Anschutz Wedge stock ok for prone shooting?

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Sometime last year, I acquired a very nice looking example of the anschutz match 54. Unfortunately, it came in a right hand bolt left hand stock configuration. Since then, I've been casually looking for a prone right hand stock to get me shooting. Recently, someone offered me a trade (right for left) sound awesome right? After I got the pictures, I realized it was a wedge stock instead of the prone one I was looking for.

As a beginner in this type of shooting, I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on this topic. Based on my research, it appears most wedge stocks were intended for bench rest shooting. Should I let this stop me from doing the swap? Will I be at a huge dis advantage for using something not intended for prone shooting?

By looking at the pictures, it would appear the prone stocks carry most of the weight in the back so it's theoretically more comfortable for long range sessions on the floor.
 
If by wedge you mean a taperd stock here is my experience. I have been shooting with a tapered stock for 20 years and only this year changed to a prone stock. I have had no comfort or position problems in the switch and there is only a slight position change with my left arm. I had hoped that the change to a prone stock would help my score, but it has not, yet. I presume you are shooting with a sling. I would guess though that if you are shooting right with a left stock, just changing the stock to a right one should show improvement even if your position changes a little bit.

Paul
 
It all depends on the model of the stock itself.

There's nothing wrong with using a standard rifle stock for prone -- the ladies did it for years and posted some very fine scores. If you're moving from one non-adjustable stock to another the transition will be pretty easy. But if you're moving from this:

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to this

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or even this

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Then it could be a little fiddly. I use a free rifle stock for prone even though I don't shoot 3-P and find it very comfy, if a tad heavy:

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If I ever re-barrel it I'll definitely put a smaller diameter pipe on it. More mat time will help with the weight, of course. ;)

Posting pictures of your current and potential stocks will help guide our advice.

Jason
 
There is more than a couple of that style (1903) stocks being used here for prone shooting. I just sold one last week and had no problems shooting prone with it. But then I am just learning and can't shoot anyway.lol
 
It's called a "standard rifle" stock and it's what women used to shoot in ISSF .22 3-position competition and everyone shot in air rifle up until the late 90s (and is still used in CISM and 300 metre events). I used a 1407 with the stock in the second photo for a year when I started 50 metre and it was a very comfy rifle.

That said, you might find it a little front end heavy if you're putting a free rifle barreled action into it -- and you have shorter arms -- but if your action drops in without any woodworking required I'd say go for it. It's no fun trying to shoot with an opposite hand stock.

Jason
 
Nothing wrong with learning to shoot prone with that stock. I shot competitively with a 1807 stock (like Jason's third photo) for many years before eventually moving to an alloy stock.

If you are handy with wood you can always modify the forearm. I'd follow the line above the trigger all the way to the end running parallel to the barrel. That way it'd end up looking like Jason's first photo. You may need a new trigger guard though which you could get from Target Shooting Products in Toronto.
 
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