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Title: Sling mounting
Post by: woogie_man on March 28, 2021, 06:47:36 PM
I am currious if I could mount a sling to my RedWolf.  Being as the gun is bottle fed, not sure really where one would mount the sling.

So curious what you guys have done
Title: Re: Sling mounting
Post by: PumaCarl on March 28, 2021, 10:09:34 PM
I'm curious too! I am going to be following this thread. I'll take a guess and say that most owners probably practice what the military calls "port arms" though.
Title: Re: Sling mounting
Post by: Acapulco on March 28, 2021, 10:23:44 PM
Im curious with a response. I feel most PCP's, even bullpup's are shot off bipod/bench and not carried through the woods.
Title: Re: Sling mounting
Post by: woogie_man on March 28, 2021, 11:05:56 PM
I have a bottle clamp on the bottle now for my atlas pod and have a tripod coming as well.  Its nice being able to use the same components on the air guns as I do the powder guns.

Wonder how strong the stock is in the wrist area, where the battery sits.  Have considered putting a flush cup in the butt of the stock, but there is really no place up front.

Another things I have been thinking of is extending the mounting bolt, and have a rail that goes towards the bottle.   This would give a huge range of space to add an attachment point.  As well not not having to modify the stock in anyway


The other option would be to make a new stock and put these parts in it.
Title: Re: Sling mounting
Post by: RDB on March 29, 2021, 12:09:14 AM
Ive seen a few Redwolf stocks busted right at the wrist. Very thin in the area of the batt.
Title: Re: Sling mounting
Post by: Cableaddict on March 29, 2021, 12:50:53 AM
I'll soon be modding my FLashpup, and lopping off the front of the stock to make room for a 500cc bottle.
I figure there must be a lightweight way to rig a picatiny rail to the bottom of the bottle. (Maybe velocr plus 2 nylon straps.)

If that doesn't work, there are of course big, heavy, commercial ones available.

You could also cut the stock back a few inches, to where it's thicker,  then add a rail there, extending forward & under the bottle. 
But that would be expensive and heavy.  (And might affect resale value, I suppsoe.)

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I've seen some bipods that have a sling mount, so you could then have both off of that one rail.

I can't remember where I saw those bipods,   but Google should get you there.
Title: Re: Sling mounting
Post by: woogie_man on March 29, 2021, 08:53:31 AM
Ive seen a few Redwolf stocks busted right at the wrist. Very thin in the area of the batt.

I have seen a few guys that have put a carbon tube inside the wrist area
Title: Re: Sling mounting
Post by: PumaCarl on March 29, 2021, 09:39:29 PM
Im curious with a response. I feel most PCP's, even bullpup's are shot off bipod/bench and not carried through the woods.

Well, for me this is exactly opposite of how I use my pcp's, especially my bullpup. I am almost a completely off hand shooter. If there is a bipod on my gun it is usually so that I don't have to lay it down on the ground and that is pretty much it.
Once sighted in, they won't see a bench again unless they shoot off.