Richard's Microfit Stock

[jmayton]

Anyone using a Richards Microfit stock?  What do you think about them?  I'm thinking about getting one for my Savage 110.

[emtp89]

Hello,

My father purchased one for a left hand savage.  His is walnut and was a very affordable price.  Dollar for Dollar it was a great deal.  There was very little fitting required.     I am looking into purchasing one for at least one of my right hand savages. 

Dave

[victorcharlie]

I bought one for my Savage 110 .270 Win, Classic Monte Carlo in a Semi Fancy Bastone Walnut with rosewood tip.  It has a fair amount of grain but not much burl. 

It took 15 weeks to ship so be patient.

They come in rough requiring a fair amount of shaping but it's made a beautiful stock that fits me to the tee and balances perfectly.  The in-letting was pretty good and I only had to relieve a little wood in order for the safety to work.  I pillar and glass bedded the action and took a little off the barrel channel to float the barrel.  I ground down a pacymyer presentation pad after cutting the stock to length.  Next time I think I'll let them fit the pad as getting the pad right was a lot of work.

3 months later and after many coats of tru-oil, I'm finished with it.

I'll be buying from them again, and next time a AAA fancy for my Remington 700, and I'll probably pick up another Stevens 110 and fit a stock to it.

It's a lot of work, but if you enjoy working with wood it's a great project.

[torpedoman]

nice product but long wait for delivery

[mcwoodduck]

Does anyone have the website or contact information?  I need to get a Siamese action stock.

[Skunk]

Does anyone have the website or contact information?  I need to get a Siamese action stock.

Here you go:

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

[mcwoodduck]

Thank you

[Skunk]

Thank you

My pleasure to help out. 

[kix]

  Hello all and Merry CHRISTmas!  I have one on a sporterized Swedish Mauser and it is a very good looking piece of wood, have got many compliments at the range. The rifle came with it so I cannot comment on the waiting period but my experience with Boyd's stocks dictates you should be prepared to wait.  Kix

[Totenkopf]

 I have finished 30 or so for customers. They are very good. Most of them are after the crazy looking thumbhole stocks. If they want a more traditional stock I point them to boyds. Usually a cheaper price and less sanding envolved. Not knocking microfit at all, very good stocks.

[AtlLaw]

I have finished 30 or so for customers.

Did you ever get your hands on one of their (RMF) "Classic" stocks?  I've thought of getting one and sure would like a first hand evaluation!     I'd prefer not to do business with Boyd's even though I know, or think I know, they have good stuff.   

[trotterlg]

I have one of their "seconds" it fit well, didn't take much sanding and I can't see where there was a flaw in it.  Nothing special, but it fits and it is not plastic.  Larry

[Totenkopf]

AtlLaw, yes sir done a few on the cascade classic. Didn't mean to spread misinformation. Just the ones with all the curves and thumbholes in laminates take a long time. There is one bad spot below the comb in the front where the grip meats. On that picture there is a shiny spot right in the area. This is on laminate though. That picture looks like walnut. Still just a few minutes to get it worked out. A dowel with sandpaper secured on is what I use for areas like that. On the rest I use sanding sponges cuts down the time tremendously.
On this stock your only talking 15 min walnut and 30 min laminate if you are a perfectionist. So get which ever one looks the best to you. Make sure you have a hair extra space in the action so you can poly it and under the recoil pad. Need to keep the moisture out. If you use walnut make sure to use a spirit based stain so you don't raise the grain and have to sand more. PM me when you get ready to do it. I'll walk you through it. Not hard at all, just a little intimidating knowing you don't want to mess it up.
Good Day

[Coyote Hunter]

Was looking at stocks for a 6.5mm-06 I'm building and Boyds, Richards and Accurate Innovations were the top contenders for laminate stocks.  Really liked the Boyds JRS and ended up ordering one last night, fully finished in Pepper color, with recoil pad and sling studs for $139.  I figure if I don't like it I can resell it and won't be out much.

I really liked the Royal Camo Richard's offers but didn't care for their stock designs as much as the Boyd JRS.

Will have the stock in hand in a few days and will see how I like it then.

[AtlLaw]

done a few on the cascade classic.

Thanks Toten, I was kinda curious about the ergonomics of their (RMF) Classic design as they only have drawing on their web site.     You know, are the various dimensions pleasingly laid out, is there extra wood in critical areas for adjusting, say drop at heel or comb or opening up the grip area more, is the inletting sharp and well done, maybe even slightly undersized so there will be no unsightly gaps between wood and metal, stuff like that.   

[Totenkopf]

AtlLaw I build long range rifles. Every now and then someone wants a walking  rifle in laminated so I use this pattern, it has a long flat forend, so it's still good for the bench. The boyds version like this has a short rounded forearm, so not as user friendly.
http://www.rifle-stocks.com/cascade_classic.htm
This is the only one I have dealt with like you are talking about from microfit.
The action area is tight. Tooling is great. You have a slight fuzz all over the stock, just think of it as a 240 grit finish. Plenty of material for customization every where except the comb. It's best for .5" or less scope mounts on a rem. Barrel channel is tight on Sporter barrels. So in other words you have to remove material for your barreled action to fit. This is where I like that dowel with sandpaper instead of barrel channel rasp. Takes a bit longer but you have more control to square it straight. I have a screw mounted half into the dowel and attach it to a cordless drill. No gaps at all the only thing cut to right size is the recoil lug slot. The rest of the action and channel are under cut for you to set up for your specs.
 Sorry I can't help more. I don't have any wood stocks personally, I use McMillan ugly composite. The only two I am working on right now  are the crazy wildcat thumbholes in wood.