Installing Rifle Sling Mounts?

jtduncan · September 11, 2002, 07:40 PM

Has anybody installed their own sling mounts on their 10/22?

What does that entail?

Carefully using an electric drill to drill the pilot holes and screwing in the sling/swivel mounts?

My local gunsmiths all have a two to three week wait for what I suspect is a 15 minute job.

Do it myself or surrender the 10/22 to the gunsmiths and miss some fine rabbit hunting?

Hemicuda · September 11, 2002, 08:08 PM

you got MOST of it...

I prefer to drill a pilot hole (as you propose) and then a SHALLOW countersink hole (1/16 inch deep, or a little less) that is JUST BARELY larger than the head of the stud...

then when you screw the stud in, it can look as if it grew there...

if you need more of an explanation, post here, and I'll try to explain it better...

jtduncan · September 11, 2002, 09:21 PM

Thanks for the response Hemi.

So is this something a careful person can do?

A gunshop friend cracked the stock of a rifel trying it.

So I'm cautious.

So break it down for me.

What kind of bit do I need to buy to drill a countersink hole? Will a small hobby vise work so long as I protect the stock's finish?

The 411?

Anybody else?

Hemicuda · September 12, 2002, 10:57 AM

in a hardwood gunstock you wanna use a drill bit that is AS LARGE AS the "shank" of the stud... so that ONLYthe threads are cutting into the sides of the hole...

for a countersink bit, I use a standard drill bit that is a HAIR larger than the body of the stud...

and the countersink hole is SHALLOW... VERY shallow...

I can and have done this wuth the gun cradled in my lap... (but you gotta be steady)

if you go slow and BE CAREFUL, you oughtta be able to do this...

September 11, 2002, 07:40 PM	#1
jtduncan Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Posts: 1,686	Installing Rifle Sling Mounts? Has anybody installed their own sling mounts on their 10/22? What does that entail? Carefully using an electric drill to drill the pilot holes and screwing in the sling/swivel mounts? My local gunsmiths all have a two to three week wait for what I suspect is a 15 minute job. Do it myself or surrender the 10/22 to the gunsmiths and miss some fine rabbit hunting? __________________ The Seattle SharpShooter Reloaded .223 Rem, 9mm, 40SW, 357 SIG, 10mm, 44 Mag, 45 ACP Today?

September 11, 2002, 08:08 PM	#2
Hemicuda Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,757	you got MOST of it... I prefer to drill a pilot hole (as you propose) and then a SHALLOW countersink hole (1/16 inch deep, or a little less) that is JUST BARELY larger than the head of the stud... then when you screw the stud in, it can look as if it grew there... if you need more of an explanation, post here, and I'll try to explain it better... __________________ Hemi. gun and car collector. Rare cars, and rarer guns.

September 11, 2002, 09:21 PM	#3
jtduncan Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Posts: 1,686	Thanks for the response Hemi. So is this something a careful person can do? A gunshop friend cracked the stock of a rifel trying it. So I'm cautious. So break it down for me. What kind of bit do I need to buy to drill a countersink hole? Will a small hobby vise work so long as I protect the stock's finish? The 411? Anybody else? __________________ The Seattle SharpShooter Reloaded .223 Rem, 9mm, 40SW, 357 SIG, 10mm, 44 Mag, 45 ACP Today?

September 12, 2002, 10:57 AM	#4
Hemicuda Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,757	in a hardwood gunstock you wanna use a drill bit that is AS LARGE AS the "shank" of the stud... so that ONLYthe threads are cutting into the sides of the hole... for a countersink bit, I use a standard drill bit that is a HAIR larger than the body of the stud... and the countersink hole is SHALLOW... VERY shallow... I can and have done this wuth the gun cradled in my lap... (but you gotta be steady) if you go slow and BE CAREFUL, you oughtta be able to do this... __________________ Hemi. gun and car collector. Rare cars, and rarer guns.