Bipod for 1000 yd shooting

[Ledd Slinger]

I will be testing this new bipod at long range when this rifle s complete. It has a nice wide stance, decent weight, and low profile. Bipod has only cant adjustment. I will not buy a swivel bipod. I've found that a swivel bipod diminishes accuracy as they will twist under recoil, even if only slightly, and cause inconsistency in the recoil path of the rifle.

 

[Jennb]

I will be testing this new bipod at long range when this rifle s complete. It has a nice wide stance, decent weight, and low profile. Bipod has only cant adjustment. I will not buy a swivel bipod. I've found that a swivel bipod diminishes accuracy as they will twist under recoil, even if only slightly, and cause inconsistency in the recoil path of the rifle.

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I would love to try one of those on my prs rifle!

 

[moorepower]

As soon as SEB comes out with one with wheels like I suggested to him, then you will have the ultimate bipod! All the rest seem to jump.

Joe Salt

Very nice! Puts my Caldwell to shame.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

I would love to try one of those on my prs rifle!

I bet it would work really well for PRS. Has multi positions on the legs in forward and rear positions as well. I've been wanting to try PRS but there isnt much close to where I live. I tried benchrest and wasnt crazy about it. Too much shooter element removed from the shots. I really enjoy hunting so the challenging shots PRS competition employs is more my style. Hopefully someday I'll find my way to a match to give it a try

 

[jp]

Let us know who makes it. And the details on it.

 

[Dgd6mm]

Let us know who makes it. And the details on it.

^^^^^^^

 

[Ned Ludd]

I will be testing this new bipod at long range when this rifle s complete. It has a nice wide stance, decent weight, and low profile. Bipod has only cant adjustment. I will not buy a swivel bipod. I've found that a swivel bipod diminishes accuracy as they will twist under recoil, even if only slightly, and cause inconsistency in the recoil path of the rifle.

Ledd - Just out of curiosity, what brand of bipod is that? It looks very much like the Long Range Accuracy bipods I use in F-TR, but there are some subtle differences. I have used the LRA bipods for many years and am a big fan.

For shooting at 1000 yd, a bipod with a wide footprint will help with stability and in minimizing the effect of torque from the rifle. Typical Harris or Atlas V8 bipods certainly will work, but they have a rather narrow footprint. The Long Range Accuracy bipod is pretty much like an oversized Harris/Atlas bipod and works very well: https://www.eurooptic.com/longrange-accuracy.aspx. Atlas is now also making an "oversized" traditional bipod (5-H). Neither one of these bipods is less than $250, and they are also noticeably heavier than a Harris/Atlas V8.

Regardless of the type bipod you go with, it will require some mastery of the appropriate technique to use it effectively. With an "oversized" traditional bipod, most shooters will pre-load the feet to minimize muzzle hop, and use a squeezable rear bean bag of some sort to adjust elevation. With a ski/sled-type bipod, some kind of carpet is typically used under the feet so they will track straight back under the recoil impulse, with a sand-filled, "eared" rear bag. For this type of bipod, a stock with minimal angle to the toe is desirable. You need a slightly angled toe to adjust elevation, but too much angle to the toe of the stock means your rifle will usually end up pointing way above the intended target after the recoil impulse, requiring you to push it well forward after every shot to bring the muzzle back down on target. I personally prefer McMillan A5 stocks, which have a sharply angled toe. That is the main reason I gravitated toward the LRA bipod; it suits the style of shooting I prefer (traditional pre-loaded bipod).

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Ledd - Just out of curiosity, what brand of bipod is that? It looks very much like the Long Range Accuracy bipods I use in F-TR, but there are some subtle differences. I have used the LRA bipods for many years and am a big fan.

For shooting at 1000 yd, a bipod with a wide footprint will help with stability and in minimizing the effect of torque from the rifle. Typical Harris or Atlas V8 bipods certainly will work, but they have a rather narrow footprint. The Long Range Accuracy bipod is pretty much like an oversized Harris/Atlas bipod and works very well: https://www.eurooptic.com/longrange-accuracy.aspx. Atlas is now also making an "oversized" traditional bipod (5-H). Neither one of these bipods is less than $250, and they are also noticeably heavier than a Harris/Atlas V8.

