Boyds Gunstocks

[fortvalley]

Guys,

I was searching for replacement stocks for NEF handi rifles and found and older link to Boyds Gunstocks for a laminate thumbhole stock they made back at the beginning of 2010.  They are no longer in stock.  I called Boyds and asked them if they still make them.  They currently don't but took down my request and will email/call when they make them again. 

I would suggest that if anyone is interested in the Boyds thumbhole stock they made, give them a call and put in a request.  Here is a link to their website:

http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/

Thanks.

Eric

[quickdtoo]

Old news Eric, H&R sells the Boyd's thumbhole laminates, they come on several H&R firearms, they're listed on the accessory barrel page. Boyd's only sells 2nds and overruns, H&R is the only retailer that sells the stocks other than seconds you'll find on ebay occasionally.

Tim

http://www.hr1871.com/Support/accessoryProgram.asp

[fortvalley]

Tim,

Thanks for the info.  I'm new to handi rifles and did not know that Boyds only carried the seconds.  Thanks!

Eric

[jw1044]

Although they are considered seconds, they are pretty nice, with a Decellerator recoil pad included.  I have two of them and I could not find a blemish anywhere that would make them seconds.  The worst part is the matching forearm is only available through H&R and it will end up costing more than the stock.  Plus it is longer than the normal forearm that comes on the rifles.

[quickdtoo]

JW is right, Boyd's must be real picky on what's a first, their seconds are great looking stocks, I have 4 of them, all with Decelarator pads, one had a bare spot in the finish, 3 coats of Tru-oil and you can't tell it was ever there, the others look perfect to me. I paid less than $30 for one of em, the others cost $42-$70 IIRC. As for forends, if you get the cinnamon, there's no problems, H&R offers them on their Ultra rifles, but the camo is only available on the Ultra Slug Hunter deluxe models which have a bigger forend.

Tim

[Spanky]

JW is right, Boyd's must be real picky on what's a first, their seconds are great looking stocks, I have 4 of them, all with Decelarator pads, one had a bare spot in the finish, 3 coats of Tru-oil and you can't tell it was ever there, the others look perfect to me. I paid less than $30 for one of em, the others cost $42-$70 IIRC. As for forends, if you get the cinnamon, there's no problems, H&R offers them on their Ultra rifles, but the camo is only available on the Ultra Slug Hunter deluxe models which have a bigger forend.

Tim

Are the forearms bigger or do they just have a bigger barrel channel or ??
I need one to match my buttstock.



Spanky

[quickdtoo]

I don't have one Spanky, but it's been posted before that the only camo forend they have now is longer, someone with a 20ga USH Deluxe would have to answer that. I always thought the 20ga USH took the same forend, but not having one, I don't know. 

Tim

[jw1044]

The two I bought from H&R are 11.5 inches long and they definitely have the larger barrel channel.  Mine are on a 280 w/ 26" barrel and a 45-70 w/ 27" so they don't look too bad.  If you put them on a gun with a 22" barrel you might want to shorten them.  The standard forearms that I have are 8.25" long.

H&R said the forearm they sold me were the only ones they are now carrying, but take that for what it's worth. 

On the plus side, they are a perfect color match