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<blockquote data-quote="HandgunHTR" data-source="post: 3098401" data-attributes="member: 126524"><p>Whether or not you "buy it" doesn't change the fact that negative comb has been around for a long time in both rifle and shotguns. The reason that most stocks don't have it anymore is that the trend of huge objective scopes and high rings, coupled with a need for aesthetics over function drove things like Monte Carlo stocks and their like.</p><p></p><p>That is the whole point. The ability to shoot with precision demands that you remove as much variability as you can. It always amazes me when I see people try to reload for single digit ES numbers but don't spend any time ensuring that their hand positions, cheek weld, trigger pull, etc., are not consistent.</p><p></p><p>If you think that positive or neutral comb designs allow for you to maintain your cheek weld during the recoil, you are fooling yourself. The reason that you can manage your recoil better with this design is 1) the negative comb ensures you don't get whacked in the face by the stock and 2) this stock sits against your shoulder such that the recoil drives straight back, rather than down and back, thereby causing muzzle jump. Pair that with a lighter recoiling cartridge and a suppressor, and you have a great recipe for spotting your own shots.</p><p></p><p>Again, having a "conventional" toe line means that the back of the stock will be driven downwards during recoil, causing muzzle jump and eliminating the ability to spot your shots. There is a reason why benchrest and other stocks designed to be shot off of rear bags all have a neutral (or flat) toe line. If you want to use a bag for gross elevation adjustments then you should get one that you can squeeze to increase or decrease its thickness.</p><p></p><p>As I said before, looks have nothing to do with functionality. Just because the McMillans and Manners stocks cost more, doesn't mean they are functionally better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HandgunHTR, post: 3098401, member: 126524"] Whether or not you "buy it" doesn't change the fact that negative comb has been around for a long time in both rifle and shotguns. The reason that most stocks don't have it anymore is that the trend of huge objective scopes and high rings, coupled with a need for aesthetics over function drove things like Monte Carlo stocks and their like. That is the whole point. The ability to shoot with precision demands that you remove as much variability as you can. It always amazes me when I see people try to reload for single digit ES numbers but don't spend any time ensuring that their hand positions, cheek weld, trigger pull, etc., are not consistent. If you think that positive or neutral comb designs allow for you to maintain your cheek weld during the recoil, you are fooling yourself. The reason that you can manage your recoil better with this design is 1) the negative comb ensures you don't get whacked in the face by the stock and 2) this stock sits against your shoulder such that the recoil drives straight back, rather than down and back, thereby causing muzzle jump. Pair that with a lighter recoiling cartridge and a suppressor, and you have a great recipe for spotting your own shots. Again, having a "conventional" toe line means that the back of the stock will be driven downwards during recoil, causing muzzle jump and eliminating the ability to spot your shots. There is a reason why benchrest and other stocks designed to be shot off of rear bags all have a neutral (or flat) toe line. If you want to use a bag for gross elevation adjustments then you should get one that you can squeeze to increase or decrease its thickness. As I said before, looks have nothing to do with functionality. Just because the McMillans and Manners stocks cost more, doesn't mean they are functionally better. [/QUOTE]
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