Bipod recommendations for bolt action long range shooting

[krb]

Hi everyone. I've submitted threads for rifle and optic recommendations and the group has been fantastic. Rifle is in jail. Optic is in the mail. The rifle does not come with a bipod. What do you guys recommend as the best bipod? I will be shooting prone 100 yards at Oaktree more often than 500-1000 at Angeles but I plan to use it for both.

Bipod recommendations?

Thanks!
Keith

[LynnJr]

Atlas

[357magnum]

Harris

[bsumoba]

Harris

[triggs75]

What rifle are you putting it on? What is your budget?

You cannot go wrong with either of the above. I like my Harris S-BRM bipod on my rem 700 that just has a stud in the stock to attach it to.

If you go Atlas, I would recommend their PSR version, I have two of the B-10's and the legs have gotten loose on them. I have to send them in for them to tighten them back up.

If you are going with a heavy bolt gun that needs a little more support then I would recommend the Long Range Accuracy Light Tactical Bipod.

[krb]

Hi. This will be the least expensive part of the system so I'm willing to spend for whatever will provide the best support.

[SixPointEight]

A lot of people recommend Atlas. I bought a Harris because I was cheap. I tried an Atlas later and actually found I didn't like it as much. I'm happy with and will stick with Harris

[Varg Vikernes]

Harris is cheaper and quicker to deploy

[FourT6and2]

Harris is quicker to drop down and deploy the legs out longer because it's spring-loaded. Atlas has more adjustability and is a bit sleeker. Either one works in terms of support. If you're not concerned about competing against a clock, I'd go Atlas. I use it and it's great. Albeit, sometimes you need to pick the rifle up and adjust longer/shorter.

[diver160651]

Bipod recommendations for bolt action long range shooting

What rifle are you putting it on? What is your budget?

You cannot go wrong with either of the above. I like my Harris S-BRM bipod on my rem 700 that just has a stud in the stock to attach it to.

If you go Atlas, I would recommend their PSR version, I have two of the B-10's and the legs have gotten loose on them. I have to send them in for them to tighten them back up.

If you are going with a heavy bolt gun that needs a little more support then I would recommend the Long Range Accuracy Light Tactical Bipod.

^ good info. Just adding a tiny bit for the op

OP you may already know what actual type of shooting you're doing, but it wasn't 100% clear. BTW, the distance has very little to do or should have very little to do, with your bipod choice. Nobody should TELL you X brand without arming you a bit to help make a choice, nor can they make a solid recommendation from just the information you posted. I'd tend to filter out those that do and focus on the few here that already add their perspective on why. Maybe message them for a more indepth conversation.

• Define you needed height: Are you shooting at a bench, Prone, sitting in a field and needing to shoot over brush etc.
• Define your stability requirements vrs compactness and weight. F-class or ?
• Define how flexible in height and positional use you'd like the bipod to be.

There are a ton of choices. But of the solid recommendations from triggs here is a tiny bit of info to add

If speed is the driving concern for a timed stage, sure the choice might be the S-BRM.. but the adjustment height range tends to be less than the PSR and the Harris can NOT cross, or reverse load the legs.

As a user of both, a note on speed. Because the Harris doesn't lock, both legs can go from stowed to the 1 ready position they have and re-stowed faster. Paracord can even be tied between the legs to make this even faster. But some people can make it sound as though making individual led adjustment is faster, if anything, it is the same or slower than someone with a lot of time on something like a PSR. Both have to have the gun weigh reduced by to increase the height, I get what I want, the notch I want, faster on an "individual" leg with a PSR than I do with the push spring locks on the individual legs of the Harris.. For this part of the adjustment, it comes down to how you use it.

The PSR can reverse load, offers a better height range, more leg positions, than the Harris and tends to want to hop less on hard surfaces. Done correctly, in the right conditions it makes it easy to see the trace of the bullets as your brake the shot thru your own scope. Something much harder on the Harris.

If stability is more important, then the LRA mentioned and Atlas 5H start offering more support but are larger.. These might be a gateway to very large F-class bipods with sled feet.

Of the bipods mentioned Atlas PSR has the most pug and play options, with a host of feet and leg extenders....

Oh damn, then someone (Primary Adaptive Solutions Systems) came out with a retrofit that allows all the Atlas extras to be used. Available at Core.

Very cool Hawkhill feet available for the Atlas, also work with the Harris adapters as do the Carbon fiber leg extenders. NOTE: If your going with the Harris don't cheap out and get the integrated adapter and Hawkhill feet, Instead, spring for the Primary Adaptive Solutions Systems Pass adapters, and the Hawk Hill Talons for Atlas, it is a few bucks more, but way cheaper in the long run because that way you can add the extentions or any other Atlas offering.

Here is an image of the extenders:


Here is one of the Hawk hill feet on one of my PSRs:





Here is one on one of my Harris':


Harris pass thru adapter close up vrs straight into the Atlas:


If you're going to use the Atlas (I do the same for the Harris) on a standard type stock, I would make sure to a add a BT17 pic rail with 2 T Nuts and a QR (BTW a new QR is coming out in Q1 from Badger, LPHM (Low Profile Harris Mount) that reduces the stack hieght by replacing the top of the Harris. Below is one of my LR hunting guns with the BT17 installed.


These aren't the best images, just stuff on my flikr already..

Tons more choices -- hard to go wrong with what Triggs recommended unless you're planning on getting into F-class.. I'm not an f-classer and not think it is smart to comment on crap I do not have experience with.

[Kwikvette]

Owning both Harris and Atlas bipods, I'd recommend the Atlas since you mentioned you'll be shooting prone. You can pre-load the Atlas easily which will help you spot hits through your scope.

[ProtectThe2nd]

http://www.accu-tac.com

They might be late to the game but they outdid Atlas at a comparative price point

[sonofeugene]

Atlas

This.

[FNP45TACTICAL]

http://www.accu-tac.com

They might be late to the game but they outdid Atlas at a comparative price point

FWIW- I've got some cheapie knock offs of these on amazon for a couple .22s and the knock offs are even decent. They will work just fine on 223/556/300BLk and down. $30 or so if I recall correctly.

[diver160651]

Bipod recommendations for bolt action long range shooting

FWIW- I've got some cheapie knock offs of these on amazon for a couple .22s and the knock offs are even decent. They will work just fine on 223/556/300BLk and down. $30 or so if I recall correctly.

Dude... the worst...

If you've used the real stuff, they are NOT the same panning/tilt or quality materials. They loosen.. Kacey worked hard to design, gave us something unique and support the mil/le and shooting community. The airsoft deal backfired, caused an opportunity for cheats to explode him and really ALL Americans

Supporting the cheap Chinese RIP-OFFs is not good for anyone.