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June 05, 2020, 05:25 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
Ruger American Ranch 556 AR mag version?]
The stock came via UPS as well as my 48 rolls of Amazon TP Razz...the coyote laminate is beautiful to say the least...I’m gonna epoxy the recoil lugs in tomorrow Smile...watching YouTube videos right now on installation info Razz...I do like this stock!!!


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June 06, 2020, 12:55 PM
Spiff_P239
quote:
Originally posted by Bisleyblackhawk:
The stock came via UPS as well as my 48 rolls of Amazon TP Razz...the coyote laminate is beautiful to say the least...I’m gonna epoxy the recoil lugs in tomorrow Smile...watching YouTube videos right now on installation info Razz...I do like this stock!!!

Got my stock and scope in today, should have the rifle and scope rings next week. I love the look of the Boyd’s stock and think it will be a much better fit than the Ruger stock and still allow me to use AR mags.

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June 07, 2020, 08:08 AM
motorheadjohn
Pictures or it didn't happen.... Big Grin

I want to see how Boyd's tackled the AR mag and catch.
June 07, 2020, 08:45 AM
10x Sniper
Post those pics!


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June 07, 2020, 09:20 AM
229DAK
quote:
I want to see how Boyd's tackled the AR mag and catch.

Same here. I have the 5.56mm NATO, model 26965. This might help (from Boyd's website):




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June 07, 2020, 09:34 AM
Spiff_P239
I’m still waiting for my rifle to show up but here are some pics of the unassembled items.










June 07, 2020, 09:38 AM
229DAK
What shape it that?


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“A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.”
-- Mark Twain, 1902
June 07, 2020, 09:40 AM
Spiff_P239
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Originally posted by 229DAK:
What shape it that?

That is the Heritage stock.
June 07, 2020, 09:52 AM
229DAK
When I enter the information for Boyd's Build & Price, should I enter the following:

Ruger // American Ranch // Short Action, Ar Magazine

Also, is the mag well/trigger guard metal or a nylon/fiberglass material?

Sorry for more questions....


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“A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.”
-- Mark Twain, 1902
June 07, 2020, 10:02 AM
Spiff_P239
That’s the correct path for choosing the correct stock. As for the trigger guard/mag well, it’s polymer.
June 08, 2020, 07:49 AM
motorheadjohn
Outstanding, thank you for the pics DAK & Spiff.
June 22, 2020, 03:34 PM
229DAK
Spiff - any update?


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“A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.”
-- Mark Twain, 1902
June 22, 2020, 06:03 PM
Spiff_P239
quote:
Originally posted by 229DAK:
Spiff - any update?

Received my stock and couldn’t get the rifle to seat in it. It appears as though there is too much material behind the front mounting block so the bolt that fastens the front of the trigger guard cannot engage. Boyd’s had me mail the stock back and they received it today. I’m curious to see what they have to say. Their customer service has been thorough and courteous up to this point.
June 24, 2020, 03:18 PM
ifithitu
I have a Ruger AR 556 in the Black Model.
June 29, 2020, 02:25 AM
SIGWALLY
I had no idea this firearm even existed. Color me impressed!
June 30, 2020, 04:27 PM
229DAK
Spiff - once again, any update?


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“A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.”
-- Mark Twain, 1902
July 01, 2020, 05:26 PM
Spiff_P239
quote:
Originally posted by 229DAK:
Spiff - once again, any update?

Received my stock back today. Perhaps I’m an idiot but I still could not install the action into the Boyd’s stock. The rifle dropped right into a Magpul Hunter American stock that I purchased for a .308 Ruger American Predator build.


The underside of the action


The interior of the stock, note that the material behind the front lug is quite a bit higher overall.


Action installed into the Magpul stock.
July 02, 2020, 02:03 PM
229DAK
One would think Boyd would have one of these rifles to check fit?


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“A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.”
-- Mark Twain, 1902
July 03, 2020, 06:11 AM
Spiff_P239
quote:
Originally posted by 229DAK:
One would think Boyd would have one of these rifles to check fit?

I have no idea if the 5.56 version is any different from the 300 BLK version, but I made sure that I showed them photos of what I believed was the issue (the amount of material behind the front lug). On Wednesday I sent them the pics posted in this thread plus a video of me demonstrating that I could use the longer bolt to fasten the front of the magazine well to the front lug and then using that same bolt to fasten the front of the trigger guard to the rear lug (just to show that everything was lined up properly and that my issue wasn't user error). I'm still awaiting a response to that e-mail.
July 09, 2020, 01:25 PM
229DAK
Spiff - any word from Boyd?


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“A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.”
-- Mark Twain, 1902