Barrel band sling swivels?

[Sxsnuf]

Recently acquired a nice Remington 511 from one of our fine NWFA members. Joe at MTS Enterprises is installing bases, rings and a scope on it for me. I also asked him to install sling swivels, but later realized that the forearm is too short and a conventional forearm swivel mount would interfere with a proper hold. Looking for a barrel band mount, but the ones I've found online are either too big or too small. The 511 has a barrel diameter of .600 inches. I'll try to contact a couple manufacturers on Monday, but wondered if anyone here has some experience or input.
Thanx

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[Certaindeaf]

Recently acquired a nice Remington 511 from one of our fine NWFA members. Joe at MTS Enterprises is installing bases, rings and a scope on it for me. I also asked him to install sling swivels, but later realized that the forearm is too short and a conventional forearm swivel mount would interfere with a proper hold. Looking for a barrel band mount, but the ones I've found online are either too big or too small. The 511 has a barrel diameter of .600 inches. I'll try to contact a couple manufacturers on Monday, but wondered if anyone here has some experience or input.
Thanx

It's just a bent strap with a hole drilled through both ends for the sling swivel stud. giggity

 

[jbett98]

I have a couple of those barrel clamps. I'm not very good at reading calipers, so take a look and see if the smaller one might work.

 

[Sxsnuf]

Thank you jbett! It looks like that would be about .100+" too tight. I think I've seen those same ones online and just don't know if there's enough "play" in them to make them work. I absolutely appreciate the fact that you put some effort into it though.

 

[jbett98]

You could make some sort of shim sleeve or file down the flats a bit that mate up to each other to reduce the overall diameter.
Either way, you're welcome to try and make them work.
I got them in a big tackle box from GI Joes when they went out of business years ago.
It was their rifle scope parts kit box.

 

[Sxsnuf]

That's very kind of you. I MIGHT be able to shim a larger one down and get good enough contact to keep it from slipping. Don't know how I would make a smaller one fit and get good contact at all points of the circle. Is it OK if I DM you?

 

[jbett98]

When you stated that the barrel diameter was .600 inches and the small one I showed is .675, wouldn't that make it too loose and a shim would be needed?

 

[lucusloc]

What, no one is going to recommend duct-tape and paracord? Tasteful and classy right there. If you are planning on shooting a lot and are worried the barrel will get too hot you could always go with that high temp foil tape and a fo-gold chain. Lots of added bling as a bonus.

Or, you know, this place has two piece swivels in various sizes;

Two Piece Barrel Band - Swivel Sets

No swivel stud on your shotgun forearm? Want to mount a sling on your lever action rifle's magazine tube? Our GT™ Barrel Band Swivel Sets are your answer. Our one and two-piece barrel band sets fit almost any firearm from a .22 rimfire magazine tube of .420" diameter up to shotgun barrel with a...

grovtec.com

Never used them before, but it looks like they might have what you need.

 

[Sxsnuf]

Yes, thank you. I've spoken with Grovtec's sales dept. It seems their GTSW301 would work for me. Only issue is I'd have to buy the whole kit, when all I need is the barrel band. I've got qd sling swivels and the studs that screw into the buttstock. In fact, I've got a box full of the things. Don't want to buy more parts I have no use for.

 

[Sxsnuf]

A big tip o' the hat to jbett98! He mailed me a barrel band swivel that I'll be able to make work, along with a beautiful leather sling that is perfect for my 70 yr old .22. You sir, are the best of the NWFA community!