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14 years 4 months ago #5145 by moje45
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Anyone have any paticular suggestions on bipods? I dont understand why they range so much in price. Is it really worth spending 250 on one or should I just get one for 40 bucks? I have a picatinny rail on the handguard to attach to.

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14 years 4 months ago #5146 by GregS
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This is a great topic for riflemen. I have used wooden sticks, surveyers try-pods, little aluminum telescoping camara try-pods and lots of other stuff to keep on target.There are so many varaibles,weight of gun, how far do you have to hall it feet or miles, scope magnification, I can see my heart beat with 15X or more even with a solid bi-pod, plinking at cans or 1000 yd shots, a gun thats been put together with worn or questionable parts or a $5000. custom rifle? Price? we've all been there, mass produced off shore or custom machined one at a time, its part of the fun of the shooting sports choosing what is right for you.

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14 years 4 months ago #5154 by MrMarty51
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I think I would like to get an old original military bipod,the style that You squeeze the legs together and opens the end like a clothes pin then clamp it over the barrel,those are very light and very functional,excellent from a prone position.
Take it off when not in use and stick it in Your hind pocket of the levis and it`s handy for the next round of fire. :woohoo:

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14 years 3 months ago #5163 by madcratebuilder
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I was rearranging the safe a few weeks ago and took this pic. The M1A with a usgi bi-pod. These are very well made but can compromise accuracy being mounted to the gas cylinder.

The AR has a usgi clamp on, I would assume it's going to be hard on the finish if used hard.

A Harris on my AR10, rail mount, works great if you don't mind the extra weight.

The Swiss Zfk has a integral mount attached to the under side of the stock. It is further back than you normally see. It actually works very well in the prone position.

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14 years 3 months ago #5164 by MrMarty51
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I usually try and shoot from the prone position so that bipod on the swiss would and looks like it would be an excellent location.
I am usually laying down shooting Prairie dogs.

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14 years 3 months ago #5169 by GregS
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This is a bi-pod we just started making again, this is the heavy duty version, cast aluminum, more info on tacticalandtargetsupplies.com

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14 years 3 months ago #5170 by madcratebuilder
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GregS wrote:

This is a bi-pod we just started making again, this is the heavy duty version, cast aluminum, more info on tacticalandtargetsupplies.com

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That is nice, I like the adjusting wheel. How much does it weigh?

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14 years 3 months ago #5178 by Engineer
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I went ahead with the Harris S-LM, it is nice and sturdy, and the legs can be locked independently at any cut in the tube. The description of spring loaded legs is a little deceiving. The legs had a spring that engages when the leg is fully retracted. If the leg is clear the spring will extend it fully. If you start with the leg extended by an inch or so, the spring is not compressed and you either pull it out, or depend on gravity. When I first mounted it, I had some trouble finding the ARMS #32 mount to adapt to the Picatinny rail. I mounted it on the sling stud at first. The bipod mounted on the sling stud needed tightening several times, first the pads need to take a set, this may require checking the thumscrew every time you take the rifle out, for the first half dozen times. Once mounted on the rail, it worked very well and stayed nice and tight.

The springs hold the legs in position pretty well, if you have it in grass or even on carpet, you need to lift the rifle before pulling it toward the butt end, otherwise the legs fold up and you have the muzzle on the ground. These are a few things you should know prior to spending the money.

Personally these things do not hurt my usage of the bipod, so I would recommend it, especially if you use the ARMS rail mount. SOG Armory had quite a few of these ARMS mounts in stock. I like the ARMS equipment very well. One rifle has the ARMS#22High rings, the other has the Armalite mount on an ARMS quick release adapter. They are high quality parts.

Thanks,
Barry

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14 years 3 months ago #5180 by madcratebuilder
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I hear you about the spring loaded legs, only when fully compressed.

I mounted my BP so the legs fold back, plus that puts the pod lock lever to the rear and easy to reach while prone.

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14 years 3 months ago #5181 by Engineer
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I will give that a try, I mounted mine like all the pictures. I only had a problem when I was finished shooting and pulled the rifle back, it did not seem to be a problem on recoil.

One thing I forgot, the Harris can rotate at the rifle to work on uneven ground. That doesn't seem to be as stable as it could have been. On the bench, I normally remove it and use a tripod rest with sand bags. I would guess that if you are in a hurry not having to individually adjust the legs for uneven ground would be an advantage that outweighs the "loose" feeling.

I remember taking the prone position and using the buttstock of an old Winchester Model 70 Target Rifle. You sort of fell forward using the butt of the rifle to break the fall. I pulled a sling swivel out of the M70 stock. I moved it forward a bit, routed out where the holes were, plugged it, and it looked pretty good. Sure wish I had kept it. Definitely not a maneuver to try with the Mag Pul PRS and a sling swivel on the bottom rail (plastic).

Thanks Again,
Barry

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