Current Aftermarket stock sources?

[Detritus]

Have begun contemplating a new Target Style rifle build using at least a Savage action if not complete rifle.

One of questions i have, due to having not kept up with the aftermarket for Savage rifles for over a decade, is what are considered the "good" sources for either Laminate or synthetic stocks for the current Generation 10/110 series guns with the AI Bottom metal?
the last time I was looking into this seriously, was before the factory target/tactical rifle models came with the Accuracy International style Mag system. And the popular stock sources seemed to be Stocky's for Bell & Carlson for SOME configurations, but not all. or to pay a bit more and get a more custom unit from Sharp Shooter Supply, or Stockade.

Now,

• Stocky's has severely down-sized their offerings, and offers some Savage compatible stocks, but my own knowledge of the current rifle line up is insufficient to know if their description of the stocks being compatible with "DBM with the plastic bottom metal" means that the current Savages with the Accuracy Int.-style DBM system will or will not fit correctly
• In fact i have to say that I don't know who or what I should be looking for, or where I should be looking, because a number of places i used to know where to find various things have either changed where they are on the Web, or have disappeared.

So anyway, who, what, and from where would those with more current knowledge suggest i go to look for a stock to either replace the factory unit on a relatively current gen 10/110 series rifle (or to stock up an "action up" build), without going to a chassis style unit?

thank you for any info or advice.

 

[ONE-TEN]

What exactly are you looking for? Most people buy Chassis now for a custom setup. But if you are looking for a more traditional Fiberglass stock, Bell & Carlson is likely the best. They use full Aluminum bedding blocks & aren’t crazy expensive. https://www.bellandcarlson.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1040

The best Glass stocks period is still McMillan in my opinion. They are more for Remington & clones, but they will make a Savage Stock. But the prices are the same or more as a Chassis, and they still need bedded & bottom metal inlet/installed.

There are also Carbon Fiber Stocks/Chassis. If I was after weight reduction, I would use the MDT HNT26.

 

[Detritus]

What exactly are you looking for?

first off, thank you for the link to the B&C Savage options page.

as for what I'm looking for,
something similar to the Varmint/Tactical or Target/Competition (adjustable or not) stocks on the B&C site, but compatible with the AICS style magazine and bottom metal as found on the current Core Tactical and Predator models and the previous 110 Tactical. Material would be either fiberglass/carbon, or Laminate.

Personally not a fan of Chassis type stocks, and currently can't think of any advantages to them that would be of real utility to me. mainly i guess it's an aesthetic thing, prefer wood or traditional synthetics.

 

[Josh06]

B&C as referenced above or HS Precision https://hsprecision.com/product-category/stocks/savage-stocks/ can be used with AICS bottom metal. You simply need to order one that is set up for factory DBM and order an AICS bottom metal.

I've used the following:

accurate mag https://accurate-mag.com/shop/bottom-metals/savage-short-action-bottom-metal-kit/

Grayboe https://www.grayboe.com/products/sa...wRbF59e6cvN3W3PF6neSdLriL1CceizvR-KyoVxQ7bk1Y

Atlasworx https://atlasworxs.com/shop/atlasworxs-bottom-metal-dbm-aics-savage-model-10-11-12-sa/ The Atlasworx is a one piece and I used it in a pure precision altitude and needed some fitting and shimming to get it to sit perfect.

 

[ONE-TEN]

Oh yes! Thank you Josh. I forgot H&S Precision stocks. They are a step up from Bell & Carlson. One of those with the Atlas Worx Bottom Metal would be a great setup!

 

[SevenFan]

first off, thank you for the link to the B&C Savage options page.

as for what I'm looking for,
something similar to the Varmint/Tactical or Target/Competition (adjustable or not) stocks on the B&C site, but compatible with the AICS style magazine and bottom metal as found on the current Core Tactical and Predator models and the previous 110 Tactical. Material would be either fiberglass/carbon, or Laminate.

Personally not a fan of Chassis type stocks, and currently can't think of any advantages to them that would be of real utility to me. mainly i guess it's an aesthetic thing, prefer wood or traditional synthetics.

I'm the same way, prefer a traditional look vs chassis. My 12FV sits in a B&C Varmint/Tactical stock and am very pleased with it.

 

[CFJunkie]

I switched from a B&C adjustable stock to a MDT chassis on one of my Savages and found it an improvement.
I happen to like the MDT Chassis on Savages.
They fit me perfectly with 4 butt extensions and they are rigid, will mount the largest bull barrels I have and show accuracy improvements from the bench over the factory stocks, and even the B&C stock.
They are really heavy and I would not recommend them for carrying around on a hunt.
I now have 6 Savages with MDT Oryx, LSS or ACC chassis.

By the way, I didn't see any real improvement in switching Savages from the Oryx to either the LSS or ACC chassis.
I only did it to get two original Oryx chassis with a slot to accommodate the bottom bolt releases mated to the two of my Savages with bottom bolt releases.

My 12 LRP 6.5mm CM is still in its HS Precision stock. It might get a chassis when I replace the barrel shortly.