Regardless of the type bipod you go with, it will require some mastery of the appropriate technique to use it effectively. With an "oversized" traditional bipod, most shooters will pre-load the feet to minimize muzzle hop, and use a squeezable rear bean bag of some sort to adjust elevation. With a ski/sled-type bipod, some kind of carpet is typically used under the feet so they will track straight back under the recoil impulse, with a sand-filled, "eared" rear bag.

Youre right, there are some subtle differences. It's a Chinese copy of the LRA bipod. I watched and read some reviews and people say it's as solid as the actual LRA. I cant find any reason to say they were wrong. Paid about $100. Took it apart and lubed everything up. The bipod is solid and works perfectly.

I've shot from bipods my entire life. It has always been my preferred shooting method. Of course started with a Harris many years ago. I've had the big wide F-class style with ski feet and many others.

This is the craziest bipod I have. Its built for the Arca rail. It's a Sinclair bipod on a custom giant aluminum vibration dampening rod. I built everything myself except for the Sinclair bipod. Even painted it. Fully adjustable to tune fulcrum point. The rail clamp can be moved to any point on the Arca rail, and the tube can be adjusted back and forth within the quick release tube clamps. Almost no recoil at all with this thing hanging off the rifle. Center of gravity is fairly high, but the wide bipod footprint and wide sturdy Arca rail makes it a very solid platform.

 

[Ned Ludd]

This is the craziest bipod I have. Its built for the Arca rail. It's a Sinclair bipod on a custom giant aluminum vibration dampening rod. I built everything myself except for the Sinclair bipod. Even painted it. Fully adjustable to tune fulcrum point. The rail clamp can be moved to any point on the Arca rail, and the tube can be adjusted back and forth within the quick release tube clamps. Almost no recoil at all with this thing hanging off the rifle. Center of gravity is fairly high, but the wide bipod footprint and wide sturdy Arca rail makes it a very solid platform.

I love the idea, but how much does it weigh? Obviously having the rifle/bipod make weight is critical for F-TR. Although you will lose a certain amount of adjustment range, I view as beneficial anything that puts the bipod farther out front, thereby minimizing the effect of buttstock movement at the muzzle. I've had a few different ideas on bipod designs for that very purpose, but I don't currently have access to the appropriate metal-working equipment to actually try and build them. Anyhow, the quality of the work you put into that bipod looks very high. Nice!

 

[Ledd Slinger]

I love the idea, but how much does it weigh? Obviously having the rifle/bipod make weight is critical for F-TR. Although you will lose a certain amount of adjustment range, I view as beneficial anything that puts the bipod farther out front, thereby minimizing the effect of buttstock movement at the muzzle. I've had a few different ideas on bipod designs for that very purpose, but I don't currently have access to the appropriate metal-working equipment to actually try and build them. Anyhow, the quality of the work you put into that bipod looks very high. Nice!

Havent put it on a scale, but it weighs a lot. I used thick wall 2" aluminum tube and the front cap is solid stainless steel. Hidden in the 2" aluminum tube is another 1/2" rod with tightly fitted anti-vibration/shock absorbing rings. The design was intended to weigh a lot so it would help anchor recoil from the 300 Norma Mag Improved in the pic. The bipod together with the Area 419 Sidewinder muzzle brake, works extremely well at dampening the recoil to nearly nothing.

I also have 2" carbon fiber tubing to build a lighter version, but havent got around to building it yet.

There is a very noticeable difference in recoil when I shoot the rifle from the bipod to when I shoot it from the Arca rail front rest sled I made for it as well.

Pics of the custom front rest sled. Just pop the bipod off and slide the sled on and I'm able to shoot from a stable bench platform. Sled is 3/4" thick and 4" wide.