kevinm Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Thinking about getting g one for a new 3gun ar. What are the pro and con of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I have two of these on match guns. The stock is very light weight. On the 16" gun with carbon fiber handguard, it balances nicely. On the 18" gun with aluminum handguard, it results in a slightly muzzle heavy gun. They are quite strong and I have no complaints about quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Pro's are that they are light, very strong, will take lots of abuse, and look kinda cool. Con's is that depending on your shooting stance you might want a bit more cheek support/angle/spacing. The rubber butt pad in A2 and A2+ lengths its very grabby and it will drag your clothes around, and the A1 length configuration with just metal may or may not be unpleasant to you. With a heavier barrel, the balance might be a bit too forward. I've been using one for years, but I've recently changed it out and moved it from my competition gun to my zombie apocalypse gun. The lack of cheek spacing is less important with a red dot then a scope and it balances better there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I use one and like it very well. Mine lines up my eye with scope perfectly, but, that will change with each individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Tompkins Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 As stated, the light weight can push the blance point forward and the cheek weild will be lower on your face - but its very comfortable and works well with typical 3-gun rifle tasks. Also I run offset irons so the lack of cheek riser works well for me to get the roll over needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinm Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 thanks everyone now where would the best place to get it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langenator Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 If you want to get it with the added QD sling point, direct from ACE is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I got mine from a member on this site. After you have 50 posts, run a WTB in classifieds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach1soldier Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Shoot me a pm. I have one I would sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3324temp Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 They are too square for me. I prefer a stock that gets shorter by the bottom of the butt pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Purchased mine from Brownells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinm Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 You can run over an A2 stock and nothing happens. ACE will bend and then bind. Used to be real popular, never understood why. But if you insist, go for it. No real advantage to them. There's at least a dozen better stocks than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinm Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 You can run over an A2 stock and nothing happens. ACE will bend and then bind. Used to be real popular, never understood why. But if you insist, go for it. No real advantage to them. There's at least a dozen better stocks than that. what are some other good options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCK Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I had an ACE stock on my rifle, it was a decent stock. It was fine when I used an Eotech. I moved to a Vortex Razor 1-6 scope and I had to use a chin weld versus a cheek weld. I would recommend a LUTH-AR MBA stock, it is fully adjustable and light weight and it is not expensive. Retail price $139.95 A rifle stock is all about a repeatable cheek weld for accuracy and speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amccallister Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 +1 for the Luth MBA. Very light weight, and inexpensive for the adjustability provided. I fought with getting lined up behind a scope quickly and consistently with a straight combed stock until I finally put a stock with an adjustable cheek riser on my gun, and I haven't looked back since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCK Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 What I like about the LUTH-AR MBA stock is the adjustability. With a fix stock you can't fit the rifle to you, you can only set the eye relief of your scope by moving the scope mount. With a fully adjustable stock you can fit the LOP, then set your eye relief of your scope and then adjust your cheek weld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 On the other hand I know people who broke the LUTH stocks. They are not that tough of a stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntenseImage Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 On the other hand I know people who broke the LUTH stocks. They are not that tough of a stock.Let me guess ... Adjusted LOP out and didn't use spacers and tried to clear a bolt over jam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinm Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 The LUTH stock looks promising I might check it out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 You can run over an A2 stock and nothing happens. ACE will bend and then bind. Used to be real popular, never understood why. But if you insist, go for it. No real advantage to them. There's at least a dozen better stocks than that.what are some other good options? standard A2 from Brownells, VLTOR clubfoot, any standard stock from BCM-which includes LMT stocks, anything from Magpul-that's about a dozen there. There are other specialty companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I replaced my ACE with a MAGS EFX-A1 after I played with the one that comes on Stag's 3gun rifle and I really like it. It is far heavier, not PRS heavy buy heavier then A2. If you want a lighter versions, lancer makes CF version of it. That said, last I checked the internet people like Jerry Miculek were still using an ACE stock so really, how terribad can it really be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustbuster1 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Its light and it works. priced fair, good value, rugged, works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Its light and it works. priced fair, good value, rugged, works for me! +1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Well I think they are rather bare bones.... for a stock anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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