Harris style bipod

[homer]

Having used a Harris all my life, and find them excellent, I am wondering if there are any other bipod that are in the same style as a Harris, but lighter?
Not interested in these detachable ones, quite frankly the amount of fu***ng around I have seen guests do to try and attach them, and numerous missed opportunities, has put me off for life!
The Harris is always there, takes seconds to deploy, just needs to be a bit lighter and maybe not dig into my back!!
Are there any other options to look at?

 

[paulbshooting]

I use an Altas. Tried the sparton but didnt like it. Have pica rail adaptors on all my rifles and atlas simply clips to that. Very solid and like the angular adjustment of legs.

 

[freid]

Backlanz but v expensive!

 

[VSS]

You could try carrying muzzle down to avoid the digging in the back issue.

(I also got fed up with the bipod digging in my back, and the awkward weight distribution, so I ditched it altogether and now shoot off my rucksack if I need to go prone).

 

[Heym SR20]

I have an old B-Square. Much slimmer than the Harris.

Mostly though I just use my binoculars, a pack or gunslip.

 

[homer]

You could try carrying muzzle down to avoid the digging in the back issue.

(I also got fed up with the bipod digging in my back, and the awkward weight distribution, so I ditched it altogether and now shoot off my rucksack if I need to go prone).

Long barrel plus mod plus crouching/up n down banks, I'm always a bit concerned of poking barrel in ground.

 

[VSS]

Long barrel plus mod plus crouching/up n down banks, I'm always a bit concerned of poking barrel in ground.

Same here. I tried muzzle down for a bit and couldn't get on with it. But a lot of people do prefer it.

 

[homer]

Same here. I tried muzzle down for a bit and couldn't get on with it. But a lot of people do prefer it.

Yes, I can see it working, or even an advantage if you do alot of woodland stalking, but open ground, up/down gullys, lots of crawling, I wouldn't risk it.

 

[JH83]

Harris just with a picatinny QD attachment, or maybe mount your sling on the side of your stock using flush cups might stop it digging in.

Agree about spartan, not for me!

 

[homer]

Having a Harris on a qd mount kind of defeats the purpose of having the Harris, which is, that it's there and ready in seconds.
I have my sling mounted on the side of the stock on my other rifle and tbh, that makes it slightly worse.

 

[Mr Tree]

Had a Harris, then tried a dry bag filled with Buckwheat hulls, (marginally more accurate & better on uneven ground) gone back to Harris now. Simply the best most functional piece of equipment I own. Had mine 30 years & still works like new. Save your money! I dont quite understand how this possibly can dig into your shoulder, unless you put it on upside down.

 

[Jagged77]

Had Harris for decades but was an early adopter of Atlas mainly for long range steel shooting. However have come to really appreciate its quality and simplicity for stalking - I mount either using a arca rail or picatinny depending on which rifle and use push button side mounted sling attachments so the rifle sits flat on my back.

 

[jthyttin]

How light you want to go, and what height do you use? Also what kind of attachment do you prefer (or are willing to deploy)? How about the features?

Harris BRM-S (6-9" with tilt and notches) weighs 380gram and LM-S (9-13" otherwise similar) is 410gram. Depending on what features you want, it might be difficult to go significantly lighter w/o going to mega expensive carbon bipods.

If you don't need pan and tilt, Magpul MOE Bipod (£100) at 8oz might be something to try?

 

[kft101]

If you don’t need the swivel/tilt functionality, the early production (like 1980s) Harris bipods have smaller dimensions and thinner legs and are thus lighter than the current production Harris bipods. And they do pop up on eBay and such from time to time.

 

[homer]

Had a Harris, then tried a dry bag filled with Buckwheat hulls, (marginally more accurate & better on uneven ground) gone back to Harris now. Simply the best most functional piece of equipment I own. Had mine 30 years & still works like new. Save your money! I dont quite understand how this possibly can dig into your shoulder, unless you put it on upside down.

When I have the rifle over my shoulder on the sling, the end of the bipod that attaches to the rifle, digs into the bottom of my shoulder.

 

[homer]

If you don’t need the swivel/tilt functionality, the early production (like 1980s) Harris bipods have smaller dimensions and thinner legs and are thus lighter than the current production Harris bipods. And they do pop up on eBay and such from time to time.

Defo need the tilt function, lifesaver on uneven ground.

 

[Mac78]

Having used a Harris all my life, and find them excellent, I am wondering if there are any other bipod that are in the same style as a Harris, but lighter?
Not interested in these detachable ones, quite frankly the amount of fu***ng around I have seen guests do to try and attach them, and numerous missed opportunities, has put me off for life!
The Harris is always there, takes seconds to deploy, just needs to be a bit lighter and maybe not dig into my back!!
Are there any other options to look at?

I went from Harris to Spartan and back to Harris again!
I purchased a Vector Rokstad 9-13.5 inch carbon fibre Swivel Bipod a few seasons back not expecting to last 6 months. It's still going strong with zero issues. I think they are about £30 from Optics Warehouse.

 

[jthyttin]

I purchased a Vector Rokstad 9-13.5 inch carbon fibre Swivel Bipod a few seasons back not expecting to last 6 months. It's still going strong with zero issues. I think they are about £30 from Optics Warehouse.

While significantly cheaper than Harris, the spec is 425gram which is 15gram more than Harris LM-S (9-13" with tilt and leg notches).

EDIT: podloc is included in weight of Harris in this and previous post

 

[Mac78]

While significantly cheaper than Harris, the spec is 425gram which is 15gram more than Harris LM-S (9-13" with tilt and leg notches).

EDIT: podloc is included in weight of Harris in this and previous post

That's an impressive weight in those newer Harris models. I was thinking about the old type which with the tilt option which seemed to weigh a ton!

 

[jthyttin]

As for the weights:

I have 2x BRM-S and 2x LM-S and they're maybe 17-18y old. Just for reference if there are some significant changes in materials (thickness) or something.