FotoTomas
Bearcat
I recently picked up a stainless Mini14 with the new flash hider and a ATI stock set that is now being sold on some Mini14 models under the Ruger brand.
I am very unhappy. In my case it was a used gun with stock attached and I was helping a friend who needed the cash. I paid a fair price but now that I have been pLaying with the carbine I realize I made a mistake.
The ATI stock set has both a folding feature and a length of pull feature. I like the collapsable part a lot for being able to snug into the rifle. On the other hand it is loose at the attachment point and wobbles. Both I and the local gunsmith can not make it tighter. It is a pain to shoot that way.
The pistol grip appears to have been designed for another science fiction movie. In my hands it feel horrible. The finger grooves do not match up and the distance fom the trigger makes it a bear to use. It appears to be a real pain to change. It sucks.
The part however that makes this stock an abomination for me is the folding feature. The folding knuckle on the left side is HUGE. In addition it is WIDE. Add this to an already messed up pistol grip and I cannot shoot the rifle comfortably left handed. The knuckle blocks my left hand trigger finger from getting to the trigger without some contortion. When I shoot matches we often transition to the week side and when I shoot weak side that HUGE WIDE knuckle beats the he'll out of my finger.
I believe this stock will be more of a window dressing for armchair commandos than a practical device in my opinion.
Of course my opinion is simply one in a sea of opinion and worth every penny you paid for it.
If you are thinking of adding this stock set to your collection PLEASE be sure it will work for you. I now need to locate a more traditional stock to get this thing off my carbine.
I am very unhappy. In my case it was a used gun with stock attached and I was helping a friend who needed the cash. I paid a fair price but now that I have been pLaying with the carbine I realize I made a mistake.
The ATI stock set has both a folding feature and a length of pull feature. I like the collapsable part a lot for being able to snug into the rifle. On the other hand it is loose at the attachment point and wobbles. Both I and the local gunsmith can not make it tighter. It is a pain to shoot that way.
The pistol grip appears to have been designed for another science fiction movie. In my hands it feel horrible. The finger grooves do not match up and the distance fom the trigger makes it a bear to use. It appears to be a real pain to change. It sucks.
The part however that makes this stock an abomination for me is the folding feature. The folding knuckle on the left side is HUGE. In addition it is WIDE. Add this to an already messed up pistol grip and I cannot shoot the rifle comfortably left handed. The knuckle blocks my left hand trigger finger from getting to the trigger without some contortion. When I shoot matches we often transition to the week side and when I shoot weak side that HUGE WIDE knuckle beats the he'll out of my finger.
I believe this stock will be more of a window dressing for armchair commandos than a practical device in my opinion.
Of course my opinion is simply one in a sea of opinion and worth every penny you paid for it.
If you are thinking of adding this stock set to your collection PLEASE be sure it will work for you. I now need to locate a more traditional stock to get this thing off my carbine.
