Actually, if I wanted to keep the swivels I would just push some epoxy down in the hole and screw it in, and forget about it. Unless it is a very expensive or rare gun, no harm done. Sounds like you're serious about using it, so it's not going to stay pristine anyway. The dowel is the more accepted way of addressing it, but would require a walnut dowel, and careful blending with stain, walnut dust the right color, and light sanding to completely hide it, IMO. And, if it's carried with the sling a lot it's might eventually loosen again anyway. That epoxy will end the problem.
Good luck, SRH
Last edited by Stan; 07/10/18 06:52 AM.
