I know i want a boyds target hunter eventually to put my savage mark II FVT in, but with money being tight and needing a new car and a flight back to NS soon... it's on the financial backburner.
So... I decided to turn my sights to the stock it is in and see what i couldnt do to make it more comfortable for now.
It had several issues... too flexible, lack of bedding area, way too lightweight for target work, and the drop in the comb had my eye lined up with the bore instead of the sight.
There is nothing i can do about the lack of area to bed under the action so that will have to wait for the boys.
What i have done is address the issue of the lack of a cheek rest by making a riser from an old piece of lawnmower grass deflector that was perfectly textured to match the stock. I farted around with it before screwing it down to ensure it has my eye lined up perfectly, and it is awesome! Makes it a pleasure to line up on the target. Next time i go to town i'll try to find some 1/4" knurled or fluted, classy looking knobs and i'll make it adjustable with some stainless carriage bolts. For now... it works great.
I also took care of the weight issue by securing a 1lb lead ingot inside the buttstock with marine tex epoxy. This brings the weight of the stock up to 2.6 lbs and makes the gun balance perfectly on the chamber/mag well area.
I have found it a huge improvement in the overall weight of the rifle. Considering it is a heavy barrel "target" oriented rifle, it was too light before.
I will soon be epoxying a piece of aluminum flatbar under the barrel in the barrel channel to reduce the flexibility, and this weekend i may paint the stock in desert tan krylon to get past the dreary looking black on black.
Im curious to hear what others have done to "improve upon" the sh!tty savage stocks.
Cheers!
So... I decided to turn my sights to the stock it is in and see what i couldnt do to make it more comfortable for now.
It had several issues... too flexible, lack of bedding area, way too lightweight for target work, and the drop in the comb had my eye lined up with the bore instead of the sight.
There is nothing i can do about the lack of area to bed under the action so that will have to wait for the boys.
What i have done is address the issue of the lack of a cheek rest by making a riser from an old piece of lawnmower grass deflector that was perfectly textured to match the stock. I farted around with it before screwing it down to ensure it has my eye lined up perfectly, and it is awesome! Makes it a pleasure to line up on the target. Next time i go to town i'll try to find some 1/4" knurled or fluted, classy looking knobs and i'll make it adjustable with some stainless carriage bolts. For now... it works great.
I also took care of the weight issue by securing a 1lb lead ingot inside the buttstock with marine tex epoxy. This brings the weight of the stock up to 2.6 lbs and makes the gun balance perfectly on the chamber/mag well area.
I have found it a huge improvement in the overall weight of the rifle. Considering it is a heavy barrel "target" oriented rifle, it was too light before.
I will soon be epoxying a piece of aluminum flatbar under the barrel in the barrel channel to reduce the flexibility, and this weekend i may paint the stock in desert tan krylon to get past the dreary looking black on black.
Im curious to hear what others have done to "improve upon" the sh!tty savage stocks.
Cheers!
