Man, you really spent time on the points I've been interested in while looking at these 3 models. I don't know why it's taken me so long to find this video. lol
This video is coming at a good time. I have Savage 12FV's in 6.5C and .223 Rem. Both still have the plastic stock though I've glass bedded everything in sight. Both shoot well inside 1/2 MOA. These are my budget rifles but I decided if I could make them shoot 1/2 MOA or better with plastic stocks I'd upgrade to something, but still keeping the 'budget' rifle concept intact. I'm taking a good hard look at the Boyds now! Thanks for an excellent review video!
Thank you, I was just on Boyd’s yesterday and was all set to by a stock, but after seeing this video, I’ve realized that this is the stock I want not the other one.
@ Well, I don’t have or have used a thumb hole stock. On my next build, a less than 300 yard deer/hog hunting bolt action in most likely 30-06, I want to mitigate any recoil or muzzle flip-for a better follow up shot. I theorized that a thumb hole stock will let me leverage any recoil when I offhand shoot. From your vid, this more vertical grip will indeed mitigate recoil, so the Spike Camp is now on the short list. But I’m wondering will my hand placement be slower to work the bolt for a follow up shot? My next question is while I dislike muzzle brakes bc of the concussion force (how rude this force is on range neighbors and sometimes you feel like your fillings are coming out!), are rifle compensators a thing? Are there rifle muzzle devices like pistols that have cuts only at the 12 o’clock position? The 30-06 up to 200 grain doesn’t have too much recoil, I just want to again minimize it. Nonetheless, thanks for the smart vids!
Great questions. Yes, the thumbhole design will slow you down between shots. You'll need to spend some time practicing, and even then you'll probably end up a tad slower. There are compensators sorta like what you want. They're usually drilled with a bunch of holes, then the manufacturer supplies you with special screws you can use to block the lower ports. They're still very loud, but not nearly as disruptive as the big brakes out there.
I've ordered one for m96 Swede, i rebarrelled to. 257ai , can't wait to set it. I chose the pepper laminate. What sold me was it's ambidextrous, I'm righty, son's a lefty. Always enjoy your videos.
I had been leaning toward a Boyd's Spikecamp before I saw this, and now I am convinced! My first project will be to convert a .22 LR Remington 511 Scoremaster from the 40'/50's. Just for a fun plinker with modern look and feel.
Thanks for for the video. Does this stock in the video have Boyd’s standard or high gloss finish? Your axis project rifle is what brought me to your channel, I enjoy seeing more content about it. Look forward to seeing more about it and hope to see more “budget to boutique” bolt action rifle projects from you in the future.
I purchased the Spike Camp for my Remmy 700 .243win. Simply swapping from the factory ADL stock, shrunk my groups from just over MOA down to .5MOA. No bedding and a factory trigger.
@@SocialRegressive I was certainly surprised. I thought I'd have to bed the action for sure to get that kind of result and drop the REM trigger. Those groups were at 100 yards with 80gr Federal soft points.
Very nice and reasonably priced stock. IMO the lower gloss laminates make more sense on a hunting rifle to reduce its ability to reflect light and keep it's warp to a minimum during wet conditions. Also the high gloss shows the somewhat average/below average machining of the wood. At this price its very difficult to produce a super smooth finish sanding followed by a smooth high gloss finish. The At1 thumbhole my be the best of both worlds for the hunter
I agree with you regarding fore/aft balance but a lightweight plastic stock also makes a rifle top-heavy, a problem that is exacerbated when a sighting telescope is installed. None of that is good for snap-shooting in the bush or (more rarely) on the tops. Thank you for another useful video.
I have been waiting for you to review the AT-ONE thumb hole, I am thinking about getting one for my Tikka. I really like the German Gun Stocks thumb hole but not the $1000 price, so this might be an option.
I love the look of the GGS thumbhole. It looks like it would be about as comfortable as my Telekinesis stock in the prone. Keep watching! I've shot the At-One thumbhole video. It just needs editing.
Great question. No, I'm not concerned, not even with a Magnum rifle. There is actually quite a bit of stout wood in those two spots, especially if you opt for laminate.
