Tripod plates attached to rifles?

[Cynoscion]

I ordered mine with 1/4-20 t-nuts. I took the barreled action out of the stock and drew a center line down the middle of the stock. I measured 2 1/2" in front of the furthest forward action screw and made a mark. This is where I drilled my first hole. I put the mini arca plate up to it and marked the second hole, took off the plate and drilled the second hole. On the barrel channel side of the stock, I used a paddle bit to make a "countersink" hole for the top of the t-nut. I sunk the t-nut in from the barrel channel side and then tapped it into place with a punch and brass hammer. I used a little bit of epoxy around the top of the t-nuts just to help hold everything in place.

This may be more confusing? If you search on YouTube for installing t-nuts into gun stocks, there is an Area 419 video that shows the whole process. It is really easy.

 

[Trooper]

That’s helpful, thx!


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[Dioni A]

Another vote here for the salmon river solutions arca plate!

 

[grappling_hook]

The VA-5 is not rated for enough weight to shoot off of. I’ll be shooting off of a Sirui ball head that’s rated for 25lbs so it’ll be just fine. I do really like the VA-5 for glassing though.

How does one establish a minimum weight rating for shooting off of a tripod head? I've been shooting from my VA-5.

 

[Cynoscion]

Sirui’s website list the weight ratings for each of their heads

 

[Petersen]

Area419 rails for stock. I have a demon head- not the most expensive or super duty but it is sufficient if you have some technique. Larger sized carbon fiber tripods are helpful