Boyds' Stocks!

NAA said:
Put my Stevens 200 in .243 Win into a Boyd's classic pepper laminate:

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Well that is a great looking gal.
I did one for my daughter's in 308win with the Richards Microfit.
What did you end up doing to fit the mag pieces in there and to
hold them secure?
I spent a few hours cutting, grinding and fitting three pieces of aluminum
that I cut from a spare mudflap.
 
kamlooky said:
Well that is a great looking gal.
I did one for my daughter's in 308win with the Richards Microfit.
What did you end up doing to fit the mag pieces in there and to
hold them secure?
I spent a few hours cutting, grinding and fitting three pieces of aluminum
that I cut from a spare mudflap.
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The Boyd's stock I bought via their website is for the Savage Model 10 [with blind magazine]. I found the barreled action, including mag box, was a drop in fit with no mods required. The mag box on my Stevens is the straightfeed model.

However, the Stevens 200 factory plastic triggerguard assembly had to be fit into the bottom of the stock so that it was flush as it should be. Only took a little inletting & minor sanding of the stock around the Boyd's factory cut to get this done. I figure if I could do it anyone who is a little tool savy could fit it as well.

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Ordered a #102 Classic in grade A English walnut from Richard's last October 31st. I received it January 31st. Ebony tip and grip cap, 1/2" pad, and a 1/2" barrel channel.

Opposite of Boyd's. I spent half of Saturday fitting the bottom metal and the remainder of the weekend opening the barrel channel and fitting the action. I estimate that I probably have another month of fumbling around, shaping the forend, grip, butt... I'm going to have to pick up a rasp because there is quite a bit of extra wood (close to 3/8" in some locations).

Definitely not a "sand and finish" job - more like chapter 25 from Roy Dunlap's "Gunsmithing" book. I'm not cheesed - it will be a good winter project. But for anyone who thinks they are getting a stock that is anything more than roughly shaped, they are in for a surprise.
 
Good news regarding Boyd's stocks for Savage owners. I recently received an e-mail from them and they intend to make available in mid-March stocks inlet for Savage Centerfeed with detachable bottom metal. I've been patiently waiting a couple years for them.
 
Bought one years ago for a Weatherby Vanguard. It was great quality, the ones I have seen now dont look the same..
 
I put a Boyds TH Sky Blue Laminate on my 243 for my wife...she originally wanted the purple ( her fav)...but they were out, so blue was her second choice. I cut the LOP off by 3/4 " for her...refinished the stock and pad, then I glass bedded it. Then I hand laid 10 coats of Tru-Oil on it. I picked up a tactical bolt handle and a blue fluted bolt body for it also ...looks sharp with the blue laminate stock.
Straight up guys... this little "cheapy Stevens" 243 shoots like a target rig! Amazing really...55 grainer or 95 grainers...I have a wicked handload for each!
I got the first deer with it that fall. I love shooting the TH stocked rifle...it feels so comfortable in your hands...I dunno...kind of a more natural grip maybe ?? My daughter shoots this gun too as a plinker...she wanted me to "fix up" the old Stevens stock for her...something personable, so I had to oblige her...and the "pink widow" was born.

here's acouple of pics of the Blue Boyds Thumbhole....

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new bolt handle and body to compliment and hilight the Blue Laminate.

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and then the old original Stevens 200 stock....re-vamped to the Pink Widow for my daughter Cheyanna.


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I did up a couple more Stevens 200's after that one....the latest one was glass bedded into a nutmeg laminate for a buddy of mine...also a 243...he absolutely loves it now !!

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I have a couple dozen Boyd's stocks... I have always been happy with their products for fit and finish.

Boyd's Jacaranda with Savage FVSS HMR;

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Also Kevin did you happen to do a write up or anything on your bedding job? because Im going to be doing one here soon and all the info i can get, the better.

thx
 
I put a boyds on my CZ 453 and like it except: it is too smooth/slippery. Has anyone experience with stick on grippy stuff sold for rifles? Or other ideas.
 
dogone said:
I put a boyds on my CZ 453 and like it except: it is too smooth/slippery. Has anyone experience with stick on grippy stuff sold for rifles? Or other ideas.
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I have used spray on bed liner on stocks with great success. I rough up and clean the surface I intend to spray it on first though.
 
hoytcanon said:
I have a couple dozen Boyd's stocks... I have always been happy with their products for fit and finish.

Boyd's Jacaranda with Savage FVSS HMR;

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hoytcanon you have to do a thread of pics of all your rifles! It's like a never ending stream of cool and interesting irons, I for one would love to see all together. Especially with some of the nice camera work you do.

Rob
 
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