Jason,
  I'm curious about the extra required inletting.
I did a Boyds stock and found I need to set the magazine housing /trigger guard
Depth about .125 beyond flush with the stock
In order to have it feed correctly. To have it flush would
Require extensive rework of the stock on the top side.
  Maby this stock shape does not have that issue?
Just w… Read more

Why is the CTR $200 more ?

Yep…sporter would be ideal.

.260 is a wonderful caliber.  I no longer have any intrest in .308. Lighter recoil, flater shooting ect.
  Tikkia action is sooooo smooth and trigger is great. (For a oem unit).
  The original stock will work good for your hunting use.
  I would get a better and heavier stock for target use.
    Also the barrel is considered medium weight.
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  My experience was better. The action fit nice in the Boyds stock. I planed on bedding anyhow so it did not mater as Mr mill gobbled a lot of it out. There a great deal for the price if your willing to work with it.

You can do it in 2 steps. Pillars first. Then action and lug. Your favorite release agent on the area of the lug in contact with the receiver(and obviously receiver and groove). Masking tape on sides and top. Cut a sliver of feeler gauge to wedge lug in receiver. (front of lug in contact with front of receiver grove)Clean the area of lug to be… Read more

Do not waste your time with the plastic stock bedding it.
Get a cheap $125 Boyds wood stock to bed.
also a tight fitting recoil lug is not ideal in the action. Stock yes…. action no… just the front recoil surface should be in contact.
  also as far as plastic stocks go tikka is one of the better ones. Enjoy as is or up grade stock.

Try it. If it feeds. Your golden. 😉

The magazine latches to the floor plate/ trigger guard. This assembly must have the correct depth in the mortise  in the stock to feed correctly. (I bet It needs to be milled deeper)The CTR magazine system sits deeper than the t3 system and obviously you needed to also widen the opening in the bottom of the stock.
  I installed a CTR system in a B… Read more

Yes. I opted for a laminated version for my ctr.
Barreled action will drop in. You will need to fit the lower
Metal. Not real hard. The one issue is the depth for the lower
Metal needs to go deeper. About 1/8 in recessed.
Just duplicate the factory spacing all will be fine.
  I did not on my first attempt and had feed issues.

I went with a boyds laminated tactical stock for a T3 varmint
It was nessary to modify the lower opening for the ctr
Metal and slightly deeper recess. It will give more weight and control for
The target type shooting. Plus a good platform to bed it.

If you cannot or do not want to return it. Send in for warranty not for meeting the accuracy Guarantee.
  I assume you have the plastic stock (Its really a good stock for a production unit, so much stronger than a hoge) , Ide say try bedding the lug (if someone here knows of and epoxy that sticks to this plastic)

I had a Hunter with same… Read more

Do a little research about beding rifles.
What you want is a tikkia lug bedded rock solid in the stock.
The lug top  foward face and the receiver lug front recess
Are the only items to make contact. A few thousands clearance on the top and no contact at rear of lug and receiver.
  Reasoning is top clearance is Not to warp the receiver when t… Read more

So true

The wood stock hunter version lite T3
Is a good stiff stock it just needs bedded. Do that and cut and thread the
Barrel you will be happy for much less
Cash assuming you can bed it or want to try.
  Either rifle is half way there for you.
At least to me the CTR is lite, to lite for
At target rifle . But the original plastic stock is stiff and ffits the… Read more

Dog down,
  Does the grs stock include a bedding system?

I also thought I would pass this along to :
I had a hunter lite in .243 . The plastic magazines
Are not so great Maby fine for hunting use but
Regular range use get spares. Also if you reload and
Want to load long to touch the rifleing forget it.
  My copie had a piss poor fitted recoil lug and
The rifle shot poor and recoiled heavy . I suspect the… Read more

Same triggers, ctr is a medium weight barrel.
I have a CTR the stock is quite good and firm.
Better than I expected.
  Sounds like you want a lite (hunter /stainless version) with a custom choped and threaded barrel in stainless .
comes with a nice wood stock (will need bedding)

The lug needs to be fully epoxied into the stock. Tape the top of the lug (the receiver side only). Get shim stock or a fealer gauge select the thickness that will wedge the lug in place. Cut a piece that will sit flush with the receiver and wedge it in there to hold the lug fully foward and the lug is seated fully flat into the receiver . now… Read more

  I just received a Boyds stock that fit the action nice. I milled the mag area to fit a ctr.

Eh, I have no idea, do you want a tube gun? Want a max adjutible stock regardless of cost? My advice is buy a stock from here that doesn't break the bank.

Boyds stocks are under $100 . No bank to break there. When i

Do spend cash for a stock it will be a Maners T4. The boyds will be a great stock to pratice pilliar beding on.

He's wondering if the Boyds T3 Varmint / detachable box mag stock he's ordered will work with the CTR bottom metal. Whether the box mag inletting they offer will work with the CTR factory bottom metal.

I think we may have confused some people, or I'm totally confused!  Lol…

Thats spot on. Thanks

Thank you._

Thanks dawg.
Do you think the profile of the stock has enough meat on it to fit it?

  I ask because i ordered Boyds laminated stock.
That was listed as detachable box magazine/varmint barrel
Its really for a varmint T3 Im wondering how close tht CTR bottom metal will fit.
  Its a range only rifle.Not to worried about loosing a mag.

I have the 308 CTR, it does have a fair bit of barrel hop…you will need a brake on either the 260 or 308 versions to keep the target in the scope.

Brake design / style  will also play a big part to reduce the hop and get the gun traveling perfectly straight back into your shoulder for target acquisition.  This gun has no weight in the front e…

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  I thought no one offers a bedding materials that stay stuck to the slimy plastic stock?
  Please tell me your secrets and your experience of the longevity of your bedding on this stock.

Got that right. I have a dedicated BR rig in 6ppc. Its night and day.
LMT MWS is easier to shoot accurately.