 

[ONE-TEN]

If you want to go Laminate OP, I don’t think Boyd’s can be beat for the money. Or, I know there are likely a dozen or more Custom Stock makers who would make one. Unless you meant synthetics Laminate? Which again, would just either Glass or Carbon. But we’ve already pretty much covered that those. Sometimes to, a little Aramid. But typically just as reinforcement.

 

[Boone7531]

Grayboe phoenix 2. They also offer a mini chassis stock for the savage 110 short and long. Both stocks are aics . I have the mini chassis with the flagstaff stock.

 

[17Hornet]

Detritus, I just recieved B Cs M40 Varmint/Tacticul to replace the accustock on a 110 223 Varmint. I did a skim bed with jb weld and as of today I have not taken it to range, but when I do I will give you an update.

 

[ONE-TEN]

Pictures or it didn’t happen gentlemen. ‍

Sorry, I didn’t make the rules. I merely enforce them.

 

[Boone7531]

Savage 280 ackley. In process of building. Grayboe mini chassis with flagstaff stock

 

[Josh06]

Here's a few pics of traditional stocks with aics mags. Pure precision altitude is the carbon but unfortunately they are no longer making savage stocks and it has an atlasworx bottom metal. The other is B&C M40 with the accurate mag bottom metal I believe.

 

[Boone7531]

Here's a few pics of traditional stocks with aics mags. Pure precision altitude is the carbon but unfortunately they are no longer making savage stocks and it has an atlasworx bottom metal. The other is B&C M40 with the accurate mag bottom metal I believe.

I have a pure precision as well. Was the aics bottom metal a direct fit? Or did you have to do some inletting? I’m using the flush mount dbm with the button on the mag well.

 

[Josh06]

I have a pure precision as well. Was the aics bottom metal a direct fit? Or did you have to do some inletting? I’m using the flush mount dbm with the button on the mag well.

I've used the accurate mag and the atlasworx in the pure precision and I believe the accurate mag was a direct fit but with the atlasworx I had to add some shims and actually bedded them in for the rear action screw. I did have to do some inletting for top bolt release on the pure precision though.

 

[Boone7531]

I've used the accurate mag and the atlasworx in the pure precision and I believe the accurate mag was a direct fit but with the atlasworx I had to add some shims and actually bedded them in for the rear action screw. I did have to do some inletting for top bolt release on the pure precision though.

I had to inlet the tbr as well. Thanks for the info!

 

[Detritus]

And sometimes life throws you a decent curve...
sold three "surplus to needs/desire" rifles I inherited and then stopped by one of the "Local" Basspro locations, and found a Savage on the used rack that met my desired base setup.
After a minor hiccup with the Basspro/Cabela's "Anti staw purchase" system, i walked out with the rifle and a gunsmith screwdriver set to replace the one that disappeared in my recent move, for less than what i received for the three useless-to-me guns.
now to get my glass and a 20-MOA base sorted.

 

[CFJunkie]

Sounds like a plan.
Hope the Savage works out as well as mine have.

 

[ONE-TEN]

It’s all dark, but is that a Model 12FV you got? Looks like one. If so, good for ya! The 12FV was one of the most popular Savages ever offered.

 

[Detritus]

It’s all dark, but is that a Model 12FV you got? Looks like one. If so, good for ya! The 12FV was one of the most popular Savages ever offered.

Yeah, that pic is dark as heck, best i can do for the moment as I'm in the middle of having to move all my "workshop" benches, storage, and the firearm and hobby supplies that fill them, for the 2nd time in two years..

as for the model, the only marking says "Model 10". No FP, FV, Etc. The metal finish is Matte like a 10FP, Blind magazine, not sure as to center or stagger feed (haven't taken the scope base or stock off to have a closer look at the feed lip configuration, don't mind either way), the stock has the slight "beavertail" for-end of the FVs and FPs that I seem to remember being the norm immediately before the Accu-stocks came on the market. it also has a threaded muzzle with a well fitted protector.

So, i THINK it is/was a 10FP or 12FV from just before the Accu-stock, with the finish, "Model 10" marking, and threaded muzzle making me lean toward 10FP/10 Tactical

for the Record, my first Savage was a 110FP in .223 ('96 or '97 vintage whichever was the year before the short actions hit). Next one, bought after the first was sold to cover a family emergency, was a 12FV .308 and was the first rifle I ever worked up for use at 500yrds or more. my luck with those two and the .223 12FCV my ex-wife had, are kind of why I am willing to trust a Savage to be good for what i want now.

 

[CFJunkie]

Both my 12 FVs (.223 and 6.5mm CM) came with a 26-inch barrel. They came with chrome bolts.
My 10 FP .308 came with a 24-inch barrel and a black bolt.
All three had top bolt releases and had hidden center fire mags and the same stock with no aluminum stiffener.
The 12 FVs were Cabela's specials and were purchased in 2018 and the .223 had a K serial number code and the 6.5 had a N serial number code.
The 10 FP was pre-Accustock and was 2008 vintage with a G serial number code.
Only the serial letter number code will tell you the approximate year of the build date.