Boyd’s stocks reviews

[Poe]

Just curious what the general consensus is on the Boyd’s stocks the pro varmint being my main interest. Shootability build quality etc.

 

[SloppyJ]

I have mine on a cheap savage 308. I had to do a ton of inletting work to get it to fit correctly then I bedded it. Solid stock otherwise. For the price, I don't think you can beat it but don't expect to just drop it in and go.

 

[06 SB]

I have one on a Rem 700. I bedded it and was ready to rock. It is a sporter model. I am very happy with it.

 

[B23]

I've used numerous on rimfire rifles one of them being their Pro Varmint and one on a CZ 527 centerfire. I'm not really that much of a wood fan but the laminated Boyd's stocks for the money are a solid option and for some rifle models they are sometimes the only option.

I believe their Pro Varmint is modeled after McMillan's A5. I have a couple McM A5's and they feel/look nearly the same.

One thing I'd caution about is I wouldn't order one of their "Black Textured Paint" versions. The Pro Varmint I have is one of those and I'm not sure what kind of wood they used but it's pretty soft and nothing like any of their laminated wood stocks I have which are made of a much harder type of wood.

 

[Poe]

@Formidilosus do you have any experience with the Boyd’s pro varmint?

 

[Reddish]

If you order one, get the pillars installed and you’ll have to bed it. Their inletting isn’t always the best, so pillars and bedding are needed. After that, they work well.

I like wood stocks, laminate is a bit heavy, but solid and stable.

 

[Fatcamp]

I had a couple when I shot Savage rifles. Heavy but no problems otherwise. A little fitting is necessary.

 

[Kyguy]

I've bought 7 different ones this year so far. Three Pro Varmint, two Quest, an At-One and a Classic. They were all for Savage Axis rifles and all of them dropped right in with nothing needed, I did smooth up the barrel channels with sandpaper, but they didn't need it to be functional. None of them were bedded and the rifles still shoot spectacularly. I was trying to decide what I wanted for some varmint/bench rifles and the Pro Varmint won. The Classic was a close 2nd. The At-One concept is good, but it's actually got a narrower forend than the Classic, unless you spring for the target forend, which looks a little stupid, honestly. The Quest was the lightest of the three, but the comb seemed a tad high for me and the reach to the trigger seemed longer.

I've read in several places that the painted stocks are made of a different laminate of Baltic wood and are softer. There's got to be something to it, too many people talking about it to not be.