I'm thinking about having some work done on my 527. Mine has the synthetic stock which has to go. Any one know of a good after market? The only one I can find is Boyd laminate which look great but are heavy. Anyone ever lighten one? I also want to put on a lower bolt handle and lower rings. Again anyone do this? Last I was thinking about maybe haveing the barrel trimmed to 20" input?
Jim Calhoon will take your bolt handle on trade in for a modified bolt handle. He is in Havre Mt. His Hunker rings are really low.
Rick Steinhour (Extreme Rifle Works) can put a 527 in an MPI stock for you. He has done my Sako vixen action H&R, 317 Ultra Wildcat for me and a few Remington 788s. The Ultra Wildcat is real light and trim in that stock. Rick is back in Nebraska again.
Both of these guys are first rate. It has been a long time since I weighed my Ultra wildcat, but IIRC it weighs about 5 1/4 lbs. I doubt you can get a 527 down that light w/o going with an MPI Ultra Light stock because the 527 American barrel is a bit heavier than the Ultra Wildcat barrel. But you may be able to get it as light because my Ultra Wildcat is 17 cal.
