WK-180 Gen 2 - New Stock
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A-bolt... you are in Alberta right? I would recommend that you check out RDSC website and if you are near where they are located, go in and say hello. I am reluctant to mention them because I do not believe that they are a site sponsor? Good folks though and they carry a primium line of products. This is what I would recommend in terms of butt stocks... all of which RDSC carries. These are also stocks that I personally own and have put on my gen2s.
MDT SCS carbine stock.
The pros. Very adjustable and customizable. Well built. Made of top quality material. Can use a folding adaptor. Made in Canada. Great customer service.
The cons. Really designed for the MDT chassis so the cheek piece rides high on AR type platform. The most expensive of my three recomendations. Also the heaviest of my recommendations. I made it work with a one piece Spuhr optic mount and a Vortex lpvo which gave it just enough hight. Still have to squish my cheek down. Although a MDT folding adaptor can be added, for me the length of pull was way too long. The adaptor added 2" to the LOP so I ended up using the stock on a bolt action PRS rifle build.
Occam Defense Hex.
Pros... One of my favourite stocks. I sprung for the one with the integrated folder which was still cheaper than the MDT plus the adaptor. Very well built. Extremely beefy and rigid. I think that it is the best looking stock. The Occam Hex is the lightest of the 3 and the shortest which, when installed gives me a near perfect 13.25" LOP. The LOP for the Occam is 12.25" but I used a Strike Industry 1913 picatinny stock adaptor which adds the extra inch. The Strike 1913 adaptor is an excellent product. It gives you four hight settings for your stock, it is low profile and also adds 2 extra QD mounts.
Cons... Really designed for the AK platform so I personally find the look a little bit off. The cheek weld is can be uncomfortable and because it is metal it can be a bit cold on those brisk range days. My only real complaint is the lack of adjustablilty in the butt pad or the lack there of. I find that the butt of the stock is not tall enough so it rides a bit high on the shoulder. If you look at an AK you would understand why Occam designed it that way. AKs has a slope to their stocks.
MidWest Industries folding stock
Pro... Probably the best fit of all 3 recommendations. It is heavier than the Occam by only an ounce or so and it is longer only by .25 of an inch which checks off the box for my perfect 13.5" LOP. Well built. Made from high quality material. Like Occam, the stock is made in the USA. The MidWest stock also gives me the perfect hight when tucked into my shoulder. It is the least expensive of all 3 stocks.
Cons... The cheek weld is the slimmist of the 3. It is also made from steel which means that it can be uncomfortable and cold but I guess I can wrap it with para cord around it or something. The butt itself is a bit slippery and not as agressive as the Hex.
I am recommending stocks that can fold or can utilize a folding adaptor because believe you me, it has changed my range trips and my life. Honorable mentions would be stocks such as Strike Industries Dual Folding stock and if you are on a budget you can go with any Magpul butt stock that uses a buffer tube. They will fit and they are fairly inexpensive. Something such as a Magpul MOE PR Carbine stock will work well and can also utilize a folding adaptor. I originally had a MOE PR on one of my wk180s and it was comfortable and worked well. If my memories serves me, collapsed the Stock was around 10 or 11" which works well with a folding adaptor. In the end, I did not really like the look or feel of the Magpul stock. Shooting my PRS rifles made Magpul stocks feel chuncky, the plastic made it feel cheap and it just felt slow to maneuver. If you plan to use a quality folder, you might as well look at more premium stocks with an integrated adaptor. Magpul also has a PRS stock but it sell for as much as a MDT SCS. Hope that helps.
MDT SCS carbine stock.
The pros. Very adjustable and customizable. Well built. Made of top quality material. Can use a folding adaptor. Made in Canada. Great customer service.
The cons. Really designed for the MDT chassis so the cheek piece rides high on AR type platform. The most expensive of my three recomendations. Also the heaviest of my recommendations. I made it work with a one piece Spuhr optic mount and a Vortex lpvo which gave it just enough hight. Still have to squish my cheek down. Although a MDT folding adaptor can be added, for me the length of pull was way too long. The adaptor added 2" to the LOP so I ended up using the stock on a bolt action PRS rifle build.
Occam Defense Hex.
Pros... One of my favourite stocks. I sprung for the one with the integrated folder which was still cheaper than the MDT plus the adaptor. Very well built. Extremely beefy and rigid. I think that it is the best looking stock. The Occam Hex is the lightest of the 3 and the shortest which, when installed gives me a near perfect 13.25" LOP. The LOP for the Occam is 12.25" but I used a Strike Industry 1913 picatinny stock adaptor which adds the extra inch. The Strike 1913 adaptor is an excellent product. It gives you four hight settings for your stock, it is low profile and also adds 2 extra QD mounts.
Cons... Really designed for the AK platform so I personally find the look a little bit off. The cheek weld is can be uncomfortable and because it is metal it can be a bit cold on those brisk range days. My only real complaint is the lack of adjustablilty in the butt pad or the lack there of. I find that the butt of the stock is not tall enough so it rides a bit high on the shoulder. If you look at an AK you would understand why Occam designed it that way. AKs has a slope to their stocks.
MidWest Industries folding stock
Pro... Probably the best fit of all 3 recommendations. It is heavier than the Occam by only an ounce or so and it is longer only by .25 of an inch which checks off the box for my perfect 13.5" LOP. Well built. Made from high quality material. Like Occam, the stock is made in the USA. The MidWest stock also gives me the perfect hight when tucked into my shoulder. It is the least expensive of all 3 stocks.
Cons... The cheek weld is the slimmist of the 3. It is also made from steel which means that it can be uncomfortable and cold but I guess I can wrap it with para cord around it or something. The butt itself is a bit slippery and not as agressive as the Hex.
I am recommending stocks that can fold or can utilize a folding adaptor because believe you me, it has changed my range trips and my life. Honorable mentions would be stocks such as Strike Industries Dual Folding stock and if you are on a budget you can go with any Magpul butt stock that uses a buffer tube. They will fit and they are fairly inexpensive. Something such as a Magpul MOE PR Carbine stock will work well and can also utilize a folding adaptor. I originally had a MOE PR on one of my wk180s and it was comfortable and worked well. If my memories serves me, collapsed the Stock was around 10 or 11" which works well with a folding adaptor. In the end, I did not really like the look or feel of the Magpul stock. Shooting my PRS rifles made Magpul stocks feel chuncky, the plastic made it feel cheap and it just felt slow to maneuver. If you plan to use a quality folder, you might as well look at more premium stocks with an integrated adaptor. Magpul also has a PRS stock but it sell for as much as a MDT SCS. Hope that helps.
Is yours the folding stock version? If so, and if you want to keep that ability, you might need something with a similar thickness to the OEM stock. Maybe a folding stock WK owner can chime in.
Aside from that, you have a huge variety in options. Is there anything that you like or don't like about your current stock?
Do you have any needs or wants regarding weight, colour, fixed/adjustable LOP, sling mount options, storage compartments, etc.?
BlueJeanBandit
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I’ve always preferred Magpul CTR stocks, however they came out with a new batch of designs that might be worth waiting to reach our borders
