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Does anyone know where I can get a front sling stud that screws into the barrel band on my Savage 340 30-30?

I have this, if it helps:

lemme go look in my what'sit drawer.

nope. good luck.

Thanks Muffin but I'm looking for the sling stud that replaces that screw so I don't have to put another hole in my stock

That's available for the 99 but I'm not sure they packaged a set for the 340.

What size is the original machine screw? I have a couple of studs with 10-32 threads that might work.

I think it is 10-32. I know its bigger than normal sling studs

MM, what do you have on the other end for a attachment? if the butt has a screwed in eyelet, the damage is already done. i understand the reluctance to add another screw.
you can get a barrel clamp on type attachment that works good on 340's. hopefully you have already solved the problem during the blackout.

I do have a screwed in stud on the butt end. I read somewhere that Savage once offered sling studs that screw into the barrel band on the 340's. I figured I'd poke around here and see if I get lucky before I drill a hole in the forend.

I did find one for the 340 at numrich but of course it's out of stock.

Any 10-32 stud should work from the looks of it.

Thanks Lightfoot. I'll see what I can find

Actually I just read it's a 1/4" x 28 tpi screw. So that makes it a 14-28?

That sounds way too big to me. If so, it is just as stated - 1/4 x 28 tpi.

just measured mine. 1/4x28 .973 long oal.

Yeah, that's gonna be tough to find I'd bet.

Yup. That's what I'm finding to be the case

MM, you're welcome to this if you want it:

Thank you but I have one of those. I hadn't thought of going that route

MM, i just made a sling eye for the 340 front . pm me with yer address and i will send it to you.
you may have to put a thin washer under it . my screw hole on my 340 is so deep and abused i had to use a washer . it indexed right in mine but who knows. they are savages after all.

Done. Thank you sir!

coming at ya.