Archangel Stocks

archangel stocks are made of an injected form of synthetic material and do not offer any mechanical features that are designed to enhance the rifles performance

The blackfeather is an aluminum chassis system so it is difficult to compare the two. It does have mechanical features designed in an attempt to enhance the rifle's performance.
 
Thanks, I thought that the Archangel was more for looks too but I thought I would get opinions. They are nice looking stocks but if I can get something that can help me shot even a tiny bit better I will take the advantage, lol. Thanks again as your advice I have read on other threads have taught me a lot, lol.
 
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APShooterM14 said:
Thanks, I thought that the Archangel was more for looks too but I thought I would get opinions. They are nice looking stocks but if I can get something that can help me shot even a tiny bit better I will take the advantage, lol. Thanks again as your advice I have read on other threads have taught me a lot, lol.
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You and me both :cool:
 
The Archangel are a plastic copy of the JAE stocks, so you get the look, but not the performance. Having owned one, I will say that they do improve the ergonomics of the rifle and it is more comfortable to shoot, but they will not increase the accuracy of the rifle. If anything they might actually decrease it a bit, because they aren't as rigid as a USGI fibreglass. The blackfeather offers an increase in accuracy do to several mechanical improvements. If you find a pistol grip/AR stock uncomfortable on it, they also offer an adapter for the Magpul SGA, which is what I'm presently running, and like it a lot. I actually got my best groups with mine in a Sage chassis, but it was a heavy sucker, so it eventually went to somebody younger that didn't mind the weight.
 
APShooterM14 said:
Sage stock are pretty expensive though are they not?
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When I got mine they were about a grand. They're probably $12-1300 now. Which, considering that you got everything covered isn't bad. The Blackfeather is great, and you can buy what you want, but by the time you buy the stock, a scout rail, a pistol grip and AR stock/buffer tube you're not that much cheaper. The problem with Sage is finding them in Canada.
 
KePet said:
When I got mine they were about a grand. They're probably $12-1300 now. Which, considering that you got everything covered isn't bad. The Blackfeather is great, and you can buy what you want, but by the time you buy the stock, a scout rail, a pistol grip and AR stock/buffer tube you're not that much cheaper. The problem with Sage is finding them in Canada.
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That was one of my biggest turn ons for the Blackfeather system, MADE IN CANADA, lol.
 
The Archangel stock is not a bad upgrade for the money. I think you can find them on the used market for around $250. If you think about it, there is no other stock that would give you that type of ergonomic improvement for that type of money. In fact, Springfield Armory has contracted the use of the Archangel stock for a version of the M1A1 because it is a decent stock at the right price point. Take a look at Springfield's web site. And even though the stock might not improve the accuracy as much as other stocks, the greatest improvement in accuracy will be through upgrading internal parts and tweaking the gas, trigger, op rod guide, etc. Remember the m305 is just a $500 rifle so you have to decide how much money you are willing to put into it before feeling remorse.
 
In all honest, I was pointed towards the Archangel due to price point alone. One of my "bright ideas" was to try to hit 1000 yards for under $1000 and the Archangel would keep me under budget but a Blackfeather would put me over.
 
only speaking for myself.
I found the archangel did improve accuracy slightly. 1moa at best. I fount the ergonomics to be a huge improvement over factory stocks from standing or resting. it is not a light stock, it has some beef to it. it did take me a couple of hours of filing little by little to get the firing group in, it is tight, and that is the ticket if you want to improve accuracy. its not jae or sage, but it works for well for 400.00bucks.
 
I like mine. Contrary to a comment earlier, I found that the Archangel stock is a lot sturdier than the USGI fibreglass stock, which I also have. It is also quite a bit heavier. My rifle is set up for long range prone shooting with the Archangel stock. It's marginally more accurate than when shooting with the USGI fibreglass stock. I've done all the accuracy tricks to make this a shooter. Apart from the action (Norinco), all other parts are USGI (TRW). I's an honest 1 MOA setup with the occasional 0.75 MOA group.

 
Thanks for the opinions guys, its nice to hear a couple of success stories as well. Rifledude, thanks for the pic, that is a very nice looking build and another reason Archangel was on the table. It just looks gooood, lol.
 
Had one. Looked good, was suited for bench shooting. The material is very soft...how soft? Soft enough to bend in the sun and stay that way when it cools off. Swapped mine for a GI fiberglass stock with epoxied carbon fiber stiffening arrows, much eaiser to bed properly and stiff as me.... 20 years ago.

I too tried to sell myself on price point and ergonomics, but functionality and durability are more important. Also found the palm swells on the grip a bit goofy feeling.
 
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