Litehiker
Well-Known Member
This week I received a stock from Boyd's for my Rugeramericaj Predator. Boyd's has about three stocks for the American centerfire rifle, both standard and Predator versions.
Got a Classic stocking "cinnamon" (brown) stock with the fleur de lis pattern and scale shape checkering. Amazing what laser checkering can do so precisely.
The stock comes with V bedding blocks specific to the American rifles and these are specific ONLY to Boyd's stocks. The Classic stock has a nice low profile cheekpiece and a high comb that keeps your eye in line with a scope and has barely enough clearance to remove the bolt. That's what I call a good design.
It also comes with a plastic trigger guard but on the advice from a guy on the 6.5 Creedmoor Forum I bought a metal Savage 110 trigger guard form Brownell's and it fits perfectly. The stock looks so good it's a shame to put a plastic trigger guard on it.
I highly recommend Boyd's stocks for a "Best-for-the-money" stock. At Weineg you would pay a LOT more for a laminated stock like this.
I also added a Timney trigger and love its crisp, light 2 lb. pull.
Today I'll remove the sling studs and install flush cup swivels and a Magpul modular sling.
Next I'm sending my bolt to Triad Tatical for spiral fluting.
When all done this rifle will look and feel like a much more expensive piece. I would not bother to upgrade it like this if it were not so accurate. It consistently gives me sub-MOA groups in factory dress. Now I expect even smaller groups, and when I hand loading perhaps I can get 1/2" MOA from Hornady Precision Hunter ELD-X bullets.
Eric B.
Got a Classic stocking "cinnamon" (brown) stock with the fleur de lis pattern and scale shape checkering. Amazing what laser checkering can do so precisely.
The stock comes with V bedding blocks specific to the American rifles and these are specific ONLY to Boyd's stocks. The Classic stock has a nice low profile cheekpiece and a high comb that keeps your eye in line with a scope and has barely enough clearance to remove the bolt. That's what I call a good design.
It also comes with a plastic trigger guard but on the advice from a guy on the 6.5 Creedmoor Forum I bought a metal Savage 110 trigger guard form Brownell's and it fits perfectly. The stock looks so good it's a shame to put a plastic trigger guard on it.
I highly recommend Boyd's stocks for a "Best-for-the-money" stock. At Weineg you would pay a LOT more for a laminated stock like this.
I also added a Timney trigger and love its crisp, light 2 lb. pull.
Today I'll remove the sling studs and install flush cup swivels and a Magpul modular sling.
Next I'm sending my bolt to Triad Tatical for spiral fluting.
When all done this rifle will look and feel like a much more expensive piece. I would not bother to upgrade it like this if it were not so accurate. It consistently gives me sub-MOA groups in factory dress. Now I expect even smaller groups, and when I hand loading perhaps I can get 1/2" MOA from Hornady Precision Hunter ELD-X bullets.
Eric B.
