I cracked the composite stock on my Springfield M1A. I never was able to get the accuracy out of this rifle that I was hoping for. I am considering the J. Allen M1A stock.
Does anyone have first hand knowledge of this stock. I am 6’4" and I like the idea of the modular adjustable abilities of this stock.
The M1A has always been hard to glass bed and even then bedding did not last long. Will this stock secure the action as well as bedding?
Please provide info on this stock if you have first hand knowledge.
~ The JAE is a overly complicated and very heavy stock.
When it come to modern stocks and accuracy consider this.
18.0" and 22.0" are more accurate from SAGE EBR stocks and
16.25" SOCOM rifles perform better in the TROY M14 MCS stock.
WOW!, if your saying the Sage stock is lighter than the JAE, then I’m suprised. I held a friends Sage and thought it was very heavy! I guess the JAE must be even heavier than that.
I really don’t want something with all of the rails on it and that’s why I thought I would go with the JAE.
Anyone have a JAE mounted up that can tell me about the weight difference?
Make sure you compare the JAE to the M4 style SAGE EBR.
The SAGE EBR with the AR style receiver extension tube is the lightest mass produced modern M14 stock and it’s about two
pounds lighter than the original EBR stock with the telescoping butt stock, adjustable cheek rest and butt pad pictured below.
I just received an e mail from Sage Int’l. Here is what they had to say.
Dear
Thank you for inquiring on our EBR Stock. I have included a brochure for you on the ALCS/CV. The Weight of the M14ALCS is 6.25-6.5 lbs. I am referring you to our distributor. Here is their contact information:
I have a first generation JAE stock. It is nice, especially if your M1A is scoped, but it is definitely heavy. If you’re shooting off the bench or prone or a fixed position its great. I wouldn’t want to tote it around very long.
I’d say that a JAE stock’s utility really depends on what you’re using the rifle for.
They are very responsive to emails. As in, same day answers in my experience.
Barrel tensioner, I’m not sure - it has little (titanium?) clamps that tighten down on the bottom of the reciever to free float the barrel, if thats what you mean.
I saw a half inch reduction with mine. (TRW barrel, GI trigger group). Here’s the weird thing, and I don’t know if anybody else experienced this, but it also made my trigger feel lighter, which I’m sure helped with shrinking the groups.
