Stock mod - McMillan A1-3

[Luumor Jonson]

I really like the stock overall, but don't like how the butt sitts on a bag in prone.
I'm considering cutting a little off the bottom to create a bit of a flat area to interface better with a bag.

Can anyone give me a reason not to do this?

Something like this:

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Can anyone give me a reason not to do this?

If you do this yourself it's probably going to look like shit and you're going to regret it shortly after. If you choose to pursue such an endeavor then I would send it to a professional that's done stock mods before like Joe Ducos, jducos here on the Hide

@jducos

 

[Skunk]

Time, expense, it may look like shit (pending who does the job) and probably won’t make a difference. I’ve found that an HTG sits as well on a bag as an A3 or A4 does.

 

[Luumor Jonson]

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If you do this yourself it's probably going to look like shit and you're going to regret it shortly after. If you choose to pursue such an endeavor then I would send it to a professional that's done stock mods before like Joe Ducos, jducos here on the Hide

@jducos

You have no faith in me at all - assuming it would probably look like shit. I'm not the best, but I did turn this:

in to this :

And it looked better oonce I got it painted.

 

[spife7980]

You have no faith in me at all - assuming it would probably look like shit. I'm not the best, but I did turn this:
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in to this :
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And it looked better oonce I got it painted.

That solid chunk of wood also wasn’t a shell with foam inside of it

 

[Rocketmandb]

That solid chunk of wood also wasn’t a shell with foam inside of it

And isn't it considered a crime in some states to cover up that original wood grain with paint?

 

[TurdFerguson]

I really like the stock overall, but don't like how the butt sitts on a bag in prone.
I'm considering cutting a little off the bottom to create a bit of a flat area to interface better with a bag.

Can anyone give me a reason not to do this?

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Something like this:
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Be cheaper/less frustrating to try other bags. Cut the stock in an f’d up way, makes it harder to sell. Don't like a bag, easy sell…

 

[Luumor Jonson]

Time, expense, it may look like shit (pending who does the job) and probably won’t make a difference. I’ve found that an HTG sits as well on a bag as an A3 or A4 does.

What style rear bag are you using with the HTG? Perhaps my bad is just too flat.

 

[powdahound76]

I shoot a lot of angled stocks like that.
(Also shoot several A5s and a Sentinel)

Tab gear rear bag. Just. Flat. Works.


I have tried the “bigger bag = more stable” thing people say and it does not work for me.

Properly adjusted height front rest (bipod or pack) and GTG with easy control over the rifle.


I have zero formal training other than reading and a few precious vids, so take my word for what you paid for it.

 

[Turkeytider]

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If you do this yourself it's probably going to look like shit and you're going to regret it shortly after. If you choose to pursue such an endeavor then I would send it to a professional that's done stock mods before like Joe Ducos, jducos here on the Hide

@jducos

In my seven decades on the planet, I’ve found at least one line from one of Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry movies to be a truism in many instances. “ A man’s got to know his limitations. “. Of course, discerning said limitations requires a modicum of both wisdom and experience. Put another way, sometimes letting someone do it who knows what the hell they’re doing is the wisest course of action.

 

[Aftermath]

I say go for it. If it looks like shit, sand it some more, paint it. It's really not that hard.

Worst case? It's fucked up and you buy a different stock.

 

[Skunk]

What style rear bag are you using with the HTG? Perhaps my bad is just too flat.

It’s Armageddon Gear. Kinda squishy…shaped like a big beer can. Nothing special. Simple, and it works for me.

https://armageddongear.com/product/squishy-rear-bag-shooting-bag/

 

[matthias]

https://egwguns.com/egw-ar-bag-rider-rear-only

Something like this may help you decide if having a flat section is what you want.

 

[Luumor Jonson]

https://egwguns.com/egw-ar-bag-rider-rear-only

Something like this may help you decide if having a flat section is what you want.

That is interresting. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Rodney65]

I shoot a lot of angled stocks like that.
(Also shoot several A5s and a Sentinel)

Tab gear rear bag. Just. Flat. Works.


I have tried the “bigger bag = more stable” thing people say and it does not work for me.

Properly adjusted height front rest (bipod or pack) and GTG with easy control over the rifle.


I have zero formal training other than reading and a few precious vids, so take my word for what you paid for it.

Yeah I have used lots of different bags including big heavy fill Gamechangers and find the small Tab Gear with lightweight fill just works the best. It's size makes it easy to manipulate and it holds the shape you want it to with a light squeeze.

 

[PCR]

Just grind the butt pad flat on the bottom, nothing more. You don’t have a problem and please try this first.

 

[Luumor Jonson]

Just grind the butt pad flat on the bottom, nothing more. You don’t have a problem and please try this first.

That is a very good suggestion. I have seen many butt plates extend horizontally, but this one extends quite a bit lower than the stock and is a very acute shape

 

[Luumor Jonson]

Does anyone know if these butt pads are typically just glued on without screws?
Also, the hard material between the pad and the stock is part of the pad rather than the stock, correct?

 

[PCR]

Correct. Grind til you barely hit stock material

epoxy is holding the pad on your stock, no screws