Thumbhole stock...help

FinsnFur · July 26, 2006, 08:37:07 PM

I want one in the worst way for my Ruger M77 MarkII, problem is I can't seem to find but only a select few that'll fit that model.

Short of forking out mega bucks for a custom, anyone got any resources or info on anyone similiar to Boyd's?

Brad H · July 26, 2006, 10:19:56 PM

These guys might be worth checking out;

http://www.rifle-stocks.com/

Brad

RagnCajn · July 26, 2006, 10:51:00 PM

If you are willing to do the last bit of fitting and finishing, a Richards will look good.

FinsnFur · July 27, 2006, 06:52:41 AM

Thanks Brad I'll have to look at those guys.

Never heard of em Randy....got a web address? I'll check em out.

RagnCajn · July 27, 2006, 08:33:59 PM

Jim, I just looked it up and they are on the site Brad put up. Or you can go to Richards own site. A little harder tonavigate I thought

FinsnFur · July 27, 2006, 09:14:09 PM

Cool!

I'm a good navigator if the AC is running.

FinsnFur · July 31, 2006, 10:01:14 PM

I'm going to place an order. Man... good prices and good looking stuff.

Brad or Randy have either of you used these guys? I'm wondering if it'll be a smack together and complain later situation or what, with the barrel float.

I'll give them a call when I settle on a color. Just wondering if either of you had any first hand advice.

Bob D · July 31, 2006, 10:43:20 PM

I liiked at those stocks and that is pretty neat. Kind of hard to choose which one you like the best cause they all look good!
Bob

Brad H · August 01, 2006, 01:05:30 PM

I never have but I'd give them a shot if I was up for it. They look like a pretty straight operation.

If you go with them let us know how things go.

Brad

THO Game Calls · August 09, 2006, 09:43:39 AM

You might take a look at Boyds Gunstocks

http://www.boydboys.com/default.htm

I have one of their thumbhole stocks on a 308 and it was a pretty nice stock. I was not all the pleased with Richards as there was a ton of work to do to finsih the stock for my 270.

Al
THO Game Calls

FinsnFur · August 09, 2006, 11:13:31 AM

Boyd's was my original plan, I really like what they have to offer. But I just couldn't justify what they expected for a lot of what they were listing.

I don't have a problem doing some finishing work as long as it doesn't turn into some major carving for the barrel or something.

THO Game Calls · August 10, 2006, 06:51:44 PM

Sure you are not thinking of Richards Micro Fit? All of the boyds that I have used and helped others with were pretty much straight drop ins/ and the price was under 100 bucks for most of them. Richards laminated stocks are much more labor intensive and cost more too.

Both of them get their blanks from the same company too. no differences at all in the wood.

Al
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FinsnFur · August 10, 2006, 08:10:00 PM

Yeah I was referring to Richards micro-fit, going from the links provided.

Well now you got me going back to the drawing board. I haven't been to Boyds for several months, but last time I was there I could find any thumbholes to fit a M77 markII.
I'll check em out again.

THO Game Calls · August 10, 2006, 09:13:15 PM

Hope you find one. They had some the other night when I checked.

Both Richards and Boyds get their blanks from the same company in Vermont. So the quality of the wood lay ups is the same.

Good luck with it. I like the thumb hole stocks too, so much so that I have been eyeing one fo the new Remmington 1187'w whit the thumb hole stock. They makre for a really solid feel for me when sitting.

Al
THO Game Calls

FinsnFur · August 10, 2006, 10:01:38 PM

What I can't figure out is, ok....they have a Blaster which is all 10/22. Then there's the Varminter, the Ross, and the Sporter available for Ruger.

These HAVE GOT to be stock model names. I have never heard of a Ross Ruger etc.
I found a decent Varmint Thumbhole for the Ruger but..

surely they dont think I have a.............

Ruger Varminter?

By the time I get home from work, no one is around to answer their phone over there.

Rick223 · August 11, 2006, 03:42:58 PM

Ive seen a boyd today with a 22-250 howa bolted to it,it is a ross thumb hole.
Looked real nice he said he had no trouble with it at all.He really likes it.
He also said he didnt have any trouble mounting it either.
Rick
By the way those are the stock names.

FinsnFur · August 11, 2006, 11:28:08 PM

So now that I got ya on THAT wagon...which one are you getting?

Rick223 · August 12, 2006, 09:23:41 AM

Varmint Thumbhole or Target Varminter or Ross Thumbhole

straycat · August 12, 2006, 07:04:13 PM

You might want to try Wenig stocks,several different styles including thumbhole for the Mark ll. Thier website is ....www.wenig.com. Good folks to deal with.

FinsnFur · August 12, 2006, 08:18:04 PM

And yet another source

ey welcome to the site stray~