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Ok, normally through process of elimination I can figure out what many stocks fit but this one has me stumped. It is a Boyd's so I don't have the benefit of matching finish or checkering patterns. I had thought it was for a Winchester 88 but it isn't. Here are a few things I am pretty confident of:
It is a centerfire lever or auto with a front magazine release. The mag well is 1/4 inch narrower than the 100 pictured next to it. The rear of the receiver has a "dolls head" style tang. The entire barrel channel area is inlet completely different than a W 100. The trigger group area on this is inlet more square where the W100 is more rounded.
I have checked Marlin 57 and Sako Finnwolf and neither fit. What other lever or auto's had a one piece stock with a front mag release? I had an H&R 308 auto many years ago but as I recall it wasn't front mag release. Any ideas, guess or thoughts?

Ruger 96? Maybe the cuts are so you could grab mag?

Nope. Rear receiver/tang is wrong. Sure looks like a Ruger rear tang though....

I thought 96/22 or 96/44 but I THINK they have a rear mag release and I wouldn't think the magazine inlet would be as long as a 308 case body. I will have to try to find a 96 to compare. I think they have a rear tang on the receiver but again, I just don't remember. THANK YOU for the suggestion.

I thought possibly 96 too but I think the 44 mag well in a 96 will be shorter than the Win 88/100s

That was my thoughts as well. Anyone else? This is really bugging me for some reason.

I've spent over an hour googling. Lol. The recoil plate inlet is stumping me. At first I thought m1 carbine, no wait...sks,no wait, ruger 96,.. no wait.....🤯I'm just gonna drink some Miller lites now. 😆

I went with Whiskey instead. I still don't know what it fits but I feel better. I may try this again on Thursday and see if I can figure it out.

Whoo hoo! I'm game. Happy Thanksgiving

The one on the right???


Someone sure tried like heck to copy the post-64 m88 checkering. From those pics it doesn't look quite right though.




You'd think if they had all that done it'd be a m88 replacement. But who knows.

Actually, the one on the left is the one in question. Boyd's put a LOT of work into this stock so I would like to know what it fits.

At this point I’m sure it’s rare real rare. Price goes up!
Good luck.

The really early Winchester M88had a cloverleaf tang/recoil block that was changed to a round design in later productions.

John

I Agee with Johnly.

Well, that helps.......I think but the mag well is a full 1/4 inch narrower than a model 100. I may have to get an early 88 in my hands to see. Thanks all!

The smartest thing to do is email Boyds.

They don't put any identifying marks on them, just a date. I have been down that road before. They use a little paper stick to identify them and they come off easily. I wish they would stamp them on the butt.

Rob, glass it all in, re inlet it, would make a dandy 10-22 stock

Another 10-22 is the LAST thing I need. I am at the point where I think I could heat the garage all winter burning just 10-22 stocks.

88 Winchester cloverleaf

just trying to be smart, think i.ll give up trying, pretty sure me and Crazy joe are drinking the same hot toddys! gota go, theres a black helicopter buzzing the house!