Laminate replacement for AXIS - BOYDS

[steveNChunter]

Hello SS forum! This is my first post.

I bought a Savage Axis stainless in .223 the other day after seeing that Boyd's was offering stocks for them. I was previously turned off to the Axis because of their flimsy tupperware stock and lack of an aftermarket one.

But Boyd's has come to the rescue.

I ordered a prairie hunter in pepper with stippling pattern #1 and I can't wait for it to get here. I think it's gonna look awesome on a stainless rifle. I placed my order on Nov. 15th, anyone have an idea of when I might see it? I realize the stippling makes it a "custom" so that may add to the lead time. I'm hoping to at least see it before Christmas.

[Elgin]

My Prairie Hunter arrived in about 6 days, but it wasn't custom, and I happened to order at just the right time.

Finally taking out on Sunday to see how she shoots!

[jhawk60]

My Prairie Hunter arrived in about 6 days, but it wasn't custom, and I happened to order at just the right time.

Finally taking out on Sunday to see how she shoots!

Mine was a pepper classic with no custom work and was ordered the day after the stocks came out, took almost a month to get it. It makes the gun so much better it was well worth the wait.

Took a doe with it Monday morning.

[Axis270]

Hi Gents!

Just a heads-up to those who are thinking of pillar-bedding their Boyds stocks: I pillar-bedded my stock today and found that the pillar/insert that Boyds installed inside the front action screw is actually only letting the screw turn into the action by about 2-3 threads. The reason being that the collar that the screw head tightens up against is set back quite a bit. It is also considerably shorter than the pillar/insert from the factory stock. I pushed the pillar out of the factory stock, loosely inserted it in the Boyds stock for measurement and fit-up and found that I only had to remove about .020 inch off the top and thus had a ready to go front pillar for the Boyds stock.

Safe shooting!

[patrolit]

hmmmm... I like that idea of the pillar out of the original sock...

[G-manz35]

Hi Gents!

Just a heads-up to those who are thinking of pillar-bedding their Boyds stocks: I pillar-bedded my stock today and found that the pillar/insert that Boyds installed inside the front action screw is actually only letting the screw turn into the action by about 2-3 threads. The reason being that the collar that the screw head tightens up against is set back quite a bit. It is also considerably shorter than the pillar/insert from the factory stock. I pushed the pillar out of the factory stock, loosely inserted it in the Boyds stock for measurement and fit-up and found that I only had to remove about .020 inch off the top and thus had a ready to go front pillar for the Boyds stock.

Safe shooting!

Didn't know if it was just my stock or what, but my front action screw would only catch by 1 thread. I happen to have a longer screw laying around that I used a threading die on then cut to length. Not really impressed with that part of it.

G