How do you like those Boyd laminate stocks

[Ledd Slinger]

Excellent stocks for the money. I really like the Pro Varmint. Has the exact same profile as the McMillan A5, except without the adjustable cheek piece.

The Boyds only require very minor inletting that anyone can do at home.

The rifles I've used Boyds on all had large contour varmint barrels and needed the channel opened up. But I have a milling machine and bought them knowing I would have to do that.

Here's pics of the last Pro Varmint I bought for a custom Sako A7 in 6mm Creedmoor. I opened the barrel channel, flattened off the bottom of the fore end and added vertical holes to assist with barrel cooling.

Chem-Pak Rifle Savr finish drying on the stock after making modifications


Mounted up.

 

[KenOath]

I’ve had two thumbhole varminters, both we’re near perfect just had to slightly relieve the second ones Barrel channel to give it a little more clearance other than that the finish and inletting were excellent and great value for money.

 

[varget204]

I have a Boyds AT1 Savage short action stock,came w/plastic insert at front action screw,removed,installed Savage steel,pillars,Glass bedded action,shoots as good as any high $ stock.For $ 189.50 it;s hard to beat.Think most problems people have ,would be Eliminated if they would Install Pillars and Glass Bed Action

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Best thing about Boyd's is they inlet for just about every action imaginable, past or present, and their turnaround time on orders is faster than any other manufacturer in the business.

For my more serious hunting rifles, I really like AG Composites carbon fiber stocks. Super lightweight with top of the line quality and outstanding customer service.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Years ago I ordered a Boyds laminate for Savage MKII .22LR non thumb hole. They sent me a thumbhole stock. I kept it but hate it as it just does not fit my hand. Awkward. Need to sell that gun/stock. I have 3 Stocky's/Bobby Hart benchrest laminate stocks. They are heavy. No way to make weight in anything other than 17#LR or Heavy/Unlimited, F-open, etc.

If yoh want to sell those Bobby Hart's let me know

 

[strut64]

I have bought 3. Sold one still have 2. Whenever I need a stock I go to Boyds. They are a good product, good price, and good service/delivery.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I installed a Boyd's Tactical Remington 700 stock and the foreend flexed. It was based on their rimfure Tacticool and its too wimpy up by the bipod in my opinion.

My Zero Laminate tactical made in Arkansas years before any of these stocks is like its made out of aluminum its so stiff. I would get the Stockys version with the aluminum bedding block. My best bench rifle has that bedding block and has never been bedded. It shoots one's a lot.

 

[boltman13]

The top one is a Pro Varmint with the optional adjustable comb. A Savage 11 action and bull barrel. The barreled action is right down the middle both before and after pillar bedding it. The bottom is a Stocky's Bobby Bell bench rest that also finished up with a Rem 40X action and heavy varmint barrel and pillar bedding. There is room for bull barrel next time. It took forever to get this stock from Stocky's but I feel it was worth the wait. If you want drop in accuracy the aluminum bedding blocks are probably the best way to go but my gunsmith has seen stocks with the bedding block misaligned.

 

[Nature Boy]

I put my dad’s 03A3 in a Boyds stock and finished a sporterizing project that he started back in the late 50’s

I had to releave areas for the bolt handle and Timney trigger. Otherwise it was a drop in fit.

 

[msinc]

Sorry to hear that some of you guys have had trouble with Boyd's stocks and CS. I have personally had very good luck with them. They always fit way better than I would have thought and seem to shoot good and are durable. Always received mine in less time than what they quoted.

 

[Bc'z]

Sorry to hear that some of you guys have had trouble with Boyd's stocks and CS. I have personally had very good luck with them. They always fit way better than I would have thought and seem to shoot good and are durable. Always received mine in less time than what they quoted. View attachment 1094917

I almost bought the pepper laminate for my creedmoor but went with the forest green.
Is the other stock nutmeg?

