1970s M77 Stock Slimming Service

[Piranha451]

A few years ago, I came across an auction for a Ruger M77 that had the stock contour slimmed down. This was done in the 1970s by a company that advertised this service. For the life of me I cannot remember the name of the company that was noted in the auction description. Would anyone here happen to know the name of the company that offered this service? Thanks in advance~

[Piranha451]

I know this is a very old thread, but I finally was able to find what I was looking for. It was two stock makers, Lowell Manley and Ted Nicklas that performed the work. This is an excerpt from an article I came across:

Lowell Manley and Ted Nicklas, who promised to “reveal the classic lines hidden within the utilitarian profile of factory stocks” and give hunters a “nicer, livelier rifle at a workable price.” They cited the Ruger 77 as a prime candidate for their conversion.

The type of work they did is also performed by R.J. Renner, who has sold some Ruger rifles that were worked on by Manley-Nicklas. In the description he stated, "This rifle is an outstanding example of the work of Manley and Nicklas and must be seen and handled to really appreciate the quality of their work."

Has anyone here ever heard of Lowell Manley and/or Ted Nicklas ?

[t.hinckley]

I would love to see some pictures of the "slimmed" rifles. Glad you were able to find the info after 4 years of looking!! I think I would have given up!