Bipod for Marlin Model 60?

[KennyTHX]

What kinds of bipods would work for a Marlin Model 60? I see ones with barrel clamps but don't know if they would be compatible with the tube there.

I saw this one and was wondering how it mounted...

http://www.amazon.com/UTG-TACTICAL-...4VME/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1317871205&sr=8-6

 

[TonyAngel]

Find one that attaches to the sling swivel stud. I like Harris.

 

[KennyTHX]

I think amazon changed the item or something...

The one I was looking at looked like it had some kind of mount you could attach to the stock and clip the bipod onto

 

[TonyAngel]

Kenny, I'm really not familiar with what you are referring to. All of the bipods that I use are made to attach to the forearm by way of the sling swivel stud.

 

[KennyTHX]

Okay, I looked into that, and it seems like there's a lot of people who wanted to put a sling-swivel stud on the Marlin 60 but the stock is too thin. Apparently one guy managed to put one in with a "T" bolt, but I have no idea what that is.

The item on Amazon is displaying the correct picture now though... I wonder what went wrong before.

 

[godale]

a rimfire application get a utg from cheaper than dirt that attatches to the swivel stud. probally about 34.000 shipped. take the money saved and spend it on ammo

 

[Mals9]

I mounted an Uncle Mikes sling stud with a "t"nut 2" from the end of the end of the stock and mounted a Winchester bi-pod. Worked out great.

 

[KennyTHX]

Mals, yeah, that's the setup I saw. I'm not really familiar with a "t" nut though, how do you drive one of those?

 

[godale]

i was also going to mention a winny bipod from wallmart.

 

[courtgreene]

Putting a bipod on is the easy part. Putting the swivel stud on is the hard part with Model 60's because the magazine tube sits in the stock so low. If you use an uncle mikes like I did and like mals9 pictured above, you have to get creative. After recessing the channel on the inside of the stock so that the nut doesn't interfere with your magazine, screw in the stud. After it's in you will see it protrudes into the stock WAY too much. Mark it with a silver sharpie where it is flush and then take it back out. cut off the excess with a dremmel (or grinder, or whatever you use for such applications), then file it smooth so it screws in correctly and doesn't cut your mag tube. Put it back in, check it to make sure it's flush, make sure it's tight but not so tight that it splits your stock, then reassemble (rifle parts in stock). Then take whatever bipod you want that hooks up to the swivel and start shooting. I had one on mine until I moved it to my back up hunting rifle (Mosin Nagant 91/30 in a synthetic stock). They work well that way.

 

[KennyTHX]

Is this the sort of thing a gunsmith could take care of? Seems like the kind of thing I might be willing to pay a little extra for someone else to take care of...

 

[ChileRelleno]

Very easy to mount sling swivel studs on the Model 60.
The rear swivel stud was a exercise in simplicity.
The front took a little thinking to make sure it was done right and not come loose.
I trimmed two sides off a t-nut and then inletted the stock so it would sit just below flush under the mag tube and trimmed the swivel stud's shaft so it wouldn't protrude.

The forearm of the stock is not too thin when mounted in this manner.
It has taken the abuse of using the USGI sling in the proper manner, which puts a lot of stress on the stud/forearm.


Do Not Mount Bipods to the Barrel... Bad for Accuracy

 

[godale]

i got a good friend who does my gunsmithing or something i cant do work. i buy him a pack of cigs

 

[Captaingyro]

Kenny, no one has answered your repeated question, "What is a T-nut".

It's actually not a "nut" at all, but an insert you use when you need female threads in a material you can't tap (like wood). The T-nut looks a little like a top hat. The inside of the hat has the threads, and the brim has spikes to anchor it into the wood. You drill a hole, insert the T-nut and pound it flush, then screw your male component into it. Here's a picture:

 

[popper]

Question - WHY?. A sling, for a real long hike, ok. Shooting prone, use your forearm. Cause you can, cool factor, OK. Tee nut may split the stock. PEM or other nut will not. Just JB or epoxy in place.

 

[ChileRelleno]

Question - WHY?. A sling, for a real long hike, ok. Shooting prone, use your forearm. Cause you can, cool factor, OK. Tee nut may split the stock. PEM or other nut will not. Just JB or epoxy in place.

Why? For my Model 60, it was primarily for target shooting from any position.
Proper use of the USGI sling improves accuracy immensely.

And yes, it also come in handy when walking into/out of a hunting area.
Slung across the back it leaves the hands free.
Used it today, walking into a section of public lands to hunt tree rats.

The t-nut I used doesn't have teeth, it will not split the stock.
If someone splits their stock, it is likely due to their not pre-drilling holes to the proper size.

 

[KennyTHX]

popper,

I just wanted to research a bipod for it. I've shot with bipods before and they offer a lot of stability, but I wanted one that would be detatchable too.

I might just go with some shooting sticks instead, haven't really made up my mind.

 

[popper]

The T nut without spikes is good, I'd probably epoxy it in anyway. Prev pic had spikes. Sticks are just another thing to carry. Bipod is ok for firing from a fixed location, A real PITA if walking through the woods when a shot appears, for a 22.

 

[KennyTHX]

Yeah, I mostly shoot targets from a stationary position, but also thought it would make it a little awkward to aim if I wanted to shoot upright and unstablized.

One thing I'm still not quite clear on though... You put the t nut in, then you get a sling swivel for the t nut and a bipod attaches to, or you can you find a bipod that will go into the t nut?

Also is there a particular diamater and threat count I need to get for the t nut that is a standard size?

 

[ChileRelleno]

Yeah, I mostly shoot targets from a stationary position, but also thought it would make it a little awkward to aim if I wanted to shoot upright and unstablized.

One thing I'm still not quite clear on though... You put the t nut in, then you get a sling swivel for the t nut and a bipod attaches to, or you can you find a bipod that will go into the t nut?

Also is there a particular diamater and threat count I need to get for the t nut that is a standard size?

Most bipods are sling swivel stud mounted. Don't know of any that attach directly.
3/32 thread is going to be standard for most all sling swivel studs and in the t-nut.

 

[KennyTHX]

What was the length/height of the t nut? Seems like most of them are 5/16"

 

[Captaingyro]

Here's another option; I've used them on shotgun stocks and they work just fine. You'll probably have to trim the threaded shaft a little to account for the thin wood on the Model 60 forend. It might pull out under hard use at some point, but so what. Just ream out the small hole and go with the t-nut. (Google "uncle mikes swivel studs")