Dressed up the Omega

[dbowling]

Had this one up for sale w/thumbhole stock but no one was interested , found this stock over on the campfire for a decent price. Kind of like it with the stainless barrel, didn't think I would but do now once I've seen it on it.
Have one of those Burris scopes w/illuminated dot coming for it, should be a nice set up..

 

[Bubblehead]

Great looking stock. Beats the plastic all to he##.
Is it heavier with the laminated stock?

 

[sbuff]

Is it a Boyd's stock ?

 

[dbowling]

Yes its a Boyds, its a little heavier but doesn't seem like much haven't weighed it.

 

[03mossy]

Looks great! I sure am glad Boyd’s finally made stocks for the Omega so we can dress these old gals up.

 

[sabinajiles]

Looks great! I sure am glad Boyd’s finally made stocks for the Omega so we can dress these old gals up

Boyd's offers 5 different stock models for the Omega, including 3 in left handed versions. I put a featherweight thumbhole on an Omega I had.

 

[dbowling]

Gun weighs 8.5# with scope mount on my scale so ad 14-16 oz for scope I'm putting on it.. wont be a lightweight that's for sure.

 

[03mossy]

Yep I put one on mine a few years ago also.

 

[dbowling]

Wish this one had the checkering and thick Sims recoil pad.

Yep I put one on mine a few years ago also.
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[shguns]

The bumblebee omega looks great to me, well done!

 

[sabinajiles]

Wish this one had the checkering and thick Sims recoil pad.

The Limbsaver recoil pad is very nice. They do make an over sized pad that you can sand down to fit your stock.

 

[dbowling]

Ive seen them may end up putting one on it later on depends on how much it beats me up.

The Limbsaver recoil pad is very nice. They do make an over sized pad that you can sand down to fit your stock.

 

[WV Hunter]

Nice Dean

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

Nice stock!

 

[dbowling]

thanks guys, the more I look at it the more I like it.. have never fired it yet so hopefully it will be as accurate as most Omegas are.

 

[ourway77]

How was the fitting?

 

[fishhawk2700]

How was the fitting?

Make sure you check for fit. I would suggest bedding the front lug. I had a new Boyds that had to much slop around the lugs. After firing about 5 rounds, the barreled action slid back and blew a chunk out of the stock between the front action screw and the action lever. I had it installed at about 30 inchpounds. Had to repair the damage and bedded around the action.

 

[dbowling]

it fits perfect as far as I can tell, went right down into stock and snugged up nice and tight. Will check it out again though.

 

[dwm]

I had the same issue as fishhawk, but I quit and didn’t break anything, but it slid back on me also after a couple of shots

 

[dbowling]

Checked it again and it fits in the lug slot tightly, can not budge it and can feel it go in slot when installing barrel.