Bentnail63
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I been looking at the AT-ONE stocks for a rifle or two of mine. Looking for yeah or nay to whether are they simple to fit and also functionality?
My concern is LOP
Is the Stock ambidexterious? I am left hand shooter (In my right mind) shooting with a right handed rifle. I was thinking of replacing my Ruger American Standard GEN2 stock with the Boyd stock. One cause I really like laminate and Boyd has some fantastic color choices. I am guessing it is best to order their stock with the bedding in it also for another 65.00. I like the thumbhole versions but worried that they are not ambidexterious as it is assumed ( I know i used that word) that all are shooting right handed. By the way that looks nice too your stock.View attachment 1246842 Like mine well enough. Pillar bedding was done well. Did have about 30 seconds with a dremel to wiggle the tang over a fraction.
I looked at Richards chassis, and some are quite unique in color for laminates. But, you have to finish the chassis and finalize sanding their chassis at the same cost of a finished chassis on else. But then each their own. I have thought about making my own since I am master cabinet maker and though about challenge accepted, but haven't gone that far yet....On my 4th. 2 At-One Thumbhole, 1 Spike Camp and 1 Varmint Thumbhole. All for Savage actions. I've posted pictures of all of them at one time or another.
I also had a Richards Microfit Field Trekker stock that I spent al lot of time on. Unfortunately it was dropped from a deck onto a concrete pad and broken. I am now looking at doing another to replace one of the At-One's.
Yeah that is one thing buggy me will a centerfire rifle do ok in those stocks. I suppose they should but then. I have a ruger 10/22 carbine and enjoy shooting it. I have thought long about buying a Boyd for it and then for the Ruger American going with a MDT Oryx chassis.I have the at-one on , but it is on a rimfire 10-22, I like it but really don't know how it would hold up on a center fire rifle.
I’m not sure about the thumb hole(I personally never cared for them) but it seems that some aspects otherwise would be… I know they did have some LH options…Is the Stock ambidexterious? I am left hand shooter (In my right mind) shooting with a right handed rifle. I was thinking of replacing my Ruger American Standard GEN2 stock with the Boyd stock. One cause I really like laminate and Boyd has some fantastic color choices. I am guessing it is best to order their stock with the bedding in it also for another 65.00. I like the thumbhole versions but worried that they are not ambidexterious as it is assumed ( I know i used that word) that all are shooting right handed. By the way that looks nice too your stock.
So i have been nosing at 308's and figuring I may end up replacing the chassis to something more stable than the factory synthetic ones with Boyd or MDT. I do know of anyone local to me that has a Boyd that I could be quite nosey at in person, looking at dressed photos from the manufacturers dont sell me. I personally like to hear from experienced person that owns it and either likes or dislikes so why I asked the questions.I’m not sure about the thumb hole(I personally never cared for them) but it seems that some aspects otherwise would be… I know they did have some LH options…
I’m thinking of doing another with the agility with the wood cheek piece, but haven’t made up my mind…
ETA mine is in 308, and I’ve run it good… nary am issue.
The At-One Thumbhole stock and the Spike Camp are Ambi., the other thumbhole stocks are not so much because of the way the hole is cut. Also large calibers are not a problem.Is the Stock ambidexterious? I am left hand shooter (In my right mind) shooting with a right handed rifle.
I completely agree on the price and the Tacticool."Simple to fit" is relative to the one doing the work. I've installed dozens of Boyd's stocks and have found them to all be simple to fit, but I also expect to do a little final inletting, blocking, and bedding to make that happen.
I'm not a big fan of the aesthetic of the At-One, but it's a functional stock. I'm a bigger fan of the older ProVarmint (formerly "Tacticool") stock from Boyds, and I use them on a few of my current rifles. I liked them a LOT better when the base stocks were sub-$100, and the up-featured adjustable comb and checkering only brought them to $150-75. Kinda feels dumb in 2025 to think about $300+ for a Boyd's Laminate - but EVERYTHING else is also much higher.
Guess I'm a fudd, laminated stocks never appealed to me. If using something besides wood then composites are my thang'.
But to each their own.