Awesome review.I am a hunter from Spain and need a Spike stock for using in Wild boar driven hunts (fast shooting)with my Ruger American 30.06.The problem is that they don't sell to Europe if It is over 100$. Do you think that the stock hole área can resist a fall in the woods?? Excellent review and thanks for the subtitles !!!
Thanks for watching, José! Nice to hear from someone on the other side of the ocean. I think this stock will take a fall without any problems, especially if you choose the laminate option. There is plenty of material around the thumbhole.
Boyds' engineers wouldn't have released this stock design if they hadn't tested it thoroughly. Laminates are much, much stronger than solid wood -- which is why the building trades use micro-laminated beams in houses. You get a heck of a lot more strength with less material.
This is an awesome video Kyle, I have several friends in Ky who bought the $300 plastic stock rifles when they first appeared in this area and had repeat accuracy Issues and I'll be sure to send them a link. I do have an off topic question though... Off Topic: Can I get my crafty sister-in-law to fill the butt and fore-end with acrylic, or acrylic/birdshot with the intent to both stiffen the stock and, more importantly to me, intentionally raise the rifle weight? As a white haired/bearded senior boomer I would prefer extra ballast to soak up recoil from full power .308 and 6.5CM that I might otherwise build a AR308 chassis for that would be pretty light for my shoulders after decades of a miss-spent youth, I'm trying to avoid the addition of any more cyborg parts. Thank you so very much for your video series and attention...
those two narrow sections of wood around the thumb hole make me a bit hesitant. They look like they'd snap with a heavy load or if it got tipped over. I know even classic style stocks break too, but this looks kinda delicate.
@@SocialRegressive I only shoot SA too. Even more, I only shoot 7-08, .243, and 6.5 Creed, none of which produce a lot of recoil. I liked your review a lot. Very thorough. I think I'm going to take a leap of faith on one of these. I have several other guns set up with classic-style Boyds laminate stocks and they've been great. I do want to try a thumbhole stock too.
First thing i do after glass and pillar bedding a Boyds stock, is take a rasp and files, take all the angles off, and round and sand, and otherwise shape and finish it like it should have been. Thus, I won't really buy most Boyds stocks anymore. I buy an actually finished stock for $100-$200 more, and save myself 12 hours and 20 bucks worth of finishing work.
I've thought about getting one when I first saw it. I particularly like thumb holes so I think eventually I'll put one on the Ruger American 30.06. I heard though they come with plastic screws is that true? Does it have the aluminum v block like the standard stock? I appreciate it
Do you happen to know if I can convert my Remington 700 ADL with the Blind Box mag to an AICS mag rifle by buying this stock that is made for a 700 with magpul bottom metal and just buy the bottom metal. I like the Magpul Hunter stock, but it is just too expensive so I figured that I could do the above idea and get a much prettier stock in the process.
As far as I can tell, you can make the swap, and there are plenty of folks selling bottom metal and magazines for the 700. I recommend calling Boyds first and checking to make sure the action screw spacing is the same.
Would you recommend this stock for a mosin nagant? I'm looking to make mine more fun to shoot and wat to get a stock and timney trigger. Was going to get the AT-ONE but this looks better to be honest.
what's it weigh? have an at-one that's a tank at 2 lb 13.5 oz in laminate, would hope this one in walnut at least 2.0 lbs same as a cz 527 american walnut is, did you weigh it by chance?
At $99, there's hardly any profit in the Spike Camp. Boyds introduced this stock because they wanted everybody to be able to afford to just try a Boyds stock. Once they try a Boyds stock, they'll be amazed at how much more accurately they shoot, and that will make people want to put Boyds stocks on all their long guns. And so working up a stock design that had JUST the essentials in it, none of the fancy stuff, Boyds now has one of the lowest-priced high-quality stocks on the market...one that everybody can afford.
Before this video I would have bet 10 grand no one on earth could drone on about a gun stock for 30 minutes without taking a single breath. I would have lost big.
so your saying the weight of the gun on a bi pod [ down ] is more then holding it in your hand [ up ] ?? wow a rifle that can increase weight that's some great steel .. where does it come from , where does it go .. ?? ..
