bipod spigot for Bell & Carlson varmint/tactical stock

[jmm03]

Hello all,I want to install a bipod spigot in the front of my stock.It is to mount a versapod bipod.Any pitfalls about drilling and epoxying into the front end? Thanks, Jim

 

[VooDooMagic]

The swivel stud may be epoxied in place after drilling, but first choice would be to drill into aluminum (if your stock has a full length bedding block).

 

[Eddie Harren]

Use a "T" nut in the barrel channel.

 

[jmm03]

Thanks for the replies guys but I guess I should have been more clear as to where I wanted to put the spigot.I actually want to drill the nose (for lack of a better word) parallel to the barrel and epoxy the spigot into the stock rather than mount the adaptor conventionally.Thanks, Jim

 

[SomeFool]

Jim, I did a Medalist a few months ago with a spigot that I made, and I did not install a "pin" so it can rotate all the way around and hit the barrel if you let it. The only other things that I would watch for is that depending on how deep you drill it, pull the steel sling studs because they go almost all the way threw. The aluminum starts ( going on fuzzy memory) about 2" into the nose and you will most likely hit it off center so if you have access to an end-mill bit it may help. I drilled mine with a drill bit and it walked when it hit the aluminum.. after lots of hogging with the dremel it still did not come out straight. I like the set-up, I think it works well. Best of luck.