Putting a Boyd's thumbhole on an ADL

[JWF]

I bought my dad a Remington ADL and I ordered a Boyd's thumbhole stock today. How hard is it to put this on? Should I take it to a gunsmith or can I do it pretty easily myself? I've never changed anything on a rifle I've had, always just shot them how I got them. It says on the website that there would be some fitting that might have to get done. Thanks in advance guys

[captainsling]

Mine needed some work. I think they all do. Sent mine to a smith and had him glass and pillar bed it. Good stock for the $.

[JWF]

That makes my decision right there. Thank you

[aftex99]

Those are some go stocks. I have one on my 270

[Bowyer]

Are the boyd's stocks much heavier than the new synthetic stocks?

[east tx hoghunt]

Yes they are heavier.

[Coach W]

I you own a pocket knife you can do the "fitting" that is required... If it needs any at all.

I'd suggest you skim bed it, it's easy. Here's step by step instructions: http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...d.php?t=294109

I do love me a Boyd's laminate Thumbhole

[txfireguy2003]

I put one on an adl for Kaitlin. The only thing i had to do was open the barrel channel a tad to get it to free float. To do this, i took a piece of 120 grit sand paper and wrapped it around a wooden dowel close to same diameter as barrel and ram that back and forth in the channel, took about 10 minutes. I then had to open the inlet where the trigger guard seats into the wood, out needed about 1/16", did that with a smaller dowel and the same sand paper. Another 10 minutes. Then just bolt it together.

[chuckw]

MOST of the time the boyds will be a drop in fit and they are definitely a great stock for the money. that being said, I would never consider it without having it bedded. pillar bedding is superior as it will ensure there will NEVER be any compression issues. simple glass bedding is good enough and its an easy home project.

chuck

[JWF]

I'm sure it would be different for each gun smith, but what might I expect to pay to have the stock bedded and put on?

[Ron]

I just reveived a thumb hole stock from Boyds yesterday. Drop in fit no problem.

[Tbull9]

Mine also fit perfect and was easy to put on

[chuckw]

I would imagine proper pillar bedding would be about $150 and up. just do it yourself. I generally use devcon steel putty. lots of people use acraglass or marine tex. you can also pour pillars if you don't want to use steel or aluminum pillar. JUST DO IT!

chuck

[JWF]

I'm in Paris working this ice storm so I'm probably not going to just do it. I'll probably have my wife or a buddy take it all and drop it off

[smokeless]

Come on, go for it. It isn't that bad. I would drop it in the new stock and see how it shoots. If you don't like it then bed it.