Which Boyd's Stock for my Savage 16 Hunter XP .308

[acnewman55]

Looking to shed the tupperware and upgrade - but I'm on a budget so I think I'm going with a Boyd's stock.

I'm looking to keep weight down, as this will be my back-country deer/bear rifle.

Options I'm considering are:
Classic - 2.8 lbs.
Prairie Hunter - 2.8 lbs.
Featherweight Thumbhole - 2.3 - 2.5 Lbs
Heritage - no weight listed? (the images are actually identical to the Prairie Hunter, anyone know the difference between the two?)

Just looking for feedback - good experiences or bad.

I guess I'm leaning towards the Prairie Hunter because of the raised cheek.

Thanks!

[Mauser]

I have Boyd's Classic stocks on two rifles, a Remington 722 and a Savage. In both cases they were an improvement over the factory stocks. Of course the stock on the 722 was designed for open sites and I scoped it so just about anything would have been better. The Savage stock was plastic and I just do not like plastic stocks. So, in that case, it was a personal preference. While neither was 100% drop in, ten minutes fixed that. The wood was better figured than I expected. Most importantly, the classic design just fits me. I didn't put any checkering or lazer etchings on mine. They were just the basic stock. The short of it is, I am pleased with both stocks and would likely purchase one again should I need another replacement stock.

[Kittman]

I have a Winchester model 70 Super Shadow which I installed the walnut classic stock with laser stippled checkering to replace the factory plastic.  I had to "modify" the mag well slightly, as it did not fit, and did not look to be enough wood to take it down any deeper in the stock well.  So with some minor filing & bending, I was able to get it to install with no binding.  Magazine still functions as it should.  Nice wood, but I wish it came with a nicer "thicker" or more cushiony recoil pad, as the factory "Decelerator" pad is kind of nice when shooting WSM's.

If I was to get another, which likely will at some point for my Savage 10 GXP .308, I think I am going with the custom prairie hunter with the upgradable options such as recoil pad, fore end tip cap, and again probably in walnut.  The factory one on this rifle is Beech wood I believe.  Do not be afraid to give them a call, they were very nice and helpful with answering all my questions.