Posted previously regarding my purchase of a new MKII TR with Dick's Digital Desert stock.

Tonight I decided to do some parts swapping and thought I'd share some pics and thoughts. Started with:

  • MKII FV-SR in tupperstock
  • MKII TR in Dick's Digital Desert (TactiCool) stock
  • Boyd's TactiCool stock (originally intended for FV-SR)
  • 1 set of DIP Trigger guard and Bottom Metal (for said Boyd stock)


I had made up my mind to do some 'stock swapping', taking the Digital Desert stock that came with the MKII TR and put it on my FV-SR and put the Boyd's TactiCool that I had originally intended for the FV-SR on the TR instead.

The massacre...oh the humanity:



Noticed once I had everything apart that the Boyd's TactiCool (Black) had an extra bit of comb that the Digital Desert stock (made by Boyds for Savage) was missing. Interesting that they make that little bit of differentiation from the OE stocks.

Bottom Metal Comparison (aka "The Skinny on The Skinny"):



I'm sure someone has posted the difference before, but in case you've never seen it there is a huge difference in the near paper-thin bottom metal that came on the TR vs. the bottom metal I purchased from DIP (and thank you DIP Inc. for tracking down my missing package and getting it sent to me!). As a point of curiosity, before I took out the bolt on the FV-SR and TR I set my fatwrech to 10 inch-lbs and 'tried' tried to tighten the bolts on both. Let just say the bolts on the FV went almost a full revolution before they 'popped' the torque setting for 10 inch-pounds. Sadly, both of the bolts on the TR also moved a bit (less than the FV), but still moved before popping the torque setting. That's awful low from the factory, isn't it?


When I was putting the TR back together with the OE bottom metal, I got to just shy of 15 inch-lbs and the metal started to bend...badly. I'll definitely be ordering another bottom metal from DIP for the 'restocked' TR, since I used the DIP part on the FV-SR. Also installed the DIP trigger guard on the FV-SR.

Tightened the bolts on the 'new' DIP metal down to 20 inch-lbs to start. We'll see how that fairs and adjust from there. Crossing my fingers as I was already very pleased with how it shot at 100 yards...before the stock change out.

New partners all around:



Hey, you can see my toes

FV-SR with the TR Digital Desert Stock in place:



Including the Harris Bi-Pod that has been sitting around waiting for the 'other' Boyd's stock to arrive. Hmmm...how plans change :D

Two guns, two stocks, partner swapping, and a canoe paddle:



Just because the tupperstock is just about the right size for an emergency canoe paddle (or an emergency folding table leg, etc.). Oy, that TR looks so much bigger than its little brother now. Sadly, it must wait for its base and rings to arrive for its matching scope to be mounted.

Anyway, just a bit of fun for the night. Must make sure to sneak out of the house before the family awakens in the morning to see how the re-stocked FV-SR shoots with its new stock.

Yes, I posted the same info over at RFC, but some folks here may not visit there, and vice-versa.