Sling swivel on wood stock help

[Dans_Militaria]

Hey all! I know this light seem dumb to ask, but I figure this would be the place to go if anywhere. Recently I purchased a Ruger m77 and fell in love with its beauty but it appears I overlooked some things before the transfer. When I went to put on a bipod I realized the slog swivel connector that goes into the stock was loose and the wood was stripped so attaching a bipod was pointless. I figured I should ask before I put epoxy in but is epoxying the pin into the hole my best option? What would you guys recommend or what brand wouod you guys use? Thank you all for any help I can get. I'll attach a photo be

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[Nosferatu]

What's the barrel channel of the stock look like? Is there room to get a nut to capture a machine screw?

If so, ditch the wood screw you have and go with a captured stud.

If not, I'd use a forstner bit to drill a pocket from the inside just deep enough for a nut to capture an 8-32 threaded swivel stud.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Stock swap out of the question?

 

[Koda]

I figured I should ask before I put epoxy in but is epoxying the pin into the hole my best option?

You could drill and tap a new hole about 1" down. Then fill the old hole with wood filler and refinish the stock.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

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[Nosferatu]

You could drill and tap a new hole about 1" down. Then fill the old hole with wood filler and refinish the stock.

To expand on this, filling the existing hole with a hardwood dowel (or synthetic such as G10 if you're feeling froggy!) glued in and redrilling would be an option.

 

[Koda]

And since your already under construction another option is to use the existing bad hole to mount a bipod rail. I like the one with the built in QD sling stud built into it.

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[Dans_Militaria]

What's the barrel channel of the stock look like? Is there room to get a nut to capture a machine screw?

If so, ditch the wood screw you have and go with a captured stud.

If not, I'd use a forstner bit to drill a pocket from the inside just deep enough for a nut to capture an 8-32 threaded swivel stud

I'm not terribly knowledgeable about this. Not sure how deep my barrel channel is but What is a captured stud?

 

[Dans_Militaria]

Stock swap out of the question?

It's all original and I don't really want to swap it unless I really have to

 

[Dans_Militaria]

To expand on this, filling the existing hole with a hardwood dowel (or synthetic such as G10 if you're feeling froggy!) glued in and redrilling would be an option.

That sounds simple enough, might be the option I go with. Have you done it before?

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

That sounds simple enough, might be the option I go with. Have you done it before?

I've done it with JB Weld, filled the hole and redrilled it . . . just don't ever admit it to anyone

 

[Koda]

I've done it with JB Weld, filled the hole and redrilled it . . . just don't ever admit it to anyone

done right its probably stronger than the original threaded wood hole?

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

done right its probably stronger than the original threaded wood hole?

Probably, but JB Weld has such a bad reputation that a lot of people never consider it for what it can do well

 

[Dans_Militaria]

Probably, but JB Weld has such a bad reputation that a lot of people never consider it for what it can do well

So you'd recommend just putting the job weld in the hole, drilling a smaller hole, then screwing the sling swivel into the hole? Should I mix any hardwood dowel with it?

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

So you'd recommend just putting the job weld in the hole, drilling a smaller hole, then screwing the sling swivel into the hole? Should I mix any hardwood dowel with it?

I don't know what your skill set is with this kind of stuff, so I'm not sure what I would recommend, but if it was me and my rifle I would find a dowel like this one and use JB Weld, or Acraglas or Devcon or the like to epoxy it in.

https://www.amazon.com/Waddell-780DP-Spiral-Groove-Hardwood/dp/B000NCUSKM/ref=asc_df_B000NCUSKM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241898984112&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6023300414515322134&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060467&hvtargid=pla-602546448124&psc=1

 

[Dans_Militaria]

I don't know what your skill set is with this kind of stuff, so I'm not sure what I would recommend, but if it was me and my rifle I would find a dowel like this one and use JB Weld, or Acraglas or Devcon or the like to epoxy it in.

https://www.amazon.com/Waddell-780DP-Spiral-Groove-Hardwood/dp/B000NCUSKM/ref=asc_df_B000NCUSKM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241898984112&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6023300414515322134&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060467&hvtargid=pla-602546448124&psc=1

That's what I'll try and do. Thank you all for your help! I'll post pictures of the finished result when it's all done. (Or ask for more help if I manage to screw it up ).

 

[dangerranger60]

They make a very thin T nut for that. its the same nut that holds the trigger screw for a Marlin 60.
You would just have to drill a flat bottom hole to set it deep enough not to touch the barrel. And then replace the swivel stud with a machine screw type. You can also get T nuts at an Ace or True Value hardware.

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Looks like home depot has them too. DR

 

[Dans_Militaria]

I thank you all for your help! I used a dowel and JB weld and it seems to be holding up to my testing thus far. And as promised here is the final result!

 

[Tilos]

GrovTec Sling Swivel Stud Pack 7/8 Machine Screw Nut, 3/4 Wood Screw

GrovTec is known for manufacturing exceptional quality products. These sling swivel studs are designed to allow the user to attach accessories such as...

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Or this:

Uncle Mike's Sling Swivel Stud 115 B Set

Contain 1 each 7/8" machine screw and nut for the forend and 3/4" wood screw for the buttstock. Made from carbon steel and blued. Comes...

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And if you are a real cheap skate, a T-nut on the inside, cut off the spikes and curve it to match the barrel channel:

And if you do decide to use a nut on the inside, like in the mentioned swivel set, use something on the drill used to cut the inside counterbore that will keep it from getting sucked completely thru the stock.
jmo,
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[Dans_Militaria]

Or this:

Uncle Mike's Sling Swivel Stud 115 B Set

Contain 1 each 7/8" machine screw and nut for the forend and 3/4" wood screw for the buttstock. Made from carbon steel and blued. Comes...

www.midwayusa.com

And if you are a real cheap skate, a T-nut on the inside, cut off the spikes and curve it to match the barrel channel:
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And if you do decide to use a nut on the inside, like in the mentioned swivel set, use something on the drill used to cut the inside counterbore that will keep it from getting sucked completely thru the stock.
jmo,
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Wish I had seen this beforehand, if it ever becomes a problem again this is what I'll do. Thank you lots!