 

[msinc]

I almost bought the pepper laminate for my creedmoor but went with the forest green.
Is the other stock nutmeg?
View attachment 1094925

Yes sir, the one on the top is in fact nutmeg. I had a hard time deciding which one I liked best....so, I bought them both. The stocks I have used the most though were their C-type Springfield 03's. Years ago I built 6 or 7 03 USMC sniper reproductions with Unertls in several different calibers. Wish I had kept one of them now!!!

 

[Bc'z]

Yes sir, the one on the top is in fact nutmeg. I had a hard time deciding which one I liked best....so, I bought them both. The stocks I have used the most though were their C-type Springfield 03's. Years ago I built 6 or 7 03 USMC sniper reproductions with Unertls in several different calibers. Wish I had kept one of them now!!!

Sooooo. Is the ruger resting in the pepper laminate a 6five?
I did notice it was rebarreled.
What make of barrel?

 

[msinc]

Sooooo. Is the ruger resting in the pepper laminate a 6five?
I did notice it was rebarreled.
What make of barrel?

No, but I wish it was!! It's just a 223 and you are right again sir, I did re-barrel it. That one is an Excaliber 1-in-9 twist. I call that thing my "six million dollar" rifle. It was supposed to be a cost effective woodchuck gun to beat around the farm in my gator. The trigger was ridiculous, the barrel was junk, the stock was soft rubber and useless...by the time I finally got it right I just about could have bought a new Sako!!! It does shoot great though. It loves 62 grain Barnes TTSX bullets. Puts 'em all touching at 100. That bullet will freeze a woodchuck, I mean he don't move when he's hit. It also shoots 64 grain Bergers real nice too. The one on top is a 7mm-08. I don't know if you can tell but it was re-barreled too. That's a No. 1 contour Pac-Nor polygonal. Kind of a mountain rifle.

Edit: can you post a closer up picture of the 6.5 on the bench. Hard to see the color of the stock in that photo.

 

[Lone Hunter]

The top one is a Pro Varmint with the optional adjustable comb. A Savage 11 action and bull barrel. The barreled action is right down the middle both before and after pillar bedding it. The bottom is a Stocky's Bobby Bell bench rest that also finished up with a Rem 40X action and heavy varmint barrel and pillar bedding. There is room for bull barrel next time. It took forever to get this stock from Stocky's but I feel it was worth the wait. If you want drop in accuracy the aluminum bedding blocks are probably the best way to go but my gunsmith has seen stocks with the bedding block misaligned.View attachment 1094829 View attachment 1094831

Boltman, what color is the pro varmint? Also, how do you like the B.B Benchrest stock? Have considered ordering one and wasn't sure how I would like it.

 

[Bc'z]

No, but I wish it was!! It's just a 223 and you are right again sir, I did re-barrel it. That one is an Excaliber 1-in-9 twist. I call that thing my "six million dollar" rifle. It was supposed to be a cost effective woodchuck gun to beat around the farm in my gator. The trigger was ridiculous, the barrel was junk, the stock was soft rubber and useless...by the time I finally got it right I just about could have bought a new Sako!!! It does shoot great though. It loves 62 grain Barnes TTSX bullets. Puts 'em all touching at 100. That bullet will freeze a woodchuck, I mean he don't move when he's hit. It also shoots 64 grain Bergers real nice too. The one on top is a 7mm-08. I don't know if you can tell but it was re-barreled too. That's a No. 1 contour Pac-Nor polygonal. Kind of a mountain rifle.

Edit: can you post a closer up picture of the 6.5 on the bench. Hard to see the color of the stock in that photo.

Yes I could tell them both had fresh plumbing.
I just saw the Ruger and got stuck!
I agree I could have gotten more gun for the money, but my nephew bought it for me.
I shortened the trigger spring and adjusted pull weight. @boltfluter did my bolt, this really smoothed things up. Thanks Paul !
Put it in the Boyd's stock, and had it bedded by local gunsmith Mark Skaggs.
3x15 swfa cost more than rifle and stock combined $600.
I also noticed we chose same texture on stocks.

