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9/11/2013 9:00:06 AM EDT
Building my first AR-15

What seems to be the most preferred ButtStock? Collapsible or Fixed?

Any pros- or cons?


Thanks in advance!
9/11/2013 11:00:13 AM EDT
[#1]
Depends on if it is a precision rifle what it will be used for etc... Basically it's personal preference.
9/11/2013 11:20:17 AM EDT
[#2]
A collapsible stock allows you to change stock lengths to accommodate shooters of different sizes.  

A fixed stock is great for producing a solid, repeatable cheekweld, which is one of the things you need when precision shooting through magnified optics or irons.  

A fixed stock will use a standard length buffer tube, and standard length and weight buffer.  This is the buffer system that the rifle length gas system was designed around.

A collapsible stock will use a shorter carbine buffer tube and the shorter carbine buffer.  It was designed for the carbine length gas system and is generally most popular on carbine and midlength gas system guns.
9/11/2013 1:36:01 PM EDT
[#3]
Not even close.... collapsible by a wide margin.
9/11/2013 1:52:35 PM EDT
[#4]
Look at SOPMOD and VLTOR stocks.  They are my preference for almost all applications.        
 
9/11/2013 1:56:39 PM EDT
[#5]
I have four lowers

Two CavArms MkII
One Stag telestock
One AR rifle stock

To me, one is no better then the other.  I decide what I need an AR to do on a given day, grab the right lower and upper and go shooting.

Usually I pick the CavArms MkII with the match trigger and whatever upper I need.
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