Bipods - The Firearms Forum

gun runner · 04-03-2012, 04:09 PM

Who makes a very good high quality durable bench rest bi pod that doesnt have problems due to recoil.

Thanks.

Trevor1837 · 04-03-2012, 04:22 PM

Harris makes fine bipods, they're durable, light and well made.

gcalloway · 04-03-2012, 04:56 PM

plus 1 on Trevors comment, BSquare is cheaper in more ways than cost.

Zane71464 · 04-03-2012, 07:26 PM

Have to agree with Trevor as well, Harrris makes some fine bipods.

Trevor1837 · 04-03-2012, 07:39 PM

Gun runner here's a few pics of one of my Harris bipods on a savage mark ii

This one is for prone shooting, not bench rest, but they make bench rest models

Bobitis · 04-03-2012, 07:55 PM

Harris.

Beating the drum.

JLA · 04-03-2012, 09:01 PM

Harris is good, Rock Mounts are good. Those are the only 2 I have used that I like. Academy sells one thats pivot adjustable and it sucks.

For a bench gun get a small 3-6", 6-9" is best for prone shooting. and the longer ones like the 9-13" and bigger are better for improvised field positions for a walking varminter rig.

gun runner · 04-04-2012, 12:39 AM

1 question, what is the difference between a fixed and pivot bi pod? Thanks folks for the replies. Are these bi pods better than having a gun rest? Oh yeah now Im going to get a harris

gun runner · 04-04-2012, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JLA

Harris is good, Rock Mounts are good. Those are the only 2 I have used that I like. Academy sells one thats pivot adjustable and it sucks.

For a bench gun get a small 3-6", 6-9" is best for prone shooting. and the longer ones like the 9-13" and bigger are better for improvised field positions for a walking varminter rig.

That makes sense. A 6-9" benchrest bipod should work for a plywood table with two sawhorses holding it up right if the target will be shoot n c targets etc on a piece of plywood thats about 4-5 ft tall on flat terrain?

cpttango30 · 04-04-2012, 06:51 AM

I am going to go a different direction.

While Harris is great I own 2 myself.

How about WOWing everyone on the range with a Sinclair F-class bipod.

http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pi...-F-Class-Bipod

I used one last weekend in the NRA midrange match I shot in. They are great.

Zane71464 · 04-04-2012, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpttango30

I am going to go a different direction.

While Harris is great I own 2 myself.

How about WOWing everyone on the range with a Sinclair F-class bipod.

http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pi...-F-Class-Bipod

I used one last weekend in the NRA midrange match I shot in. They are great.

My oh my....never seen/used one like that!

Nice addition for a bench, it'd be!

JLA · 04-04-2012, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gun runner

That makes sense. A 6-9" benchrest bipod should work for a plywood table with two sawhorses holding it up right if the target will be shoot n c targets etc on a piece of plywood thats about 4-5 ft tall on flat terrain?

not from a bench. you need the short 3-6. a 6-9 will put the but high on your shoulder if youre shooting across level terrain. causing you to need a high rear sandbag. Successful bech chooting requires you to get low and stable with as much of your body as possible rested on the solid bench. The 6-9 is best for prone where you lay on your stomach on the ground. You need the but a little high in your shoulder in that case anyway and since youre on the ground youll most likely be shooting on a slight elevation which will futher lower the buttstock into your shoulder.

todd51 · 04-04-2012, 09:05 AM

I've got the Harris BR (no swivel) 6"-9" on my 10-22 and with my bench set up it works pretty good with one sandbag at the rear. But no recoil to deal with since it is a .22lr.

cpttango30 · 04-04-2012, 12:12 PM

ALong the same amount of money and a slightly longer wait time you could invest in a Cowan Front rest.

gun runner · 04-04-2012, 04:05 PM

Thanks for the info. So a 3-6" is probaly the best way to go for a plywood bench setup on flatland?

Harris it is. I was looking at Caldwell but they got bad reviews. Junk I guess

todd51 · 04-04-2012, 04:20 PM

I'm not aware of a 3 to 6 inch bipod by Harris or Caldwell. They both have 6 to 9 inch models. Caldwell is not junk.

