Question regarding Boyd's stocks

[Javi]

Thinking about getting a modern bolt-action to get better at distance shooting & I might end up with a lower end Remington Model 783. I was just wondering if something like a Boyd's stock,which look excellent, are merely for looks over a factory stock? Would a new stock add points to functionality too? I was looking at Boyd's some time back when I was thinking about getting a Savage .22lr rifle.

[NorCalFocus]

You mean like this? I love my Boyds, the best value for the money hands down. I went ahead and pillar bedded the action myself. The action fit very well before bedding, I just wanted it to fit that much better.

She shoots real nice setup this way as well.

100_3295 by norcalfocus@rocketmail.com, on Flickr

100_3292 by norcalfocus@rocketmail.com, on Flickr

Now that being said, the 783 is an ok hunting gun. But its not going to make a very good long range gun.

[wamphyri13]

I don't know if it matters with a bolt gun, but Boyd's will not ship thumbhole stocks to CA for the 10/22. Maybe because it's semi-auto. If you are going to order directly from Boyd's, I would suggest calling them first.
Ryan

[TMB 1]

Now that being said, the 783 is an ok hunting gun. But its not going to make a very good long range gun.

Why would the 783 not be very good for long range?

[NorCalFocus]

Why would the 783 not be very good for long range?

If I'm thinking about the right model, its a thin barrel and economical action. It will shoot long range for sure, but if he's wanting to do long range target shooting with repetable shots, its not the best.

[beardog308]

All of my Boyds stocks have been drop in. Except the Evo SS 10/22 takedown. It needed minor fitting, but since its a new product they paid for shipping to make it right.

[iBkickinit]

+1 for boyds. Got a walnut stock for my Mexican Mauser, partially inletted. Took several hours of careful work (as expected), but it fit beautifully. I am very proud of that rifle now. Fitted a nice buttpad to it, and glass-bedded it. Quite the shooter, and a great lightweight pack-rifle.

[mydogsmonkey]

boyds are good, rem 783 not so much, there are other model guns that are much better for the money.

[Javi]

Yeah, I'll probably just end up with a solid 700 or Savage in the $600 range

[swipes22]

I own the 783 and just put it through the paces of a precision rifle course. I was quite pleased how this budget rifle performed. This was my first time on a bolt gun and I scored hits out to 1000 yards (really stretched limits of my mil dot scope) but at the middle distances (400-600), it was plenty accurate. Again, I'm new to the platform and sure, I'd love to upgrade to a new stock and scope someday but the rifle performed great for me on its first run.

[JMP]

Yeah, I'll probably just end up with a solid 700 or Savage in the $600 range

Are Boyd stocks good? NO

Are they good for the money? YES

If you buy a Remington 700, remove the plastic stock. You will find that it is almost as well constructed as a whiffle bat that you'd buy at Walmart. You'd probably be better off mounting the action to a warped 2x4 and free-float the barrel. Cheap guns generally come with a disposable stock; it's something that provides for basic ergonomics when held at a gun store, but it really isn't designed for shooting accurately. That's why there are about a thousand different choices of aftermarket stocks. Find one that suits your needs.

Next, you will want to dispose of the trigger.

[MongooseV8]

Necro Post, few months too late boys lol.

[sl0re10]

Thinking about getting a modern bolt-action to get better at distance shooting & I might end up with a lower end Remington Model 783. I was just wondering if something like a Boyd's stock,which look excellent, are merely for looks over a factory stock? Would a new stock add points to functionality too? I was looking at Boyd's some time back when I was thinking about getting a Savage .22lr rifle.

their thumbhole lowered the recoil on my mosin a lot.

[Merc1138]

Are Boyd stocks good? NO

Are they good for the money? YES

If you buy a Remington 700, remove the plastic stock. You will find that it is almost as well constructed as a whiffle bat that you'd buy at Walmart. You'd probably be better off mounting the action to a warped 2x4 and free-float the barrel. Cheap guns generally come with a disposable stock; it's something that provides for basic ergonomics when held at a gun store, but it really isn't designed for shooting accurately. That's why there are about a thousand different choices of aftermarket stocks. Find one that suits your needs.

Next, you will want to dispose of the trigger.

Just stick with the 2x4.

http://tacticalmatches.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/14542

[ar15barrels]

Why would the 783 not be very good for long range?

Skinny barrel and no aftermarket support.