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Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - m796rider - 08-09-2023

Barrel is a custom 19.5" 1:8 5R prefit from Crown Ridge Barrel Works; it uses a Savage small shank barrel nut. The Agility stock includes aluminum pillar bedding and adjustable comb. Bottom metal is a DIP aluminum unit.

It took some doing to open up the barrel channel on the Agility stock, but I do believe it was worth it. The rifle shoulders extremely well and is a pleasure to shoot, especially with my Surefire can attached.

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Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - grayfox - 08-09-2023

Nice looking. I looked at that agility stock for a while... for a small savage in my case.
I'm about 60% into the waiting period for my PBB barrel for my howa (22"), it too has a howage nut. I already have an mdt chassis so that's what it will sit in.

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - LRRPF52 - 08-09-2023

That is sick man. Beautiful combination of components.

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - m796rider - 08-09-2023

Thanks fellas. It does well with the Berger 130 Tac Hybrids.

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - jban357 - 08-10-2023

That is a nice-looking gun. How much does that stock weigh?

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - m796rider - 08-10-2023

jban357 Wrote:That is a nice-looking gun. How much does that stock weigh?

Thanks - just over 3lb.

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - tdbru - 08-12-2023

what does the whole rig weigh in at??
thank,
tdbru

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - m796rider - 08-12-2023

tdbru Wrote:what does the whole rig weigh in at??
thank,
tdbru

9lb 12oz according to my scale. That's with an empty 5rd mag inserted.

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - FBOldCrow - 08-27-2023

m796rider Wrote:9lb 12oz according to my scale. That's with an empty 5rd mag inserted.

That's one beauty of a setup!
Love the Boyds just on my Ruger 10/22. So much handier to shoot.

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - FBOldCrow - 08-27-2023

m796rider Wrote:9lb 12oz according to my scale. That's with an empty 5rd mag inserted.

That's one beauty of a setup!
Love the Boyds just on my Ruger 10/22. So much handier to shoot.

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - CJW - 08-27-2023

796 that is really sexy. Epic job!

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - B 13 - 08-28-2023

Dandy looking rifle!

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - MonkTX - 10-12-2023

To the OP and others who have used Boyd's stocks, is there much work to be done to get a good fit between the action and stock?

Thanks,

Monk

Howa Mini: custom barrel, Boyd's Agility stock - m796rider - 10-12-2023

MonkTX Wrote:To the OP and others who have used Boyd's stocks, is there much work to be done to get a good fit between the action and stock?

Thanks,

Monk

Not for me, but I got the optional aluminum pillar bedding. I did have to put in some work opening the barrel channel so my aftermarket barrel would free float, but I knew I'd have to do that going in.