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    Quote Originally Posted by KellyTTE View Post
    Caveat: The Battle Axe made one of my nightly SHOT SHOW - TOP TEN lists. I like it, but I also realize that it has a serious shortcoming for certain people.

    For those of us that hook the toe of the stock behind armor/plate carrier, this stock will not work. I agree with the OPs points (as pedantically as they were made) about the latch, snag free surface and sling points, but the toe makes the Battle Axe a no go for me.
    RE Hooking the toe under the plate....

    Got a picture of this technique?

    Thanks

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    Interestedin the weight too...

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    Man, I was picturing a stock that could be used as a battle axe as a last ditch effort.
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    Not a fan, but I have been won over in the past on things that I did not like initially. So I guess I will see
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    I sent Troy an email asking about the weight and butt plate cover material. I'll get back here when they answer.

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    From Troy:

    "The Battle Ax stock weighs about 1 pound. The butt plate is not coated in rubber and the finish is mil spec hard coat anodized."

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    Quote Originally Posted by JonnyVain View Post
    From Troy:

    "The Battle Ax stock weighs about 1 pound. The butt plate is not coated in rubber and the finish is mil spec hard coat anodized."
    At that weight it migt be a good option for those that need to balance a nose heavy rifle. But as someone who thinks that 90% of all AR's weigh more than they should, that drops it out of contention for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Redhat View Post
    RE Hooking the toe under the plate....

    Got a picture of this technique?

    Thanks
    I realize that the picture is the Magpul ACS, but the problem is the same. The large toe of the stock wedges in and pushes the armor away from the body creating a side gap and twisting the armor making it even more unpleasant.


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    Thanks KellyTTE,

    I coudn't visualize what you meant. I've only worn the Interceptor and we don't have that capability for better or worse.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Redhat View Post
    Thanks KellyTTE,

    I coudn't visualize what you meant. I've only worn the Interceptor and we don't have that capability for better or worse.
    The ACS, to me, is simply too long even when all the way collapsed to get behind consistently with anything but a reddot placing the rifle on the outside of the armor. That means my TR24G is a NO GO if I'm in armor with that stock. The BattleAxe may be short enough to run contacting the plate carrier exterior, but I have no time with it to confirm that.

    As for using the toe as a wedge, its very useful with the right stock/armor for weapons manipulation and retention. I got it from a Pat Rogers article in SWAT magazine actually.
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