xp-100 stock

[davist]

Rear grip or mid grip opinions

 

[Dans40X]

Less torque & felt recoil w/rear grip/repeater stocked handguns.

A single shot action will require drilling & tapping the rear tang.

 

[Iowa Fox]

Just depends on what your main plans of use will be. For me

Hunting- mid grip.
long range or bench- rear grip.

The nice thing about the XPs is, mid or rear, excellent triggers can be had.

 

[Chief 101]

I think they balance real well with mid grip but if benchrest only may be better off with rear grip...I prefer mid...

 

[bheadboy]

I think they balance real well with mid grip but if benchrest only may be better off with rear grip...I prefer mid...

I shot hand gun Sil of years using 2 xp 100s originally they were in mid grip one iron sight and one scope, I restocked and re bbl them to rear grip and 7br Hart bbl, the rear grip was far more accurate when shooting from position, as you could brace the fore end.
I never shot possible with the mid grip but with the rear grip, stayed International and had up to 9 shoot offs with each.

the rear grip is for me much preferred.

Bob

 

[davist]

Thanks guys ive been leaning toward rear grip ,just wanted to here from some with more experience

 

[CJ6]

I shot hand gun Sil of years using 2 xp 100s originally they were in mid grip one iron sight and one scope, I restocked and re bbl them to rear grip and 7br Hart bbl, the rear grip was far more accurate when shooting from position, as you could brace the fore end.
I never shot possible with the mid grip but with the rear grip, stayed International and had up to 9 shoot offs with each.

the rear grip is for me much preferred.

Bob

having shot XP's for some years ,then a couple years back picking up an XP-R, I'm in the process of switching the XP's to rear grip stocks.

 

[gotcha]

Using the rear grip allows you to eliminate the clunky transfer bar necessary for the center grip (factory plastic) stock and will yield a much enhanced trigger function.

 

[Preacher]

You don't need to drill the rear tang if you inlet a tapped SS pillar under the center hold down.....
Been doing that for years on all my rear grip XP's......
Only one old center grip left, and that will stay as is...

 

[CJ6]

Using the rear grip allows you to eliminate the clunky transfer bar necessary for the center grip (factory plastic) stock and will yield a much enhanced trigger function.

I dunno, The ones I have are pretty sweet ( after tuning) Jewels no... but darn close.

 

[Nvreloader]

I run rear grips on both of my 700's SP pistols in,
284 & 280 AI, 18" & 20" bbl lengths,
Used in hunting/target and long range varmint work.
Have my 1966 XP-100, 221 caliber,
that is in the mid grip OEM issue,
and I find it is not as accurate for my work.
YMMV,

Tia,
Don

 

[gotcha]

I dunno, The ones I have are pretty sweet ( after tuning) Jewels no... but darn close.

Mine were pretty sweet in the original plastic stock too. Eventually the cheap, stamped aluminum transfer bar mounting holes wallowed out and resulted in uneven, gritty trigger pull. The rear grip solved all of that and gives me a wide selection of alternate triggers. Using a bi-pod with the rear grip is also an advantage (for me) when shooting or varminting prone or from a solid surface giving me finer elevation adjustment. Just my take. No disrespect intended.

 

[CJ6]

Mine were pretty sweet in the original plastic stock too. Eventually the cheap, stamped aluminum transfer bar mounting holes wallowed out and resulted in uneven, gritty trigger pull. The rear grip solved all of that and gives me a wide selection of alternate triggers. Using a bi-pod with the rear grip is also an advantage (for me) when shooting or varminting prone or from a solid surface giving me finer elevation adjustment. Just my take. No disrespect intended.

Nope ..None taken. the mid-grips are just too uncomfortable (for me) and the XP-R (rear grip) seems to have less felt recoil than the mid-grips even though I'm using a larger caliber (case) in it.