Noted :-) Have a great weekend!!
Jen
Originally Posted by Mattole
Noted :-) Have a great weekend!!
Jen
I changed my mind like 3 times, Ended up going with a featherweight Thumbhole in Sky. $132 with shipping and all. Its bringing the rifle up to a really nice gun. I hated the factory stock after I got it home.
My apple custom thumbhole shipped today, ordered on the 10th. can't wait to install the action. Did some trigger work today. I suspect I will have a completely different rifle when done.
$257 for a axis .308 at walmart
$115 for a Clearance Pentax Pioneer Scope
$13x for the Boyds stock
$20 for the ebay made spring for the trigger (wanted to keep old one intact)
$526 invested in it, about the price of a wood package savage but with much better glass and what I am sure will be a better looking stock.
Hope the darn thing can shoot...LOL. As soon as the new stock is one it will be at the range.
Got my Apple thumb hole stock in today. Looks really great except for one thing. The 4 black "dots" on the sides. I figure it must have been some "tooling holes" that they then filled but there has to be a way to do these without drilling a set of 3/8 holes in them. Takes a beautifully stock and kind of buggers it up.
On the plus side I was excited to see it came with a lug already installed. Did not expect that.
Wont get a chance to set this thing up until thanksgiving. Rifle season starts in a few weeks and my gun is set perfect at 200 meters and I wont have a chance to check it again before the season opens. So I don't want to mess with it.
I believe those plugs cover reinforcing screws.Got my Apple thumb hole stock in today. Looks really great except for one thing. The 4 black "dots" on the sides. I figure it must have been some "tooling holes" that they then filled but there has to be a way to do these without drilling a set of 3/8 holes in them. Takes a beautifully stock and kind of buggers it up.
On the plus side I was excited to see it came with a lug already installed. Did not expect that.
Wont get a chance to set this thing up until thanksgiving. Rifle season starts in a few weeks and my gun is set perfect at 200 meters and I wont have a chance to check it again before the season opens. So I don't want to mess with it.
reinforcing what? Seems like opp spots for that. Don't recall seeing them on other stocks.
Has anyone weighed their Axis with a Boyd stock on it? I would be interested to know how much a Body stock increases the weight over a rifle with the "stock" stock.
Just under 3lb 12oz on the boyds and the plastic stock is 1lb 11 3/4oz... But they feel great.
Cheers
Jas
Jasta, sorry to hear of the trouble you are having with your stock... bummer.
Is the weight that you listed above for the Classic or the Prarie Hunter stock? What is the weight of your rifle with the stock on it? Thanks and hope all works out with your stock.
Thanks m8
Its the Prairie Hunter stock, I only did the stocks without action so if you weigh your action that should get a idea.
At the moment I'm on notice to vacate my house due to the bushfires that we are having here in Australia, so I'm somewhat on edge.. All my firearms are safe at a mates place so I'm lucky there. Would be nice if Jen gets back to me as fast as she has for others.
Cheers
Jas
Jas,
Sorry for the delay in response - you will be receiving an email shortly outlining what will need to be done, unfortunately you did receive one of our prototypes. I will also send you a PM here on SS detailing the next steps. Again, my apologies for the delay in response and we look forward to clearing this up quickly.
Best Regards,
Jen
They're called cross bolts and essentially reinforce the stock directly behind the action screws. Helps distribute the recoil energy over a larger area of the stock which helps to prevent the stock from cracking.
http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts...prod13113.aspx
They're even standard fair on the Savage Classic Series rifles
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Well I got my stock and fitted the action.............. When I torque it down the safety stops working and the bolt won't close down all the way. Bugger!
I've sent Jen an email but haven't heard back yet.....
Jen, please when you can, get back to me!
Cheers
Jason
Thanks for the reply, Jas. I don't own an Axis yet which is why I am asking about the weight.
Good fortune to you with the fires - may they skip your place altogether. I also live in wildfire country and have been on notice like yourself a few times - no fun..
Thanks for your kind words...
According to Savage the Stainless rifle is 6.5lbs so if we do the math here and going on my weights from before its about 8.5lbs with the Boyds stock.
I'm a metric kid so if I stuffed this up ..... I'm sorry.
Cheers
Jas
Last edited by jasta; 10-23-2013 at 06:51 AM.
Finally ordered my stock on the 16th (hated having to wait like that). Unfortunately for me, the site even said there would be delays. Still no word on when my stock will be shipping, but I can't wait to get my hands on it. For the Boyds rep on this site, order number 33822
Hopefully I'll be getting mine soon... looks like I may finally be moving in the next week or 2.
Ordered mine on the 11th and still waiting for it to ship ): We must have wiped them out!Finally ordered my stock on the 16th (hated having to wait like that). Unfortunately for me, the site even said there would be delays. Still no word on when my stock will be shipping, but I can't wait to get my hands on it. For the Boyds rep on this site, order number 33822
Hopefully I'll be getting mine soon... looks like I may finally be moving in the next week or 2.
Sent my prototype stock back as requested by Boyds. They said they would overnight a replacement. Sent the stock back Monday and no replacement stock yet.
Arrived and fits perfectly. Very happy with the stock. The butt pad is a little disappointing, in fact it's worse than the one savage put on the stock stock. The rest of it I am VERY happy. The fit was perfect, no adjustment of any sort needed, literally plug and play.
It looks much better in person than the pictures, the red is RED the black more black
Looks very nice, just recieved my shipping notification a few minutes ago!! Mines on its way WOO HOO!! (: Now to save up for some really good glass in the near future..
I'm glad yours is on the way, they look like nice stocks. I ordered mine on the 10th (the day before you) and mine still hasn't shipped.
To bed or not to bed...that is the question...
I'm sure it won't be long, I must have got a lucky break or just ordered the next batch made. I didn't get anything custom just the forest camo thumbhole stock. Due to arrive on tuesday and it'll be on tuesday night!! (: (hope my enthusiasm isn't taken as rubbing it in Jhawk60)I'm glad yours is on the way, they look like nice stocks. I ordered mine on the 10th (the day before you) and mine still hasn't shipped.
Not taken as rubbing it in at all, I would be enthusiastic as well. I just hate the wait.
Mine is just a pepper classic with no custom work. Now at two weeks and one day since ordering and still says awaiting shipment. I'm still hoping to get it in time to install it and sight it in before hunting season but with my track record with ordering stuff online I won't hold my breath.
I hope yours fits like a glove.
I ordered the same stock. Posts some pictures when you get it in, I'm curious to see how it looks.
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