I realize that this question is somewhat generalized. However, I would like to ask recommendations of a company that sells quality after market wood gun stocks.

I don't mind synthetic stocks, I just like wood better. I am not asking this for any custom builds. I just have a few factory guns that I would like to switch over to wood.

Therefore, if you know of a good company, with reasonable prices, please let me know. Thanks!

Boyd

Check out Stockysstocks

Great info, thanks

Richards Micro fit Gunstocks

If you just want a plain Jane finished drop in stock Boyd's is hard to beat. Other option is ebay buying someone's take off.

I may be just too darned picky, but I have yet to see an after market stockmaker that offers a decent product.

Richards Microfit was gapped up to beat the band.

Accurate Innovations dimensions were clubby and angles did not align properly as they should have.

Boyd's stock was horribly clubby; it took almost 12 hours of work to get the stock to where it was reasonably useful and felt good in the hand.

And the only instance of a Stocky Stock I have seen resulted in a rifle hitting like lightning, if you know what I mean: never twice in the same place!

I will second what Ramrod said: go to ebay or GB and buy take-offs. There will be far fewer headaches for you!

Yep Boyd is pretty hard to beat for $100.

I have three boyds laminates and one walnut. I dont really care for the way they cut the forend on the classic stocks. I have one on an M-48 that I made into a 260 rem, it is a lightweight thumb hole stock and it is probably my favorite Boyds stock. They are OK if you want something on a budget that is pretty close to a drop in. But like Doubless, I have done a lot of rasp/sanding work on mine before I considered it suitable. I consider them a definite improvement to Tupperware stocks though..

I ordered another one from Richards a long time ago. I think it is a better product, but there was considerably more work to it and it took several months to receive it.

I have heard good things and bad things about GAG (Great American). I expect they are probably similar to richards.

I also recently picked up one for a featherweight M-70 on flea bay and am pretty happy with it. You never know what you are going to get from some of those auctions though, it is a crap shoot.

Happy hunting..

Thanks again. I'll give one of these a try.

GAG is over and done for. He still has some old inventory but isn't cutting any new stocks. What's left is the dregs if the seconds and odd ball models.

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GAG is over and done for. He still has some old inventory but isn't cutting any new stocks. What's left is the dregs if the seconds and odd ball models

Christrees bought everything that was of value. I think the old owner of GAG has actually left California for someplace up towards Idaho.

If you want a custom stock you're gonna have to pay for it...PERIOD...


I've used Boyd's, Richards, Gunstock Inc., and a couple of long dead makers out of Kalif and NONE of them exactly fit and had to be "fixed" to fit my fat little body and vision quests. I wish Bishops was still around...they made beautifully shaped stocks.

If you have a specifically stock to send in, both Richards and Boyd's will use it to make you a stock for an extra cost, and in all the high dollar fancy woods and grades...or they did at one time.

Hey, if you wanna play...you gotta pay...unfortunately.

Don't use a laminated stock for the heavy kickers...338 WM and above unless you put in an aluminum bedding block and cross bolts...EVERY heavy hitter I've put in a laminated stock, even using a metal recoil block and metal infused epoxy bedded/pillars and the receiver metal epoxy has split on me.

The first time was a factory 375 H&H Savage which was fixable by epoxying in a steel box in the mag well and doing a few other minor things...I thought it was just a weak bond in the laminates.

The second time was a 416 Taylor and a Richard stock... same thing happened in basically the same area as the Savage...I guessed the original problem was the mag wells were flexing under recoil and delaminating or the wood was just splitting and again the fix was a steel box plus metal recoil block and a couple of other doodles.


All the subsequent laminated stocks got an alum bedding block from tang to recoil lug and a rod threaded into the block going up the barrel channel all nicely? metal epoxy bedded and pillars for the read screw...No recoil induced delamination/cracking since.

Just FYI.

Luck

I've probably built 1/2 dozen Boyd laminates and have had nothing but total success with them. In fact my 416 Rigby CZ 550 has a Brockman which I think is actually a Boyd. The Boyds fit the actions remarkably well. The outer is somewhat oversize allowing you some room for customization for your needs. I also have a David Miller laminate on my Model 70 375H&H and it dropped in perfectly with a slight modification to the magazine box. Fairly accurate. I shot a 20 shot (yes 20 shots) group that measures a little over .700. Ok for a hunting rifle. I have also over the years used Fajens,Bishops,Herters,Richards semi inlets with varying degreees of success. All were useful stocks,some better than others. They are basically as good as your skill permits.

Another vote for Boyds. I have built three rifles on Boyds stocks and have been very happy with all of them. I am partial to their thumbhole versions, the only TH stocks I have are Boyds and for lighter recoiling cattridges they shine.

I do have one mounted on a T/C Contender frame with a 16" .45-70 barrel. From light to heavy loads it has worked great. BTW a 300 grain bullet with a MV near 2000 fps in a 5.5 lb carbine does have some recoil......



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You can normally find decent wood stocks at numerich, I just picked up a really decent factory wood stock for my remington 700 375 RUM from there for $78. Its generally worth looking there first.

Decided to give Boyd's a try. After ordering a few upgrades to the laminate stock, I will be into it $152 with shipping.

I was impressed with the 5 day lead time.

I will post the results. Its an odd color but thats what my son wanted! If it gets him excited to shoot, all the better!!