KRG W3 Stock Review
Some of the components of the stock and accessories, such as the grip and skid plate, are made out of an extremely hard plastic that is molded in texture to provide a secure grip even if it gets wet. The bolts that hold things together utilize different size allen wrenches which most people have available in their personal tool collection, and I didn't have any problem finding the correct size for the bolts. The LOP is adjustable from about 12.8 inches to an extended length of 15.4 inches, in ¼ inch increments. Adjustment of the LOP is done through a rotating cam-lock lever on the right side of the stock. Slight pressure is required to move the lever out of the detent and rotate it around to the unlocked position. The butt plate can then simply be pulled out to the desired length and the lever rotated back to the locked position. Numerous scallops are machined in the underside of the top LOP rail that allow the lock lever to hold the position selected. A tension screw is located on top of the stock to take out the little amount of wiggle that is present, but it isn't necessary for operation of the rifle. It just makes everything feel more solid.
(stock folded to the left and locked in place)
The stock folds to the left of the rifle and locks in place. There is a slight bit of wiggle when it is folded but the latch holds it firmly in place so it doesn't flop around while in transport or while pulling the rifle out of a case. The stock does however lock up solidly while extended and there isn't any wiggle detectable. The latch is so solid, the stock feels as though it is a non-folding version. KRG perfected the lock-up with their chassis.
Cheek piece adjustment is made with a simple thumb screw on the right side of the stock. The thumb screw is sufficiently large to get a firm grasp but also not so large as to pose a snagging hazard. I haven't experienced any slippage of the cheek piece due to the thumb screw coming loose in over 200 rounds of 308 Winchester being fired through the rifle. Height of the cheek piece is able to be maintained consistently with some simple orange colored O-rings on each post of the cheek piece. This allows removal of the cheek piece for rifle maintenance and a return of the same exact height when reassembling the rifle. This is a very simple and cost effective technique.
(LOP adjustment fully collapsed and cheek piece slightly raised)
(LOP and cheek piece systems fully extended, scallops barely visible on top LOP rail)
(stock folded to the left and locked in place)
The stock folds to the left of the rifle and locks in place. There is a slight bit of wiggle when it is folded but the latch holds it firmly in place so it doesn't flop around while in transport or while pulling the rifle out of a case. The stock does however lock up solidly while extended and there isn't any wiggle detectable. The latch is so solid, the stock feels as though it is a non-folding version. KRG perfected the lock-up with their chassis.
Cheek piece adjustment is made with a simple thumb screw on the right side of the stock. The thumb screw is sufficiently large to get a firm grasp but also not so large as to pose a snagging hazard. I haven't experienced any slippage of the cheek piece due to the thumb screw coming loose in over 200 rounds of 308 Winchester being fired through the rifle. Height of the cheek piece is able to be maintained consistently with some simple orange colored O-rings on each post of the cheek piece. This allows removal of the cheek piece for rifle maintenance and a return of the same exact height when reassembling the rifle. This is a very simple and cost effective technique.
(LOP adjustment fully collapsed and cheek piece slightly raised)
(LOP and cheek piece systems fully extended, scallops barely visible on top LOP rail)
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