Remington stock swap out

[jocmurph]

I have two guns that I want to replace the stocks. 870 Express Mag, and a 770 in 300 win mag. I want to put a thumb hole stock on both. Is this something that I should be able to do by myself, or should I take it to a gunsmith? I feel like I am pretty handy, but I am not sure about it, if there will me many modifications needed. Do these typically just fit right up to the gun? A guy at Remington recommended Boyd's gunstocks. Does anyone have any experience with them? Thanks for any feedback.

 

[oldpink]

I'm not the handy type, but the obvious answer to me would be to give Boyd's a call and ask if you can just bolt up their stocks without any fuss.
They'll surely answer that and probably even have an instruction sheet for how to do it.

 

[jocmurph]

I'm not the handy type, but the obvious answer to me would be to give Boyd's a call and ask if you can just bolt up their stocks without any fuss.
They'll surely answer that and probably even have an instruction sheet for how to do it.

I tried that, but I cannot ever get anyone to answer the phone over there. I'll just keep trying. Thanks for the advice.

 

[oldpink]

Hrrmmmmm
Maybe sending them an e-mail would be more likely to get a result - customers@boydsgunstocks.com
Assuming you're calling their number 605-996-5011, but it says their hours are 8-4:30 (CST) Monday-Friday.
That comes out to (of course) 9-5:30 in our time zone.

 

[1911ly]

The 870 is a pretty easy DYI job. There is a tool to take the nut off for the hand guard, you can improvise but the tool is cheap.

But the 770, you won't find a stock for that. No one makes one for a 770. It's not anything like the 700. Which is a piece of cake to change.

 

[engineerpower]

My Boyd stock for a mosin was pretty much drop-in.

 

[t-squared]

You might be able to find them cheaper somewhere else, but Remington makes this "drop in" set for the 870.
Remington® ShurShot? Thumbhole Stock and Forend : Cabela's