I have 3 Boyd's stocks so far. For the most part I am happy with them. However, a few caveats are in order, based on my experience.
1 - The Beechwood laminate is very soft. And very splintery. So if you are going to do any woodworking/shaping on it, be aware that you have to be really careful. It will also take dings fairly easy.
2 - The laminate is not the lightest weight stuff around, despite the softness. It's not heavy, but it's not light either. A trim plastic stock will still save you a 1/2 lb. in weight.
3 - Each stock I have purchased has been oversized. My guess is that they expect you to trim it down to fit. But, out of the box, bottom metal inlets are cut too deep, and the receiver drops in too deeply as well. This means I had to break out the power-sander and grind down the exterior dimensions a bit to get the bottom metal to fit flush.
4 - The inletting that was done was close, but not perfect. I had to break out little chisels and a dremel tool to grind off little odd lumps of wood that prevented a proper fit. This wasn't a big deal, since in all three cases the stocks were going on a date with pillar-epoxy-bedding. But it is still a little annoying to have to fix up woodwork to get the barrel to sit strait down the barrel channel.
For the price these stocks are great. So long as you don't mind a little woodworking, inletting, sanding, and elbow grease, you should get a good deal. Just be prepared for it.
