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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: lamar_hunter on April 22, 2009, 02:16:48 PM

Title: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: lamar_hunter on April 22, 2009, 02:16:48 PM: Hey guys i have a Savage 243 model 110 i beleive. I was wondering if anybody knew of a thumbhole stock that i could buy without any gunsmithing. it doesnt have to be fancy i just like the feeling of a thumbhole. i might even be camo painting it.
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: jackelope on April 22, 2009, 02:21:40 PM: boyds makes one, and it'll be a model 10.
you can buy that stock through cabelas.
there are probably other options too. check ebay.
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: jackelope on April 22, 2009, 02:22:54 PM: http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/Thumbhole-Replacement-Stocks-Savage-s/36.htm
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: huntnphool on April 22, 2009, 02:27:13 PM: Heres the company I got mine from;

http://www.rifle-stocks.com/sporter_hunting_styles.htm
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: Mookie on April 22, 2009, 06:39:07 PM: Richards will be a much better stock than the boyds. Considering I have had Boyds stocks bust when using rimfires, I will never buy from them again. They do have excellent service, however. With the Richards you have to either be prepared to have about 20 hours finish time into it or spend the money on a finished stock. The wait time for Richards is about 4 months. The boyds probably has no wait time.

Another option I prefer is Sharp Shooter Supply. Their quality and service is top notch. Just make sure you call and get a final time the parts. They are quite busy, for a reason. But be careful, you can spend a TON of money there. I am getting the money together to send my Stevens 200 into them for a complete work over.

http://www.sharpshootersupply.com/
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: Ghost1941 on April 22, 2009, 06:40:52 PM: Decent prices:

http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-LAMINATED-WOOD-cln-Thumbholes/Categories
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: bigd9247 on April 22, 2009, 07:41:09 PM: what year is your savage? the older savages only came with a long action so short action and long action bullets were shot in the 110 action. Then savage began making seperate 10 (short action) and 110 (long action) specific calibers. read what is stamped on your barrel and buy accordingly... also there are ways to tell from measuring the distance between the action screws. Long action is over 5", short is less than 5" apart... i can't remember the exact measurements but they can be found online. try http://www.savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php for lots of savage info
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: jackelope on April 22, 2009, 07:48:33 PM: short action bolt space is 4.25"
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: jackelope on April 22, 2009, 07:49:32 PM: you also have to be careful about hinged floor plate or blind magazine, pre and post accutrigger may matter too...not sure.
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: lamar_hunter on April 22, 2009, 10:13:20 PM: Its a savage model 110 .243 there is no clip or BDL. i got it new around 2000-01. Thanks for the info guys.
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: jackelope on April 23, 2009, 10:14:24 AM: if it's a .243 it's a model 10. if you get a stock for a model 110 it will not fit.
10 is short action, 110 is long action.
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: JoshT on April 23, 2009, 10:44:45 AM: They also made a 110 in .243... like posted above, Savage used to run all their rounds on a long action... they just used a bolt stop to adjust for the lenght of the cartridge.
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: jackelope on April 23, 2009, 10:45:47 AM: they didn't do it 8 years ago though, did they?
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: JoshT on April 23, 2009, 11:06:02 AM: The man said it was a 110 :bash:
:chuckle:
Just because he bought it in 2000... doesn't mean that's when it was made. I once bought a Rem. 700 classic .220 Swift, off the shelf at Yeager's in Bellingham, that was about 4 years old. It happens more often than you'd think.
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: bankwalker on April 23, 2009, 03:23:47 PM: Quote from: jackelope on April 23, 2009, 10:45:47 AM
they didn't do it 8 years ago though, did they?

12 years ago to be more exact ;)
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: bigd9247 on April 23, 2009, 06:55:53 PM: to be sure, just measure the distance between the action screws like i posted before... the action screw spacing won't lie to you.
Title: Re: Thumbhole Stock
Post by: lamar_hunter on April 23, 2009, 10:23:41 PM: ya its a long action i just measured it. i really like the bell and carlson stock but guess what. they dont make it for savage haha thats how it always goes. Thanks for the info guys ive got some studying to do!