 

[msinc]

Yes I could tell them both had fresh plumbing.
I just saw the Ruger and got stuck!
I agree I could have gotten more gun for the money, but my nephew bought it for me.
I shortened the trigger spring and adjusted pull weight. @boltfluter did my bolt, this really smoothed things up. Thanks Paul !
Put it in the Boyd's stock, and had it bedded by local gunsmith Mark Skaggs.
3x15 swfa cost more than rifle and stock combined $600.
I also noticed we chose same texture on stocks.View attachment 1094931 View attachment 1094932

I have got to send my bolts to Paul...that fluting really sets the rifle off. I talk about the rifle as if it's not that great, but in reality I like it. I like the twin cams to cock the striker. My biggest complaint is the magazine wont allow bullets to be seated out much. It can be remedied though and I have no excuse for not doing it yet. I have a milling machine and the fix is not difficult.
I have a lot of land and most of it is dedicated to my wife's horses. I take most of my old buddies woodchuck hunting when they are out and just about all of them want to shoot the Ruger. I could have sold it I don't know how many times and got most of my money back. These days when I get something that shoots I keep it.
Sounds like you got lucky and yours has a decent factory barrel. I understand that many of them do, just not my luck. Also sounds like you got a better trigger than me. I worked on mine and ended up with a Timney. At this point they are two rifles that are too pretty to call a truck gun!!! SWFA is truly a first rate outfit to deal with.

 

[Bc'z]

I have got to send my bolts to Paul...that fluting really sets the rifle off. I talk about the rifle as if it's not that great, but in reality I like it. I like the twin cams to cock the striker. My biggest complaint is the magazine wont allow bullets to be seated out much. It can be remedied though and I have no excuse for not doing it yet. I have a milling machine and the fix is not difficult.
I have a lot of land and most of it is dedicated to my wife's horses. I take most of my old buddies woodchuck hunting when they are out and just about all of them want to shoot the Ruger. I could have sold it I don't know how many times and got most of my money back. These days when I get something that shoots I keep it.
Sounds like you got lucky and yours has a decent factory barrel. I understand that many of them do, just not my luck. Also sounds like you got a better trigger than me. I worked on mine and ended up with a Timney. At this point they are two rifles that are too pretty to call a truck gun!!! SWFA is truly a first rate outfit to deal with.

I have zero complaints with it. Although there is a medium palms blank in 6five listed in classifieds I'd like to have fitted.
To stay on topic about Boyd's stocks.
In our case the replacement stock comes with a PLASTIC trigger guard.
My rifle took two spills this last year hunting season.
1st one my lovely bride dropped it out of truck bouncing it off side step on pickup.
2nd spill it was on overhead bunk in motor home and it came crashing down as we were driving a log road hitting me in the head.
I figure my thick skull broke the trigger guard.
Any how I called boyds as they have an aluminum replacement with magazine clip.
DBM fits much better now as the plastic model would allow DBM to hang down a just enough to to cause sporadic feeding issues.
Especially with my modified mag.
I cant say enough about how smooth bolt operation is since Paul did his magic.
I highly recommend his services!
Money well spent.

 

[urbanrifleman]

There is room for bull barrel next time. It took forever to get this stock from Stocky's but I feel it was worth the wait. If you want drop in accuracy the aluminum bedding blocks are probably the best way to go but my gunsmith has seen stocks with the bedding block misaligned.View attachment 1094829 View attachment 1094831

I ordered mine direct from Revolution and they made it to order. They will ship your stock with the block not installed. Then you can bed it by hanging it from the barrel in the channel.

 

[centerlineseal]

I have a Boyd's laminate for a magnum action Rem 721 sitting in the loading room collecting dust. By any chance, do any of you folks know if I can drop a 700 BDL mag action into that stock with (some) inletting by me? Thanks