Options for attaching a bipod

[kmkmk]

I’ve just bought a savage mkII for my son with a Boyds stock. It has double swivel studs in the front. I want to add an Atlas style bipod, which has the QD style attachment. What are my option for adding a pic rail, or having a pic rail to swivel stud adapter.

Thanks

 

[horseman2]

With two swivel studs, a Harris style bipod would be the option and the back stud for a sling.
Your next option would be to attach a pic rail using the existing stud holes.
A section of pic rail could be drilled to align with the existing holes.
You might still be able to use the back stud for a sling by attaching it through the pic rail and stock with a threaded bolt stud.
You studs may be threaded bolt styles or a screw type . . . you did not say!

 

[*lawrence]

I've bought these off eBay and no modifying the rifle required. h ttps://tinyurl.com/ya7e9qoa

 

[Daver_II]

I would go Harris

But yes there are mounting options.

Make a rail that uses the stud holes.

 

[old303]

Bipod manufacturers could stand to be more clear about which mounting system they use!

The most common seems to be stud attachment, using the same stud meant for attaching a strap. That's actually a decent solid way of mounting and if you've got a stud already, and a Harris or similar that wants to mount to it, you're already set to go shooting with it. Granted, it takes a minute or two to attach or remove.

Other systems include Picatinny rail, M-Lok, or Arca/RRS. The latter would be the premium system, making it easy to mount/unmount/adjust quickly and leaving a smooth underside for when you don't want the rifle catching on other things you're using as a shooting base.

I wouldn't go out of my way to add an underside Pic rail if it didn't have one already. It and M-Lok can actually make it harder to mount or dismount your bipod and oblige you to find appropriate tools unless you have one designed for tool-less mounting.