Bell / Carlson vs Boyds

[Purebred Redneck]

I am thinking about a stock upgrade for my older Savage 110. Currently it has the light weight factory synthetic on it - 7 3/4 pounds scoped and feels great when hunting. On the bench it's a bit of an adventure. The freefloated barrel is not and the cheap synthetic probably flexes. Sometimes I get a nice 1" group and other times it's more like 3". The most unpredictable is the forearm unsupported (could miss paper all together) but it does open up when gripping the forearm too. I prefer to keep hunting shots at 150 yards or so bc of this.

I am thinking of getting a Bell & Carlson or Boyds stock. I dont want to go too crazy price wise because it's a cheap rifle but it does have sentimental value to me. If I can get it shooting 200-300 yards I would probably continue to keep it in my normal rotation. If not, it may get retired and I'll get something else more consistent.

Thoughts on either one of these stocks? I would like a drop in fit and go. I hear the Bell Carlson is a bit heavy as is the Boyds. I would have liked to keep under 8 pounds but that is probably not likely. I assume a Boyds in walnut or maple is probably a bit lighter than their laminates.

[Jack]

I have no experience with either brand you mention, specifically.
Factory synthetic stocks are often pretty flexible. One trick you can try at the bench is to move the rifle forward on whatever you use for a front rest until the front rest is located around the front of the magazine rather than at the end of the forend. That can help with forend flexing.
Generally, walnut will be lighter than a laminate. Maple is usually heavier than walnut, but may still be lighter than a laminated stock.
Dunno about drop in and go - I know some advertise that, but, I'm, an old skeptic. Maybe a Boyds synthetic with an aluminum block might be - I really doubt a wood or laminated would be a drop in.