evolved from shooting McMillan A series stocks, through to Manners T series stocks. I've fielded AICS chassis systems and the McRee stock in my search for what fits dynamic shooting the best.
I admit that when the Rock Solid first hit the field it did nothing for me aesthetically, and I was not inclined to try one out at all. Fast forward to a recent TPRC match here in AZ and I was talking with a shooter that was running one. I asked if I could play with it a bit and immediately felt how well thought out the stock was. Being that I have become emotionally detached from my gear I am now always looking for what will help me perform my best, I became very interested.
This spring I was fortunate enough to be able to win one of Todd's stocks and here's my experience:
I immediately found it more comfortable for positional and unconventional shooting, both strong and support side. Its symmetrical design lends superbly to being able to drive the rifle in the devious positional shooting that has become the norm now in comps. This stock transitions from strong to support side so easily that I barely notice I even shot support side many times.
The stock is so well thought out that I have yet to find a position it hinders me on. In unsupported slung prone shooting it feels like a NRA HP spacegun and allows perfect position, it immediately improved my seated shooting the first time I tried it, locking in like it was part of me. For barricade work the forend and magwell section are excellent, and the balance is near perfect with my rifle. It shoots great offhand, and of course regular old off the bipod prone its great as I have found in F-Class.
I really noticed at this year's SHTRC match, where every stage started from port arms that the rifle deploys to any position very quickly and very well.
The flush cup positions provide great balance for two-point sling carrying, a big plus for making it through multi day matches that include hands free carry and secondary weapon deployment.
The pistol grip's setup works great, allowing me the flexibility for "hard holding" the rifle in compromised positions, and also is great for perfect indexing of the thumb alongside the stock for shooting precise shots when time allows for such care.
The buttstock is a no frills affair with LOP adjustment that fits the rifle to the shooter well. The bottom of the butt is very "bag friendly" with the bags I've shot it from (RedTac, TAB, StraighLace and others).
The cheekpiece is a slim design that put my eye right behind the glass every time from strong and support side. It is adjustable both in height and longitudinally and features e-clip slots on he posts so the height adjustment is perfectly repeatable once set if it needs to be removed for any reason in the field.
Speaking of field adjustments, all the screws for the cheekpiece, LOP and action all take the same size allen wrench, minimizing tools carried in my gear.
Obviously, the stock is not a folder but after talking with Todd at a couple matches I agree that I prefer the better balance and handling that not having the weight or obtrusion folder hardware adds.
The magwell is designed such that speedy reloads are facilitated well, and a 5rd AICS mag fits flush. It runs AICS/AW and clone mags, and runs well with Alphas too. The mag release is at an angle he set up for speed after trying many different angles and lengths. The feed opening on actions may need to be opened up on the forward end to allow long loads or rounds jostled forward in dynamic shooting to not get caught under the feed ramp. But this is something I do that on all my mag fed guns anyway, as I have found it happens with all AICS compatible mag systems.
The stock is compatible with R700's and also the major player's custom actions with the same footprint, accommodating both swept and straight bolt handles and the thickest of recoil lugs. It works with both side and traditional bottom bolt releases. The trigger well seems generous and should fit all major trigger brands, but I have only ran my Jewells.
Todd's a guy that shoots comps and does very well. Pretty sure he designed this stock with one intent-to provide the best setup to achieve the goal of allowing the shooter to put accurate rounds on target regardless of the challenges presented by the firing position, and I think he has done that in spades. As I mentioned, this stock was under development for quite a while and it show in what it allows the shooter to do.
This is by far the best all aluminum or chassis-style stock I have shot.
Only problem I have with it is that I may have to switch all my rifles over.....
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sobrbiker883</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
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And THAT is how commentary by users of a new product <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">should</span></span> be laid out.
Thanks for taking the time to put together your thoughts and add to the thread's content in a meaningful/substantial way. </div></div>
^^^^ Couldn't agree more.
