{"id":15863,"date":"2020-01-20T16:55:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T16:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=15863"},"modified":"2020-01-20T16:55:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T16:55:27","slug":"should-you-replace-your-rifle-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/should-you-replace-your-rifle-stock\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you replace your rifle stock?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aftermarket stock business is BIG business. Most shooters think the advantage in an aftermarket stock is an increase in precision. That can happen, especially with proper bedding, but the most important things a new stock can bring to the table is fit, function, adjustability, and good looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To read more click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fieldandstream.com\/story\/guns\/should-you-buy-an-aftermarket-rifle-stock\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rifle-Stocks.jpg?resize=1000%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rifle-Stocks.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rifle-Stocks.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rifle-Stocks.jpg?resize=768%2C412&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The aftermarket stock business is BIG business. Most shooters think the advantage in an aftermarket stock is an increase in precision. That can happen, especially with proper bedding, but the most important things a new stock can bring to the table is fit, function, adjustability, and good looks. To read more click HERE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2814,2522,2820,2500],"tags":[395],"class_list":["post-15863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-field-stream","category-hunt","category-latest","category-shooting","tag-hunting"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/FS-Stock.jpg?fit=2068%2C1308&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5hujZ-47R","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15782,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/a-dozen-cool-accessories-for-you-hunting-truck\/","url_meta":{"origin":15863,"position":0},"title":"A Dozen Cool Accessories for you Hunting Truck","author":"gunwriter","date":"December 11, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are a dozen aftermarket accessories priced from $100 to $65,000 to trick out your hunting rig.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Field &amp; Stream&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Field &amp; Stream","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/field-stream\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/warn.jpg?fit=707%2C418&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/warn.jpg?fit=707%2C418&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/warn.jpg?fit=707%2C418&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/warn.jpg?fit=707%2C418&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13391,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/installing-timneys-new-targa-ar-trigger\/","url_meta":{"origin":15863,"position":1},"title":"Installing Timney&#8217;s New Targa AR Trigger","author":"gunwriter","date":"May 18, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Everyone likes to think they are a gunsmith. They're\u00a0not. But, that does not mean you cannot install a quality aftermarket trigger in your AR 15. In fact, Timney has made it easy and now you can choose between a single or two stage trigger. The new Targa triggers from Timney\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DEFENSE&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"IMG_7380","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_7380-1024x506.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_7380-1024x506.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_7380-1024x506.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_7380-1024x506.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11097,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/melvin-forbes-and-his-famous-rifle-stock\/","url_meta":{"origin":15863,"position":2},"title":"Melvin Forbes and his Famous Rifle Stock","author":"gunwriter","date":"January 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the last of a four-part video series on Melvin Forbes and the wondrous rifle he created 30 years ago. If you are a hunter and you like light rifles I urge you to watch all four videos. Even if you are not a fan of light weight hunting\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;HUNTING&quot;","block_context":{"text":"HUNTING","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/hunt\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Melvin Forbes and his wife Patty receiving the Pioneer Award from the National Rifle Association. ","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Melvin-4.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":14213,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/lawyers-guns-and-money-triggers-and-nonsense\/","url_meta":{"origin":15863,"position":3},"title":"Lawyers, Guns, and Money &#8211; Triggers and Nonsense","author":"gunwriter","date":"February 2, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Not too long ago Mossberg acquired the rights to a patent for a drop in trigger; a trigger designed by someone else. Mossberg then proceeded to file suit\u00a0against a host of trigger manufacturers - including Timney - for infringement on the patent they now owned. 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