05-17-2016, 01:27 AM
The PRS is considered the Roll's Royce of AR bench shooting. It is a nice stock.
That said, I have never needed to adjust the cheek-riser up or the back out. I also found the bottom cover for the Picatinny bottom monopod was sliding off in the recoil. Never really got a good bag placement under it as it sits pretty low to the bench. I like stocks that 'ride' the bag in recoil.
Earlier model PRS' don't come with QD holes if that is your preferred sling method. You can replace one of the sling bars with a QD bar from Parker Mountain (parkermountainmachine.com) if this is your preference. Or you can buy Magpul's latest Gen III PRS version which has QD built-in - and it's fractionally lighter (760 grams vs. 710 grams). Note, in Magpul's marketing photo for the GenIII the model is not using the cheek riser either.
I do like the PRS weight. It's solid and heavy. Any weight on a bench gun will make it more stable and improve scores. You need to lug this weight around if using this for hunting.
I ended up swapping the PRS out for a Magpul MOE fixed A2 stock. It's lighter and more in keeping with the 18" barrel, being a mobile hunting gun. When benching I find it rides the bags better. It's a third of the price of a PRS and has a compartment which houses a spare bolt, boresnake, oil and Allen keys (there is no storage compartment on the PRS).
If it was a longer, heavier barrel for the bench then I would stick with the MOE but put some weight in the compartment.
Each to their own.
That said, I have never needed to adjust the cheek-riser up or the back out. I also found the bottom cover for the Picatinny bottom monopod was sliding off in the recoil. Never really got a good bag placement under it as it sits pretty low to the bench. I like stocks that 'ride' the bag in recoil.
Earlier model PRS' don't come with QD holes if that is your preferred sling method. You can replace one of the sling bars with a QD bar from Parker Mountain (parkermountainmachine.com) if this is your preference. Or you can buy Magpul's latest Gen III PRS version which has QD built-in - and it's fractionally lighter (760 grams vs. 710 grams). Note, in Magpul's marketing photo for the GenIII the model is not using the cheek riser either.
I do like the PRS weight. It's solid and heavy. Any weight on a bench gun will make it more stable and improve scores. You need to lug this weight around if using this for hunting.
I ended up swapping the PRS out for a Magpul MOE fixed A2 stock. It's lighter and more in keeping with the 18" barrel, being a mobile hunting gun. When benching I find it rides the bags better. It's a third of the price of a PRS and has a compartment which houses a spare bolt, boresnake, oil and Allen keys (there is no storage compartment on the PRS).
If it was a longer, heavier barrel for the bench then I would stick with the MOE but put some weight in the compartment.
Each to their own.