Can an old short action fit into a Boyd's stock

[eyeman]

i have a left handed action with the screw spacing of 4.275 and want to get a new Boyds stock The spacing they give on their web site is 4 7/16..Can my action be fit for their stocks even with a little moving of the screw holes in the stock?

[foxx]

It can be made to work. requires bedding material and re-drilling front hole.

Are you sure they don't list what you want? What model is that?

[short round]

4 7/16 is center feed action. 4.275 is staggered feed. Why not get correct stock & not do modification ?

[foxx]

I have also looked. They do not list left hand stagger feed actions. Just go ahead and alter the center feed. I did so with a tacticool no problem.

[eyeman]

I have also looked. They do not list left hand stagger feed actions. Just go ahead and alter the center feed. I did so with a tacticool no problem.

Thanks I think I'll order the stock and do modifications.

[Nalgi]

HMMM maybe thats what I can do?
I have a 110 LH SA that is 4.522"
Could I get a 4.4" which they advertise and do a little farm mechanics on it?

[foxx]

Yep, as long as you don't mind if the underside looks less than perfect when done. I wouldn't take a nicely finished walnut stock or laminate and start hacking at it, but if you plan to paint it when done, it won't matter.

Well, I might rework a laminate. What the heck? It's a $100 stock, if there's no other affordable options, who cares? Acraglass would work fine and it isn't that big of mess under there. GO for it!

[Jeff518]

HMMM maybe thats what I can do?
I have a 110 LH SA that is 4.522"
Could I get a 4.4" which they advertise and do a little farm mechanics on it?

You could pillar bed it, it's easy to move the pillar holes 1/8" further apart and they would hide the change.

[foxx]

+1

It needs pillars and bedding. That's a given because you're changing the inside so much. I would pillar and bed any wood stock, anyways.