Man, you really spent time on the points I've been interested in while looking at these 3 models. I don't know why it's taken me so long to find this video. lol
This video is coming at a good time. I have Savage 12FV's in 6.5C and .223 Rem. Both still have the plastic stock though I've glass bedded everything in sight. Both shoot well inside 1/2 MOA. These are my budget rifles but I decided if I could make them shoot 1/2 MOA or better with plastic stocks I'd upgrade to something, but still keeping the 'budget' rifle concept intact. I'm taking a good hard look at the Boyds now! Thanks for an excellent review video!
Thank you, I was just on Boyd’s yesterday and was all set to by a stock, but after seeing this video, I’ve realized that this is the stock I want not the other one.
Glad I could help!
You always have very intelligent and articulate reviews. Thanks.
I'm glad you're enjoying them! Thanks for letting me know that I'm on the right track. Are you considering a Spike Camp?
@ Well, I don’t have or have used a thumb hole stock. On my next build, a less than 300 yard deer/hog hunting bolt action in most likely 30-06, I want to mitigate any recoil or muzzle flip-for a better follow up shot. I theorized that a thumb hole stock will let me leverage any recoil when I offhand shoot. From your vid, this more vertical grip will indeed mitigate recoil, so the Spike Camp is now on the short list. But I’m wondering will my hand placement be slower to work the bolt for a follow up shot? My next question is while I dislike muzzle brakes bc of the concussion force (how rude this force is on range neighbors and sometimes you feel like your fillings are coming out!), are rifle compensators a thing? Are there rifle muzzle devices like pistols that have cuts only at the 12 o’clock position? The 30-06 up to 200 grain doesn’t have too much recoil, I just want to again minimize it. Nonetheless, thanks for the smart vids!
Great questions. Yes, the thumbhole design will slow you down between shots. You'll need to spend some time practicing, and even then you'll probably end up a tad slower. There are compensators sorta like what you want. They're usually drilled with a bunch of holes, then the manufacturer supplies you with special screws you can use to block the lower ports. They're still very loud, but not nearly as disruptive as the big brakes out there.
@ thanks!
I've ordered one for m96 Swede, i rebarrelled to. 257ai , can't wait to set it. I chose the pepper laminate. What sold me was it's ambidextrous, I'm righty, son's a lefty. Always enjoy your videos.
thank you. this video series has answered a lot of the questions ive had from everything from 7mm08 to even the boyds stocks..
ive been excited for this review. i love my spike camp!
How was the install for you?
@@SocialRegressive easy, mine has a blind mag and i used trigger guard from old stock
I had been leaning toward a Boyd's Spikecamp before I saw this, and now I am convinced! My first project will be to convert a .22 LR Remington 511 Scoremaster from the 40'/50's. Just for a fun plinker with modern look and feel.
Thanks for for the video. Does this stock in the video have Boyd’s standard or high gloss finish? Your axis project rifle is what brought me to your channel, I enjoy seeing more content about it. Look forward to seeing more about it and hope to see more “budget to boutique” bolt action rifle projects from you in the future.
This is the gloss finish. Overall I like their matte finish better.
I really enjoy your videos because I find the information presented is always well thought out. Have a great weekend! Thanks for the nice video.
Thanks, Impaired! You have a great weekend, too!
Thanks for the wonderful review, just ordered one for my Ruger American Compact in 7-08.
Please let me know what you think of it!
I purchased the Spike Camp for my Remmy 700 .243win. Simply swapping from the factory ADL stock, shrunk my groups from just over MOA down to .5MOA. No bedding and a factory trigger.
Hot dang. That's a significant difference.
@@SocialRegressive I was certainly surprised. I thought I'd have to bed the action for sure to get that kind of result and drop the REM trigger. Those groups were at 100 yards with 80gr Federal soft points.
