Finished rifle project / 6.5 Creedmoor / Boyds AT one thumbhole

[Pyscodog]

Mine got here today. I like it alot. I got the standard fore-end but plan to order the wider one real soon. Boyd's wouldn't add it to my order so I have to order it separately I guess.

 

[Lefty Trigger]

Mine got here today. I like it alot. I got the standard fore-end but plan to order the wider one real soon. Boyd's wouldn't add it to my order so I have to order it separately I guess.

Now get it built and post it up...…..

 

[284winner]

I tried a friends "regular" AT-one stock and for me the grip did not feel right. When I seen that they went with the thumbhole design I was in to give it a try, so far I love it. I wish I could get a wider front forearm for it as even the "target" style is really narrow and since I mostly shoot from a rest its a little fiddley sometimes.
BTW if you have a large diameter bull barrel be prepared to do so serious "relieving" for the barrel. I don't think Boyd's intended this stock for large barrel target shooting rifles.

It's the one thing I do not like about the Boyd's stocks. The forearm on all there stocks is only about 2" wide Max. Also fairly tall. Would love to see the around 3" wide and a third shorter( side profile).

 

[bsekf]

Does the Boyd's AT come with pillers or do you have to install them?

 

[Pyscodog]

Lefty, its finished except bedding. I wanted to shoot it first. Shot good even with out it, bedding but it will come later. I did get the wider fore-end but haven't shot it since I got it on. As for pics, never learned how.

bsekf-no pillars.

 

[Lefty Trigger]

It's the one thing I do not like about the Boyd's stocks. The forearm on all there stocks is only about 2" wide Max. Also fairly tall. Would love to see the around 3" wide and a third shorter( side profile).

Agreed, like a bench rest forearm. It could easily be done but I don't think Boyd's is into the whole bench rest thing which is a shame because they make some really awesome "average joe affordable" stocks!

 

[Riesel]

And I can't figure out why they don't make a BR stock with a wide fore end. You would think somebody up there would wake up and smell the coffee.
The AT ONE stock has so much going for it BUT that.

 

[MislMan]

OK ... somebody with a 3D printer needs to step up and design/make a 3” wide forearm piece for these AT ONE stocks. Print them out of a slick plastic with proper screw hole spacing and they bolt right up (if I understand the switch forearm mounting correctly). Looks like a good seller and if switching is just a couple of screws the rifle can be switched from bench to hunting config easily enough.

 

[Pyscodog]

I ordered the wider fore-end for mine. I like the way it looks but with the rubber coating, it is sticky!! It doesn't move around much on my front bag. I'd be interested in one that was a lot slicker.

 

[Lefty Trigger]

I ordered the wider fore-end for mine. I like the way it looks but with the rubber coating, it is sticky!! It doesn't move around much on my front bag. I'd be interested in one that was a lot slicker.

Seen a guy at another range shooting a AT-one and he made (or bought) a thick plastic plate that was about 3x5 inches 1/2 inch thick and it was attached to the bottom of his "coated" wide forearm. This plate would fit in, and slide in his bag. Never could catch him to ask about it? Neat idea but looks a little goofy...

 

[Pyscodog]

I was setting here this evening trying to adapt the sled from my Anschutz to the At-One but I hate to mess it up. I also thought about making a sled out of something plastic or another wider fore-end out of wood, but I'm lacking on tools for anything that needs much work. Thought about drilling a few holes in the worthless cell phone and make a sled from it. LOL!!