My Sporter 03A3 needs a new stock.
Anyone have any input on this one ?
http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/JRS-19...-p/403-120.htm
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My Sporter 03A3 needs a new stock.
Anyone have any input on this one ?
http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/JRS-19...-p/403-120.htm
No direct input, but for a long time, Boyds had a very poor reputation for M1903 military stocks. Maybe they've cleaned up their act.
DuPage Trading bought a new '03 patten stock for Boyd's use. It is a pre-war pattern and is great. Buy one right now!
unless they cured the fitting issues...Boyds military stocks stink..thats as nice as i can put it.
I need a Sporter Stock thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Calif-Steve
they do make awesome sporter stocks..i have one on my .338-06 imp.
So The Boyds Stock I linked to should be OK for the 03A3 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckindenver
yup, have that same one..a little fitting, sanding, i glass bedded the one i have, laminate is a little soft.
came out very nice.
Sounds good
Looks like I'll be ordering one :)
You may want to check out this site and give mike Kokolus a call.
Michael M. Kokolus Custom Gun Stock Duplicating
Although the site is specific to stock duplicating he had an exhibit at the last Allentown show of about a 100 ready to go stocks of all types.
Regards,
Jim
I called Boyds to oder the Stock, the Gal says it won't fit
the 03A3, only the 03 :confused:
Hylander
The only reason an A3 should not fit into an 03 stock is because of the hand guard retaining ring. You did say “sporter”, right?? I am assuming that means your A3’s hand guard ring has already been removed. So your A3 should fit into a 03 stock. Now, I am not saying it will be a ‘dropin’ , but with a little work it will fit. As far as that goes,, an A3 WITH the hand guard retaining ring will fit into M1903’s stock with a little work.
The person you spoke with should know that. A suggestion, the owner/manager should know how well his employees communicate with his customers, little things like this can give the company a bad reputation and cause a loss in sales. Call back, if you can, talk to the same sales rep, try once more, it you do not get a sensible answer, ask to speak to the owner/manager and be blunt, he/she needs to know, stuff like this can kill a business.
45B20
she likely doesnt know what the heck she is talking about...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hylander
i agree, ask for the manager, and order one up..
reminds me of the people that take orders at Gunsparts corp.. duuuuh comes to mind.
Thanks guys :thup:
Its friday night and they are closed.
I wonder if it would be fater or slowing to order of the Net
or wait till monday to place the order on the phone ?
id just do it on the net, that way, you pick what you want, and dont have to talk to a phone sales person.
You could email your question to them.
I would go for the walnut and avoid the laminates, I think.
Don't think phone or email will be much different in the speed of filling your order. Did notice a 10-day back order for the walnut stocks.
I'll go ahaed and place the order on the net.
I like the Laminates
I have my 10/22 in one of their Pepper Laminates.
Well I got my Boyds Stock in Pepper Laminate.
Boy Howdy did it need Work :eek:
I should have took more Pics of before :o
Anyway the inletting was terrible, took alot of work all over the inside.
Also where the Floor metal goes it was to deep, so I had to remove wood underneith.
Got all the inletting done and I'm in the process of bedding it.
After that will come the final Sand and Tung Oil Finish.
Should be done in about 2-3 Weeks.
Gotta order more Acraglass Gel ;)
wow,
i would have sent it back, and asked for another one..
the sporter stocks iv got from them were pretty nice,
some minor fitting, and lots of sanding on the outside, but they came out nice.
but, my idea of minor fitting and your idea might be far apart:}
Hey Chuck;Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckindenver
I would have sent it back, but looked at it as a learning project.
I have done some minor fitting before, but this was a good learning experience. The outside was pretty good except where the bottom metel goes, I have to sand it down quite abit.
Anyway once done I think it will be pretty Nice, I'll post Pics when finished.
I ordered two of the identical stocks (Springfield 1903 JRS Sporter in pepper laminate) from Boyds back in August 2009. It took several phone calls and noisemaking on my part to even find out if the part was still available, let alone get an order placed. I was told they were updating their inventory management software and reviewing their inventory plan, and it was clear that the left hand (Sales) was not talking to the right hand (Manufacturing) about what SKUs were to be in the database, what parts were to be in inventory vs. special order, etc. The Marketing Manager (she, BTW) was shockingly clueless and disengaged from the whole process, and seemed completely indifferent to the whole customer experience. As a small business owner and former corporate Quality Manager I was livid, and let her know it. By contrast, the Salesperson (he) was right on the money as a customer advocate and apparently pushed the issue to resolution. After five or six phone conversations with both parties, I had just about given up on Boyds entirely when I got a surprise call from the sales guy with an order confirmation and delivery date for my two stocks.
The stocks arrived a couple weeks later, and both were simply outstanding quality, especially considering the bargain price of $69 plus shipping. Inletting was flawless, and an unmodified Rock Island 1903 barreled action (less rear barrel sight band) squeezed in perfectly with no gaps or additional inletting required. The only woodwork needed before applying finish was a relief cut for the turned down bolt handle (expected), and final finish sanding. The end results were outstanding, and was without question the easiest re-stocking project I have ever undertaken (and there have been many, believe me...)
In answer to the obvious question "Why bother?", this particular stock was for a special project with my teenage son, who had his heart set on the black laminate look for his first high power rifle. As it turns out, Boyds was the only company that offered that material in a classic sporter style, at a reasonable price, and with reasonable turn-around time. The project turned out great in the end, and my son now has his own custom Springfield 1903 sporter, which he helped build.
Consequently, my advice is to call Boyds first to confirm availability, before placing your order (either online or by phone, as you wish). The two stocks I received were outstanding quality (as described above), but apparently that may vary as evidenced by other comments in this thread. On that basis, I can no longer rule out the possibility that the two I received were somehow "special selection" or "one-off" production that may or may not be typical of their volume production. Either way, compared to the alternatives currently available on the marketplace I think the Boyds JRS sporter stock represents excellent value, and I would not hesitate to order from them again in the future.
Cheers,
Peconga in Boise, Idaho
It being a sporter I would have gone with the Ramline synthetic for under 90 bucks. But that's me.
This one was only $69Quote:
Originally Posted by TDH
I was thinkning of a Synthetic, but have not heard any good reports
about the Ramline for the 03A3