Hi All,
I’m somewhat new to rifles, and had a pair of bolt-action hunting rifles made earlier this year to celebrate the birth of my twin sons. When doing the research on the bolt-guns, I also ended up becoming interested in gas guns and picked up two ARs. I've collected nice pistols for a while, and had always planned on getting some rifles, and got a little carried away.
Anyway, I’ll keep this simple. The bolt-guns are beautiful and I’m hesitant to change much. Two things I REALLY like about the 18" AR is the 3-20 ultra short scope and shooting off a bi-pod. I plan on swapping out the t96 polars for 3-20 ultra shorts on both bolt guns when funds permit, but I am less confident about drilling the stocks for bi-pods. The gunsmith who built the rifles said I should try it without a bi-pod before I drill the stocks. I never plan on selling the rifles, and am not concerned about "re-sell" value - I also would run a quick detach bi-pod, like the Atlas - so I could just remove it if I wanted to use the rifles without a bi-pod. I'm not really seeing much downside, but I'm wondering if there is something I'm not considering. More likely, I'm overthinking this. Anyway, I spent more on these bolt-guns than I care to admit and just want to be sure before I have someone drill the stocks. Thanks in advance.
I’m somewhat new to rifles, and had a pair of bolt-action hunting rifles made earlier this year to celebrate the birth of my twin sons. When doing the research on the bolt-guns, I also ended up becoming interested in gas guns and picked up two ARs. I've collected nice pistols for a while, and had always planned on getting some rifles, and got a little carried away.
Anyway, I’ll keep this simple. The bolt-guns are beautiful and I’m hesitant to change much. Two things I REALLY like about the 18" AR is the 3-20 ultra short scope and shooting off a bi-pod. I plan on swapping out the t96 polars for 3-20 ultra shorts on both bolt guns when funds permit, but I am less confident about drilling the stocks for bi-pods. The gunsmith who built the rifles said I should try it without a bi-pod before I drill the stocks. I never plan on selling the rifles, and am not concerned about "re-sell" value - I also would run a quick detach bi-pod, like the Atlas - so I could just remove it if I wanted to use the rifles without a bi-pod. I'm not really seeing much downside, but I'm wondering if there is something I'm not considering. More likely, I'm overthinking this. Anyway, I spent more on these bolt-guns than I care to admit and just want to be sure before I have someone drill the stocks. Thanks in advance.
