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Old 03-27-2017, 09:45 PM
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Default Boyd gun stocks.

So I have a savage 111. I'm contemplating buying a Boyd stock for it. Long story short are they any good? Has anyone had accuracy issues with them?
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Old 03-27-2017, 10:00 PM
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They are a good stock.
As for accuracy, well that you'll have to look after through bedding it once it arrives.
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Old 03-28-2017, 05:42 AM
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I purchased a select walnut for my .338 build. Is it a nice stock yes. Is it worth the premium they charge ? In my opinion no. Go with there standard laminate stocks a way better deal. Good luck.
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Old 03-28-2017, 06:21 AM
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Do it. I put one on my 111 and really like it. More comfortable to shoot and has made me more accurate with mine.
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Old 03-28-2017, 04:15 PM
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I have a large number of their stocks in many different configurations. The laminates are about as good as it gets, and really inexpensive for the quality. Glass bed them to the gun and they shoot great. They are however not light so if you are building a Sheep gun look at something else. Average is about 2.5- 2.75 lbs for most center fires.
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Old 03-28-2017, 04:35 PM
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They are however not light so if you are building a Sheep gun look at something else. Average is about 2.5- 2.75 lbs for most center fires.
I put them on the scale.
Savage long-action center-feed plastic stock: 36.1oz
Boyd classic with adjustable comb: 47.6oz
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Old 03-28-2017, 05:31 PM
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I put the classic grey laminate on an M700 I had, it was a heavy gun after that. I glass bedded it and found it to have good accuracy. They are well made but I sold it after one trip in the mountains.
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Old 03-28-2017, 05:46 PM
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I put one of their laminated thumbhole stocks on my 10/22. Shipped quick, reasonable price, looks and fits great and shoots well. I would definitely buy from them again.
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Old 03-28-2017, 06:31 PM
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There are a few mentions of Boyds if you search on here.
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showt...highlight=boyd
Sounds like they may have had some trouble along the way.
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Old 03-28-2017, 10:28 PM
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Does anyone know of a decent Canadian supplier for Boyd' s stocks?

I really wish I would have bought one direct from Boyd's when the dollar was higher.
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Old 03-29-2017, 12:23 AM
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Does anyone know of a decent Canadian supplier for Boyd' s stocks?

I really wish I would have bought one direct from Boyd's when the dollar was higher.

You won't save anything buying here, the exchange bites you either way. The only guy I know that brings them in is Mystic Precicion and he is good to deal with.

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4LBs is really heavy. Any idea how much the adjustable cheek piece added to the weight. The heaviest one I ever weighed was just over 3 lbs after Devcon, recoil pad and swivels but I have never ordered an adjustable cheek piece..
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4LBs is really heavy. Any idea how much the adjustable cheek piece added to the weight. The heaviest one I ever weighed was just over 3 lbs after Devcon, recoil pad and swivels but I have never ordered an adjustable cheek piece..
I have no idea how much the adjustable comb added, this is my one and only Boyd stock (or any kind of aftermarket stock).
If you were saying most Boyd weigh in at 2.5lbs. This stock weighs 3lbs. So it's not that much more... but I am being selective on other purchases to try and keep the overall weight manageable. The barrel coming in is a magnum contour instead of something thicker, only 22" instead of 24", probably go with a Leupold 2-7, etc.
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Old 03-30-2017, 12:06 AM
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They actually make savages look not so ugly but still pretty ugly lol
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Old 03-30-2017, 04:33 PM
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So I have a savage 111. I'm contemplating buying a Boyd stock for it. Long story short are they any good? Has anyone had accuracy issues with them?
They are good stocks. I've pillared and bedded literally dozens of them with great results.

I set my pillars in first after having removed a good amount of wood from the action channel. I then set the pillars to determine the elevation of the action & barrel inside the stock. I've made special action screws which have an OD which slips into the pillar bore with a sliding fit & minimum clearance. This is to ensure that the actual action screws will locate dead center of the pillar bore. You do not want the action screws to touch the ID of the pillars.

Once satisfied that the pillars are properly centered and set the elevation correctly, and that the glue which holds the pillars in place, I then proceed with bedding. With Savage rifles that have the slotted barrel nut, I fill the slots with plasticine and coat it with release agent. I bed under the nut and 1" forward under the barrel.

With some of the Boyds laminate just forward of the trigger hole, you have to check closely that the laminations are not coming apart. I've had a couple of brand new stocks where the glue between the laminations didn't take and caused what may be described as a "crack". If so, you must fix that before proceeding with any of the above.

But on the whole, I wouldn't discourage anyone from going to a Boyds stock. They are pretty darn good for the $.
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Old 03-31-2017, 10:49 PM
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Go for it! I recently bought a Boyds FT Featherweight Thumbhole for my Tikka T3 Lite (6.5x55). Ordered with 14" LOP and a pad. Basic satin finish. Very pleased with the quality, standard of finish and fit. They really are 100% inlet, the action and barrel fit with no rework.
I bedded with Probed 2000 and am very pleased with the results. I also looked at Richards Microfit, nice stocks, some fitting required but the killer for me was lead time that was quoted @ 8 weeks.
I would not hesitate to buy another Boyds stock.
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Old 04-01-2017, 04:04 PM
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Martinb did richards say they would ship to canada? Last i talked to them which was a while ago they said no go
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Old 04-01-2017, 09:48 PM
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Bought a Boyd's stock for my Remington 7600 in 30-06. Fits good even though I should fit it to my action better but it's a nice stock and never affected the accuracy. I bought the stock before the rifle ahaha so I don't know if it made it shoot better or not.
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Old 04-02-2017, 08:03 AM
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My MRC Prairie Runner rifle come with a Boyd stock. Fit and finish is very good, stock is comfortable and feels solid. I really like it so for...

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Old 04-02-2017, 08:51 AM
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Fit was pretty good , I did run a bit of sandpaper to get a good free float but minimal required.
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Old 04-02-2017, 08:57 AM
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Boyd's Prairie Hunter in Forest Camo laminate on my sons .260 Rem, Savage 11.



Boyd's classic in Royal Jacaranda on the wife's Rem 700, 270 Win.



Older Boyd's JRS Classic on my Savage 11, 300WSM.




As far a Richard's Microfit goes, well they will damn near hang up on you now, if they here you're from Canada, they won't deal north of the border, and that's all thanks to some jack nut do gooder over on CGN running his yap to the US Government types.
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Had to take a fraction off the wood around the magazine well. Like a 1/32". Worked flawlessly after that. The axis with a laminated stock is heavy but it is used on stand mostly .
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It is a good package with the Burris full field on top.
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Blue Mountain Gunsmithing in Williams Lake, BC, order Boyd’s stocks into Canada. I ordered one from them, and because they order a lot at once, the shipping costs to the customer are greatly reduced.
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