Bipods for Dummies.

[DocMedic]

I was wondering what would be concider a good bipod to use in 3 gun. From watching Open shooter last year the Spring type harris bipods seem to reign king. My question is I have 3 to choose from;

1) 9in-13in NON-pivot bipod HBL

2) 9in-13in Pivoting bipod HBLS

3) 6in-9in Pivoting bipod HBRS

Which one would you choose for a Open, and why? and also if you would use something else what would it be?

Also I'm running it on a normal swivel stud. would getting a rail setup be better even if I have to add a railing piece to the bottom of my handgaurd?

Edited February 23, 2012 by DocMedic

[NMBOpen]

HBLS connected to 6 o'clock rail with LaRue LT130. Use 9" for most, sometimes need 13", swivel (somewhat stiff) for uneven ground. LT130 for quick attach/dump (bipod not needed for latter part of a stage).

Edited February 23, 2012 by NMBOpen

[RiggerJJ]

9-13 inch, as light as possible. Swivel is nice but adds weight. Quick detach not necessary because most matches do not allow dumping anything except mags or loading devices. So once its on the gun for a stage, it stays for the rest of the stage. Not manditory to leave it on the entire match thou.

jj

Edited February 23, 2012 by RiggerJJ

[ericm]

The last few years of SOF they allowed bipods (dig it: AR15-A2 with a bipod, still had to make their weight rule, had to weigh under 9# for iron, 10.5# if scoped IIRC).

I ended up running a Harris Non-swiveling 9-13".

Here's what we learned:

1. If you tie a string between the legs for quick deployment (just yank the string down), the swiveling Harris' don't last long. The non-swiveling do last (never broke one).

2. The small amount of gun tilt (with a non-swivel Harris) over most terrain never seemed to matter to the target, was actually faster than trying for the "perfect level shot".

3. If I am using a swiveling Harris, I deploy the legs one at a time while going into position, starting with the strong side leg (activated by weak hand, obviously).

4. A single sling stud always works fine for me for the Harris.

Open is a good place for you, do not shoot Tac Optics, these are not the 'droids you're looking for.......

ericm

[ericm]

The last few years of SOF they allowed bipods (dig it: AR15-A2 with a bipod, still had to make their weight rule, had to weigh under 9# for iron, 10.5# if scoped IIRC).

I ended up running a Harris Non-swiveling 9-13".

Here's what we learned:

1. If you tie a string between the legs for quick deployment (just yank the string down), the swiveling Harris' don't last long. The non-swiveling do last (never broke one).

2. The small amount of gun tilt (with a non-swivel Harris) over most terrain never seemed to matter to the target, was actually faster than trying for the "perfect level shot".

3. If I am using a swiveling Harris, I deploy the legs one at a time while going into position, starting with the strong side leg (activated by weak hand, obviously).

4. A single sling stud always works fine for me for the Harris.

Open is a good place for you, do not shoot Tac Optics, these are not the 'droids you're looking for.......

ericm

[jimmcc]

Swiveling 9-13" on a sling stud. I had a stage where we staged the AR on a table that was on the side of a mild hill so I preset the bipod with cant. I was glad to have it since our plates were 300 yards.

[AlamoShooter]

Think about the notches on the legs , I am going to get my next one with the notches.

9-13 for a bolt gun . The shorter one 6-9 was too short for up hill shots

But I do not shoot Open in 3G