Thanks Jim for the reply. I have a feeling that I'm going to get a different answer from everyone, but I'll ask anyways. Am I correct in assuming then that a gunstock post is more function over form? In other words, is the beefed up section really there just to hold the tie beam and the "gun stock" effect is just to jazz it up a bit? Personally, I don't like the intrusion of the knee brace on the look of the gunstock, but you gotta fight the racking some how.

Thanks again