M 14 EBR stock poor ergonomics for benchrest shooting

[C4N4DIAN]

I have an M14 EBR gen 1. I love hunting with it but is it just me or the ergo of the stock is poor for benchrest shooting ?

Really struggling holding a back sandbag and have a hard time holding the stock really tight in my shoulder in colder weather with a coat.

 

[Mike_in_FL]

I have the same problem. It's not just with the Sage however. Anything AR with a carbine stock becomes a cluster for me on the bench. I'm always having to try a different combination of bags and i probably own 10 now. If I could just shoot them prone with a bipod and rear bag 100% of the time, I would.

If I'm having a really bad day or my pulse is really noticeable I will just hold them as loose as possible. Not quite a free recoil, but close.

 

[C4N4DIAN]

Glad to see I am not alone ! the stock is really nice for stand up shooting but does not hold as well for me on the bench !

 

[hlee]

The butt-stock really doesn't look conducive to rear bag use. It's like the anti Magpul-PRS stock