Damaging front rest with swivel stud

[Dave M.]

When shooting my hunting rifles my front sling stud always damages the front rest when the rifle recoils. What is the best option to prevent this? I have the colwell adjustable bag type rest.

Remove the swing swivel

 

[Bc'z]

Personally no. Imo, hunting rifles need to be shot and sighted in as the same manner as you plan on hunting.

In my opinion tune the rife with the least amount of self imposed contact,then practice with the rifle after it's tuned as you would hunt weather it's positioned, sticks, or bipod.

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I'm thinkin were thinkin the same

Edit to say moving rifle forward or aft can and will effect how the rife shoots, just as a different shooter may shoot better or worse than you can.

 

[Unclered]

I think of things in extreme. Would one rest the rifle on the end of the stock or barrel? How about all the way back by the trigger guard? Never ever. Think of harmonics. Placement affects harmonics and accuracy. Find a spot in the middle. And keep it there every time. Consistency. In the rest, in your shoulder, in your trigger pull, in your breathing, heart beat, etc.

 

[gkgeiger]

Remove the swing swivel

I only shoot from a rest, so that’s the first thing I do when I get a new rifle. Easy enough to screw back in if needed.

 

[ebb]

^^^^^^^^ I have a whole zip lok bag full of studs in my range bag from hunting and factory rifles that all came with studs. When I die no one here will know what they are or where they go.

 

[CJ6]

I only shoot from a rest, so that’s the first thing I do when I get a new rifle. Easy enough to screw back in if needed.

^^^^^^^^ this. First thing I do is to remove BOTH sling studs before taking the bolt out to clean.

 

[Big Mc]

When shooting my hunting rifles my front sling stud always damages the front rest when the rifle recoils. What is the best option to prevent this? I have the colwell adjustable bag type rest.

TAKE THE STUD OUT.. Tommy Mc

 

[KYStgtshooter]

I use a piece of scrap thick leather swatch about 12” X 8” I put on my bag to help protect it when checking my zero on my hunting rigs.

 

[lightman]

I just remove the stud.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

This doesn’t seem like a complex issue. You’ve identified the problem already.

 

[FNSafari]

I zero my scope from a front rest and rear sandbag, then I setup front sandbags and hold the rifle with my hand on the bags and the butt on my shoulder and see what if any POI there is. Often there is some. If alot recheck the scope zero and then repeat holding pretty much like you would when hunting. jmo

 

[joshb]

This doesn’t seem like a complex issue. You’ve identified the problem already.

Well, in this modern age, we NEED 5 or 6 Utube videos on “How to remove a stud.” and 30 to 40 more posts on the political aspects of removal or non removal. Then we need a couple guys to post pictures of a custom tool they made using a lathe and mill that only takes 10 hours to produce.

 

[Doug Casner]

Id just move the front bag back You said hunting rifle not benchrest. Moving the front bag on a hunting rifle wont effect hunting accuracy. Im sure somebody will disagree with that statement. It dont have to be perfect to shoot a deer or varmint behind the shoulder at 200 yds. Doug

 

[jds holler]

This is turning into one of those threads where we've all got WAAAYY more to say, than needs to be said, about something that hardly needs talking about.

I'm thinking there's a lot of us here who are guilty of this syndrome. There oughta be a 12 step group or sumpthin. jd

 

[Doug Casner]

Hell JD, Bunch of old guys gotta have something to talk about. Doug

 

[hogpatrol]

Gotta laugh at the 20,000 iterations of a rifle sling now sold, when for a couple centuries a piece of rope used to work.

 

[wedgy]

https://grovtec.com/

 

[Scalloper]

This doesn’t seem like a complex issue. You’ve identified the problem already.

In the past I have removed the studs and after just a few times the stock hole was stripped and the studs would no longer screw in tight.

 

[Scalloper]

TAKE THE STUD OUT.. Tommy Mc

I did in the past with a Winchester feather weight but the threads stripped then guess what happened while carrying the rifle?

 

[J.d. Popkes]

In the past I have removed the studs and after just a few times the stock hole was stripped and the studs would no longer screw in tight.

Why not practice/train how you will be shooting it? Benches and rests are for benchrest, in my personal opinion, respectfully of course.