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April 23rd, 2011, 08:57 AM
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#1 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Columbia, Mo.
Posts: 564
| Promag M1A precision stock review
I received my stock and stripped down my rifle and began fitting as this is NOT a drop in stock. The first issue was that the front handguard retainer would not go around the molded bushing section so I filed it to the same dimension as my metal one. When I began insertion into the stock I found mold sprue on the left side and a slight overmold on the right side. I filed it to fit and continued.
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April 23rd, 2011, 09:08 AM
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#2 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Columbia, Mo.
Posts: 564
| Promag review part 2
I went and put the action in the stock and went to install my trigger group and it would not lockup. I marked the trigger group where it contacted the stock and removed approx. .050" of the mold and dressed with a file. It locked in and is a solid lock. I wanted to see how a magazine went in and was pleasently surprised that the magwell was so generous. I am going to paint the stock after I wring it out and see how it does. It is comfortable to hold and the cheekpiece is easily adjusted and the lop is a positive click and the pic rail has a solid definition and I'll install a bipod and scope and see how it does. That's what I have found so far. The first pic is of the molded reinforcement in the barrel channel. John
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April 23rd, 2011, 09:23 AM
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#3 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 338
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Very nice crusher. I can't wait to get your range report. Can you give us a full profile picture and weight of the stock?
Thanks
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April 24th, 2011, 08:15 AM
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#4 | | Master Gunner
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne, Florida
Posts: 892
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Thank you for the preliminary report.
I don't mind fitting the action to the stock.
The important issue to me is how it shoots.
Look forward to your range report.
Thanks again for being our tester.
Glenn
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April 24th, 2011, 10:45 AM
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#5 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Columbia, Mo.
Posts: 564
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Here it is assembled without scope and mount. I zeroed it at 50 and reset the pinon and went to 100 and emptied the magazine to get settled in. My load was 147gr. fmjbt in LC73 cases with CCI #34 primers and 45grs. of TAC. I ran my dupe 168FGMM loads and halved my groups but didn't save that target as I was more concerned with getting settled. The last pic is of my go to load.  150gr. SIE HPBT match, LC73case, CCI#34 and 46.0gr. RL15. The stock was very comfortable and the grip was natural and cheekweld was there. The rifle with a loaded mag weighs 12.2lbs. I'm looking forward to putting glass on her and see what she'll do @600.
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April 24th, 2011, 12:07 PM
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#6 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 338
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Looking good crusher. Thanks for the range report and the weight. Is it more accurate? Less? Same?
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April 24th, 2011, 12:27 PM
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#7 | | Master Gunner
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne, Florida
Posts: 892
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Thank you again for the range report. Will be on my wish list.
I am still working on my unfinished laminated stock.(Shaping it to a USGI stock size) But it looks like it would make a good hunting stock.
Glenn
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April 24th, 2011, 02:46 PM
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#8 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Columbia, Mo.
Posts: 564
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My rifle loves my go to load but this is the tightest iron shots I think I've done with this rifle (usually -2"). I've had her in Wood, GI glass,Sage, and a folder. I went with this stock because I broke my right arm and several bones in my hand. Old age (arthritis) has caught up with it and the grip has a palm swell that relieves the pressure. I basically do a finger to palm grip and my thumb is not squeezing the back of the grip. That's the comfort part.
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April 24th, 2011, 05:20 PM
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#9 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bowling Green, Ky
Posts: 38
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Looks good, might have to add this to my wishlist! JAE is just too far out of reach for us Blue Collers.
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April 29th, 2011, 06:18 PM
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#10 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida
Posts: 68
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Hi,
I just ordered one, waiting for partII. When you shoot it with a scope at 600 meters!!! Thanks for the info!
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April 29th, 2011, 06:39 PM
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#11 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western NC
Posts: 1,539
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Teufel Hunden  JAE is just too far out of reach for us Blue Collers. |
+1 - a JAE with all the options costs more than most of my M14s did - This Promag stock looks like it's gonna work great & it's certainly priced within the reach of a lowly welder like myself! LOL!! 
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May 3rd, 2011, 12:08 PM
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#12 | | Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana
Posts: 3
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Thanks for all the great info. I've been scrimping and saving for a JAE, but for my needs the Pro Mag seems much more reasonable. I have one question, I'm no gunsmith, but I'm not a complete moron either, does this mod fall somewhere in-between the two??
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May 4th, 2011, 05:42 PM
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#13 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Columbia, Mo.
Posts: 564
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Very simple to do. Patience and dremel and a file is all I used.
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May 8th, 2011, 06:33 PM
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#14 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indy
Posts: 239
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Thanks for the writeup.
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May 25th, 2011, 05:09 PM
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#15 | | Newbie
Join Date: May 2011 Location: Arizona
Posts: 3
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Interesting... any more pics of the cheekrest adjustment up close?
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