Albtraum · 04-05-2012, 01:26 AM

3" bipod? Might as well have a rest or sand bag of some sort. Like what cpttango posted. Judging from todd's picture, 6"-9" seems ideal, from the table or prone, just not in tall grass.

cpttango30 · 04-05-2012, 12:30 PM

In the Harris the 6-9" is perfect for bench top shooting. 9-13" is good for prone in low grass or cut fields. 13-27 is for sitting to kneeling.

thunderchild223 · 04-19-2012, 09:46 PM

i have an Atlas Bipod on my AICS. it aint cheap but there are no springs to worry about and it can be configured in ways a Harris cant. legs are independent and will fold forward, backward and at 45 deg angles.
http://compare.ebay.com/like/1906628...Types&var=sbar

04-03-2012, 04:09 PM	#1
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Bipods Who makes a very good high quality durable bench rest bi pod that doesnt have problems due to recoil. Thanks. -->

04-03-2012, 04:22 PM	#2
Trevor1837 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 262	Re: Bipods Harris makes fine bipods, they're durable, light and well made. __________________ As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil: for thou art with me. Psalms 23:4 A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something. -Plato Last edited by Trevor1837; 04-03-2012 at 05:02 PM..

04-03-2012, 04:56 PM	#3
gcalloway V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 88	Re: Bipods plus 1 on Trevors comment, BSquare is cheaper in more ways than cost. __________________ Success: Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success. - Henry Ford

04-03-2012, 07:26 PM	#4
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,366	Re: Bipods Have to agree with Trevor as well, Harrris makes some fine bipods. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

04-03-2012, 07:39 PM	#5
Trevor1837 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 262	Re: Bipods Gun runner here's a few pics of one of my Harris bipods on a savage mark ii This one is for prone shooting, not bench rest, but they make bench rest models __________________ As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil: for thou art with me. Psalms 23:4 A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something. -Plato

04-03-2012, 07:55 PM	#6
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: Bipods Harris. Beating the drum. __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

04-03-2012, 09:01 PM	#7
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: Bipods Harris is good, Rock Mounts are good. Those are the only 2 I have used that I like. Academy sells one thats pivot adjustable and it sucks. For a bench gun get a small 3-6", 6-9" is best for prone shooting. and the longer ones like the 9-13" and bigger are better for improvised field positions for a walking varminter rig. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

04-04-2012, 12:39 AM	#8
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Bipods 1 question, what is the difference between a fixed and pivot bi pod? Thanks folks for the replies. Are these bi pods better than having a gun rest? Oh yeah now Im going to get a harris

04-04-2012, 06:51 AM	#10
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Bipods I am going to go a different direction. While Harris is great I own 2 myself. How about WOWing everyone on the range with a Sinclair F-class bipod. http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pi...-F-Class-Bipod I used one last weekend in the NRA midrange match I shot in. They are great.

04-04-2012, 09:05 AM	#13
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,574	Re: Bipods I've got the Harris BR (no swivel) 6"-9" on my 10-22 and with my bench set up it works pretty good with one sandbag at the rear. But no recoil to deal with since it is a .22lr. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member Last edited by todd51; 04-23-2013 at 08:08 PM..

04-04-2012, 12:12 PM	#14
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Bipods ALong the same amount of money and a slightly longer wait time you could invest in a Cowan Front rest.

04-04-2012, 04:05 PM	#15
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Bipods Thanks for the info. So a 3-6" is probaly the best way to go for a plywood bench setup on flatland? Harris it is. I was looking at Caldwell but they got bad reviews. Junk I guess

04-04-2012, 04:20 PM	#16
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,574	Re: Bipods I'm not aware of a 3 to 6 inch bipod by Harris or Caldwell. They both have 6 to 9 inch models. Caldwell is not junk. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

04-05-2012, 01:26 AM	#17
Albtraum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 635	Re: Bipods 3" bipod? Might as well have a rest or sand bag of some sort. Like what cpttango posted. Judging from todd's picture, 6"-9" seems ideal, from the table or prone, just not in tall grass.

04-05-2012, 12:30 PM	#18
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Bipods In the Harris the 6-9" is perfect for bench top shooting. 9-13" is good for prone in low grass or cut fields. 13-27 is for sitting to kneeling.

04-19-2012, 09:46 PM	#19
thunderchild223 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Miss. Posts: 21	Re: Bipods i have an Atlas Bipod on my AICS. it aint cheap but there are no springs to worry about and it can be configured in ways a Harris cant. legs are independent and will fold forward, backward and at 45 deg angles. http://compare.ebay.com/like/1906628...Types&var=sbar Last edited by thunderchild223; 04-19-2012 at 09:47 PM..