Which goes in front, bipod or pedestal rest?

RickF

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Time to inlet my new McMillan F Class stock for the Rempel bipod adapter.

I am having trouble deciding where it goes.

Picture 1 so I can use a pedestal rest in front of the adapter? , or

Picture 2 with the bipod setup in in front of the pedestal rest.

I can't really run them both up front as the bipod adapter will want to catch on the sandbag, not a good thing. Has anyone set up a stock so you can run both a bipod and a pedestal? Which way did you (should I) go?



 
mine are inletted so that the rail is below the stock line so that you can use either without interferring with the other,

Jefferson
 
One rail, and adaptor for rail for the REMPLE.
It almost sounds as if you wanted to run them together.
You could then alternate between, the Remple, and the pedestal by adding a 3" bag rider in place of the bipod.
 
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Just a thought but that forend looks awfully shallow. When you put in the Remple plate, how much material do you have above it for nuts?

will removing enough material to sink that plate cause that area to weaken?

Most McM stocks only have foam in the forend and nothing in the barrel channel so cutting that "taco" shell can really weaken things up front.

Would you consider just bolting the Remple mounting plate to the bottom of the stock when using the bipod then removing when you want to use the pedestal rest? It is only a few bolts which allows removal of the plate in a few seconds. Just like you have pictured. This way you can easily pillar the mounting bolts and secure the T nuts on the forend side. The shell is not cut and nothing is hurt.

YMMV.

Jerry
 
Jerry, my intent was to inlet the stock for the adapter plate so it was flush, and glass bed it in place. No nuts. There is room for that.

The F Class stock is reinforced in the foreend for adapters like that.

I will think about your suggestion though, thanks.
 
Consider making a test hole where a plate bolt would go and see what I actually in your forend.

We have been disappointed in what is "in" the forend of some stocks. Then it becomes a huge task to reinforce that void. Now we just recommend stuff on the outside of the "taco" shell instead of cutting into it unless you have confirmation on what is inside.

Jerry

PS unsure how bedding without bolting would keep that mounting plate in place. Alum is not going to stick well to any adhesive given the large loads the bipod is going to put through that plate.
 
All my adapters are inlayed flush and epoxied in. The only way to get them out is with heat.
The only thing compromised is my nerves while inletting.

Or you could put in a T-slot and change the mount on the Pod.

Marshal
 
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