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Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby MrCobraman » Mon Jul 20, 2020 4:46 pm

Hi Guys

Has anyone been tempted to purchase a new stock form Boyds in the US?

https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/

Recently (April 2020) the US administration relaxed the export rules enabling Boyds to sell their stocks to customers in the UK.

I've always wanted one, so took the plunge & ordered the Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole. $152 for stock, $86.10 shipping Total $238.10 (circa £188)

This is the journey to date:

Ordered on & shipped on the 10th May by The United States Postal Service

Shipping update confirmed stock has arrived at an Illinois distribution centre 17th May.

Radio silence for a month.

Contacted Boyds CS and told to contact USPS

USPS CS is not available to customers outside USA :(

Contacted Boyds again: 'er, some air freight isn't flying, so might be on a boat!' *awesome!* keep waiting...

Another month passes and tracking still lists Illinois. Not a happy bunny!

Posted a negative response to Boyds customer satisfaction survey & received an instant 'sorry!', but no further help.

So today, it's 20 July & I'm writing this post, feeling a little deflated.

Just as I'm about to press submit, I get a shipping update!!! The stock arrived in Heathrow Airport on the 18th!!! Whoop, Whoop!

So now I guess it will get stuck in UK Customs for another couple of months, but at least the Covid-19 from the States should have died by then!

I'll add updates as they come...

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Re: Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby Les1066 » Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:46 pm

Be prepared for UK Customs duty and Post Office handling charges. ;)
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Re: Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby flintlok » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:32 am

You're lucky to get it out of the US. I knew Trump had relaxed some of the ITAR rules but I am unaware that the export rules on rifle stocks was relaxed. Interesting.
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Re: Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby MrCobraman » Tue Jul 21, 2020 3:24 pm

Hi Flintlok, been looking at these for a very long time.

Previous rules allowed purchases under $99, but now limit has been lifted & world is your lobster!

Put my order in the same day the international shipping went live on their website.
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Re: Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby MrCobraman » Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:28 pm

Progress!

The stock went from HMRC in Heathrow up to HMRC in Coventry, then cleared to Parcelforce Coventry.

Letter arrived from Parcel today asking for £35.58 import VAT & £12 Clearance Fee (Total £47.58)

Delivery slot booked for tomorrow!

Total paid for Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock & shipping = £235.58, which I can live with if all in one piece!!!

I'll post some photos tomorrow (hopefully)
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Re: Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby mathspete » Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:24 am

Woohoo glad you've got your stuff at long last, enjoy and let us know how it performs.
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Re: Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby MrCobraman » Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:53 pm

IT"S ARRIVED!!! :thumbs:

I have to say I'm chuffed with the new stock & at £235 i think money well spent!

At first I thought it might not fit, but with a bit of wiggling it all came together nicely.

Tired old 10/22 sporter now looks awesome & feels great. Much lighter than expected :clap:

Hope this journey helps others :cheers:
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Re: Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby Les1066 » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:20 pm

Verrry nice! :thumbs:

I've just bought another stock for my 10/22. It is wearing a Hogue at the moment, which is a nice stock, but, well, it's a 10/22, so why stop at just one stock! :grin:

I'll get pics up when (if??) it arrives. :hmm:
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Postby mathspete » Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:56 pm

Nice !
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Re: Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby Coldfinger » Fri Aug 14, 2020 4:47 pm

Very nice :thup: :thup:

More than I paid for my 10/22 though :(
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Re: Boyds 10/22 Rimfire Thumbhole Stock Upgrade

Postby leadpig » Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:30 am

wow they have gone up :shock: , looks good though
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