Hi Savage Shooters.

My brother owns a model 11FCXP3 and I purchased him a Boyd's stock to replace the factory plastic, because I wasn't sure about the replacement bottom metal pieces to purchase we decided to wait until the stock was received and see if we can figure out what does and doesn't fit. My question is it appear the factory bottom pieces will work with the exception of the surround around the DBM where there is about a 3/4" rib that the stock is not fully channeled for, has anyone tried to channel the stock to fit the factory bottom surround?

I do realize that the Boyd's stocks are soft and thin through that section but this being a walnut stock it appears to be a little harder than some of the laminates I have.

This is a budget rifle and if a half hour with a chisel will do the trick it would be nice to save a few bucks.