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Week 5 - Buttstock, Pistol Grip & Handguard

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15 years 11 months ago #677 by adminv15
Week 5 - Buttstock, Pistol Grip & Handguard was created by adminv15
Alright! This weeks topic will surely bring about interest from a number of people. The items that have the largest visual impact on the rifle and the least impact on precision would be the grip, buttstock, and handguard. They all effect the accuracy and how well we can shoot but they are not going to play a role in how consistent the bullet behaves.

So this week please throw out your suggestions on buttstock, grip, and handguard configurations that would truly be fit for the Ultimate AR-10!

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15 years 11 months ago #678 by crux
Replied by crux on topic Re:Week 5 - Buttstock, Pistol Grip & Handguard
For the stock,
I'm a fan of the Magpul UBR, primarly for the storage compartment, and offering differing LoP with decent precision, but still leaving a uniform cheek rest no matter what length it is set to. The only thing it could use is an option to attach an elevation pad for the cheek rest.

Handguard I prefer a sturdy (aluminum) free floated quad rail. It allows for the greatest diversity of equipment mounting options, and generally allows good ventilation for the barrel, and of course, free floating leaves the barrel free to do it's thing without interference from loads placed on the handguard.

Grip, No opinion. The traditional grip used on many AR10s suits me fine.

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15 years 11 months ago #681 by donkey1984
Replied by donkey1984 on topic Re:Week 5 - Buttstock, Pistol Grip & Handguard
i agree with everything crux said except the grip. i like the ergo tactical grip.

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15 years 11 months ago #728 by Bad Mojo
Replied by Bad Mojo on topic Re:Week 5 - Buttstock, Pistol Grip & Handguard
The Magpul PSR stock because a precision sniper rifle should have a precision sniper stock. It's ability to function as a "battle rifle" is secondary to its ability to shoot multiple point targets at 1,000+ meters. The stock choice should reflect that IMO. From a spec ops perspective, I don't plan on buttstroking anyone nor do I anticipate the need for a collapsible stock i.e room entry or CQB. If that became necessary, I would use a different weapon altogether. If I had to go with a collapsible stock on a long range shooter, I would probably go with the UBR though (for lack of other options as much as anything else).
For the pistol grip, I would choose a PSG1 style grip such as the Sure Grip ERGO AR10. I have such a grip on one of my AR15s and I like it alot for its ability to provide a steadier shooting position especially from the prone position.
Handguards/forends are a little tougher choice. I honestly like the smooth round aluminum handguards that the rifle came with although I wish they were stippled heavily. A rail system would allow the attachment of a few devices but I'm not sure what you would want/need to attach. A bipod is the only thing I could see as being useful and that mounts to the original free floater handguard just fine. Lasers and flashlights? probably not. This is a tactical weapon and these things are not tactical on a long range shooter. Maybe an infrared laser sight if I was authorized to have one (but I'm not) and even that can be extremely untactical if the enemy is sporting NVGs. I'm voting for the original, round, aluminum, hand guards with extensive stippling to provide a better grip. That is exactly what I would put on my rifle even if money were no object.

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15 years 10 months ago #797 by Milgram
Replied by Milgram on topic Re:Week 5 - Buttstock, Pistol Grip & Handguard
If you are making a sniper type, go with the Magpul PRS. The ability to adjust it is very nice. If you are doing a carbine or a battle rifle, the Magpul UBR is much better because it is collapsible.

I personally like Magpul's pistol grips. They are the most comfortable for my hand, but really this is a personal choice. If you like the Ergo grip, go with it.

Since this is the ultimate AR10 (and price is not an issue), you might as well go with the rails. They offer infinite options, and there are plenty of brands that make their rail systems free float. At a minimum the hand guard should have a rail along the top so that you can attach a night vision system ahead of the scope.

If you go with the carbine, a free float rail is the only way to go since at a minimum you will want to put on a light and a forward grip.

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15 years 10 months ago #800 by OldJarhead
Replied by OldJarhead on topic Re:Week 5 - Buttstock, Pistol Grip & Handguard
PRS Stock, grip could go Magpul or Ergo. The front end should be a SWS Model E1 (Superior Weapons Systems). Both my pennies worth.

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15 years 10 months ago #807 by Bad Mojo
Replied by Bad Mojo on topic Re:Week 5 - Buttstock, Pistol Grip & Handguard
Forends with picatinny rails all over them just feel uncomfortable in my hands, especially in a precision shooting weapon. They look cool and all and they're useful on certain weapons but my ultimate AR10 wouldn't have them. Yours can. My ultimate urban terrain AR15 might have them. It would also have a silencer and a PVS14 mounted behind a red dot scope mounted on quick detach/return to zero style scope mounts. If money and legalities were no object, it would have a thermal scope instead of/as well as the PVS14 set-up for operating in smoke filled city environments.

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14 years 9 months ago #2978 by BUILDING MY SASS
Replied by BUILDING MY SASS on topic Re:Week 5 - Buttstock, Pistol Grip & Handguard
OK, after reading back on some of this, since we are going forward, I will put in my two cents worth.....

STOCK.... I have agree and go with the UBR or PRS, either would be acceptable on such a weapon, but being it is to have two uppers, I think the UBR would be the logical one..

GRIP...Well recently I installed the Hogue overmolded grip on my AR-10 A4 CB, and I have to say that it is a great grip and I think it even helped improved on my accuracy, being it was a more comfortable grip and gave me more stability in handling my weapon.

HANDGUARD...Well being I have the MI drop-in for mine, NO, I am not going to suggest it :whistle: , I am going to say that being I have not alot of "hands on" experience with the Free-Float handguards, other than the research, I am going to say The LaRue Tactical Free Float Hand Guard, in my opinion it is one of the best and durable built HGs on the market... B)

So that is my input,,,,,,,on this subject, what is nest... ;)
BMS

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