Boyds Axis stock

[lopeha]

Boyd's has posted the info on the Heritage & Platinum stocks. Basically they changed the fore ends a bit to allow for some custom laser work

[fgw_in_fla]

I forgot to ask Boyd's or some of y'all here about what kind of recoil pad can I expect on these new Axis stocks I'll be receiving tomorrow.
Will I need to duct tape a bath towel to my shoulder or are they tolerable? On a scale of 1 to 10 - 10 being soft like a puffy cloud and 1 (one) being like hardened steel with spikes pointed out of it, what are they like?



edit - I just looked at their website and noticed a "Boyd's 1/2" rubber recoil pad" included. Just wondering if it's rubber- as in soft or rubber- as in rock hard typically used to make golf balls....

[Ibex]

Frank,
In my limited experience of 2... golf ball.

[fgw_in_fla]

Guess I'll get the duct tape and an old towel out....

[lopeha]

Ordered a Prairie Hunter Sunday evening, it was shipped yesterday & is scheduled to arrive Friday. I know what my plans for Friday are now!

[fgw_in_fla]

UPS tracking says both of mine are on the truck for delivery today. I guess I'll be spending my day waiting by the mailbox. I have my lawn chair & iced tea all set. Got the sun block, reading material and phone to keep occupied while I wait it out.
This will probably be the day UPS runs late...

[sales@boydsgunstocks]

Here's to hoping you don't have to wait ALL DAY, but if you do have to wait it sounds like you have the perfect day planned to keep you busy! We up here in SoDak may be a tad jealous as we just got 4 inches of snow yesterday :mad:

Can't wait to see pics!!

~ Jen


UPS tracking says both of mine are on the truck for delivery today. I guess I'll be spending my day waiting by the mailbox. I have my lawn chair & iced tea all set. Got the sun block, reading material and phone to keep occupied while I wait it out.
This will probably be the day UPS runs late...

[fgw_in_fla]

Well Jen, they got here about an hour ago & I've been fitting them up in between making & smoking bacon wrapped sausage rolls. I got tired of waiting and started the smoker up. As luck would have it the UPS guy rolls up 30 minutes into a good smoke.

The stocks look great & fit very well, too. In between tending smoker and enjoying this 75 degree day without snow (hehehehehe), I'm opening up the barrel channel to keep those truck axle barrels floated.
I'll keep y'all posted and try to get a pic or 2 up later...
Thanks for your help, too.

[Hi-wall]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s286/rickey_lane/1977386_10201606134535497_1295019783_n_zpsfc242797 .jpg
The .223 Axis. Boyd's Prairie hunter stock in Pepper. I got it in Last Friday. Mounted with no time to check zero. I was at the farm helping my friend put up a storm door. I saw a crow out in the hay meadow. Called it 200 and held on the neck. Almost decapitated. I think it held zero

[Hi-wall]

Now to order a Tacticool for the varmint barreled .308 build

[rsh4364]

Jen @ Boyds I sent you a PM,thanks

[fgw_in_fla]

I posted a couple pics in the "pic post" (Axis & Edge) section if anyone what to have a look. Definitely changes the feel of the Axis. Having the thicker grip for my monster mits helps a lot, too.

[lopeha]

Finally got all my parts in & of course it's too late to do any shooting. Oh well, now I have all week to day-dream about shooting it. .233 in Boyd's Prairie Hunter Nutmeg stock. Nitrex TR-1 3x9-42 scope on EGW base with Weaver Quad Lock rings.http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o555/lopeha/004_zps90976289.jpg (http://s1147.photobucket.com/user/lopeha/media/004_zps90976289.jpg.html)

[rsh4364]

looking good.

[Hi-wall]

makes me wish I had went with nutmeg oh well still have two more to stock

[bulabula]

My nutmeg PH is sked to arrive on Wed. Can't wait. 2 weeks from order to ship.

[fgw_in_fla]

I spent the day shooting both of mine with the Classic model stocks. They definitely feel more stable and easier to handle. Also, the forest camo color scheme looks really cool in the sunlight. Nice workmanship on them.
I'm really pleased with them although the recoil pads leave much to be desired. I was used to the nice soft pads that the Axis has as original equipment. The pad on the Boyd's feels like a piece of concrete against my shoulder.
Other than that, I give them 4.75 out of 5 stars. They lose .25 of a star for the recoil pad. Kinda reminds me of a slab of tire rubber attached the stock. Anyone considering a Boyd's replacement may want to consider any options they have for recoil pads.
That aside, I feel it was a well spent $99. Makes the Axis feel totally different.

PS - Jen, check your PM's
Important...

[foxx]

Frank, I was thinking the pad looks good, anyhow.

That's all that counts. :)

[fgw_in_fla]

Good point. With the short profile of the pad it looks OK but it's pretty rough on the bones. Usually when we shoot for the day it's kinda sorta important to have a comfortable recoil pad. After 5 or 6 hours it starts to feel like somebody's throwing a cement block at your shoulder.

For what it's worth, my wife loves them. She mentioned many times about hating the black plastic stocks. She commented the 25.06 feels much more comfortable to shoot except for the pad.
Yesterday she popped off a 85gr Nosler out of my 25.06 and hit a 16oz. water bottle at 200yds. I watched it thru the spotter & it was a clean dead center shot.
All in all, they're a major improvement to the Axis and the price is right.

[Hi-wall]

Yeah, I'll leave the stock pad on the .223 but for the .308 and the 6.5-06 I'll replace with a decellerator