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My father recently gave me his old 1909 Argentine Mauser and I am wanting to go whitetail hunting with it soon. It has an obvious aftermarket wood stock on it, but it does not have a sling on it. I am going to be in need of a sling because the land that I am to hunt on is virtually straight up and down a hill. How do I go about putting studs in the stock (ie. what distance back on each end of the stock, etc.)?
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On the buttstock, use a drill guide to keep your intended hole perpendicular and centered, and position the hole 3 to 3.5 inches from the toe of the buttstock. The forend can vary a bit, drill your hole about 14-15 inches forward of the triggerguard is a good place to start. See if it suits you and your stock contour.
I must add, the Model 1909 Argentine was a gem. Take care of it, and you can pass it to your children someday. Good luck.
Dang. Ed nailed it, although I was going to say place the upper stud about 2 inches down from the end of the forend. Not sure where that is compared to 14-15" from the guard, but sounds good.
The lower the gun sits when slung, the better.
You could also get a sling that does'nt need to be drilled !
While we're on that, what drill bit size would be best for mounting in a synthetic stock?
Excellent advice Ed!
Any good gun smith can do this pretty cheap
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On the buttstock, use a drill guide to keep your intended hole perpendicular and centered, and position the hole 3 to 3.5 inches from the toe of the buttstock. The forend can vary a bit, drill your hole about 14-15 inches forward of the triggerguard is a good place to start. See if it suits you and your stock contour.
I must add, the Model 1909 Argentine was a gem. Take care of it, and you can pass it to your children someday. Good luck.
Dang. Ed nailed it, although I was going to say place the upper stud about 2 inches down from the end of the forend. Not sure where that is compared to 14-15" from the guard, but sounds good.
The lower the gun sits when slung, the better.
You could also get a sling that does'nt need to be drilled !
While we're on that, what drill bit size would be best for mounting in a synthetic stock?
Excellent advice Ed!
Any good gun smith can do this pretty cheap
Post an Answer