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8/26/2026 6:01:14 PM EDT
I have a relatively short beard. All of the collapsible stocks I have fired pull my beard hairs out. Are their any beard friendly stocks out there?
8/26/2026 6:51:51 PM EDT
[#1]
No. Even the UBR is one of the worst offenders.
8/26/2026 7:17:57 PM EDT
[#2]
B5 Sopmod or B5 Bravo?
8/26/2026 10:13:50 PM EDT
[#3]
B5 Sopmod.
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8/26/2026 10:28:57 PM EDT
[#4]
A1 or A2 come to mind.
8/26/2026 10:47:12 PM EDT
[#5]
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Originally Posted By mace2364:
A1 or A2 come to mind.
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Collapsible.
8/26/2026 10:51:33 PM EDT
[#6]
BCM Mod 0 works for me regardless if I'm impersonating Grizzly Adams or not
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8/26/2026 11:41:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Roodyrocker][Edited] [#7]
Shadow Systems just released their complete AR rifles. They claim their stock is their own design AND designed to be beard friendly. I have no idea if they intend to sell parts seperately or not. I just saw one of their intro type videos on Youtube the other day about the rifle and they talked about this.
8/27/2026 8:20:47 AM EDT
[#8]
Bike innertube or camo/cling wrap

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8/27/2026 8:31:24 AM EDT
[#9]
Seems they all do it to some extent, some better than others.

One particular offending MagPul stock got black gaffer tape.  Until I replaced it...

The "ranger band" inner tube is a  good idea.
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9/6/2026 3:48:31 AM EDT
[#10]
B5 sopmod only if you cover up the hole in the top of it. That thing constantly grabs beard hair between the buffer tube and stock otherwise.

Magpul ctr has been fine for me.
9/6/2026 4:03:21 AM EDT
[#11]
rangerwrap makes sticky cordura 'covers' for most popular stock models, also hopticusa makes neophrene stickable covers that also add a little thickness/rise
9/6/2026 7:29:00 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MRW][Edited] [#12]
A section of bicycle innertube on the joint does the trick. and a piece of tape over the top hole if using an M4 stock



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9/6/2026 1:21:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: HobbitHunter][Edited] [#13]
Question for the people that put tape/velcro/innertube/whatever on their adjustable stocks:
Is the stock still adjustable after doing this? As in, can you still adjust the stock without removal and reapplication of this stuff?

Not trying to pick a fight, just always found it odd that a lot of people recommend adjustable stocks, and then make them non adjustable, from the viewpoint of someone that's gone fixed stock (magpul fixed carbine and arfx) for all the things.
9/6/2026 1:52:42 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By HobbitHunter:
Question for the people that put tape/velcro/innertube/whatever on their adjustable stocks:
Is the stock still adjustable after doing this? As in, can you still adjust the stock without removal and reapplication of this stuff?

Not trying to pick a fight, just always found it odd that a lot of people recommend adjustable stocks, and then make them non adjustable, from the viewpoint of someone that's gone fixed stock (magpul fixed carbine and arfx) for all the things.
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Yes.  It can be snug
Don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out.

General education should not be mere job training, but training in how to be fully human.
9/6/2026 2:06:31 PM EDT
[#15]
Magpul ACS and ACS-L stocks work for me, but I don't see a ton of other people using them.
9/6/2026 7:58:11 PM EDT
[#16]
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Originally Posted By MRW:
Yes.  It can be snug
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Thank you.
9/7/2026 12:45:28 PM EDT
[#17]
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Originally Posted By Nobody69s:
B5 Sopmod or B5 Bravo?
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9/7/2026 3:16:24 PM EDT
[#18]
BCM Mod 0 Sopmod or Magpul CTR have given me no trouble.
9/7/2026 3:47:06 PM EDT
[#19]
The ONLY solution I've found is to bring my face forward and THEN up off the stock. Any buffer tube style stock of the ten or so I've tried will eat my beard otherwise.

Having said that the B5 sopmod is more forgiving than, say, the angry beard eating demon that is a CAR15 stock.
9/7/2026 4:40:08 PM EDT
[#20]
Rogers Super Stock has a cam clamping system that pulls up pretty tight onto the buffer tube, I don't recall it ever snagging my beard.
9/17/2026 1:54:01 PM EDT
[#21]
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Originally Posted By Make_Mine_Moxie:
Magpul ACS and ACS-L stocks work for me, but I don't see a ton of other people using them.
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That is my favorite Magpul stock.

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