Aftermarket stocks for the budgety-but-good new breed of turnbolts

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Ruger American
Remington 783
Marlin XL7
Savage Axis
T/C Venture

and etc. (I guess you could throw in Browning A-Bolt 3, Weatherby VG Series 2, and Mossberg ATR)

Question: Which ones of these have drop-in (fully inletted) aftermarket stocks readily available, and if any, from which all makers of stocks? I'm talking primarily hardwood & laminated wood of course, but any good ones, of any good material (combos of graphite, fiberglass, carbon fiber, aramid fiber, kevlar, etc.).

These are apparently very good rifles on the whole (particularly the T/C Venture), but life is WAAAAAAY too short to shoot or hunt with ugly plastic-stocked guns.

What's out there for these? Thanks.
 
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Any stock made for a post 64 Winchester long action will work for the Marlin XL7 as they have exact same screw spacing. I sold my take off B&C stock off my M70 EW to a guy who built a .260 Rem on the XL7 action. He told me it just takes a little dremel work and some glass bedding to make it all work out. You'll have to buy bottom metal as well unless you get a Winchester stock inlet for a blind magazine.

Here is my old stock on a Marlin XL7.

Here is another he did in 7 mm SAUM.
 
+1 for the Boyds stocks for the Axis.

Both of mine are wearing Boyds stocks right now, and it was as easy as dropping them in and screwing in the action screws. I did a little bit of work around the bolt release on one of them, but it was functioning before I did it, I just made it easier.
 
Boyds makes them for a few of those models. I wouldn't do it though. If I were going to buy a budget gun and replace the stock I'd just put the same money in a non-budget gun.

The stocks that come on them work just fine.
 
You can improve the 'tupperware' basics

Stiffen it up a bit with some epoxy and and carbon fiber tube. But, then all those guys employed at Boyd's would be outta work.
 
Is it really worthwhile to buy a "budgety" rifle and then spend $100 or more on a stock?
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Yes.

Around here, the Axis sells for $300, + $100 for a Boyds stock = 1/2 to 3/4 MOA for $400.

Rem 700 / Win 70 / Tika / Savage 10 = 1/2 to 3/4 MOA for $700ish

$700 - $400 = nice Leupold/Vortex/Nikon scope.
 
Yes.

Around here, the Axis sells for $300, + $100 for a Boyds stock = 1/2 to 3/4 MOA for $400.

Rem 700 / Win 70 / Tika / Savage 10 = 1/2 to 3/4 MOA for $700ish

$700 - $400 = nice Leupold/Vortex/Nikon scope
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That's my way of thinking too, generally.

Mr. dang, those Stocky Stocks look nice; thanks.
 
just heard back from boyd's - an RAR laminated hardwood stock (probably their classic shape) will be ready late july.
 
Yes, except for the American (it has a special pillar mount that needs the factory stock).

If you wanted to throw in another $50 for acraglass and pillars I'd suggest Richard's Microfit stocks as well as the already mentioned Boyds. I prefer an unfinished stock if I'm going to pillar and skim bed. They also have a few more options than Boyds and will happily customize LOP, forearm size and shape, and a few other things for a real custom stock.
 
Yes, except for the American (it has a special pillar mount that needs the factory stock).
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this boyd's stock will be expressly for the ruger american rifle (centerfire), so there should be no concerns about the fit, i'd think.
 
Rem 700 / Win 70 / Tika / Savage 10 = 1/2 to 3/4 MOA for $700ish
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You can buy a Remington 700ADL and a basic Savage 110 for $350-$400.

Tikka's here run $600.

I have had to send back too many customers Remington 770's and Savage Axis for me to take them any kind of serious.

The Ruger American and Remington 783 are promising.

A Remington rep told me when I asked if the 783 would replace the 770 said no that they were re-designing the 770 to address the known issues, so guess we will wait and see.

Personally if you want a nice rifle for a nice price... there's 1000's of them out there used, just gotta look, and know what to look for.
 
A Remington rep told me when I asked if the 783 would replace the 770 said no that they were re-designing the 770 to address the known issues, so guess we will wait and see.
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just when we think we're OUT, Remington PULLS. US. BACK. IN!!! :)
 
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