Wasn't overly happy with the synthetic stock this rifle came with some years back, and I've been wanting to change it to a laminated stock. I saw Numrich had a Savage MKII-LR (for the .17HM2) stock for $60.00, and figured that since the .17HM2 is a necked down .22lr, I could make this stock work, and it does with some dremel work. The stock is actually for the longer receiver, but it really doesn't make any difference. There's about a 3.50 inch long gap on each side of the barrel in front of this rifle's Receiver, but it doesn't effect anything, and I could laminate some wood in this area if I feel I need to. Also, I had to get two longer screws from DIP. I still need to install swivel studs for the sling and bipod, but other then getting a bit of decent weather to test this new setup, it's done. I feel this will give me a better platform when shooting this rifle in it's Aperture Sight & Scope configuration. I'm happy with it, and I saved some money by getting this stock and altering it. It's the stock configuration I was wanting.
That looks awesome but it might be noted that http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/ has custom stocks in various laminate and even thumbhole configurations for $99. You did save some money over their price but it may be helpful to know about them in the future.
It was regular stock, not custom. It wasn't "in stock" when I placed the order and was told it might be a few months until they ran that stock again. A year later I called (I forgot about it) and was told they would be ready to ship it in a few weeks. I waited three weeks and called back. They told me it would be a few weeks. I told them I no longer wanted it.
I'm sure my order wasn't the norm for them or they wouldn't still be in business.
Got to remember that Boyd's makes all of savage's stocks and they do at times take all that can be made for some time. Alone with stocks for other companies to sell and place on rifles. And some times people just screw up.
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