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Paul Townlian

Excellent! Thank you for the response. I will be adding the new addition to my reading list, I guess I missed its release. After reading that ill make a final judgement on the fate of my HS precision stock.

One final clarification, and I believe this issue will be all stitched up...

So these modern studs/bolt when loose are functioning as intended? If I understand correctly, the modern studs can in fact be backed out completely like they can on traditional wood stocks. I see this when I rotate them, they swivel but not like a QD would swivel. They do in fact back in and out like the wood screw studs depending on the direction turned to facilitate the swivel. However, you're saying the design of these bolts are interfacing with a metallic bolt threading of enough depth it allows them to rotate in and out of their seating depth to initiate a swivel without causing harm or becoming a future problem? Provided I don't let them spin ridiculously far out out of course.

Is this still true with the rear swivel on the cheaper ruger and tikka polymer stocks? I figured there was a bolt that interfaced through the forend of the front screw, but wasn't sure if the rear stud was tapered screw similar to those used in a wood stock to cut costs for the manufacturer.

Thank you for your time on this matter.