Questions about the Boyd's stock.

[lurchenstein]

Hey guys, I am new to the board but not to firearms. I have a 110 in 223. I am looking in to getting a Boyd's stock and I am wondering what stock to get. I am not sure if the featherlight thumbhole is the one or the varmint thumbhole. My goal of this build is to make a really good target shooter. I already have trigger work done next is the stock and finally the barrel. Unless there is a better stock out there. Anyway any help would be greatly appreciated thanks guys.

[seanhagerty]

I bought a boyds varmit thumbhole. I like it. I had it bedded. I opened up the barrel channel to accept a varmit barrel. I am quite happy with it.

Sean

[lal357]

i bought a boyds varmint thumb hole for my friends rifle last year liked it so much i got my wife also .they feeel good and both fit prefect

[lurchenstein]

I am guessing that the though, that the varmint thumbhole is made more for the heavy bull barrels but i am not really sure.

[seanhagerty]

It's barrel channel wasnt large enough to fit a bull barrel in it. You will have to open the barrel channel up a bit to get it in there.

[lurchenstein]

That is great, actually I do not have one at this time. I have a standard barrel on it. Will I have to have the stock bedded or is it pretty much a direct bolt on to the firearm?

[seanhagerty]

It is ready to mount to your action. I nedded mine cause i want to shoot comps and figured I needed it.

Sean

[lurchenstein]

That is honestly my plan as well. Do you think it is worth having done or do you think i should wait till i get the new barrel? It is going to be a while before i get the new barrel and I would like to have somewhat of a chance competing. Again thank you for the help.

[seanhagerty]

I would plan on bedding it. Wait til you get the new barrel, that way you can have the barrel channel opened up at the same time, if needed.

[stangfish]

Bolt it up and see how it shoots. If it shoots poorly try the action scew torque method, if it improves, bed and pillar block it when the need arises.

[lurchenstein]

Cool thanks again guys for the help