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I installed sling swivel studs on my Savage Sport Stryker in 17 HMR for a bipod and for sling carry. The rear stud is installed through the grip cap which I discovered is only friction fitted to the stock. As this stock is of the injection molded plastic type, and has a very slick surface, I would appreciate advice on gluing the cap in place permanently.
Thanks

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After filing or drilling the hole and before using acraglass, clean the hole with a good solvent like acetone.Rick.

It is the entire grip cap which I need to glue into the bottom of the pistol grip. I am considering placing 3/8 inch of glass bedding compound into the base of the pistol grip. It sounds like it might be a good idea to clean the entire area with acetone first.
A picture is worth a thousand words right?
I have attached a photo which shows the problem area.

Is that where the sling swivel attaches? If I were doing that job, I would fit a piece of wood, plywood or hardwood dowel into the hole and epoxy it in place. The grip cap would then be glassed to that. Probably add an ounce to the total weight, if that, and would be much stronger.Rick.

I don't know about the glue, but dang, that's a great quilt.

My wife is quite proud of the quilt. And I thought it might relieve the eyestrain of looking at an ugly old Savage. If it were a Remington I could have photographed it on a burlap bag and the guys around here would have thought the photo was great. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Idaho, check out either ABS or PVC glue, the type used to glue plastic plumbing pipe. The Cleaner will disolve the surface of the plastic then the glue bonds to the plastic with a vengence. You need to determine which plastic you have, probably PVC or something close.

Bullwnkl.

"If it were a Remington I could have photographed it on a burlap bag..."

No way - my eyes go right for the quilt. Most of the Southlanders around here don't understand the concept of a good quilt. I suppose it's tough to get in the mood when it's 147-degrees during deer season.

It was -25 in Embarrass, MN last night. The town was thus named because it gets so fricken' cold there it's embarrassing...

Thanks for the replys, I like the idea of adding some reinforcement to the grip with some hardwood. I had not considered that. I will then use bedding compound to attach the gripcap. The swivel stud screw is about an inch long. Placing it through the cap and into the wood should leave everything pretty darn solid.
The thought of PVC glue is worthy also, but would only leave a slim contact area around the circumference of the grip. I am sure that would be a good answer if I were not hanging the entire weight of the pistol from the cap via the sling.

IdahoShooter, I have used many types of 'plastics' in industy..Delrin, nylons etc etc.
Many of them will simply NOT glue useing conventional epoxies or syrene glues, pvc cement, HotGlues.
You might contact the tech line of the stockmaker and see IF they can either recommend a proper glue-cement or at least define the 'plastic' material.
Something as simple as DUCO household cement MAY work, or you may need a more sophisticated adhesive from LokTite with an accelerator-primer. jim

Idaho Shooter,

While not a perfect solution, you might consider having the cap 'welded' in place. A plastic welder looks like a cross between a wire-feed and a hot air gun. The welding rod needs to be make out of the same type of plastic as the stock. The welder leaves a molten bead of plastic on the seam.

There are plenty of plastic shops around here, but maybe not where you are. The possible downside is the bead of plastic around the cap from the weld. A small diameter rod would minimize the bead and maybe it could be polished off some - just food for thought.