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I have a 24" barreled FN SPR in 300 WSM, and need to decide on the furnature.

Opinions from the competition side of the house?


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I don't have an A3, but I do shoot the HTG and A2. Like them both.

I like the handling/carrying characteristics of the HTG over the A2, due to the more slender shape, and shape of the pistol grip. More comfortable two-handed carry, and faster to the shoulder. The comb is a tad low, but I do not find that a hinderance except in the prone/bipod, but keeping glass low, and adding a stock pack solves that.

The A2 with it's high comb, and near vertical grip, is super comfy/ergonomic to shoot, but a little less comfortable to carry.

For traipsin' around, I prefer the HTG, but the choice is very subjective.

If the long range hunting includes a lot of movement on foot, HTG would be my pick. If it is mostly hunting from static positions, and motorized movement, I'd opt the A3.


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Some visual comparison. Granted, the A3 will be a tad shallower in the forend than the A2.

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I shoot both and my overall favorite is the A3. Works well off of my pack and carries well with a smaller forend depth and width[?] than the A2 in the other pics. The vert. grip is more comfortable[less tiring] in long prone strings or waits. If the M40/HTG had a little higher cheek I would call a draw.I believe McM can do an adj.cheekpiece on the HTG.

Can't really go wrong with either!
I posted a pic of my orig M40 setup over on a thread in the custom rifle forum.

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thanks!


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You might also be interested in the A1-3. It's essentially an HTG grip/butt, with higher comb, and an A3 forend with finger grooves on the sides.

http://www.mcmfamily.com/mcmillan-stocks-tactical-stock-list.php#a13


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