Boyd's Stock Advice

[charlie b]

I wonder if it is caliber driven. My .223 has run over 2500rounds and the magazine is still the original. It will drop out sometimes, but, the latch has not broken. And I load 5 rounds in it a lot of the time too.

[wbm]

Could be. But the Aluminum is way better.

[charlie b]

I agree. If mine had broken I would not have bought another plastic one.

[Czy_Horse]

I'm uncomfortable with the plastic retainer that clips/holds magazine the mag in the mag well, so I always carry a spare mag in my pack, whether hunting or going to the range.

My "Work in Progress" lol.

There was a warning note stuck to the inletting on the Boyd stock about crushing the stock if you over torque action. Crushing the stock can cause feeding issues because now your magazine is to far into the mag well.

-I got the aluminium clip & front/rear pillars from > v3precision.com/front-magazine-clip-pillar-kit-savage-axis/
-Metal trigger guard from Brownells.

Installed front pillar, metal trigger guard & aluminum clip I can now 'torque' the action down reasonably well without crushing the stock. I need a drill/mill, to drill out stock for rear pillar.

When I got the rifle, with original stock at 100yds, I was getting 3-4" groups with factory ammo, started reloading 2-3" groups, Boyds Stock 1-2", installed front pillar & aluminum clip torqued action, best 5 shot group so far 0.64", IMR8133, 117gn Sierra's @ avg. 3070fps.

Savage Axis 25-06Rem c/w Vortex Crossfire 4-12*50 AO


-Get rear pillar installed
-Need to get a bag for the stock, can't get a consistent cheek weld with the 50mm optic.
-Want to change to a steel rail and different lower rings.
-Maybe 'bed' the stock.