Running into this issue with my A5. Need some input.
I ordered the BT17 rail and BT1517 fastener to mount an Atlas bipod to my A5. The A5 previously had two factory sling studs installed, which I removed to install the BT1517 fasteners. The t-nut on the fasteners does not pass through the pre-drilled hole in the stock. However, the hole was pre-threaded (with what appears to be an embedded metal pillar??) for the sling studs, and the BT1517 cap screws fit perfectly in them, ending close to where the sling studs did in the barrel channel with the BT17 rail in place (the BT1517 screws are the same diameter as the sling studs - confirmed by screwing a sling stud into the t-nut).
My question is, am I fine then not setting the t-nuts in place given that the cap screws fit just as snug and nearly as far as the sling studs did? Given that the sling studs were meant to hold a Harris bipod in place, I'm assuming this config can hold the Atlas in place just fine?
Alternatively, are there different fastener sets or longer screws available that would make for a better solution?
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