Replacement laminate stocks: Boyd's, Sharp Shooter Supply, etc

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I'd like to replace the flimsy plastic stock on my Savage 12 FV with a nice laminate stock. This rifle is strictly a bench varmint gun, so I'm not concerned about weight. I'm looking for opinions on the options that are out there.

I've looked at Boyd's. I like the adjustable nature of their new At-One stock and their Pro Varmint would probably work too, but I've never bought a Boyd's stock so I'm not sure what the quality and fit of these are. I've also looked at Sharp Shooter Supply, I like the Classic Varminter. But these are a bit more than I was looking to spend.

Not quite ready to post a WTB ad in the classifieds looking to see what people have, but a stock Savage 12 VLP laminate stock would probably be the most ideal setup I'd imagine.

If you have any experience with either of these two options, or if you have others to recommend, please share.
 
I have a couple of Boyds Thumbhole stocks on target/varmint guns, they work very well for me. My hunting Savages work well for me with the factory stocks, but I hog out the barrel channel so the stock can never touch the barrel.
 
Sharp Shooter Supply offers better bench rest stocks than Boyd's but your going to pay a premium for them also. Boyd's offers a pretty darn good stock for the money. I have a couple and the fit and finish is good. Just an FYI and not to bash Sharp Shooter Supply but do a search on the way they take care of their customers. Then you can make up your own mind as to who to do business with.
 
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I've got a couple different Boyd's stocks, mostly on rimfires but I have one I just put on a CZ 527 two weeks ago, too.

I have their Pro Varmint on my Savage Bmag and I like it. They didn't have that new AT-ONE stock out when I bought it or I likely would have given it a try instead.

Considering the price and how much adjustability their new AT-ONE stock has, I'd probably lean more toward that model.
 
I took a look at the AT-ONE from Boyd's. Its kinda interesting. The fore-end and grip will run about another $40 if you want the target grip and fore-end. I have a modified Mohawk 600 thatmight be a good candidate for the AT-ONE.
 
Thanks for the feedback guys... The new AT-ONE has certainly caught my attention, and it would seem from the feedback on here and from what I've read elsewhere, there is a lot of value in a Boyd's stock. That's good news, much closer to my budget.
 
I have both a VLP and a ProVarmint for comparison. The VLP
stock is roughly 1/8" wider in the forearm. That doesn't seem
to make a difference at the range (for me, anyway). However,
the ProVarmint is more comfortable to shoot, and it's on a
HEAVY kickin' smokeless muzzleloader. I opted to spend a little
more for a Forrest Camo version along with a better recoil pad.

The AT-ONE stock will probably run close in price to a Sharp
Shooter Supply stock.
 
Sharp Shooter stocks are in the $360 range plus a forever if at all wait time. Boyds are in the buck fifty range for the laminate and the AT-ONE is about $180ish range and wait time is a couple of weeks give or take.
 
Also something to consider, as if you already didn't have enough to think about, I don't recommend getting one of their stocks that is just painted black. The Pro Varmint I bought for my Bmag was a painted black model and the wood is wayyyyyyyy softer than the other laminated Boyd's stocks I have. I don't know what kind of wood was used for my other Boyd's but they are VERY hard and the painted black Pro Varmint is much softer almost like a balsa wood. I contacted Boyd's about the difference in hardness and they claimed all the wood is the same but there is a substantial difference in the hardness of the wood between my painted black Boyd's stock and the others that I have that are their regular laminate. I don't know if this is the norm and my others have been great but I'll never buy a painted black stock from them again.
 
I had a black one and removed the paint. Bad idea. It also removed all the filler. Like B23 its not the same wood. My stock looks like crap now.
 
Originally Posted By: pyscodogI had a black one and removed the paint. Bad idea. It also removed all the filler. Like B23 its not the same wood. My stock looks like crap now.

Fortunately, I had been warned about the balsa wood black stocks
prior to ordering. Didn't plan on black painted anyway.
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I have painted a lot of walnut stocked guns for coyote hunting. Find a slightly beat up rifle, with barrel in excellent condition(maybe 100 rounds down the barrel), bed it, free float, adjust the trigger, then Krylon paint in three colors. Touch up as needed.

Boyd's makes a great stock, and their 22 lines per inch is nothing short of awesome.

I am very careful not to buy a stock with a comb high enough to where it will bend the cleaning rod when cleaning the rifle, and I certainly would not buy a stock where the action would have to be removed from the stock to allow for cleaning...they are out there and very expensive.



 
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I feel a bit more validated now that I hear others have had or heard of the same issue with the black painted stocks having very soft wood compared to their regular laminated stocks. The gal I talked to at Boyd's swore up and down they all come from the same hard wood but I knew from personal experience, either I had the only painted black soft wood stock Boyd's made or she was full of crrrapppp. After hearing others had the same issue with the painted stocks, I'm thinking she is just repeating what someone else is telling her. It's only on a rimfire so it's not really any big deal.
 


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