[neiltus]

I would pay a right portion of my anatomy for one of those with an adjustable comb.

2500 cycles, are those firing cycles with standard ammo?

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A smaller grip than the McMillan would be wonderful. and I will second, that I am more of a fan of the M1 buttplate than the m14 buttplate. Recoil pads are not really useful for my application…I personally don't think they do anything other than mentally help those wanting one.

 

[neiltus]

Just so you know, buttplates can be an issue for the service rifle crowd. I think the only legal items are the m14 plate and the Garand plate. You might want to get a pair of these and see if you can incorporate them into the design where users have a choice of plates.

The Garand plate would be a simpler attachment. Personally, I prefer this plate. The M14 plate requires some relief.

I could be wrong on the legality of the plates for NRA/CMP stuff as I have not looked at that portion in the rules to see if it has been relaxed in the past few years.

It's been a long time since I worked with Carbon Fiber…I assume it could be carefully drilled to allow for an aftermarket rail up front if needed by the user. If the drilling is easy, I would probably go the route of letting the user choose their rail than opt for one all chunked out for those who prefer less. People can be VERY picky when it comes to rail placement, angles, etc-so it might be less headache for you in the short run.

Also keep in mind that buyers of stocks tend to go in one of three directions-EBR, wood profile or bedding fiberglass. Don't try to have one model satisfy all of these options. As a business owner/designer-I think you know this.

Keep in mind, this is just my input. Two things I would like to see to purchase from my perspective are - one that I could use for NRA/CMP (see buttplate stuff), one that I could use with an optic mount and an adjustable comb-because what is out there without going to EBR route just plain sucks-aftermarket pads.