AR Slidefire stock..opinions??

[Tx_oil]

[SIZE="4I just put a Slidefire stock on my AR, and cannot stop smiling. It does what the manufacturer says it does, aimed and controlled bump firing, and can be locked out to enable single shot operation. I'm curious as to others' experiences with the Slidefire stock..what say you?

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[03protege]

I was waiting for some other suckers to buy it first.

Good to know you like it im still pondering it.

 

[IfItFliesItDies]

Too expensive.

 

[JadeRaven]

Too expensive.

+1

 

[gmshooter]

I am looking at stocking them but I have to but 20 of them for an initial order. Let me know if anyone is interested. There will be special pricing for this initial order. I have 5 sold already.

 

[asianak]

I'll just wait to see how everyone else likes theres

 

[whitjct]

Im waiting for the ATF to ban them lol

 

[Tx_oil]

Im waiting for the ATF to ban them lol

That's why I got one now. It's insanely fun to shoot with, and probably won't be around long...

 

[SeventhSon]

It looks fun but I aint payin that much for just "fun".

 

[Nolacopusmc]

Does anyone around NOLA have one? When i get back, I would love to try it out. I think it will be fun as hell, but completely impractical for anything else.

 

[Sin-ster]

A no-nonsense, very picky and knowledgeable friend of mine shot one and got to really pick over the thing. He was impressed, and said it worked as advertised.

But I think NOLA hit the nail on the head, as far as its usefulness. That cost of the stock itself is high, but the cost of the ammo you're spitting out is even greater. This is one of those items that comes with a much larger price tag than it takes to have one shipped to your house. And with the possibility of it being snatched by the ATF? No thanks.

I tend to shoot with a purpose these days, trying to develop my skills or keep the existing ones sharp. And despite shooting quite a bit, I don't feel like I have the cash to spend on something designed purely "for fun". Especially when the possibility of forming bad habits exists, that would require MORE focused shooting to break. I still have loads of fun working on my technique, and while I wouldn't mind playing around with one of these with a couple hundred rounds (on someone else's rifle), it's not something I'd run out and buy.

By the time I felt like I could afford to have one, shoot it enough to get my money's worth, and still work on my real shooting as much as I'd like... I'd be able to afford a select fire anyway. YMMV of course.

 

[Quickdraw22]

Will it work with a .22 kit??

 

[5star]

Will it work with a .22 kit??

I was thinking 15-22... Probably doesn't have enough recoil for it to work.

 

[gmshooter]

It can be locked in and used as a regular stock and unlocked for rapid fire mode.

 

[James Cannon]

It's a helluva lotta money to pay for bump firing.

You also have to use your front hand to push the rifle forward, from their video demos/instructions. That can teach you some bad habits or just put you at risk of shooting over the berm when you have trouble controlling the muzzle movement of even a .223 recoil. It might be fine with .223 recoil - I just don't like the idea of shooting longer-distance-lethal rounds with intentionally lessened control, in principle.

 

[charliepapa]

It's a helluva lotta money to pay for bump firing.

You also have to use your front hand to push the rifle forward, from their video demos/instructions. That can teach you some bad habits or just put you at risk of shooting over the berm when you have trouble controlling the muzzle movement of even a .223 recoil. It might be fine with .223 recoil - I just don't like the idea of shooting longer-distance-lethal rounds with intentionally lessened control, in principle.

please explain this. ^ is that statement based on your experience with the AR-15 or M-16 rifles, or simply a theory you developed after watching the video? I have one of these but haven't shot it yet so I'm curious as to how I should proceed.

 

[James Cannon]

Never used the stock. Just going by their instruction videos where they explain how best to use it. They described having to use one hand, I believe the forward hand, to push the rifle forward, to keep pressure off your shoulder, to keep it 'bouncing'.

I just don't like the premise of having the rifle 'bouncing' without even holding it against your shoulder tight. I've never shot a full auto M16, just an HK in .223, and it is easy to control when you're holding it tight against your shoulder. I just don't like the idea of shooting at a range without getting firm control of your weapon and trying to simulate full auto fire rates. Even if it's a light recoiling round.

 

[03protege]

James Cannon;735592without even holding it against your shoulder tight.

Correct if I'm wrong, but isn't the whole premise of the item to keep it tight against your shoulder? That's why the stock slides in and out so the gun can still "bounce" allowing you to slap the trigger, but the butt stock remains against your shoulder.

Im sure pulling forward still throws off your aim, but if it didn't stay against your shoulder I wouldn't see the point at all in this device.

 

[charliepapa]

Never used the stock. Just going by their instruction videos where they explain how best to use it. They described having to use one hand, I believe the forward hand, to push the rifle forward, to keep pressure off your shoulder, to keep it 'bouncing'.

I just don't like the premise of having the rifle 'bouncing' without even holding it against your shoulder tight. I've never shot a full auto M16, just an HK in .223, and it is easy to control when you're holding it tight against your shoulder. I just don't like the idea of shooting at a range without getting firm control of your weapon and trying to simulate full auto fire rates. Even if it's a light recoiling round.

OK, thanks. I thought quite the opposite after watching the videos. IMO, the shooter DOES appear to have the stock pulled tight against his shoulder, contrary to what you're saying. I think if he didn't, he wouldn't be able to pull the rest of the rifle forward. Think about it for a minute that way. Part of what you may be missing is the fact that the stock is not rigidly attached to the rest of the rifle.

Also, there doesn't appear to be much added rise due to lack of control due to recoil, to me anyway, anymore so than with an M-16, which could negate your assumption of a lack of control. It looks to me like the guy is hitting the targets when they show what he's shooting at. I'll let you know what the reality of it is when I do eventually shoot with mine.

 

[03protege]

I'll let you know what the reality of it is when I do eventually shoot with mine.

Could you try and do a video of the target while shooting it full auto?

They only show target shots in small bursts.