Boyds Stocks?

[phade]

Anyone have experience with them?

I'm starting to like thumbhole stocks for some reason, but I've got a particuler rifle of mine in mind for a stock swapout. It's a Savage 110 7mm Rem Mag that I bought while the young buck who was tough (recoil be damned). Nice gun, but, I hate regular wood stocks, the recoil is horrible, and the current stock is scratched up from prior use (used for some brush hunting in VA).

I'm thinking the thumbhole stock might manage the recoil a bit better, but also think it'll look nice and I might be more inclined to use it when in rifle country here in NY.

So has anyone used their stocks? Seems like they have some nice options.

Might even do one for my 870.

[WNY Bowhunter]

I bought one of their stocks (prairie hunter in pepper laminate) for my Marlin XS7S. The price is very reasonable, the fit & finish is very nice and it looks/feels much better than the factory synthetic stock. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one for any future rifle I may purchase!!!

[phade]

Sweet. I was looking at the pepper laminate actually.

[WNY Bowhunter]

I guess that I should point out that the recoil pad that comes on the Boyd stock is pretty lame. My rifle is a 7-08 and it doesn't kick at all, but for a larger caliber rifle you may want to consider purchasing an replacement recoil pad like a sims grind-to-fit or something similiar...

[phade]

Yeah, that won't be a big deal. I think the thumbhole stock will help in that area. Do you have any closeups of the stock?