Anyone dealt with Boyd's gunstocks?

[hometheaterman]

I'm thinking about ordering this stock as I need one for a project for a buddy and haven't had any luck finding one anywhere else.

http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/REMINGTON-34-TUBE-MAG-22CAL-STOCK-WALNUT-p/300-217.htm

Now I've been reading some bad things about the quality of their stocks saying they were cut crooked and have taken forever to get and that they just have horrible customer service. Then I've read a few posts from happy people but it seems like there are a lot of people that don't like them. What do you guys think? Are they any good? Should I order this thing or not?

 

[Jubjub]

Their semi inlet stocks are just that. Not ready to install, and considerable skilled work is needed to make them fit.

Some time ago, I ordered one for an old Savage 340. Their online ordering procedure is so vague that I wasn't even sure if the order went through. No confirmation email or anything. Then, a couple of months later, the stock showed up. By that time it had become obvious that the rifle shot so well in the ugly stock it came with that it would be foolish to swap it out.

The new stock looks fine, it just would need a fair amount of inletting work and a lot of cleanup before it would be usable.

One of their finished laminate stocks is on a 10/22 around here, and it's just flat out excellent. Great fit and finish.

 

[hometheaterman]

So what kind of work are we talking about? Does anyone make a stock ready to bolt on for these guns? Well maybe one that just needs finishing? The original is badly cracked.

 

[Furncliff]

I have a walnut thumb hole stock from them, for my Marlin 60. Last year they had a clearance on stock that was not cut correctly. You have to look close to see it, and I don't mind, the piece of walnut was VG to Ex..
I'm a woodworker so the final fitting was trivial. During this same deal a person on another board (Rimfire Central) got a stock with a BIG crack. She had some trouble getting in touch but Boyds made good on it.

 

[BSlacker]

I have three. One was purchased from a dealer and the others from the factory. Delivery was quick. Quality was so, so. The walnut laminate Ross thumbhole stocks finish is poor. Needed some fitting to get the action right but it was quick and easy. The Boyds Blaster for a 10/22 was an OK fit right from the box. Finish was OK for what I paid. I purchased a thumbhole stock for a HEF handi rifle for a deep discount. It just doesn't work for me but the fit and finish is right on for a $20.00 stock.
You are handy with wood work so my quess is it will be fine or they will make it right.

 

[koginam]

I have used them for many years along with Richards micro-fit and have no problem with quality from either, I do like Richards styles a little better but both make good stocks.

 

[loadedround]

I Purchased a Boyd's gunstock for my Remington 700BDL from MidwayUSA a few years ago to replace my factory impressed checkered stock. The Boyd's stock was a two-tone fiberglass stock with real cut checkering and was aluminum pillar bedded. Stock was a perfect drop in and believe it or not, this stock reduced my 100 yd 3 shot group size by exactly one half. The rifle is a 30-06 with a light 20" barrel and was a great shooter before I changed stocks. Do I love this stock...you answer that question!

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

No, I had a very good experience with Boyd's - good stock, quick delivery.

 

[Birdhunter1]

I bought an unfinished laminate thumbhole to drop my Steven's 200 .223 action and barrel into and I love it. Finishing it was a learning experience for me as I had never done one and pretty soon I will be pillar and glass bedding the action. My only complaint on the stock is it didn't come with pillars in it, but that is ok as it still shoots good and will soon get a full bedding job. I had some inletting to do around the bolt realease lever but nothign major, I hogged out the barrel channel to free float it, I think it is a very well constructed stock.

 

[Smokey Joe]

Da Boyd's and da bees...

(Sorry, couldn't resist making the title! )

Home Theater Man--Have had XLNT results with a Boyd's stock; bought it "unfinished" which means fully inletted but not varnished, and glass-bedded & varnished it myself.

FWIW, I had nothing but helpful cooperation from Boyd's, but I 'phoned in my order, also my numerous questions. Their 'phone receptionists are experienced at talking a newbie through a stock choosing and fitting, and I'd recommend ordering that way rather than over the I'net. You pay for the call, but IMHO it's worth it.

 

[Black Dime]

Lots of cowboy shooters buy from Boyds.

 

[doc2rn]

I just bought one and if this is a finished stock. I just got done working over the top for 2 hours to make it fit. Then when I tried to put the mag guide on the bottom found it to was incorrectly cut and too shallow. For a finished product almost costing $200 they need way to much work.

 

[rbernie]

I have bought four fully-finished stocks from them, and they all worked exactly as intended with no additional inletting needed.

I would imagine that the more variations that existed in a given model of firearm ( e.g. the Savage 99 leaps to mind), the harder it's going to be to get a single stock to fit them all.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

I bought an unfinished Boyd stock for a Mauser 98 from Brownell's some years ago. Minimal finishing work to do (compared to the Richard's Microbed) and good wood. Delivery was quick,but Brownell's is like that.

 

[DAN LESTER]

put my Garand in Boyds wood
will do others

 

[krs]

A Boyd's stock....