sling swivel problems.

[ChrisO]

Ive got a remington 700 SPS v in a HS precision stock well the sling swivels keep coming loose and Ive also heard their swivels sometimes just pop out... I tightened them down a little harder but then I heard what sounded like a crack and stopped immediately. What can I do to get em to stick? Is the stock ruined?

[God Bless The Mauser]

Blue locktite is what I would do.

[ar15barrels]

That sound was probably you compressing the stock.
There should be an aluminum block that the swivel studs screw into.
Pull the stud out and look in the hole for evidence of aluminum.
If there's aluminum in there, put the stud back in with some loctite.
If there's no aluminum in there, put the stud back in with some 2 part epoxy.

An alternative is to have flush cups installed and change to push-button QD swivels.

[ChrisO]

Ive never had experience with the flush cups are they reliable as in will they pop out? I carry the rifle ALOT, I saw the aluminum in there as well. How long does it usually take for someone to install the flush cups? I don't want to be out of a rifle for to long.

[ar15barrels]

Ive never had experience with the flush cups are they reliable as in will they pop out? I carry the rifle ALOT, I saw the aluminum in there as well. How long does it usually take for someone to install the flush cups? I don't want to be out of a rifle for to long.

I have never had one pop out.
It usually takes me about 10 minutes each, plus the time for the epoxy to cure.

[ChrisO]

What kind of epoxy should I use???

[swerv512]

i had the same problem, a little bit of loctite fixed it good....
what's the benefit of flushcups- besides a smoother surface under my stockrest?

[ar15barrels]

i had the same problem, a little bit of loctite fixed it good....
what's the benefit of flushcups- besides a smoother surface under my stockrest?

Easier to attach/detatch.
They swivel.

I recommend a flush cup on the bottom out front and on the side in back.
That way you have no sling swivel stud in the say of your gun sliding on the rear bag.