Very nice and reasonably priced stock. IMO the lower gloss laminates make more sense on a hunting rifle to reduce its ability to reflect light and keep it's warp to a minimum during wet conditions. Also the high gloss shows the somewhat average/below average machining of the wood. At this price its very difficult to produce a super smooth finish sanding followed by a smooth high gloss finish. The At1 thumbhole my be the best of both worlds for the hunter
I agree with you regarding fore/aft balance but a lightweight plastic stock also makes a rifle top-heavy, a problem that is exacerbated when a sighting telescope is installed. None of that is good for snap-shooting in the bush or (more rarely) on the tops. Thank you for another useful video.
Good point.
I have been waiting for you to review the AT-ONE thumb hole, I am thinking about getting one for my Tikka. I really like the German Gun Stocks thumb hole but not the $1000 price, so this might be an option.
I love the look of the GGS thumbhole. It looks like it would be about as comfortable as my Telekinesis stock in the prone. Keep watching! I've shot the At-One thumbhole video. It just needs editing.
Another great video! Thx for sharing!
Glad you liked it!
Are you worried about the strength of the stock with the two thin pieces that connect the front and the butt of the stock?
Great question. No, I'm not concerned, not even with a Magnum rifle. There is actually quite a bit of stout wood in those two spots, especially if you opt for laminate.
Awesome review.I am a hunter from Spain and need a Spike stock for using in Wild boar driven hunts (fast shooting)with my Ruger American 30.06.The problem is that they don't sell to Europe if It is over 100$.
Do you think that the stock hole área can resist a fall in the woods??
Excellent review and thanks for the subtitles !!!
Thanks for watching, José! Nice to hear from someone on the other side of the ocean. I think this stock will take a fall without any problems, especially if you choose the laminate option. There is plenty of material around the thumbhole.
@@SocialRegressive thanks for answering.I like a lot the way you make your reviews.Take care !!!
Boyds' engineers wouldn't have released this stock design if they hadn't tested it thoroughly. Laminates are much, much stronger than solid wood -- which is why the building trades use micro-laminated beams in houses. You get a heck of a lot more strength with less material.
This is an awesome video Kyle, I have several friends in Ky who bought the $300 plastic stock rifles when they first appeared in this area and had repeat accuracy Issues and I'll be sure to send them a link. I do have an off topic question though...
Off Topic: Can I get my crafty sister-in-law to fill the butt and fore-end with acrylic, or acrylic/birdshot with the intent to both stiffen the stock and, more importantly to me, intentionally raise the rifle weight? As a white haired/bearded senior boomer I would prefer extra ballast to soak up recoil from full power .308 and 6.5CM that I might otherwise build a AR308 chassis for that would be pretty light for my shoulders after decades of a miss-spent youth, I'm trying to avoid the addition of any more cyborg parts.
Thank you so very much for your video series and attention...
You bet that would work. Some folks have told me they've run carbon arrow shafts through for extra stiffness, too. You might be able to do both.
literally just bought one for my Howa 1500 mini action
Spill! What color did you go for?
@@SocialRegressive I bought the Forest camo. I'm excited to get it so I can actually shoot my Howa 1500 barreled action from brownells.
The Spike Camp is available for pretty much every gun that the At-One stock is available for.
those two narrow sections of wood around the thumb hole make me a bit hesitant. They look like they'd snap with a heavy load or if it got tipped over. I know even classic style stocks break too, but this looks kinda delicate.
That's a valid concern. I've never had a thumbhole stock break on me, but I also shoot only short-action cartridges.
@@SocialRegressive I only shoot SA too. Even more, I only shoot 7-08, .243, and 6.5 Creed, none of which produce a lot of recoil. I liked your review a lot. Very thorough. I think I'm going to take a leap of faith on one of these. I have several other guns set up with classic-style Boyds laminate stocks and they've been great. I do want to try a thumbhole stock too.
@@aaronsabin8868 Looks like your favorite cartridges are my favorites, too.
Great info will try it out
Thank you. I'm buying one also!.
