the stock doesnt have any design flaws as far as im concerned, but if youre asking for more of the "down side" of the stock i would say its kind of big and clunky. its great for prone and bench shooting, but its kind of a lot of stock to be carrying through brush on a hunt. im sure some guys will say that its fine for everything and i agree it wont keep you from doing anything you need to, but there are definitely stocks a little smaller, lighter and easier to handle for quick offhand shooting/hunting applications.