Bipod Picatinny Rail QD help!

callen3615 said:

I am in search of a Pic rail that uses the swivel studs and also has a QD cup that is NON Rotating. I have some Atlas brand rails, they all rotate 360. Seems like Badger makes one that is non rotating, I am just having a hard time finding it anywhere. I'm I pissing up a rope here?

Bipod Accessory Rail (Bar)

Bipod Accessory Rail (Bar)

www.badgerordnance.com

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carbonbased said:

Those look like they are in stock at badger? I could add it to my cart.

If I were you, I would t-nut epoxy a STEEL grovtec threaded non-rotational flush cup into the side of the stock and stick with a plain pic rail.

A stainless metal ball in the male push sling swivel rotating around in an aluminum hole-groove is a recipe for failure, long-term.

In the high-end camera world this is a known issue. Funny it hasn’t really sunk in here yet.

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kthomas said:

Not to mention that the ball detents can fail when debris prevents them from fully expanding in the QD socket. I'm sure everyone that has at least a moderate amount of experience with QD systems has experienced failures.

There's certainly much more secure ways to mount a sling to a weapon. Personally I haven't bothered to change the way I mount slings as I rarely actually use a sling, nor am I in a position where I use a weapon in a professional capacity. If I did, I would be searching out more solid ways to connect a sling to my rifles.

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