cyphertext
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What are you adding a rail for?
New to the ar-15
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What are you adding a rail for?
Just in case I want a put a grip on it. I was going to wait and see how the gun does without it first, or should I say how I'll do with the gun without it.
Rastoff
US Veteran
Let me just add one more thing: don't change anything until you've fired the gun. Then, consider changing things.
Because the AR is such an easy gun to put stuff on, most make unnecessary changes only to realize later that they've wasted their money.
Because the AR is such an easy gun to put stuff on, most make unnecessary changes only to realize later that they've wasted their money.
I guess I'm an AR purist.
My Bushmaster A@ is box-stock. My 6920 is box-stock, with the exception of replacement of the little Magpul flip up sight with a Colt carry handle. I don't think this is a "mod" so much as restoring it to original M4 spec.
Yeah, I'm a purist.
If I could, I'd have gotten my Smith 15-44 in M4 configuration as well.
My Bushmaster A@ is box-stock. My 6920 is box-stock, with the exception of replacement of the little Magpul flip up sight with a Colt carry handle. I don't think this is a "mod" so much as restoring it to original M4 spec.
Yeah, I'm a purist.
If I could, I'd have gotten my Smith 15-44 in M4 configuration as well.
Rastoff
US Veteran
Never mind. It's not worth the electronic ink. 
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Moe Mentum
Member
Buy a padded shooting vest.
cyphertext
US Veteran
If not a vest, get one of the shoulder pads made to tame recoil.
This one is made to attach to bra straps and has good reviews...
[ame]https://www.amazon.com/Caldwell-360000-Womens-Recoil-Shield/dp/B00162KJNE#customerReviews[/ame]
shep854
Member
Also, technique: When you shoulder the rifle, hold the stock *firmly* against the muscle on the front of the shoulder joint, right past the end of your collarbone. This is the 'pocket' of your shoulder.
Don't pull it in hard, just enough that the stock is pressed into the muscle. This way, you and the rifle recoil together and it doesn't slam into your shoulder.
THEN, practice and get used to the push, which you should find to be surprisingly gentle.
Don't pull it in hard, just enough that the stock is pressed into the muscle. This way, you and the rifle recoil together and it doesn't slam into your shoulder.
THEN, practice and get used to the push, which you should find to be surprisingly gentle.
Thanks for the info.
Also, technique: When you shoulder the rifle, hold the stock *firmly* against the muscle on the front of the shoulder joint, right past the end of your collarbone. This is the 'pocket' of your shoulder.
Don't pull it in hard, just enough that the stock is pressed into the muscle. This way, you and the rifle recoil together and it doesn't slam into your shoulder.
THEN, practice and get used to the push, which you should find to be surprisingly gentle.
shep854
Member
ALSO—wear good hearing protection. At an indoor range, I wear both earplugs AND earmuffs. A lot of perceived recoil and flinch is a reaction to the very loud CRACK!!! of the shot going off
I have earmuffs but looking into getting electronic ones cause the ones I have block all sound and I have no hearing in my 1 ear so if anyone is talking to me I can't hear ****.
mckenney99
Member
debgram - I have a VLTOR E-MOD adjustable stock with a rubber pad attached that fits a "mil-spec" buffer tube. It fits on in place of the standard hard plastic buttstock. This is an unneeded extra stock that is just taking up room on my work bench, you are welcome to it, no charge. If you are interested just PM me.
Maddmax
US Veteran
Never say never.
IF you are taking blood thinners you can get bruised doing ANYTHING. I'd suggest using a padded vest instead of padding the butt plate.MichiganScott
Member
I've got a couple of different PAST pads with different amounts of recoil attenuation, depending on the rifle or shotgun. Much more effective than sticking something on the butt of a rifle.
PAST Super Mag Plus Recoil Pad Shield Ambidextrous
PAST Super Mag Plus Recoil Pad Shield Ambidextrous
shep854
Member
The MFT Minimalist buttstock has a very comfortable buttplate that has padding AND curves comfortably into the shoulder. When I took my Sporter out Thursday, I had the original stock on it. In a sitting position, the flat, hard plastic started pinching me a bit around my collarbone. Not bad, but enough to be distracting
BATTLELINK™ Minimalist Milspec Stock Actual price runs around $50; a good value, IMO.
BATTLELINK™ Minimalist Milspec Stock Actual price runs around $50; a good value, IMO.
That does look good but I had a nice gentleman on here send me a VLTOR EMOD collapsible stock which also has a recoil pad onto it. I also bought a recoil pad that someone suggested on here that connects on the bra. I was going to sell that since I thought I wasn't going to need it but after shooting the rifle 2 Mondays ago I'm going to keep it. I have a tiny shape and not much space between my collarbone and shoulder and it seemed like the gun would slip after the shot cause I have a nice bruise on my upper arm.
Also the gun was getting heavy on my left arm so I was wondering if adding a grip on the handgum would help that or just wrapping the sling around my right arm for more support and taking the weight off the left arm would work. I do like shooting it and my darn shield seemed to be louder and more kick....lol. Probably louder because it's barrel is closer I did buy a Peltor sport Tactical 300 hearing protection after finding out that the earmuffs I had I couldn't hear anyone talking and since I really only have hearing in one ear I need something where I can hear people talking to me.
Also the gun was getting heavy on my left arm so I was wondering if adding a grip on the handgum would help that or just wrapping the sling around my right arm for more support and taking the weight off the left arm would work. I do like shooting it and my darn shield seemed to be louder and more kick....lol. Probably louder because it's barrel is closer I did buy a Peltor sport Tactical 300 hearing protection after finding out that the earmuffs I had I couldn't hear anyone talking and since I really only have hearing in one ear I need something where I can hear people talking to me.
shep854
Member
Great! Lots of options and easy to change if you want to try something different later on. 
So would adding a grip on the handguard help with the heaviness and hurting of my arm? I have short arms too.....lol
Great! Lots of options and easy to change if you want to try something different later on.
