New EABCO T/Hole stock advice

**Miocene** · 12-02-2019, 11:31 PM

I was stuck between a Boyd's and the EABCO thumbhole stock and decided to go with Mr. Brown's version since it was already pillared and based on the reviews, Cyber Monday deal, should be a close drop in fit with the exception of the trigger guard.
I must admit that I have really struggled with this gun hoping to get by with the tupperware stock. I posted in another thread a problem that I had and sent it back to the factory for warranty work. Not stock related. Since it's return, it continued to decline in regards to accuracy. During it's stay with the factory they noticed the magazine was loose so they 'tightened it up' for me. Cool.
When I removed the action from the stock, I saw something odd. I am not kidding, I just finished pulling folded up paper jammed hard between the mag box and stock. I still cannot believe it. I took pictures.
So with the Mc Gieverism removed I'm ready to put this problem to bed with the new stock.
Any advice or experience with the EABCO stocks? I don't see alot of info on them.

**darkker** · 12-03-2019, 03:15 AM

The blanks all come out of Rutland Plywood Corp. So the base product is the same (Boyd's,Ruger, Savage, etc). Just depends on the inletting and finish. Frankly, some of the stuff that comes out of Boyd's..... Let's just say the QC matches Savage. I wouldn't worry about the EABCo stock.

Cheers

**Miocene** · 12-03-2019, 07:33 AM

Thanks, I was hoping the EABCO was maybe a step up in quality as well. Paid a little more so was expecting a little more.

**AlinMi** · 12-03-2019, 08:50 AM

Looking forward to your review of it.

I'll be looking for a SA laminate pretty quick myself.

**Miocene** · 12-03-2019, 06:38 PM

I'll post my experience and share impressions.

**Miocene** · 12-08-2019, 12:25 AM

I received the new stock in today, couldn't wait to check it out and dry fit it. It looks great. Thumbhole laminate. Has a AiRecoil recoil pad. Finish is excellent. Stock comb height is a bit low but that works fine as I free-recoil this one. Included with the stock was a hand written note from EABCO hoping everything fits good and if not, I could exchange it. Signed with her name. Nice touch. I included all the model/specs once more in an additional section during ordering to be certain all info was there and available.
Action drops in nice and sung. No teter totering fore to aft and minimum slop in the recoil lug inlet. As mentioned by another poster, the box has 'Revolution' stamped on the outside. Pillars installed. As expected, the trigger guard cut-out was not in-letted to accept the new style trigger guard. Not only the depth, but the width of the channel is narrower. I am hoping when I find someone who carries the old style that it may also be a small amount narrower in the footprint if that makes sense. Any suggestions who may still carry them?
Though the customer service rep and I discussed the barrel profile in advance and agreed it should fit the Varmint (Heavy) contour, it's a good bit undersize for a free-floated, heavy barrel. I was hoping to get lucky and not have to hog out any material as the inside of the stock is sealed very well and I will need to reseal it once complete. Maybe I will get lucky and once all has been completed and snugged up, the barrel will lift off the stock some.
That blind mag. I don't think anyone ever mistaken it for a early model 70 Win. That goofy L bracket. I would appreciate any suggestions on what to do what that thing. I read somewhere here that they cut the ears off essentially not contacting the pilIar. My thoughts are that action screw torque must transfer through it and back to the mag AND vise versa if mag has hard stock contact. I find it hard to trust the design and not having a negative impact on accuracy.

Initial thoughts. I would appreciate any suggestions and experiences.