Re: VLTOR vs. CTR..smaller/shorter? better????********
Vltor feels better with the battery tubes installed - much more comfy cheek weld.
CTR has a contoured rubber padded butt that feels better on your shoulder.
The hard-edged flat butt of the regular Vltor modstock is a killer for me - it just bothers my shoulder. To fix it you gotta add an ugly old slipover rubber pad.
CTR looks better in my opinion, and the better buttpad/shape combined with a cheekweld that is good enough leaves me a fan of the CTR over the Vltor modstock.
NOW, if you want looks AND comfort, get a Vltor EMOD! The best collapsable stock for the money, as far as I'm concerned.
For the light, small, fast rifles, the CTR is hard to beat. EMOD if you don't mind a little bulkier look and feel - it has a very comfortable and grippy buttpad and cheekweld.
My 2 cents!