What Fixed Stock treasures do I need to keep?

[retrorichard]

I have a Magpul MOE rifle stock on a 308 bull barrel AR rifle. It is very nose heavy.

I would prefer not to need to switch to an A2 stock with a lead weight.

To balance it out, I filled the buttstock with 20 308 rounds. I was debating putting taking out the ammo and putting in a cleaning kit.

1. How much does a 308 Ar cleaning kit weigh? I was debating getting a regular AR cleaning kit and swapping the brush for a 308 one.
2. Aside from the cleaning kit or ammo, what else should I put back there that would add weight, but possibly be useful?

Maybe I should just buy a PRS.

Thoughts from the braintrust on the above?

Thanks,
Richard

 

[jimbobborg]

I'd keep the ammo in there, the cleaning kit doesn't weigh near as much as the ammunition.

 

[mopar92]

Get a buttstock mag holder and also throw the cleaning kit in there. Try lightening the front end also. Or adding a bipod.

 

[Bolts Rock]

The only choice with bull barrels is lead in the butt, you want the balance around the Delta ring. There's a reason my White Oak Precision AR-15 weighs 17-1/2 pounds.

 

[ObsceneJesster]

The only choice with bull barrels is lead in the butt, you want the balance around the Delta ring. There's a reason my White Oak Precision AR-15 weighs 17-1/2 pounds.

Damn....17 pounds? I don't think I've ever held an AR that heavy.

 

[Bolts Rock]

Damn....17 pounds? I don't think I've ever held an AR that heavy.

Yep, National Match rifle with floating handguard and ultra heavy barrel under the handguard (Satern stainless that's basically a bull from the barrel extension to the FSB). Took 3-3/4 pounds of lead in the butt to balance but it is one stable beast, even in offhand.

 

[sailskidrive]

Damn....17 pounds? I don't think I've ever held an AR that heavy.

LoL... And I thought my Fulton build was heavy.

Whoa!

 

[retrorichard]

I'll probably put my a2 stock on and put an adjustable buttplate on that. If I need to, Atlantic guns sells the lead,

 

[Bolts Rock]

LoL... And I thought my Fulton build was heavy.

Whoa!

Yeah, don't drop it on your foot! Most of the NM rifles on the High Power line run 14-17 pounds and I have heard of a few that run 20 but never seen one.