Help with a bipod
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Think you need to look at the weights of the bipods again. Atlas are 311g Harris about 400g
A lot of bipods now days are picatinny rail attachment so a rail would be needed. There are a few methods of attaching a picatinny to the sling stud but I haven’t found one that’s really solid. So having a second hold drilled into the stock is the better option. Then use the sling stud hole for the second point of contact.
Ronin
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What bipod would you recommend? I’ve ended up with a stock with a rail on it.
Thanks John - do you mean one of the adaptors that bolts to the rail and has a sling stud thing for the bipod to attach to?
I believe they're all pic rail/arca attached, whether there is an adapter for sling swivel I'm not sure. I know there is a sling swivel to pic rail adapter. I stalk as well as shoot from static positions and don't find the atlas too heavy, I have fitted a Midwest Industries QD rail attachment also so I can gain a few inches further forward mounting and the obvious QD capability
No, I've got adaptors that replace part of the bipod. Unfortunately they seem to have gone up in price.
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JCS
Area 419 adapter is £49 from Brownells and then any 17s picatinny clamp or an ARCA clamp can be used and an ARCA rail placed on the stock.
Like many though I have shot a handful of deer on a bipod in the last few years. Most being off sticks or my back back/vorn over the heather. Going ground level and being laid in the mud or a puddle is something I have mostly left being.
Consider the length of any bipod you purchase. Short ones are great on a range mat or the bonnet of a car but useless on heather or summer when the grass is up. The short ones look better under the rifle but again this is function over form. Go long legs.
I have just bought a Dolphin Carbon Picatinny attachment bipod. It was half the price of the mainstream brands. It has a really good cant lock that doesn't undo itself like Tier one bipods and doesn't dig into your back like a harris when carried on a shoulder sling. £149 or so at 311g. I have made compromises and will be buying a longer legged bipod when I can decide on the model I want. To get one that is light enough and with all the features you would be looking at £400. Either the Gunwerks or MTNgear from New Zealand. Neither of these is an insignificant purchase and I want to get one in hand first. I had seen this bipod at Dolphin guns when collecting some barrels and bolts that had been fluted and couldn't resist.
I don't like the regular ATLAS because the pan feature is part of the Cant lock. You don't need pan. It does nothing for shooting fundamentals and recoil management.
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Some helpful comments above. I've found this https://www.harrisbipods.com/product/pra-adapter/ that I hadn't seen before.
Regards
JCS
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JCS
Harris has a lot of strengths as a stalking bipod. Not my favourite but I want one to shoot on the range as well and Harris is not the best.
Of Atlas and Tier One, the Atlas is more solid/better made IMO but it is a chunky wee thing that is a bit of a pain as far as slips go. Tier One isn't as good as they would like to tell you , it is a bit more rickety TBH but the version I have has a better profile than the Atlas. Good enough.
I like the look of the Gunwerks, it may be the one we have been waiting for.
Of Atlas and Tier One, the Atlas is more solid/better made IMO but it is a chunky wee thing that is a bit of a pain as far as slips go. Tier One isn't as good as they would like to tell you , it is a bit more rickety TBH but the version I have has a better profile than the Atlas. Good enough.
I like the look of the Gunwerks, it may be the one we have been waiting for.
Thanks all for the advice. I think the first thing to do is get a rail popped on as I tried a swivel adapter and it’s perfect on the CZ but it’s awful on the Tikka. I’ll have a look at my gun shop and see what they have lying around as it’s quite clear that some of these are a substantial purchase and I want to have one in hand before paying out. I agree on going longer as the shorter ones for me have never really worked out and were always sold on eBay shortly afterwards.
Steff
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Think again. How often do you use the bipod? Having a pica rail on the fore end is not the nicest for when you are not using it.
Magpul make a nice bipod with a direct attachment to the sling stud. No pica, no adaptor.
Sling Stud Bipod - Magpul Bipod for Sling Stud
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