Boyds Walnut Stocks

[deerfarmer]

I see lots of guys order up the laminates (myself included). Anybody ever picked up one of their walnuts? What is the quality like of the wood?Pics to share?

 

[Mount Sweetness]

I am interested as well, hope someone has pics out there...

 

[JonMtl]

I just ordered one, lots of pics of stocks floating around and they are quite beautiful!

 

[cosmic]

Well - The one I got was very, very plain.

 

[BrotherRockeye]

I'm very happy with mine. Nothing real fancy of course but the two pieces are well matched and very handsome.

We aren't paying for select grade here.

 

[hoytcanon]

That's the thing with Boyd's walnut... it is generally plain straight grain... @ $99 for a finished walnut stock, you would have to have alot of nerve to expect more... despite this, they are quite nice... to dress them up, select the custom options and add a bubinga cap and tip, laser etching and a Pachmyr pad...

 

[Hugh J]

I bought one inletted for a blind mag Wnchester for a Cooey and it was quite plain,

 

[deerfarmer]

I guess you can't expect a whole lot for the price they are selling them at. I agreee hoytcannon - some options would dress them up nicely

 

[NShunter1254]

I have a prairie hunter en route for my 300 H&H i will let you know when it arrives.

 

[DragonFire]

The one on the bottom is walnut. I bought it five years ago, on sale for $69.00 U.S. Since then it has had ten coats of Tru Oil applied to it. It also fit perfect when everything was added. Haven`'t seen it on sale that cheap since.
Hope this helps.

DF

 

[Mount Sweetness]

I think that I am going to go with a nutmeg laminate with checkering.

 

[deerfarmer]

Thanks for posting pics dragonfire. Your walnut looks to even have a bit of character.

 

[hillbros_96]

I have 2 on order and hopefully they will show up this week. One is for my B-mag and the other is for my Savage 116. I went with the pepper colour because I like that dark look, and wanted something different then just a plain wood stock.

 

[skhunter]

This is my Nutmeg Laminate with checkering.

 

[Deerdr]

I ordered a Ruger 44 Carbine Walnut, a year ago now....it needed considerable fitting, I eventually took it to Fred Hamm who made it look like an original. On receiving the stock, it was bulky, and had duplicating scars on it. It was supposedly "Ready to apply finish"

 

[CheeseBurger]

Boyd's is now listing walnut grade options in claro walnut. X or XX so it we won't be stuck with basement grade walnut anymore!

 

[Mount Sweetness]

the better walnut will cost you an additional $100 to $200 U.S.

 

[CheeseBurger]

the better walnut will cost you an additional $100 to $200 U.S.

What's your point? Have you seen what a piece of decent walnut goes for? I think it's great that they are providing other options besides low grade walnut for those that want it and are willing to pay for it.

 

[hometownhero]

Its grade one walnut so not really fancy. Go look at any new savage rifle with walnut that will be a boyds stock on it. My model 14 has one.

 

[CheeseBurger]

Its grade one walnut so not really fancy. Go look at any new savage rifle with walnut that will be a boyds stock on it. My model 14 has one.

Sigh... It's still an improvement and there is two grades of claro X and XX as well as the standard walnut. Of course it's not super fancy, if you want real fancy go look at Prophet River's blanks...

As to the Savage's - I'm not looking at that company's rifles until they address their lack of service up here. And yes I do own one.