the vertical grip stocks are not my favorite for hunting as I dont shoot hurried offhand shots as well as I do with a more swept grip and not everything I kill is a sniped shot.....but many guys are good with the verticals.....very individual choice.
That's exactly what I am saying. We see a lot of builds that are based off PRS style builds and more at home to sitting on a tripod than being flung to the shoulder on a quick peek at a whitetail in cover.My understanding and novice intuition is the opposite - am I wrong here?
I considered the classic Monte Carlo type stocks as better for offhand shooting and stalking type hunting. Vertical grip designs are better for prone/precision type shots, not offhand.
The evolution of building rifles has influenced your intuition. Look at the grip. The stock you think of is the one that dominated in the era/group you grew in.My understanding and novice intuition is the opposite - am I wrong here?
I considered the classic Monte Carlo type stocks as better for offhand shooting and stalking type hunting. Vertical grip designs are better for prone/precision type shots, not offhand.
The amount of vertical grip is a little personal, but I think that the idea that less vertical grip makes a rifle better to fling on whitetail is a result of your practice with it.That's exactly what I am saying. We see a lot of builds that are based off PRS style builds and more at home to sitting on a tripod than being flung to the shoulder on a quick peek at a whitetail in cover.
I find the m40"ish" stocks do both scenarios "good enough" for me to be satisfied. I have some game warden and game scouts....but I would trade them tomorrow for htg's.....but that's just me, some guys think the game warden great off hand.
tyStockys are great budget. It’s what I have settled on.
AG Composite, Manners, or McMillan. Those are ones I have used over the years. They are very nice and have awesome features.