Posted: 12/1/2009 6:02:13 PM EDT
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I have two long guns that lack sling attachment points.
One's an early '80s 10/22 (solid wood stock, I believe walnut) The other is an older M500A, also with the solid wood stock. I'm thinking of getting some studs but can't bring myself to drill into the wood to install them myself. I don't want to risk screwing it up...would rather have someone else do it. A few years ago I believe an employee at Gilberts said they could do it for me (different gun back then, ended up getting a pistol grip stock that came with a loop). I'd figure VA Arms would be able to since they also offer gunsmithing services (IIRC). |
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It really should be a walk in the park project. If your worried about screwing it up try practicing on a piece of scrap wood. Pick a drill bit that is the same size (or just a hair smaller) than the shank of the stud. Mark the drill bit with a piece of tape for depth. Drill it out and screw in the stud. Shouldn't take two minutes. |
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It really should be a walk in the park project. If your worried about screwing it up try practicing on a piece of scrap wood. Pick a drill bit that is the same size (or just a hair smaller) than the shank of the stud. Mark the drill bit with a piece of tape for depth. Drill it out and screw in the stud. Shouldn't take two minutes. +1. I did this on the composite stock on my 10/22 so that I could use it for an Appleseed. It was a snap. |
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I did this on my 10/22 synth stock for an Appleseed rifle. If you're using a hand drill I'd highly recommend drilling a pilot hole first with a real small bit.
Then use the larger bit for the final hole. Take your time, and you won't have any issues. As mentioned previously the use of painters or masking tape is a good idea. Give it a go! |
| You can do it yourself. Suggest starting with a small pilot hole then work up to the size bit you need to match the shank. Put tape down on the stock itself to to drill through. This will keep the wood from pulling out of the stock around the edge of the hole. Put tape on the bit at the depth you want the hole to be drilled too. Can use a bit of nail polish to seal up the hole edges once you are done. Good luck! |