not to beat the boyd's stock issue to death

[mssusr9501]

I have never fitted a stock but am considering giving it a shot.
I have seen a lot of the posts Gus Fisher wrote regarding these stocks but wondered if the articles are still relevant for current production stocks? I did a search on the topic of Boyd's stocks and found a post as recent as August this year.

I like the look and feel of the fuller figured post war stocks. Do the Boyd's stocks routinely represent this look or are they hit and miss? If they achieve the look, are they reliably able to be fitted properly or will there be areas that are not quite right?

Thanks for any info

mssusr9501

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[Bill Hollinger]

I have one Boyd stock with the heavier profile on a shooter Garand and the fit is perfect. Great lock-up, no fitting issues and because I have big hands the feel is better than the slim line for a comfortable shoot. JMHO

[Bob Womack]

My understanding was that they offer both profiles. I have a slim Boyd's that was reworked by Dean's and fitted to my action. It feels and looks lovely and fits marvelously.

Click for My Rifle in the Gallery

Bob

[mh53gunner]

I picked up several sets from both Midway and Boyds when they were on sale. The stocks do not have the WWII profile, but have nice wood grains.

Yes they require shaping and some fitting, but not as bad as some make out. Boyds also offered a slimmer version that was a virtual inletted stock. If you check their website they are sold out of stocks.
It is my understanding that Jim at Dupage reshapes the Boyds stocks and may sell them to the CMP.

I have both the CMP and Dupage stocks and could not be more happy with the quality.

[duggaboy]

i have the CMP stocks for the M1 garand and the 1903-03. Both very nice, and a perfection on the fit which floored me. I also have an M1A1 stock from Numrich, a perfect fit and finish, and very easily placed onto the Inland carbine without any to do. and it is beautiful.

[rondog]

I have a Boyds set for my Garand that I bought on sale from Midway. I really don't like the color of it, I don't know if it's some kind of stain or protective coating, but it looks like the pieces were dipped in a tank of something. I took some sandpaper to part of the stock, and there's nice walnut underneath that coating/stain, so I'll be sanding it down and using Fairtrimmers Military oX on it.

The stock IS rather obese, compared to my original Springfield stock, but my original has been sanded and refinished once before, I'm sure, it doesn't have a stamp on it anywhere. I don't think I'll have any problems shaping it to my tastes.

Now, after the color and the fatness, I wasn't expecting too much in the way of fit....but when I dropped my rifle into the stock, it fit absolutely perfect! The action fit into the stock is just a little snug, might take 5 minutes of sanding and "deburring", so that the action will slide in and out smoothly. The trigger group laid right in and locked up perfectly, I was amazed!

I really COULD have just taken the wood out of the box, installed the rifle into it, and went shooting, it fit that well. But, I'm going to reshape it here and there, and get the color off, then finish it up nice before I put it all together. I also want to get with Chuckindenver about re-parking it all, since I'm in Denver too.