Boyd stock failures, yes plural! Show and tell on Ruger American Rimfire stock upgrade attempt

[@nunya1328]

I was just looking at these. I will definitely look elsewhere now! Thanks for showing us this unacceptable work!

[@allenbmooresharinginformation]

I ended up just adding a cheek riser to the original stock which is working out pretty well for me.

[@nunya1328]

@allenbmooresharinginformation mine is synthetic and I was looking at wood stocks. I would still like one but wouldn't buy this garbage Boyds after what I seen here. That is crazy. Still searching

[@allenbmooresharinginformation]

SAP Outfitters site may be worth a look. EBay is an option for consideration too. With some dremel and bedding work this stock is OK now that I have the added riser.

[@allenbmooresharinginformation]

EBay could be an option for you to look at. I'm happy with adding a cheek riser now on my rifle. Likely people will be selling wooden stock for after market like I tried to do.

[@nunya1328]

​@allenbmooresharinginformation yeah I am going to look today. I will try both those places you mentioned. Thanks for the info!

[@ДжексонДиринг]

It feels like my dad is showing me how it works thank you sir

[@allenbmooresharinginformation]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad I could give you some information to consider. I wish it was more a video on how it works than it how it doesn't in this case. I was looking forward to putting that stock to work at the range before doing a review.

[@ДжексонДиринг]

@@allenbmooresharinginformation yeah it's a shame the stock don't fit it was 700$ right?

[@allenbmooresharinginformation]

@user-nh4zm6xj5d With an additional sling, shipping, and the American tax theft the total cost was over 300 US. I did get an email response to the voice mail I left them yesterday. Boyd initially said they just needed the reason and when I responded they wanted me to do photos side by side and never bothered to respond to my second email. It looks like I'll likely have to dispute this charge since they are being passive-aggressive about this return process now.

[@cav4353]

i can understand your disappointment in your purchase. However, the Boyd's stocks I have experience with have all been advertised as "semi drop-in", minor fitting may be required, with length of pull, width, barrel channel etc all spelled out. So replacing a factory laminated stock with an aftermarket laminated stock will probably net you no change in accuracy or function I will assume a visual change is your objective. By grinding the long screw to length, and doing a little hand work carving the receiver shelf down to proper depth, you will end up with a $700 .22 that may or may not shoot any better. I would have started with glass bedding the factory stock for accuracy improvement. Many gunsmiths have said with Rugers you get one that shoots, or you don't.

[@allenbmooresharinginformation]

My video did not really do justice for you to see how poor the attempt to seat it in the stock was. Were it just a bit of dremel work then I'd have done it, as I had to do for the original stock still in use. The screw could have been replaced as I mentioned too. This was short of getting seated into place by around an inch and I don't trust myself to be that accurate at modifying something without damaging it. A bit of refinement I'd have been fine with, but sadly it looked like this just got tossed in the crate and shipped off without anyone caring about the end user.

[@donovanoberg2098]

Any follow up on this?

[@allenbmooresharinginformation]

They finally got around to talking with me and provided return shipping and an eventual refund. I opted for just installing an after market cheek riser on the stock that came with the rifle after dealing with this failure and seeing how short that stock was with adjustments.