Removing Sling Studs?

[Panzerschwein]

Hello everyone. I shoot a CZ-452 .22 rifle off a front rest and rear bag. I have noticed the sling studs get in the way when I'm adjusting the rifle. I already removed the swivels but the studs are still a bit annoying and I'm thinking they are preventing best stabilization especially on the rear bag.

Does anyone remove the sling studs for such use? If so, is there something I should use to non-permanently plug the holes?

Thoughts?

 

[Mizar]

Get a spare set of OEM sling swivels, cut the head without the base, cut the head for a flat tip screwdriver, cold blue.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I took the studs out of my American. I found a brass shell casing about the same diameter of the stud hole. I dug up a scrap piece of black plastic about as thick as a credit card. I heated the brass with a lighter pushed it through the plastic to cut out a plug. I put a dab of adhesive on the plug and put it in the hole.

I have done the same, but used leather instead of plastic. I put the leather on a piece of wood and whacked the brass with a hammer to cut the plug.

I have also had guns with the studs removed that have had a simple black wood screw put in the hole.

 

[edwardware]

I've removed studs from bench-only guns, and I'm planning on flush QD studs for my new M70: Link

 

[a5werkes]

I like to use these auto body polymer fasteners as they come in a variety of sizes, self-retaining, fit nearly flush, look pretty godd and easily removed without any traces of use. Here I have replaced the buttstock sling stud with one.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Get a spare set of OEM sling swivels, cut the head without the base, cut the head for a flat tip screwdriver, cold blue.

That's what I ended up doing:



They now ride the bags like a champ and should provide excellent protection to the threads and countersunk holes. May not be the prettiest work but hey, I tried and it does the job.

PS: I went to AutoZone and they only had one size of the plastic auto body fasteners mentioned above. I couldn't get them to reliably fit the holes even after judicious grinding. Gave up and did this instead.

 

[a5werkes]

I get mine at Ace Hardware. They do have to be the correct size; you can cut them shorter if need be but the diameters not so much. Also can be used as "push pins" to secure paper clips to workbench metal backboards.