Forend Screw sling stud

[PPosey]

Is there anything like this out there? a sling stud that would replace the forend screw?

[Spanky]

Rossi single shot rifles use them. It's a good setup.
 
 
 
Spanky

[gcrank1]

With a stud there the rifle wont hang worth a hoot, unless you go muzzle down, which is still OK if both hands are full, I suppose. Im trying to carry less stuff so my nylon sling is usually in the bag and the gun in my hand(s).

[PPosey]

It would be a little close to the reciever but I have a 45/70 that needs a front sling stud and there is just not much room/material on the front of that slim wooden forend, figured a forend screw/stud would be better for my very limited use,, IE dragging a deer or climbing a really steep hill ,, than a barrel band type,,,, cheaper tooooo

[OldSchoolRanger]

It would be a little close to the reciever but I have a 45/70 that needs a front sling stud and there is just not much room/material on the front of that slim wooden forend, figured a forend screw/stud would be better for my very limited use,, IE dragging a deer or climbing a really steep hill ,, than a barrel band type,,,, cheaper tooooo

Sounds like you have the older schnabel fore end.  If so pick up a standard fore end, it might help, comes with a fore end sling stud too.

[YRUpunting?]

I've never seen this, but I've wondered if you could cut the screw portion of the post off and mount the post to the bottom of the barrel in front of the forearm.  Not sure there would be enough surface area for JB Weld or some other epoxy to hold the weight of the rifle though.

[mechanic]

I've drilled and tapped a couple of fore end screws in the past to insert a sling stud in them.  Just loctite the sling stud when it's inserted and don't overtighten the fore end.
 
Ben

[PPosey]

Yes it is the schnabel forend,,  and sure nuff I did think of taping the forend bolt

[quickdtoo]

I think the best choice for a forward sling mount with a schnable forend is a barrel band, it moves the upper attachment toward the muzzle so the rifle carries better slung muzzle up. It's not a problem with the late style synthetic stocks because the sling stud is mounted within a ½" of the end of the forend which is also a bit longer than other forends, but on a wood stock, specially the schnable, not to be.

I'm with gcrank on the sling being stowed when hunting, the only time I put a sling on the rifle is when I'm walking to or from a hunt, when hunting it's in my fanny pack.

Tim

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[gcrank1]

I, for one, dont want to take a chance on any 'jury-rigged' thingie coming off and dropping my fine fine into the rocks, etc.!  How about when you are wet, tired, draggin' that monster buck and catch your muzzle on a low hanging limb; how much is it going to take to pop the whole forestock off that one teeny screw. Call me nervous if you like..........Im not even too impressed with most screw in studs and would recommend a safety tie around the sling forward mount and barrel, even a bootlace is fine. Im gettin' too old to not believe in thinkin' ahead.

[trotterlg]

Uncle Mikes makes a split type barrel band that clamps to the barrel, they have several different diameters for different barrels.  I use one on my Savage 24 30-30 over 20 gauge, and it works perfectly.  Larry
 

[115grfmj]

I think the new forends come with sling studs. My brandy new 243 (sbs343 w/scope) came with sling studs installed. I does have the REP stamp on the Barrel though so it might be something that remingtons doing lately. It's the standard forearm thought, so maybe you could order one. Other than that tapping a stock for sling studs is easy I've done it many times. Uncle Mikes is my goto stud.

[petemi]

Larry, Uncle Mikes work fine on anything that's not tapered.  Shotgun barrel, Mag tube, etc.  I tried five on five different Handis with 4 different barrel diameters and none worked well.  They'd hold for a while, then twist a bit, twist some more and then slide toward the muzzle.  I deep sixed them and carefully drilled the schnable forends and used the short threaded studs.  End of problem.

Pete

[r29l20]

Don't forget, if that stud is to close, it may bite your hand under recoil.

[YRUpunting?]

Pete, how far in front of the fore end screw are you mounting the post?

[Ol BW]

Anybody have an opinion on installing the sling swivel stud in the front face of the schnabel forend?  This would make it point forward with the barrel.  It would also keep it away from your hand during recoil.  I have a 20 ga. turkey shotgun project with the old schnabel forend I was thinking about adding sling swivel studs to.  Just playing with the idea for now. . .

[petemi]

I put the stud 2.5 to 3 inches from the end of the forend.  I normally shoot with my hand well inside the stud.  It really isn't a big issue because the schnables are all on my pistol calibers and recoil isn't that bad.  I get nailed with the big boys once in a while by the trigger guard rapping my middle finger.  I thought about putting them in the end, but the wood looked to skimpy there to try it.  The secret though is drilling the proper size hole.  It's gotta be about the same diameter as the stud minus the threads.  Too big it might strip and too small might split the wood.

Pete

[quickdtoo]

H&R located the sling stud about 1½" in front of the forend screw location on factory rifle schnable forends.

Tim

[petemi]

That's + or - a quarter inch from where mine are.

Pete