What do you use to plug a sling swivel stud hole?

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I have a beautiful benchrest rifle with a sling swivel stud underneat the buttstock.

I hate it since I use a rear bag so I removed it.

I want to be able to put back the sling swivel stud in the future
I don't want to damage the hole so that's why I want to plug the threaded hole.

I've been to the hardware store and saw a couple #10 ( EDIT #12 ) wood srews with the same threads but the head of the screws protude too much.

Any ideas of what I can use to plug the sling swivel stud hole ???

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How would you damage the threaded hole by using the rifle on bags? To damage the hole would require sticking something in it...

You don't want to fit a different screw thread into it, that will screw up the existing stud threads...

Buy another stud, cut the 'head' off it, slot what is left for a screwdriver and screw it in.
 
littlehughey said:
Cut the head off the woodscrew and use a hacksaw and a file to cut a slot into the shaft so you can use a small flathead screwdriver to turn it in and out.
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guntech said:
Buy another stud, cut the 'head' off it, slot what is left for a screwdriver and screw it in.
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Great idea, thx !

guntech said:
You don't want to fit a different screw thread into it, that will screw up the existing stud threads...
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I know... #10 ( EDIT : #12 ) wood screw threads are the same as the sling swivel threads.
 
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Spray in a bit of Teflon or Silicone, then fill the hole with "white" caulking compound.

This will solve your issues of getting crud in the hole and it is easily removable. The white looks nice but if you want to hide it, use a felt marker that is close to the surrounding color on the compound when it's dry
 
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guntech said:
I always thought wood screws were tapered and with less thread engagement...
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This is correct. The threads on wood screws are different than those on swivel studs.

As noted above, there should be nothing on the rear bag to damage the hole or the threading inside. If you're worried, put a piece of masking tape over the hole when you're at the range.
 
After turning down the swivel stud I drill a #41 hole and press a 3/32 allen key into the hole with the tail stock. This makes it like a socket head screw for easy installation/removal.

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pjs said:
After turning down the swivel stud I drill a #41 hole and press a 3/32 allen key into the hole with the tail stock. This makes it like a socket head screw for easy installation/removal.
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gr8 idea !

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This is correct. The threads on wood screws are different than those on swivel studs.
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Well, here is the #12 wood screw ( well I said a #10 in my previous post but its a #12 ) beside a sling swiver stud.

Seems like the same dimensions and thread pitch...

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The thread on the stud might be a bit 'fuller' but that wood screw should work fine. Cut the head right off, file a slot... give it a try.
 
I apologize for my mistake. I was not thinking about course threaded wood screws.

Here's a suggestion. Try a bugle head course thread wood screw of the appropriate length (or shorten one that is only a little too long). You don't necessarily want to put anything longer than the original stud. If the head is too wide, it may be possible chuck it in such a way that the threads aren't affected, and the head can be narrowed in width with a file. I've done that with other screws for a different purpose.



A self-drilling screw might have "larger" threads.

 
Looks good! Make sure you can screw it in/out easily without marring the head. Paste wax makes a great thread lubricant. You can shorten the threads too.
 
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