308 Scout
12-13-2023, 08:20 AM
A couple of years ago I had a bunch of Cabela's points so I grabbed an Axis II in .223 mainly because I didn't have a bolt rifle in said caliber. I replaced the flimsy factory stock with a Boyd's laminated.
https://i.imgur.com/PD9hoORl.jpg
Since the bore had quite a few machining marks therein, I fire-lapped it with 77 gr. SMK's from a Tubb's kit. The rifle is decently accurate even turning in some sub 1" 100 yd. groups during the fire-lapping process. The rifle resides in the laundry room gun rack, loaded with handloads with 65 gr. Sierra Game Kings, where its primary job is to deal with hogs and coyotes that wander too close to the house, and season before last I whacked a large whitetail buck that was chasing a doe about 100 yds. in front of the house. I doubt I'd ever have a shot over about 250 yds (175 has been the max so far).
So my question is- Is it worth it to bed the action into the Boyd's stock? Would I see a great increase in accuracy? Any first-hand experience from you guys?
Thanks!
https://i.imgur.com/PD9hoORl.jpg
Since the bore had quite a few machining marks therein, I fire-lapped it with 77 gr. SMK's from a Tubb's kit. The rifle is decently accurate even turning in some sub 1" 100 yd. groups during the fire-lapping process. The rifle resides in the laundry room gun rack, loaded with handloads with 65 gr. Sierra Game Kings, where its primary job is to deal with hogs and coyotes that wander too close to the house, and season before last I whacked a large whitetail buck that was chasing a doe about 100 yds. in front of the house. I doubt I'd ever have a shot over about 250 yds (175 has been the max so far).
So my question is- Is it worth it to bed the action into the Boyd's stock? Would I see a great increase in accuracy? Any first-hand experience from you guys?
Thanks!