thumbhole Mauser stock

Harry Bonar · September 24, 2008, 08:58 PM

Sirs;
I ordered a JRS 98 Mauser stock from Boyd and I got a "thumbhole" stock instead!
How many of you have used and like a "thumbhole" stock and like it?
I don't want to ship it back.
Harry B.

10-96 · September 24, 2008, 09:50 PM

I tried one for a while (3 or 4 months)- I just couldn't figger out who the thing was made for. At the same time, it felt too big AND too small in the thumb grippy thing area. I dunno, maybe I should have went after it with sanding equipment or something. They are just too different from my conventional and AR stocks for me to take a shine to. But in honesty- at least try the thing more than once or twice before you cast judgement on the poor thing.

**44 AMP** · September 24, 2008, 10:28 PM

If they are well made and fit me, I like them, but not everybody does. The size and shape of the thumbhole and the angle of the pistol grip make them very comfortable for some, and the opposite for others.

This one is very comfortable for me.

Ruger4570 · September 24, 2008, 10:50 PM

I have owned a couple of thumbholes as made by Harry Lawson in Tucson, AZ. They fit incredably good for me. Probably the biggest "bytch" was that if you had a thumb safety gun, well, it was sort of a waste of time. But even ole Harry said he would modify your gun to put the safety where it belonged, on the trigger guard. Harry has since passed into the great gunshop in the sky, but his son Randy still operates the company. Great people, great gunstocks. Well worth looking into.

Clemson · September 25, 2008, 10:23 AM

It also depends on how you use the gun, Harry. Here in SC where we hunt deer from tree stands, you are just as likely to have to take the shot left-handed as right-handed. A thumbhole stock is typically one-handed and does not work well the other way.

Clemson

Harry Bonar · September 25, 2008, 04:20 PM

Sir;
Clemson, I didn't think of that!
I'm an old bugger and probably won't hunt as you tell so I think I'll keep the stock - I've got a 243 Win., barreled up on a Chiang action that's good and I'll just see how I like it.
If not, it'll make good trading stock as I'm infected with the "swapitis" virus!
Harry B.

September 24, 2008, 08:58 PM	#1
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	thumbhole Mauser stock Sirs; I ordered a JRS 98 Mauser stock from Boyd and I got a "thumbhole" stock instead! How many of you have used and like a "thumbhole" stock and like it? I don't want to ship it back. Harry B.

September 24, 2008, 09:50 PM	#2
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 2,863	I tried one for a while (3 or 4 months)- I just couldn't figger out who the thing was made for. At the same time, it felt too big AND too small in the thumb grippy thing area. I dunno, maybe I should have went after it with sanding equipment or something. They are just too different from my conventional and AR stocks for me to take a shine to. But in honesty- at least try the thing more than once or twice before you cast judgement on the poor thing. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I'm going to use the words "clip" and "Long Colt" every chance I get. It grinds my gears to see new members attacked when we all know dang good and well what's being refered to.

September 24, 2008, 10:28 PM	#3
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 8,965	A matter or personal preference If they are well made and fit me, I like them, but not everybody does. The size and shape of the thumbhole and the angle of the pistol grip make them very comfortable for some, and the opposite for others. This one is very comfortable for me. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

September 25, 2008, 10:23 AM	#5
Clemson Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 816	It also depends on how you use the gun, Harry. Here in SC where we hunt deer from tree stands, you are just as likely to have to take the shot left-handed as right-handed. A thumbhole stock is typically one-handed and does not work well the other way. Clemson __________________ NRA Life Member, NRA Certified Instructor CWP Holder US Army veteran Gunsmith

September 25, 2008, 04:20 PM	#6
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	thumb hole Sir; Clemson, I didn't think of that! I'm an old bugger and probably won't hunt as you tell so I think I'll keep the stock - I've got a 243 Win., barreled up on a Chiang action that's good and I'll just see how I like it. If not, it'll make good trading stock as I'm infected with the "swapitis" virus! Harry B.

September 24, 2008, 10:50 PM	#4
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	I have owned a couple of thumbholes as made by Harry Lawson in Tucson, AZ. They fit incredably good for me. Probably the biggest "bytch" was that if you had a thumb safety gun, well, it was sort of a waste of time. But even ole Harry said he would modify your gun to put the safety where it belonged, on the trigger guard. Harry has since passed into the great gunshop in the sky, but his son Randy still operates the company. Great people, great gunstocks. Well worth looking into.