Richards Microfit question

Richards "Maybe Fit" has some very attractive stocks for sure....BUT...I am NOT a fan! I have done 2 of their stocks and would never do another one. One for a 10/22 wasn't too bad but the other for a Savage 93R was horrible. Had I REALLY known what I was getting into I would have returned it. I read where they have issues with Savage platforms and I have to agree! The "drop in" wasn't even close! Up to a 1/2" off! My trigger finger needs to be about an inch longer!! I made it work but I am still not totally satisfied with it. Luckily I have done quite a bit of woodworking and have a fairly good supply of tools. I needed every bit of experience and most of my tools!!! I had many hours invested in that stock and many more hours of frustration. It shouldn't have been that difficult. I have done several Boyds stocks in the past and have never had an issue. For me it was a lesson learned with Richards.

Richard's Maybe Fit is a good name for them. I bought a laminated stock from them for my Savage 93R17.The color was nowhere near what their poor pictures on their website showed but I thought I'll keep it. Then it took a LOT of work to get the action/rifle to fit into it, not to mention how rough the inletting was. Finally got that done & then tackled the outside of the stock - it required hours of sanding, starting with 100 grit cuz it was so bad, lots of chatter marks,etc. and like someone else said the reach to the trigger was way too long. Luckily it's a thumbhole stock so I ground a lot of wood from the front of the thumbhole so I didn't have so far to reach to the trigger. And the description said this stock was 96% complete, would require very little sanding! NOT!!!! after that I tried staining it to try & get a color I could live with. I had already read that laminated stocks don't take stain well & that's right. Finally got it so I can use it, or so I thought. After I installed the action I took it to the range to shoot it & when I came home & started cleaning it I realized I couldn't take the bolt out cuz the cheek rest is too high!. I never thought about that when I picked this stock as this the first aftermarket stock I've bought for a bolt action. My other rimfires are 10/22's with Boyd's stocks ( these fit very well) or one I got from Larry Jennings ,which is a beautiful stock. Larry is a very talented guy!. I called Larry for some advice & he pointed me in the right direction, he suggested I grind/sand some of the front of the cheek rest off till I could remove the bolt. That did the trick,thanks again Larry! This stock was supposed to be a drop in fit for my rifle, I even called Richard's before I ordered it to make sure. Needless to say I'll never buy another stock from them & I wouldn't recommend them to anyone else!!!!