First thing i do after glass and pillar bedding a Boyds stock, is take a rasp and files, take all the angles off, and round and sand, and otherwise shape and finish it like it should have been. Thus, I won't really buy most Boyds stocks anymore. I buy an actually finished stock for $100-$200 more, and save myself 12 hours and 20 bucks worth of finishing work.
Bought one about 4 days ago for a savage axis 270 hope you post a video of it all together and how it shoots
Did you ever get it
How is the grip without any checkering? Just worried it would be slippery when hunting at times.
It could get slippery. A quick stipple job would fix that up; my father-in-law has done a few of those for his guns.
Will the thumb hole thin spots on the stock weaken it with bigger rounds?
Not likely, especially with laminate material.
Thanks!!
Thanks for watching!
Ordered one cost 130 us 65us postage convert to canadian not as cheap as it sounds but cheaper than alternatives
I've thought about getting one when I first saw it. I particularly like thumb holes so I think eventually I'll put one on the Ruger American 30.06. I heard though they come with plastic screws is that true? Does it have the aluminum v block like the standard stock? I appreciate it
Do you happen to know if I can convert my Remington 700 ADL with the Blind Box mag to an AICS mag rifle by buying this stock that is made for a 700 with magpul bottom metal and just buy the bottom metal. I like the Magpul Hunter stock, but it is just too expensive so I figured that I could do the above idea and get a much prettier stock in the process.
As far as I can tell, you can make the swap, and there are plenty of folks selling bottom metal and magazines for the 700. I recommend calling Boyds first and checking to make sure the action screw spacing is the same.
What bag is that in thumbnail? Looks cool!
It's a military surplus Gen-II Marine ILBE Assault Pack. You can probably find a bunch of these out there. Tougher than an angry hog.
Would you recommend the optional front bedding for around 60 extra?
Mine was very well installed and it kept the barrel clear of the stock edges. If you don't want to install a pillar yourself, it's worth the money.
Is the stock inlay for a new trigger guard?
Would you recommend this stock for a mosin nagant? I'm looking to make mine more fun to shoot and wat to get a stock and timney trigger. Was going to get the AT-ONE but this looks better to be honest.
I would recommend it, especially for offhand use. The Spike Camp fixes a LOT of Mosin problems.
what's it weigh? have an at-one that's a tank at 2 lb 13.5 oz in laminate, would hope this one in walnut at least 2.0 lbs same as a cz 527 american walnut is, did you weigh it by chance?
forest camo is a free upgrade.
What is the LOP? The stock just looks short in the video.
13.5 inches with the Savage Axis. Adding a thicker buttpad brings into almost to 14.5".
is this the high gloss finish?
is that the standard or 90 degree finish?>!
I ordered one two days ago so how long does it take for them to send it weeks 2 3weeks
I think it's usually ten days or so. Might be a little longer right now.
What no promo code
At these prices, I doubt we'll ever see one.
At $99, there's hardly any profit in the Spike Camp. Boyds introduced this stock because they wanted everybody to be able to afford to just try a Boyds stock. Once they try a Boyds stock, they'll be amazed at how much more accurately they shoot, and that will make people want to put Boyds stocks on all their long guns. And so working up a stock design that had JUST the essentials in it, none of the fancy stuff, Boyds now has one of the lowest-priced high-quality stocks on the market...one that everybody can afford.
Before this video I would have bet 10 grand no one on earth could drone on about a gun stock for 30 minutes without taking a single breath. I would have lost big.
Just wait 'til I produce a video on the Horus Tremor 5. I can drone on for 45 minutes over just that reticle.
Is the spike camp ambidextrous?
Yes, it is. It is currently available for some left-handed bolt guns.
Its not left handed now!!!!!
looks horrible, that glossy finish is not great
I think the matte finish will look a lot better. My laminate models have a nice coat.
so your saying the weight of the gun on a bi pod [ down ] is more then holding it in your hand [ up ] ?? wow a rifle that can increase weight that's some great steel .. where does it come from , where does it go .. ?? ..
Your hand is usually not at the tip of the forend. The bipod stud is.
ok so that's how the rifle weighs more .. got it , neat steel weighs more where you grab it ..great stuff .. who makes it ..japan , china ??