M14 bipod help!

johndeeretimex said:
Hey i am looking for way to put a bipod on my m14 but i don't wont to drill into the stock. I have heard ones that would go on the barrel but i am not to sure on that yet? Any advice and places to buy would be great!:D
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I've gone that route, and have been (expertly) advised not to mount a bipod which secures (clamps) itself to the gas tube. That metal is too fragile and will give you a world of hurt eventually.

Latest advice is to go with the Harris mount which involves drilling etc into the forestock.

HTH.
 
No need for drilling!

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=574414&highlight=helmet
Satain said:
Crude but works very good. Although you do loose your vent whole on your stock but no major mods are required to your stock.

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You can also use the QD stud and the back end of the Helment repair kit too!
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Rule 303 said:
I've gone that route, and have been (expertly) advised not to mount a bipod which secures (clamps) itself to the gas tube. That metal is too fragile and will give you a world of hurt eventually.

Latest advice is to go with the Harris mount which involves drilling etc into the forestock.

HTH.
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got nothing to do with the gas system being too fragile- hwat it has to do with is SHIFTING THE BARREL upward by the feet of the bipod impacting the ground; if you were EVER to able to move the walls of the gas assembly by tightening the clamp, we'd all be in trouble- the EASIEST way is to either use the DRAIN HOLE( some MISINFORMED people call it a vent hole; but it's a drain- the fact that it lines up with the gas vent is just a happy coincidence) is just to drill out one of the rivets on the sling swivel and stick a sling swivel stud and t- nut in there, and epoxy the t- nut in place- just make sure you cut everything off so it doesn't interfere with either the piston or the rod
 
t-star said:
got nothing to do with the gas system being too fragile- hwat it has to do with is SHIFTING THE BARREL upward by the feet of the bipod impacting the ground; if you were EVER to able to move the walls of the gas assembly by tightening the clamp, we'd all be in trouble- the EASIEST way is to either use the DRAIN HOLE( some MISINFORMED people call it a vent hole; but it's a drain- the fact that it lines up with the gas vent is just a happy coincidence) is just to drill out one of the rivets on the sling swivel and stick a sling swivel stud and t- nut in there, and epoxy the t- nut in place- just make sure you cut everything off so it doesn't interfere with either the piston or the rod
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LoL!!!
How else are you supposed to vent the water out?
:p
Sorry t-star your right I should have used proper terminology. You can :HR: 1 if it makes you feel better ;)
 
I just installed a bipod myself , I only have the poly synthetic stock right now so i didnt mind drilling into it .

I used a counter sink bit so the little felt washer would make a good seal and i put the stud just infront of the sling plate , bipod is nice and tight and doesnt obstruct the vent hole / drain hole , i was actually surprised at how easy it was given ive never really considered putting a bipod on until recently and for the price of 65.00 who could complain lol .

However its a shooters ridge but hey it didnt cost an arm and a leg and if i dont like it im not out a bunch of money .
 
If you have the Poly stock, Harris Bipods has a bipod adapter(HB2) that fits into the front drain hole ahead of the front sling mount. Only cost $12 or so. You may have to grind down one side of the adapter to fit inside the stock properly. I've have it and its solid.
 
Another issue with installing a bipod that clamps onto the barrel is that it will shift your groups. If you need a bipod on your M14, as far as accuracy goes, drilling into the stock will probably be your best bet.
 
The best way to mount a bipod on the m14 stocks is with a rail that replaces the sling plate rivets as a mounting point. A rail that has features that do not block the Gas System is a must for two reasons
The vent hole allows the extra gas not used by the system to vent out the hole. Blocking this hole causes two issues. 1) gasses now must escape thru gap between handguard and stock, potentially obstructing view. This was also the reaon vented handguards were made obsolete.
2) These gasses are hot and the delayed exposure of these gasses to epoxies and glues used for mounting bipod studs/rail screws, can weaken them depending on conditions.
My suggestion is one of the Sadlak QD bipod mounts or an M1A bipod rail from fulton. Sadlak might have a rail version and in the coming months I'll have my own first run back from detailing and anodizing ;)
 
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