Laminate replacement for AXIS - BOYDS

[kirk2022]

Ordered my Prairie Hunter for my Axis Nov 8, Recieved on Nov 13. But shortly after that Boyds had A banner across the webpage saying Axis Stocks would have A 4 week ship time. Ordered A Thumbhole for my Marlin 60 last Sat. recieved yesturday. It will be worth the wait when your stock arrives though.

[steveNChunter]

Yea when I ordered mine the "4 week lead time" banner was there. I also ordered mine with a stippling pattern so I'm sure that is adding to the hold up. I'm trying to be patient...

[patrolit]

I ordered mine on the 13/11/2013, won't leave boyds till somewhere after 11/12/2013. Apparently they are waiting on bits for the stock to be finished.
Then has to be shipped to Aus... Somewhere after Christmas I guess I will get mine.

Which is fine, and thanks for Boyds customer service in replying to my emails to keep me in the loop with what is happening and time frames.

[patrolit]

woohoooo... My stock has left the building... and is now on its way to the great land of AUS...

[steveNChunter]

Still no word on mine ordered 11/15

[steveNChunter]

Got my stock today. Worth the wait

[ShawneeB]

Pictures?

[steveNChunter]

I have to wait till Christmas to put it on since it was a Christmas present from the wife. I just opened the box and made sure everything was there and in good shape and then she wrapped it up and put a bow on it. But I will post pics for sure when I put it on.

[rsh4364]

Ordered a thumbhole in pepper for .223,a prairie in applejack for .308 and a thumbhole for .17HMR! Wish I could but a breathalyzer on my pay now button! LOL. And Im pretty sure Im getting a B-Mag for Christmas so if Boyds is watching this I want a new stock for it!

[steveNChunter]

OK so I talked the wife into letting me take a few pics of the stock before she wrapped it up. I think the pepper looks great with stainless and I like the stippling pattern. I'm glad I got it this way. Wouldn't change a thing. The fit and finish on the stock is great. The mag is a little hard to pop out but it seemed to get easier the more I took it in and out. Very pleased. I'm officially a Boyd's fan.
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And now a Sako 75 stainless laminate. Anyone see a resemblance?
http://www.sako.fi/images/oldmodels/hunterlamss75.jpg

[missed]

Sharp looking! I can't wait till my laminate Tacticool shows up!

[ShawneeB]

I like the pepper and stainless combo too. Saw an axis SS and pepper over on predator masters sold me on that combo. That stripling is awesome nice.

[Axis270]

Classy! Awesome looking riflemans' rifle!

[Elgin]

That looks great! I've been debating about getting the stippling on my next one. I think I may have to now.

[steveNChunter]

Another good custom option that I didn't get is the Pachmayr recoil pad. There was no need for it on a .223 but for any larger caliber I would've gotten one. The 1/2" rubber pad that comes standard isn't going to provide much in the way of recoil reduction. I have a few more rifles that I'm considering getting a Boyd's for now after seeing how good this one turned out. There's a tired old tang safety Ruger M77 6mm sitting in the back of the safe that may get the exact same stock only in nutmeg and with a Pachmayr pad.

[ShawneeB]

Yup, going to get 2 Boyds myself. Pad shouldn't matter to much to me, ones a Howa 223 and other a Stevens 200 in 243. I've had Boyds before and like them. Last was a pepper too.

[TrblShtr]

I got the 1" Pachmayr pad on the Boyd's stock for my Axis in .308Win, more to add a little more length of pull than anything else. Combining the extra weight of the stock, the additional padding and the already moderate recoil of the .308, there is very little felt recoil remaining in this system.

[rsh4364]

Ordered a thumbhole in pepper for .223,a prairie in applejack for .308 and a thumbhole for .17HMR! Wish I could put a breathalyzer on my pay now button! LOL. And Im pretty sure Im getting a B-Mag for Christmas so if Boyds is watching this I want a new stock for it!Just checked sight and all have been shipped! Yeah! I just ordered 12-19-13,they must be catching up!

[rcs36]

When you get yours, check the length of your stock forward mount bolt in the forward mount of the Boyds stock. Just stick it in the stock to see how many bolt threads stick out. Mine was one maybe two threads. Had to get a longer bolt and grind it down to get a better length.

Just my experience. Prairie Hunter, Forest Camo, 270 Cal.

[steveNChunter]

My front action screw only stuck through by a couple threads like that too. Once I tightened it down I got about three full turns out of it, so I figured that would be good enough. YMMV