Warning

 

Close
Confirm Action

Are you sure you wish to do this?

Cancel Confirm
AR15.COM
AR Sponsor
4/23/2008 10:40:50 AM EDT
I am looking at building an ar and was looking at the Ace ARFX skeleton stock.  It looks like it would be nice, but I'm not sure if it is durable or not.  Does anyone here have one and could they tell me how they feel about it?
4/23/2008 10:58:18 AM EDT
[#1]
Durable?!?  The ARFX is SOLID as hell!!  I have one on my Stag, and it shoulders soooooo nice.  Honestly, I doubt you will find anyone (who actually owns one) who says it's not solid/durable as hell.  If you're rifle takes a shit, you can swing it by the stock, and not worry about it coming loose on the head of an intruder.  They come with sling studs, and 4 locations on the stock to mount them.

Gotta throw in a pic, just for good measure.


4/23/2008 9:03:08 PM EDT
[#2]
height=8
Quoted:
Durable?!?  The ARFX is SOLID as hell!!  I have one on my Stag, and it shoulders soooooo nice.  Honestly, I doubt you will find anyone (who actually owns one) who says it's not solid/durable as hell.  If you're rifle takes a shit, you can swing it by the stock, and not worry about it coming loose on the head of an intruder.  They come with sling studs, and 4 locations on the stock to mount them.

Gotta throw in a pic, just for good measurehref=i167.photobucket.com/albums/u127/D23NY/stag.jpg


That looks nice!  Is that a 14.5 or 16 barrel?

EDIT: any technique to slipping the foam on?  Anything else we should know?
4/24/2008 10:42:05 AM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
That looks nice!  Is that a 14.5 or 16 barrel?

EDIT: any technique to slipping the foam on?  Anything else we should know?


Thanks.  It's a 16" with a perm. attached comp.

As far as getting the foam on, I couldn't tell you from experience, I ordered my lower with it installed.  But I've read some WD40 will do the trick.  Or people use hairspray, because it will let the foam slide on, and then when it dries, it holds it in place.
4/24/2008 11:36:33 AM EDT
[#4]
Or you could just skip the foam and wrap in para-cord.

4/24/2008 11:58:29 AM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
Or you could just skip the foam and wrap in para-cord.

i166.photobucket.com/albums/u109/PUPP86/DSC00011.jpg


Hey, I like.  Very utilitarian and probably cuts down on the sproing.  
4/24/2008 12:04:14 PM EDT
[#6]
Very nice!  We need some more pictures of ARFX equipped AR's in here!

I'm going to give ACE a call and see what they suggest.  Wouldn't CLP work as well (won't stick, but will be plenty lubricated)?
4/24/2008 12:05:47 PM EDT
[#7]
I really like them

As far as the foam goes I used a little break free. It is tight but will go on.
4/24/2008 4:22:29 PM EDT
[#8]
+1 for the ace stocks.  i have an arfx on my rock river arms 16".  also have a ultralite ace on stag/bushmaster w/ ciener .22lr conversion kit.  it is the lightest ar around and perfect for .22 plinking.
4/24/2008 4:49:32 PM EDT
[#9]
I really liked mine when I had it on.  It is a solid stock. The one in thepicture below is a shorty stock that was perfect for me.  It is equal in length to the first stop on a standard collapsible stock.  But after the AWB sunset, I just had to get an adjustable stock.

4/24/2008 6:00:41 PM EDT
[#10]
Excellent workmanship, durable, and comfortable stock.  I have several of them.





4/24/2008 6:27:36 PM EDT
[#11]
They are great stocks. I prefer a long LOP, and that's one thing some people don't like about them. Here is one compared to an A1 stock:
4/24/2008 7:10:11 PM EDT
[#12]
Oh yeah.  I used WD-40 one the foam.  Made it slick to put on and no oilly mess after a couple of days.

4/25/2008 1:23:56 PM EDT
[#13]
I guess my biggest concern is that it'll be a bit too long.  But on the other hand I'm nearing 5'11 and have pretty long arms, so it shouldn't be too big of a deal.
4/25/2008 1:28:12 PM EDT
[#14]

mtoal:
... but I'm not sure if it is durable or not.  Does anyone here have one and could they tell me how they feel about it?


They have to be the toughest stocks ever made! If the receiver wouldn't break, you could probably do chin-ups on the thing!

Quoted:
I guess my biggest concern is that it'll be a bit too long.  But on the other hand I'm nearing 5'11 and have pretty long arms, so it shouldn't be too big of a deal.


Did you look at the Ace ARFX E ?


ARFX:








ARFX-E

4/25/2008 5:24:24 PM EDT
[#15]
height=8
Quoted:

height=8
Quoted:
I guess my biggest concern is that it'll be a bit too long.  But on the other hand I'm nearing 5'11 and have pretty long arms, so it shouldn't be too big of a deal.


Did you look at the Ace ARFX E ?


ARFX:

www.riflestocks.com/images04/specials/ARFX2nd.jpg

ARFX-E

www.riflestocks.com/images04/specials/ARFX-E2nd.jpg



I did, but ended up going with the full-size as I thought the entry might be a bit too small.  Now I'm beginning to wonder.
AR Sponsor