Hi Folks,

Any body have any opinions one way or t'other
on Boyd's laminate stocks, especially the JRS? Or would you go with an Elk Ridge?

Value for money?
Strength?(would you put a magnum cal in one?)
Fit?
Finish?
Overall styling?

I'm looking to fit a Mauser with one.

Cheers

Pete

Pete....go to www.scopeusout.com and check out the various stocks offered. They have a great reputation and I really like the classic looks of the Obiche wood.

I really like the looks of several of the styles at Elk Ridge, and they have a good price on the adjustable cheekpiece and buttplate assemblies. Since I haven't actually bought one of theirs yet, I can't comment on the quality but the components I have bought from them have been of excellent quality and very reputable pieces.

Unless you want a sloppy inletting job stay away from the Fajen preinletted laminated stocks that Midway sells. I did buy one of those and the inletting for the trigger guard was quite a bit bigger than necessary. Since mine is a varmint stock and I was not really worried too much about the cosmetics I used some Acuraglas Gel to fix the problem. If it had been anything other than a beater I would have sent the stock back for a refund.

[This message has been edited by Bruce Gordon (edited 02-11-2002).]

Pete,
I doubt that any aftermarket stock is going to fit the metal to my standards...I have some pattern stocks and I glass them and send them to a friend who turns the laminated stock to my pattern...egg cheekpiece, short forend, etc. I then add a Ebony F>E> tip and Fisher grip cap, recoil bolts on the big bores to dress them up a little, but they are still laminated stocks..

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Pete...don't listen to Ray as I heard he keeps a photo of Janet Reno in his wallet.

DB,
your hurting my feelings...I tied a pork chop around her neck and now my dog will play with her, so things are getten better.

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Ray Atkinson

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