Usually a Boyd's is drop in, but I would bed it, that's just how I am. Try it and see it might be great without any extra work. Boyd's makes a good quality stock.

 

This is a Rimfire Hunter - It was a drop in but the action is also bedded. IMO, a heavy bottom metal is more important than the bedding to spread the torque loads around that front action screw area.

 

Different rifle, but my Ruger American rimfire was drop in besides some slight sanding on barrel channel for a true free float. I went with spike camp.
You won't be disappointed with the boyds

 

Some fitting “might” be required. Generally, no, but like all things in life, there are no guarantees. Get the heavy bottom metal,

 

My Savage MKII FV 22lr with 21" heavy barrel with Boyds spike camp stock and a Redfield Tracker 3x9x40 i put on it to test the accuracy it drops in with no fitting and barrel is free floating also and it shoots as good or better than my CZ457 American i bought them both new at the same time and they both shoot better than i thought they would

for a new factory rifle out of the box and i bought a Savage MKII FV-SR also and so far it doesnt even compare but im still trying to find some ammo it likes and it still has tupperware stock ive ordered another Boyds spike camp stock for it hopefully it will get better but so far its a dud

 

I really like the spike camp for hunting, these stocks seem to fit my body build well

 

I just dropped my FV into a Boyds AT-ONE. I'm ok with the fit and it required no extra work. I will say go with better bottom metal like DIP as the one that Boyds sells as a kit with the trigger guard is pop can thin.

 

Thanks Whiskytango, do you by chance have a link to the thicker nicer one?

 

Ditto on the Boyd's metal. You NEED it!
I also bedded it, mines a MkII. It Shoots light out.

 

Thanks, is there much of a trick installing the DIP bottom metal?

Ken

 

Remove old bottom metal install new bottom metal two screws and 1 minute.

 

Right, but it sounds like tightness and screw length can be problematic, or is that not true?
Thanks

 

DIP includes screws of the correct length and you should use an adjustable torque wrench for the action screws for consistency and to avoid over torquing.

 

Thanks whiskytango, is there a recommended torque value for the DIP metal? or just by feel

 

Savage suggests 14 inch lbs.

 

Thanks man!

 

Thanks, is there much of a trick installing the DIP bottom metal?

Ken

Remove old bottom metal install new bottom metal two screws and 1 minute.

DIP includes screws of the correct length and you should use an adjustable torque wrench for the action screws for consistency and to avoid over torquing.

For the Savage Mkll BTV (laminated stock) the supplied bolts are too long and have to be ground down...just did it yesterday.

When the original bolts bottomed out @ 14in-lbs you could still see a gap between the bolt head and the DIP new plate. I used a drumal tool with a sander disk to grind off the excess. The final DIP bolts were longer than the original Savage furnished bolts (more engagement which is good)

 

DIP includes screws of a suitable length at least in my case. If you're trying to use screws from the curved bottom metal to the new flat metal I could see this as an issue. It was plug and play on the At-One which has a flat bottom metal and they're not bottomed out as I can easily torque them higher if needed and no space exists between the bottom metal and screw head.

 

Thanks, either way I should be able to figure it out. Is yours the Rimfire Hunter as mine is?

 

Well the Rimfire Hunter stock arrived today. I went with Boyd’s bottom metal kit (probably shouldn't have) but it’s kind of odd unless I’m not understanding, Boyds kit includes the trigger guard and bottom metal, yet there were only 2 screws in the package, either I’m missing two screws, or only two are required for everything?
Thanks

Ken

 

I had a few issues to iron out with my comparable setup a few years back;
I ran the following thread; perhaps there might be some helpful info here:

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/problem-with-my-savage-mkii-fvsr-boyds-stock.1243575/?post_id=12654641#post-12654641

 

You'll reuse the action screws. IIRC

 

Thanks whiskytango, I was wondering about that. As for the trigger guard screw torque, I believe DIP, as well as possibly someone from here said 14 inch pounds for each of the two screws , does that sound correct?

I’m sure I’ll get used to the stock color, but specifically asked for the walnuts to be in dark brown, which actually is a blondish color. It’s a beautiful stock, just not what I expected

 

Where the pics? WE NEED PICS!😅

I went with DIP and a Spike Camp.

 

 

There ya go

 

LOL not the before. The after!!

 

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