Has anyone bought from rifle-stocks.com?

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Kleab

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They've supposedly been around since 1948, but I can't find any online reviews from anyone that's bought through them. I'm curious because some of their prices seem "too good".

They list an Exhibition Grade English Walnut "Modern Classic" stock for $479, which seems extremely cheap when you consider that most higher grade walnut rifle stocks are closer to the $1,000+ price range, and those are often just uncut blanks.

Is there something I'm missing? If I were to order one, should I expect less than magical quality? Any thoughts or experience would be appreciated! I have a link to their website below. Thanks!

http://www.rifle-stocks.com/modernclassic.htm
 
No much to worry about with Richards Micro-fit's stocks except a lack of customer interaction.
Their stocks are well done and the wood is good.

If you call them most times you will not get an answer. If you leave a message most times they will not call you back most times.

E-mail seems slow, but its ok. The drag their feet replying, but they do reply.

So I have to say they are a company that sells a very good product, but you don't get much one on one service.

I have made rifles on there stocks many times and only once did they drop the ball on me. That time they made it right with no hassle.
 
Thats richards microfit. Tons of reviews out there. Know what you're getting into.

I plan on ordering one for my weatherby. Just can't decide which one with what type of stock.
 
They don't communicate well, but I've never met a dissatisfied customer. I've heard of some irritating shipping errors, but they were all worked out.

The happiest I've ever seen someone with one of their products, was when my father ordered a "factory second, 'no figure'" maple stock for his '03 Springfield. It should have been a fairly plain, boring piece of wood. But...
What was shipped to him was a beautifully quilted stock, with just a few small checks in the butt (which were blended by hand, until they disappeared).
 
Very satisfied with the rifles I've built using their stocks but like others have said, the lack of 'customer interaction' is poor. The wood is good but usually takes quite a bit of work to get a perfect shape. Last one I ordered was February 4th and finally got it June 6th but what I wanted I couldn't get anywhere else.

Just don't expect to just do some light sanding and oiling from my experience and I've done three different stocks from them. The inletting is close to 99% but the overall shape of the outside has needed lots of work on my part.
 
I've called them twice and had one call back from them. They answered both times right away and called me back within five minutes of the specified time.
 
Perfect! Thanks for all of the suggestions.

One last question: I've heard of wood that hasn't been sufficiently dried being used for stocks, and it apparently doesn't go over too well. Has anyone had this problem with these stocks? Supposedly, a smart practice is to hold onto the stock for a year before using it, just in case. It apparently gives it the extra dry time it may or may not need.

Has anyone found this to be necessary with these stocks? I appreciate all the feedback!
 
I've purchased a few unfinished semi-inletted stocks from them and while it took some work to completely finish, they are extremely nice stocks. I would much rather have too much wood to remove during inletting as you get a perfect fit for the barreled action. All the stocks I've bought from Richard's have been dried and ready to finish.
 
For price, service, and quality for the money, you can't go wrong with Boyd's gunstocks IMO.
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I'm not much of a Boyd's fan, now.
The last stock I ordered from Boyd's had the action and barrel inletting offset to one side by about 3/16". When I contacted them about the problem, they told me it wasn't possible, and offered me only two choices for resolution:
1. Keep it, because there was "nothing wrong with it".
2. Send it back for an exchange, but they were out of that stock and the next production run was 8 months away.
They would not give a refund.

Needless to say... that left a bad taste in my mouth. :rolleyes:


(I went with something else for the rifle, but chose option 1, ordered another one when they ran the next batch, returned the screwed up stock in the second stock's packaging, made Boyd's eat the shipping charges, and sold the second stock for a $15 loss.)
 
For price, service, and quality for the money, you can't go wrong with Boyd's gunstocks IMO.
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Completely different animal from Richard's. For a finished stock in a design they have, Boyd's and Stocky's Stocks are decent. Richard's is much more 'custom' (best way I can describe it)
 
I didn't see where Richards didn't expressly mention that final finishing wasn't part of the stock price, but I surmised that it was NOT included. I'd prefer finishing stocks myself, but it would be good to list the stocks that way. Showing finished stocks in pictures, but not offering them that way is a little misleading.
 
I didn't see where Richards didn't expressly mention that final finishing wasn't part of the stock price, but I surmised that it was NOT included.
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Correct

I'd prefer finishing stocks myself, but it would be good to list the stocks that way. Showing finished stocks in pictures, but not offering them that way is a little misleading.
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Very much agree with you on this. The first one I bought from Richard's had me upset because it didn't look anything like what I ordered, even though I knew it was going to be unfinished. Glad I stuck with it though.
 
I'd rather have something I can just bed and put together and be done. To each his own.

I agree that FrankenMauser's experience with Boyd's was a wrong-doing on their part, but I've heard many more stories of great customer service. I'm also a member of the Savage Shooters forum and the guys over there have done a lot of business with them lately and have gotten great service and support especially with the new Savage Axis stocks that are selling like hotcakes. I ordered one on Nov.15 and there was a month lead-time then.
 
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