HELP! Stud Failure?

[JCooperfan1911]

Well I mounted a sling stud on my Mossberg but I think I may have placed it too far rearward?



I properly countersunk the stud a bit and used some epoxy to secure the stud while screwing it in. My concern is there isn’t enough wood behind the stud to support it in the long run.

I have carried the shotgun a few hundred yards so far and it seems solid. But is there enough wood behind the screw threads for durability? I am just seeing the studs placed further up the stock and am absolutely terrified it’s going to fail.

Thoughts?

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Looks like it has plenty of material there.

 

[3Crows]

I think it will be fine. The standard position for the butt stock swivel stud is 2.5 inches from the toe of the butt and 1.5 inches from the forward stock tip. Rifles that have a very thick recoil pad or barrel bands etc. may vary.

 

[welldoya]

Sometimes you’ve got to ask yourself “what’s the worst thing that can happen”?
In this case, I don’t think it’s worth worrying about.
Sometimes anticipating a problem is worse than if the problem actually manifests itself.

 

[jmr40]

That's about 1" farther back than I would have mounted it. But it will be fine. Stop overthinking this.

 

[Riomouse911]

If you don’t buttstroke an enemy soldier crashing through the lines, it looks like you’ll be fine.

Stay safe.

 

[shafter]

Looks fine. If you carry it American style with the muzzle up the forend stud will get most of the jostle anyways.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

It is a bit too close to the toe for me, but there is the recoil pad. I think there is plenty of wood around the stud to stabilize it for the long run. I've only installed maybe six or seven sling studs in my lifetime.

 

[Armored farmer]

Thoughts?

I think you're worried over nothing. I'd give it a few sharp tugs on the sling just to satisfy my concerns. If it passes the tug test....call it good and forget it.

 

[shoobe01]

I have made furniture and so on. If as you say properly pilot drilled etc, I'd have no concern about properly cured softwood having a screw this close to the edge. The buttpad adds some additional protection, and the epoxy more yet. I wouldn't worry about it even a tiny bit.

 

[lightman]

I'm another "don't worry about it"! It will be fine!

 

[mjsdwash]

I'll go against everyone, and say its worth moving. Wood glue the hole with saw dust and seal. That close to the edge is fine for carry, but will not hold up to tripping,or hasty slinging. Most likely with the epoxy you'll never know it failed, but find a missing piece of the stock at some point. Just my opinion as a (former) trim carpenter and stock worker. A sharpie for grain and some wood stain will make that hole look almost unnoticeable. I've done many on doors.

 

[mjsdwash]

I want to add your already thin there from the lower butt pad screw.

 

[lysanderxiii]

Well I mounted a sling stud on my Mossberg but I think I may have placed it too far rearward?

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I properly countersunk the stud a bit and used some epoxy to secure the stud while screwing it in. My concern is there isn’t enough wood behind the stud to support it in the long run.

I have carried the shotgun a few hundred yards so far and it seems solid. But is there enough wood behind the screw threads for durability? I am just seeing the studs placed further up the stock and am absolutely terrified it’s going to fail.

Thoughts?

Positioning of a sling swivel is mostly aesthetic. As long as the screw is about 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 screw diameters from an edge, there is plenty of material.

 

[jmorris]

If I was scared, I would just make one really long and have it engaged, vertically, into more wood.

 

[Tinker-S]

I am not a wood worker, and thus, I will not attempt to do an installation like this one. After I purchased a shotgun, I found out that it did not have a sling stud and I purchased a shotgun sling, the kind that has a web to install at the butt stock and I am happy. No drilling required!

 

[PapaG]

Obsessing is the precursor to second guessing which is....
Dang, carry it, shoot it, enjoy it and stop second guessing yourself...plenty of wood unless you decide to stomp a critters head with the butt.

 

[Cvans]

.plenty of wood unless you decide to stomp a critters head with the butt.

I'm not sure that's anything to worry about either.

 

[JCooperfan1911]

Thanks, guys. I did do the yank test a jerked the sling very hard. The stud didn’t move and it seems rock solid. Aesthetically I know it’s far from ideal, but at least it’s staying put just fine.

How awful/amateurish does it look though? Just curious!

 

[Armored farmer]

Thanks, guys. I did do the yank test a jerked the sling very hard. The stud didn’t move and it seems rock solid. Aesthetically I know it’s far from ideal, but at least it’s staying put just fine.

How awful/amateurish does it look though? Just curious!

It's fine. It's yours. Nobody else's.
People that do...make mistakes.
People that don't...teach.

 

[teerex.otw]

Thanks, guys. I did do the yank test a jerked the sling very hard. The stud didn’t move and it seems rock solid. Aesthetically I know it’s far from ideal, but at least it’s staying put just fine.

How awful/amateurish does it look though? Just curious!

Form follows function…If it works, it works.
I’ve bought both used and brand-spankin’ new guns that didn’t have perfect placement. If it was a sight or a firing pin hole, then I’d worry…but this ? If anyone ever says anything, tell ‘em it came that way.

 

[GooseGestapo]

It appears you used a short stud instead of a long stud.
A long stud, if centered would have hit the pad screw and not fully seated.
Not the way I would have done it, BUT, IT’LL WORK!

DON’T think about it, and it’ll be ok!

 

[tactikel]

You are fine. I would place mine 1” forward. Nice job.

 

[entropy]

No worries. Enjoy!

 

[SwampWolf]

At least it's centered and there's plenty of wood left to support most any kind of stress you might put on it. The grain on the stock and the clean installation of the recoil pad are very aesthetically pleasing to the eye.