Boyds Prarie hunter stock OK for precision ?

[Fenix.NZ]

Hey guys..

im looking at a boyds Prarie hunter for my Howa .. to give it a little more portability.. and a bit of an M40 kinda look ...

curious if the stock has enough meat to be used ina precision application ?

Thanks

 

[greg11]

Mines on the way in "Pepper" color for my Stevens 200 .223 so I hope so. It's a solid stock, so I think with bedding it should be great.

 

[Fenix.NZ]

good to know.. im looking at nutmeg .. was considering camo-ing it even.. but we'll see

 

[greg11]

Man, you can't paint that wood. It looks too nice man!! It'd be a shame.

Me? I'm building this .223 the be a range queen/hunting rifle. My next rifle will be tacticool. I mean, in all seriousness, are you ever going to be stationed on the roof with your rifle awaiting orders from your squad commander to go hot? LMAO, order the wood and keep it wood.

Or paint it. Up to you!

 

[Fenix.NZ]

lol its laminate .. thats why the stock costs $90 USD .. it'll love some new lipstick ( its a maybe whether i will or not ... so dont worry lol )

 

[xring_assassin]

I have a few of Boyd's thumbholes for a few savage rifles, only one prairie hunter for a sheep rifle build I just completed....BEDDING is a MUST!! They have a rather "generous" fit as shipped....but a bit of your favorite steel epoxy and you're good to go!

###y little stocks....and I don't feel bad if I ding the snot out of one at under $100....

 

[Fenix.NZ]

ive already got the target thumbhole.. but with that and a 26" bull barrel, its far too heavy to take anywhere

so the barrel is having reduction surgery and the stock is getting replaced - enter the 'does everything i need it to do' rifle

 

[xring_assassin]

Watch re-contouring button rifled barrels - I've seen the bore "grow" when the material is removed a few times. Suddenly a really accurate barrel becomes a waste of steel. Cut rifled - no problem. Button rifled - most makers that I am aware of contour the barrel and THEN do the drilling and rifling...