Do any of the fill mods need to be done to the Boyd's Wood Stocks?
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OneBarfly
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No, I don't think so, althought Boyds has more than one type of stock. The two that I picked up had no selector cut-outs. The top stock is the original Norinco one.
BTW - These stocks are Big chunky basturds
BTW - These stocks are Big chunky basturds
CanuckShooter
CGN frequent flyer
Are the walnut stocks nice for someone who likes that original walnut M14 look?
How do they compare to the USGI walnut stocks you can get now?
How's the grain, and do they required any fitting?
Most importantly..... CAN THEY BE SHIPPED TO CANADA?
Thanks
How do they compare to the USGI walnut stocks you can get now?
How's the grain, and do they required any fitting?
Most importantly..... CAN THEY BE SHIPPED TO CANADA?
Thanks
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I've had a few PM's on my Boyd's stock.
From what it appears, these are M1A stocks and not considered (by Boyd's) as an assault weapon component.
They will ship to Canada, at least last month when I ordered it. Delivery time was just over 1 month.
The finished stock and hand guard exceeded $100 $USD, and they clearly said permits were needed.
I ordered a pepper laminate (unfinished) stock.
w_w_w.boydsgunstocks.com/BrowseEbus/Militaryall.asp
Cost was about $80 USD + $30 shipping + $17 CDN for GST. Around $150 CDN to my door.
The quality is excellent. However, it did need minor fitting:
- The metal mag insert needed fitting.
- The metal mag insert screws needed larger holes drilled.
- I needed to shave about 1 mm from the hand guard to make it fit
- The rear sling mount was drilled off center. I needed to enlarge it to get the screw in. This is a QC issue as it should have been straight.
Overall, about 1 hour to do the fitting. Not a huge deal and well worth it....
It's a VERY nice stock. Unfinished it was much lighter. The oil (TruOil) darkened it up quite a bit and brought out the black much more.
Lastly, here is an unfinished photo of the web; it's much lighter and shows what it looks like out of the box (no finish).
Hope this helps..........
From what it appears, these are M1A stocks and not considered (by Boyd's) as an assault weapon component.
They will ship to Canada, at least last month when I ordered it. Delivery time was just over 1 month.
The finished stock and hand guard exceeded $100 $USD, and they clearly said permits were needed.
I ordered a pepper laminate (unfinished) stock.
w_w_w.boydsgunstocks.com/BrowseEbus/Militaryall.asp
Cost was about $80 USD + $30 shipping + $17 CDN for GST. Around $150 CDN to my door.
The quality is excellent. However, it did need minor fitting:
- The metal mag insert needed fitting.
- The metal mag insert screws needed larger holes drilled.
- I needed to shave about 1 mm from the hand guard to make it fit
- The rear sling mount was drilled off center. I needed to enlarge it to get the screw in. This is a QC issue as it should have been straight.
Overall, about 1 hour to do the fitting. Not a huge deal and well worth it....
It's a VERY nice stock. Unfinished it was much lighter. The oil (TruOil) darkened it up quite a bit and brought out the black much more.
Lastly, here is an unfinished photo of the web; it's much lighter and shows what it looks like out of the box (no finish).
Hope this helps..........
OC-3 said:Is it yours
That pic is what made me get the Boyd's stock. I'm very happy with it.
Indeed it is! I would've liked to have gotten a pic on a sunny day but sunny days have been rare this spring in Nova Scotia, and sunny range days are even rarer! I really like the feel of the stock--as OneBarfly noted up-thread they're a little "chunky", but the GI stocks feel a little too slim for my taste.
OC-3:
Have a look at the rear of the horseshoe tang.... You have a little bit of space there. Should you ever desire to wring out all the inherent accuracy of that M14, I would suggest glassing (glass bedding) that barreled reciever to that pepper laminated stock.
Once you glass it into place, the skin tight fit between stock and barreled reciever will really shrink your groups. Mind you, once this glassing is performed, that stock is committed to THAT rifle, unless you peform another re-glassing to another rifle down the road.
This is why the M14 is another addiction in this shooting hobby. There are so many cool things/ tweaks you can carry out to your own M14 to shrink your groups. Many of them don't cost a whole bunch.
Just my 2 cents worth,
Barney
Have a look at the rear of the horseshoe tang.... You have a little bit of space there. Should you ever desire to wring out all the inherent accuracy of that M14, I would suggest glassing (glass bedding) that barreled reciever to that pepper laminated stock.
Once you glass it into place, the skin tight fit between stock and barreled reciever will really shrink your groups. Mind you, once this glassing is performed, that stock is committed to THAT rifle, unless you peform another re-glassing to another rifle down the road.
This is why the M14 is another addiction in this shooting hobby. There are so many cool things/ tweaks you can carry out to your own M14 to shrink your groups. Many of them don't cost a whole bunch.
Just my 2 cents worth,
Barney
Thanks Hungry!
But, if by the horseshoe tang you mean the area where the rear of the reciever meets the stock, I think that's Master-G's rifle
Mine has a gap, but smaller (maybe a piece of paper). The trigger assembly was *extremely* hard to get into the stock, so I'm going to see if it settles (unlikely, the laminate is very dense).
But mine was shooting well under 2" with Norinco ammo and the mediocre sights @ 100 yards. Plus the barel is slightly off index. Not bad for a rifle totaling $450.
And it's true, I should have bought TWO!
But, if by the horseshoe tang you mean the area where the rear of the reciever meets the stock, I think that's Master-G's rifle
Mine has a gap, but smaller (maybe a piece of paper). The trigger assembly was *extremely* hard to get into the stock, so I'm going to see if it settles (unlikely, the laminate is very dense).
But mine was shooting well under 2" with Norinco ammo and the mediocre sights @ 100 yards. Plus the barel is slightly off index. Not bad for a rifle totaling $450.
And it's true, I should have bought TWO!
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Hungry, you have a sharp eye....
Upon further inspection, I did miss an issue with the fit of the stock.
The Boyd's has a slight lip on the the right side towards the rear of the reciever. It's small, maybe 1-2 mm. Not sure why its is there, but the Norinco reciever is flat.
I scored it and chiseled it out. Now my reciever is sits flat. Installing the trigger group is still very tight, but not extreme.
Master-G, take a look at the fit of the reciever right under the bolt handle. You will see somethings "isn't quite right". 15 minute fix....
Upon further inspection, I did miss an issue with the fit of the stock.
The Boyd's has a slight lip on the the right side towards the rear of the reciever. It's small, maybe 1-2 mm. Not sure why its is there, but the Norinco reciever is flat.
I scored it and chiseled it out. Now my reciever is sits flat. Installing the trigger group is still very tight, but not extreme.
Master-G, take a look at the fit of the reciever right under the bolt handle. You will see somethings "isn't quite right". 15 minute fix....
