Bipod for the M14

[Slug870]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if they have ever installed a bipod mount in the hole forward of the front sling swivel on their M14 USGI fiberglass stocks?

I am not sure where to get the mount (the standard stud which would allow mounting of a Harris bipod), but I wanted to find out if it would be as simple as feeding it down through the hole and possibly using JB weld to secure it.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

You can buy the machine screw studs at most gun stores. I would use a backing plate. Ideally, if you can drill and tap the plate for the 10-32 thread of the stud, you could avoid using a nut and have more clearance. You don't want the stud or nut contacting the gas system. I mounted mine rearward of the swivel plate. Could be superstition on my part, but I found my gun shot the best when I supported it closer to the mag and not the tip of the fore end.

 

[chemo]

my two cents.

I had a bipod installed with a swivel stud.
To do it, I removed the original swivel plate and used the hole (closest to the mag). Reinforced it and used the 2-R Harris adaptor.

Let me tell you these bipods take a beating and I found a bipod to be too flimsy to rely on, removed mine, it's for sale on the EE.
but that's just me, I find them even too unstable on a rimfire, I'd just rather use sandbags

I have yet to remove the adaptor, it has been reinforced as I said before, but if I manage to remove it I could give it to you, free of charge

 

[Slug870]

Thanks alot for the advice folks. And thank you for you offer of the swivel Charles, much appreciated.

Cheers!

 

[chemo]

I've managed to remove the harris adaptor alright, no damage done to the unit.

mind you I filed the swivel stud threading because as it was, it was too lnog and made direct contact with oprod.

send me a PM if still interested

 

[Satain]

I found a m14 specific bipod adaptor fit like a dream on my stock. Right about the sling plate set-up there was one hole there ment for this aplication. I know Fab Sports has some;
http://www.fabsports.ca/SLING/YHM-9469.html
Also you could always ask M14Doctor but I think his computer is still screwed up, so he might take a bit to respond.