What stock has the shortest reach to the trigger?

[Mike_in_FL]

I had a chance to play with a friend's McM A5 which I thought would work, but still can't do anything but go off the side of the grip. There is no way I can get my thumb around the grip and keep my index finger perpendicular and pull straight back.

I'm just trying to get an idea if it's just me and my short, fat fingers or what. I'm currently running an HS on a 700 with the same result.

I thought something more vertical might be helpful but I can't afford to throw money on a hope if I can't try it first.

 

[Temp9]

Re: What stock has the shortest reach to the trigger?

You can either run a chassis with an adjustable length of pull or get McMillan or Manners to make you a stock with a shorter LOP. Or trim an existing stock, but fitting butt plates looks pretty difficult. I'm sure you could find someone to do it, though.

 

[FAL1123]

Re: What stock has the shortest reach to the trigger?

I think he means the distance from the back of the grip to the trigger, not the LOP.

I believe most chassis systems like the aics have the grip a little closer to the trigger.

 

[UNCIVILIZED]

Re: What stock has the shortest reach to the trigger?

It's not perhaps a direct answer to your question exactly, but there are a couple of things which you might try to assist with your query/problem.

There are a fair number of guys who don't wrap the tumb of their shooting hand over/around the wrist of the stock, even though they physically have the reach to do so. Instead, the thumb is kept on the same side of the stock as the rest of the fingers, laid on the stock at a comfortable angle pointing a bit "north" of the trigger finger.
I hold my thumb at about a 30 degree angle to my trigger finger & the rest of my hand, on the same side of the stock, as described.

As to factory stocks which might be worth a look. I'd say some of the thumbholes, like the Manners T5 for example. It may look odd in pics, but it's awfully comfy grip wise.
There's McMillan's McHale, which will likely require using the shooting technique described above, but is real comfortable to do so with it.

And if you're feeling like taking a bit of a risk, you could modify a stock yourself & add material, building up the stock so that the grip area for your firing hand is moved forward. So it'd wind up looking to some degree like the McHale. But still retain a slim wrist so that you could wrap your thumb.
If you're worried about screwing up a good stock trying this out, just pick up a cheepie, wood take off to use for the 1st try @ this.

Also, I'm not sure what you're shooting, but HS Precision's old Sendero stock, the one with zero palm swells, has one of the skinniest wrists on a stock that I've run across. And I imagine that it has a clone in Short Action models.

 

[cmh2007]

Re: What stock has the shortest reach to the trigger?

McMillan can most likely do up a stock with a short LOP to fit you. as to your grip, like said before look at putting your thumb on top of the stock. I have really big mitts and i rest my thumb right behind the safety knob

 

[Mike_in_FL]

Re: What stock has the shortest reach to the trigger?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: FAL1123</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think he means the distance from the back of the grip to the trigger, not the LOP.

I believe most chassis systems like the aics have the grip a little closer to the trigger. </div></div>

Yes, this is it exactly. Sorry for the confusion. I understand you can get any number of stocks with a shorter or adjustable LOP. IIRC, the stock is supposed to be one of the M24 models. I bought it used from another forum. There's no model # on it. I queried HS once about it, I would have to send them pics for them to ID it. I think I'm going to try and find an AICS or Manners thumb hole to try. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Terry Cross]

Re: What stock has the shortest reach to the trigger?

fngmike,

When I was designing the SENTINEL stock about 6 years ago, I wanted to have a stock that would have certain proportions that would cover the most potential users. One of those was the reach from the grip to the trigger.

I decided to take dimensional averages from some of the more popular stocks. What I found was that the Accuracy International Chassis (AICS 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0) had the shortest reach while the McMillan A5 had one of the longest. I split the difference between the two and that is what the SENTINEL has now.

Going with this information, I would encourage you to try one of the original AICS stocks. I have no idea if you will like the overall feel of the stock but I think you will find the reach to the trigger significantly shorter than the others you have tried.

Good luck.
Terry