Help with Ordering a Boyd's

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Hey fellow CGN's, sorry for any rookie-ness about to take place. I just picked up a Savage Model 11 Hog Hunter in 308 and I want to order a Boyd's stock for it. I have been to the site but get confused as to which stock to get. If anyone can PM me what options I need to pick in terms of Model and Action that would be great. I am not sure if it's a staggered or straight feed (it is an internal mag, so I am assuming that means the blind mag), top or bottom bolt release (I assume top bolt release but I could be wrong). If you want to PM me that would be fantastic. If you need any other info on the gun please let me know. And once again sorry for the rookie level post.

Thanks in advance,
J
 
I've ordered from Boyd's in the past and recomend you give them a call. Some of the nicest most helpfull folks you will ever talk to.
That being said make sure you are sitting down when they tell you how much Canadian shipping costs.
 
I've got the same rifle, and I've ordered a Boyd's classic hunter in pepper laminate for it. Should be here any time. Savage 11 short action blind mag options.

The somewhat heavy barrel will possibly/probably need some inletting to fit. I didn't want some heavy tactical thing.

It should be here any day. Tracking says its in Canada. Why don't you wait a bit until I report back on my results?
 
I have a Savage Hog Hunter but in .223 --- it's a short action
(I'm pretty sure the .308 is a short action....this is IMPORTANT!!!)

I just received it last month
My first Boyd's stock.....AWESOME!!!
The barrel and action dropped right in with a perfect fit!!!
I had to open up trigger guard inlet just a little with a round dremel sanding drum.

Here what I ordered:

43A18031L112(you can put this number in the search function on the Boyds Site)
VARMINT THUMBHOLE SAVAGE 11 TOP BOLT RELEASE BLIND MAG SHORT ACTION CENTERFEED BULL BARREL CHANNEL PEPPER LAMINATE FINISHED

This is the difference: BULL BARREL CHANNEL
The Hog Hunter has medium bull barrel. You can order the regular barrel channel but will have to do some sanding to get the diameter of the medium bull barrel to fit. Apparently not a problem. You can wrap some sandpaper around an appropriate sized piece of dowel or a long socket and sand to open up the channel.

I ordered the BULL BARREL CHANNEL so as not to have to do any sanding. It fits great. I would say it is NOT too big. Probably and 1/8th of an inch either side.

I could try and get you some photos from above looking at the barrel channel fit if you like.
Here's what I have.
I hope this helps.

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I received my Boyd's stock.

43A180104112 CLASSIC SAVAGE 11 TOP BOLT RELEASE BLIND MAG SHORT ACTION CENTERFEED FACTORY BARREL CHANNEL PEPPER LAMINATE FINISHED

I have other Boyd's stocks, and they are fine, but right this minute, I'm saying "Do Not Buy" on the above stock for the Savage Hog Hunter.

The inlet is fine up top. but down below, the inlet for the trigger guard is not even close (I assume it fits a regular Savage 11, not the Hog Hunter trigger guard), but worse is the hole for the front action screw.

The hole itself is just about exactly the same diameter as the bolt head meant to stand on the hole shoulder. Worse, there is a soft plastic bushing (instead of say... a metal washer!) pressed into the hole, which is the devil to get out, and is not strong enough to support the screw.

I tried to use the screws and some washers to put in the action sans trigger guard (so I could check the inlet), and the front screw pushed right through the plastic bushing with minimal resistance, at minimal torque. That bushing is now ruined, and is proving to be the DEVIL to get out of the hole.

So, my options are

1) Sand out the trigger guard inlet, as TonyMo did, drill out or press out the bushing in the stock, perhaps install a pillar in the front, and modify (using a counterbore bit) that hole, so that a nice strong metal washer will bear the screw head properly.

2) Order a DBM kit from Coretac, and make a Ruger GSR with a better barrel profile, better barrel length, and a more useful rail and sight configuration.

3) Shoot the plastic fantastic and sell the Boyd's at a loss (stupid damned bushing!) on the EE.

Neither of 1 or 2 should be described as "drop in", by any means.

EDIT: I tried to go back in time, and order a metal trigger guard from Boyd's, but all they have is stainless, and the shipping charge is... $44. For a trigger guard. Nope.
 
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