Richard's microfit gunstocks

[444shooter]

Do anyone have any experience with this company, and are they decent stocks?

 

[jayz]

Yeah they have great stocks. It takes 6-8 weeks for them to make it and ship it. Mine took 12 hrs of sanding and about 2 weeks to finish it. Lots of work but well worth the effort.

 

[Toolman]

This is mine, took about 8 - 10 weeks to get. I am very happy with it.

 

[444shooter]

I was under the impression that they were 99% inletted and ready to drop in. Are there ANY drop in synthetic stocks available for the Weatherby Vanguard?

 

[jjohnwm]

Boyd's recently had a super deal on a laminate stock for the Vanguard. Don't remember the details of type of finish, etc., but the price was unbelievable, like in the neighbourhood of twenty bucks.

John

 

[RR]

Boyd's recently had a super deal on a laminate stock for the Vanguard. Don't remember the details of type of finish, etc., but the price was unbelievable, like in the neighbourhood of twenty bucks.

John

That wasn't laminate It was walnut,very plain walnut.
Rich
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[savage112]

Yeah they have great stocks. It takes 6-8 weeks for them to make it and ship it. Mine took 12 hrs of sanding and about 2 weeks to finish it. Lots of work but well worth the effort.

I have a problem understanding how they're such great stocks if it takes two weeks worth of work to make them useable. Are they not called Richards Microfit stocks?

 

[270BBR]

I bought 2, one did not fit at all and the other had a wider barrel channel than I thought it should be. They did take the one back and they treated me well, but I will not buy another.

 

[220Swifty]

Still waiting for mine, sure hope i can add positive feedback to this thread.

 

[Hellpit]

Waiting for mine as well, ordered 2 weeks ago, 6-8 to go.

 

[Silverado]

I ordered one in January, followed up in April, still no stock in July!

My CC was never charged either mind you, but still, when they give you an order number you would think it would be happening eventually!

 

[Bull's-Eye]

Normally they charge your CC when the stock is shipped. At least that is what I was told when I placed an order from them, which I soon cancelled

 

[prosper]

Mine took 6 months. Well worth the wait though.

They are indeed 99% inletted, most actions will drop right in, though certain actions (like 98's) have a LOT of variation from one to another. Still, I assume you'd want to sand and oil them at least, and that takes a lot of time if you care about getting professional results. If you have a random orbital palm sander, you can get most of the finishing done in an hour. Otherwise, it'll take ten or twelve. And, if you want to do any customizing work, there's more time spent with a rasp and a dremel. Plus, you should bed them (as you should any stock), and that takes time too. You can order them with a pad fitted or not.

Still, there's a certain amount of pride in shaping and carefully finishing a stock till it shines, and knowing that it's not just another crappy butler creek or ramline injection-moulded piece of crap you slap a coat of krylon on and bolt on