Boyds Rimfire Stocks
- Thread starter Engineer
- Start date
I bought a stock from them recently. The order was placed on January 15 and I received the item on February 18, so about a month in total of which probably half was for clearing customs... Shipping was $65 USD, and I had to pay an additional $20 in duty fees when I picked the stock at the post office. Overall, it went well but the costs do add up quickly. All in, the stock was $310 CAD, so it is definitely not an inexpensive option to order directly from Boyds. I wish that the exchange rate was better.
More specific details are needed to support such a broad generalization. It's similar to saying Honda's quality control is off without referring to more information. There are plenty of threads from Boyds customers who are very pleased with their stocks.
To address the OP's question, I've ordered stocks a couple times from Boyds. While there are extra costs to get it in your hands in Canada, there's no alternative with a similar range of options available.
- Location
- Western Manitoba
Could you check your receipt and confirm that you paid "duty fees"? I have bought from them and other US vendors - some parcels get dinged by Canada Customs for GST (and PST if your province has that) and then an additional $9.95 (?) to Canada Post to collect that sales tax - but never any "duties" that I recall. Perhaps something has changed??
You are right, I was mistaken. Since the bill was coming from CBSA, I erroneously assumed that the extra costs were "duty" fees. The actual charges were $9.98 for GST plus a handling fee of $9.95, for a grand total of $19.93. For reference, the purchase price of the stock was $157 USD.
- Location
- Western Manitoba
All good! I order reasonably often from Numrich, Boyd's and Brownell's. That GST / Provincial Sales Tax along with the Canada Post collection fee is somewhat hit and miss - I can not pick up any pattern - since not a "duty", no minimum amount, etc. applies. I would guess about one in three orders gets dinged - no rhyme nor reason I can see - does not follow dollar amount, weight, or whatever. Kind of random. Learned on the M1917 stocks and other milsurps - buying the reproduction wood is just the start, then need all the metal pieces, bands and pins that go into it. In your case for a bare stock, start at $US 157 and into it to $C 310 by the time in your hands. Adding hand guards and metal bits gets a lot closer to $C 500...
I've only ordered once..to restock a plastic-stocked Savage 93FV. That stock, at the time, was $99 US but because of the rifle it was going on, had to buy a metal trigger guard and magazine plate as well. When the dust settled, it was just shy of a $250 upgrade to the gun. I thought the quality/fit was great, but it added more weight than I even expected. (and I was hoping for the weight to go up)
Rod B
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
The cheek riser on mine is fine, it is adjusted with two allen screws possibly the person in the video had not tightened the screws. If this was the 457 AT1 it has a totally different stock.
It was the At 1.
Rod B
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
No pillars, the inletting was fine, just a little sanding required in a few tight spots. I am glad that it was slightly under sized, rather than it being a loose fit.
- Location
- Okanagan Valley B.C.
The Boyds stocks are very utilitarian they do function
well , they are quite ''boxy''.
The butt stock length of pull is great but the cheek riser is uncomfortable.
That said I had a 457 MTR mounted in one that I returned it back to
the original stock and sold the Boyds.
well , they are quite ''boxy''.
The butt stock length of pull is great but the cheek riser is uncomfortable.
That said I had a 457 MTR mounted in one that I returned it back to
the original stock and sold the Boyds.
