Mounting options for a Manners/Bipod Pic Rail?

[donho00]

Just picked up a beautiful GAP from a Hide member

It is my first stock style rifle. and was wondering about pic rail mounting options

My first option is a Blackhawk adapter rail. I used one before and the seem to hold decent
Second option is the BT 17 rail-bolt spacing is 2.2-3.5 and the T-Bolt kit

But my stock has a sling swivel and a flush cup a few inches back. Not 2 swivel studs.

I have seen the pic rail bedding vids and I feel pretty comfortable doing it.
But dont think it would be an option here because of the flush cup?

The stock is coming off to swap the trigger anyway, so that it would have been a good time to try the bedding

If there a rail option that can attach to the swivel/flush cup combo and not require drilled/epoxy?

 

[Driftr76]

I don't know about a pic rail that will attach to a flush cup, but check out the area419 improved bipod rail. I used it on my manners stock. It has a flush cup machined at the end of it. I used one of the existing sling stud holes, then used a forster bit to drill the second hole. Very rigid mount.

 

[donho00]

I don't know about a pic rail that will attach to a flush cup, but check out the area419 improved bipod rail. I used it on my manners stock. It has a flush cup machined at the end of it. I used one of the existing sling stud holes, then used a forster bit to drill the second hole. Very rigid mount.

Thats what I planned to do with the B&T rail. But the flush cup is right where I would drill it out and the hole is too large for a 1/4 inch hole already. I guess I can lay the rail over the flush cup and drill a hole and epoxy a t-Nut right next to the flush cup???

 

[Bantam1]

What about running a little shorter rail that allows you room for the flush cup? I am pretty sure they offer different length kits.

 

[donho00]

What about running a little shorter rail that allows you room for the flush cup? I am pretty sure they offer different length kits.

Most of the short rail sections are for swivel threaded inserts. I guess i can screw one end into the swivel and drill and counterdrill and epoxy a single Tbolt. But then it will be trips to Home Depot looking for proper headed screws. The BT tbolt kit uses button head screws that their rails take. Most of the other rails take beveled head.

That can and might be my only option. I was just hoping there was an easier way. Or i can just do the Blackhawk.

 

[Bantam1]

The hardware and T-nut for the back side are easy to find at Home Depot. ACE hardware also has it. The install is really easy.

 

[donho00]

The hardware and T-nut for the back side are easy to find at Home Depot. ACE hardware also has it. The install is really easy.

should I pick up the B&T rail and just drill one hole in front of the Flush cup?

 

[Bantam1]

You might need to do both. I am not sure what the thread size is for the bipod stud. It might be the same, but I am not 100% sure. There are several videos on youtube showing how to do it. I did mine on a CZ457 wood stock.