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Posted: 11/9/2008 5:30:49 PM EDT
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There are two threaded holes in the ends of the top rail and one non-threaded hole in the front end of the bottom rail. What are they for?
And now the stupid part: Where should I have looked to find this out without bothering you folks? |
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Top and bottom? I can see the sling swivel approach for the bottom (and a lot of bipod packages now make a lot more sense), but why threaded holes on the top? And what's the thread?
Sling stud mount points for either attachment of sling swivels or attachment of a bi-pod via sling stud. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Top and bottom? I can see the sling swivel approach for the bottom (and a lot of bipod packages now make a lot more sense), but why threaded holes on the top? And what's the thread?Sling stud mount points for either attachment of sling swivels or attachment of a bi-pod via sling stud. I have no idea why they would tap the top rail. Are we talking YHM rails? As far as thread pitch goes, I’m not quite sure. I am pretty sure though that the thread pitch is standard across the board. |
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No, they're not YHM. I bought some "inexpensive" rails to see how I liked them and finally noticed the holes.
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Top and bottom? I can see the sling swivel approach for the bottom (and a lot of bipod packages now make a lot more sense), but why threaded holes on the top? And what's the thread?
Sling stud mount points for either attachment of sling swivels or attachment of a bi-pod via sling stud. I have no idea why they would tap the top rail. Are we talking YHM rails?
As far as thread pitch goes, I’m not quite sure. I am pretty sure though that the thread pitch is standard across the board.
Is the sling swivel stud that works with rails a standard part? Where does one find them? |
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Quoted: No, they're not YHM. I bought some "inexpensive" rails to see how I liked them and finally noticed the holes. Is the sling swivel stud that works with rails a standard part? Where does one find them? Inexpensive? Then your guess is as good as mine. If the rails came from a well known manufacturer, and I was looking for a sling stud, I’d start with their web site. |
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No, they're not YHM. I bought some "inexpensive" rails to see how I liked them and finally noticed the holes.
Is the sling swivel stud that works with rails a standard part? Where does one find them? Inexpensive? Then your guess is as good as mine.
If the rails came from a well known manufacturer, and I was looking for a sling stud, I’d start with their web site.
Yeah, I sort of figured that... I'll take a look. So far though I'm getting to like these things and now I'm starting to look at "good brands" to see what they'll set me back. Thanks! |
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