crooked sling swivel & bi-pod...fix?

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Tried mounting a couple bipods on my Sav. Mk II, both of them cant the weapon to one side. I'm thinking the sling swivel they mount to might not be screwed in straight? It's noticeable enough looking at the crosshairs to be annoying.

Is there an easy fix? On my bipod with sliding (non-notched) legs I can set one leg longer to level the crosshairs. On my fixed length bipod, that doesn't work.
 
Were the studs installed from the factory, or did you/someone else install them? If they're installed crooked, then the only way to fix it is to reinstall them (as far as I know). Best way to do it is to drill out the original hole, then use a small length of dowel and some wood glue to plug it. Then, redrill the hole for the stud straight, and reinstall the stud.

There might be another way to do it, but that's the only one I can think of. Good luck with it either way though.
 
Hi, yep, they are factory installed. The TR has has 2 and the bipod is crooked on both of them. When I look at the stud itself, its hard to see if its in straight or not, but I guess even a slightly out-of-plumb error will be compounded over the length of the bi-pod leg. Thanks for the dowel tip.
 
Can I ask what brand of bi-pod you are using? Chances are the problem is with the bi-pod not the studs.
 
I do not think there are many bi-pods that will give perfect alignment.
Reverse the bipod 180 degrees if you don't mind the legs facing back.
Off the bench I level with some squares of carpet. Not that precise but better than trying to obtain perfect alignment when it don't make much difference.
In the field, it can be leveled by reaching forward and getting your little finger under the foot. This is the case when excessive movement is not warranted.
With the notched legs one might adjust to match the terrain.
Only suggestions
 
Ditto on the swivel bipod suggestion.

I have seen some forearms that were too narrow for the bipod to straddle.
 
Hi ,

It does it with my cheapy bipod and my nicer Vanguard. At first I thought it was the cheap bi-pod, but the Vanguard one cants it exactly the same way. The vanguard does have some degree of swivel, but, I have to put a rotational force on the gun to level the crosshairs.

I tried both factory studs on the stock, its slightly better with the 2nd stud. You can see from this pic how much farther one leg has to be extended:

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Thanks for the tips, I'll give them a try this weekend. Have a good one fellas.
 
Call savage there customer service is pretty good. It can be fixed but if you ever remove your bipod the repair will be evident. I personally would rather have savage or boyds replace the stock.
 
Try shifting the bipod to one side or the other before cinching it into place.
Calculate whether to solve the issue is best accomplished with right or left movement due to the slight rounding of the fore end.
How do you like the monopod? Ordered one from Sinclair and they said they are no longer manufactured.
Found another supplier (SWFA) who said it was in stock but now there is a delay.
 
Mount & Horseman, yep, I think your ideas will be the easiest fix. I shift the 'pod as far as I can before tightening it. Also, I have shaved some of the rubber padding off one side of the vanguard which helps a bit. I'm going to take a sliver off wife's yoga mat (shhh) and use it to build up the opposite side.

I have not shot with the monopod yet. As is, its a good height for the bipod in the photo. With the Vanguard pod, the accushot needs to be fully extended to make the bbl level.
 
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