BiPod for PRS

[andrews1958]

What would you consider the best money can buy?

 

[Pinetreebbs]

The Valdada Hd Anvil.

 

[Rob01]

The MDT Ckye Pod is excellent. If I could use one it would be that one. Super versatile for height and angle adjustment. They aren’t cheap but you only need one. They just came out with a Gen 3 now so people are dropping their Gen 2 so you might find a good deal.

 

[LuvDog]

I agree with ckyepod. I’d go with the double pull

 

[xswanted]

Don’t over think your bipod.

So many stages are shot without a bipod they’ve become more of a kickstand for your rifle between stages.

Atlas, Warn, MDT, Accutac all will work.

A Harris will work just fine.

The two things you’d want it to do in my experience would be:

1) Have the ability to pivot
2) Be able to detach it quickly (ARCA)

Any thing besides that is gravy.

 

[Rob01]

Don’t over think your bipod.

So many stages are shot without a bipod they’ve become more of a kickstand for your rifle between stages.

Atlas, Warn, MDT, Accutac all will work.

A Harris will work just fine.

The two things you’d want it to do in my experience would be:

1) Have the ability to pivot
2) Be able to detach it quickly (ARCA)

Any thing besides that is gravy.

That depends on the type of match. If it’s a barricade benchrest style PRS where you just move to prop, put bag on prop and shoot then yeah any would be fine but different PRS matches run differently and some you actually use the bipod more. The OP will have to figure what he is doing for the matches he shoots.

Been shooting the sport 23 years and still have some Harris that I use occasionally but if I was given a choice the MDT would be it. It does everything you will need.

 

[xswanted]

That depends on the type of match. If it’s a barricade benchrest style PRS where you just move to prop, put bag on prop and shoot then yeah any would be fine but different PRS matches run differently and some you actually use the bipod more. The OP will have to figure what he is doing for the matches he shoots.

Been shooting the sport 23 years and still have some Harris that I use occasionally but if I was given a choice the MDT would be it. It does everything you will need.

Rimfire PRS/NRL22 isn’t bipod heavy. It leans to barricades and props more than prone or modified prone positions.

I didn’t even realize rimfire PRS has existed for 23 years.

 

[Rob01]

Rimfire PRS/NRL22 isn’t bipod heavy. It leans to barricades and props more than prone or modified prone positions.

I didn’t even realize rimfire PRS has existed for 23 years.

Rimfire hasn’t but there were centerfire matches well before the PRS started in 2012. I shot with the guys who started the PRS at matches in TX. PRS style matches didn’t start with the PRS. My buddy was shooting them in the 90s. PRS just made it a points race. I have been shooting the rimfire matches since 2017.

As to bipods I use mine a good amount in matches. All PRS matches aren’t barricade benchrest whether rimfire or centerfire. A good bipod is a good advantage when needed. I wouldn’t skimp on it.

 

[xswanted]

Barricade benchrest must be a regional series.


I’ve not shot one of those.

 

[Rob01]

Barricade benchrest must be a regional series.


I’ve not shot one of those.

It’s a term for matches that are nothing more than tossing up a bag on a prop and then set rifle on top and shooting with little movement or changes.

Some props a bag will work fine but then there are some where you can have options and depending on the amount of precision needed you may be better off with a bipod. Example a barrel top. If the targets are larger and it will stay steady then a bag works but if they are farther and more precision is needed or if the barrel is lighter and moves more I will use my bipod. It’s nice to have a good bipod for options when hitting a stage. Rooftops are another that can go both ways depending on how they are made.

 

[xswanted]

It’s a term for matches that are nothing more than tossing up a bag on a prop and then set rifle on top and shooting with little movement or changes.

Some props a bag will work fine but then there are some where you can have options and depending on the amount of precision needed you may be better off with a bipod. Example a barrel top. If the targets are larger and it will stay steady then a bag works but if they are farther and more precision is needed or if the barrel is lighter and moves more I will use my bipod. It’s nice to have a good bipod for options when hitting a stage. Rooftops are another that can go both ways depending on how they are made.

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You make it sound like shooting from a prop with a bag is bad thing??

I feel like that’s the name of the game.

Yeeeeesh…….a barrel top with a bipod is a disaster in my book. But if it works for you keep at it.

Bag all the way for me.

Or a bag and rear tripod.

NRL22 and PRO as well as the PRS Rimfire marches I’ve shot have all focused more on movement.


Even the international matches and world championships are focusing more on movement these days.


Not saying a bipod isn’t a good tool to have but for the most part, the majority of shooters over think it.

Outside of prone or modified prone on a tab top or rooftop turned sideways most props a single bag is as steady and the prop is, at least in my experience.

I see too many shooters that have a bipod that can adjust too many ways and they have a hard time even getting the thing the right height for a rear bag and their body type.

Or they get up there and spend too much time messing around getting it set right.

Coaching new shooters I focus on how to use a bag correctly. Build the position. I guess it’s like teaching a new person to ski…..no poles.

Million way to do these things and if a guy is shooting one-ish direction or prone the bipod is certainly a great tool.


But I’ll say again……don’t overthink it!

 

[Rob01]

You make it sound like shooting from a prop with a bag is bad thing??

I feel like that’s the name of the game.

Yeeeeesh…….a barrel top with a bipod is a disaster in my book. But if it works for you keep at it.

Bag all the way for me.

Or a bag and rear tripod.

NRL22 and PRO as well as the PRS Rimfire marches I’ve shot have all focused more on movement.


Even the international matches and world championships are focusing more on movement these days.


Not saying a bipod isn’t a good tool to have but for the most part, the majority of shooters over think it.

Outside of prone or modified prone on a tab top or rooftop turned sideways most props a single bag is as steady and the prop is, at least in my experience.

I see too many shooters that have a bipod that can adjust too many ways and they have a hard time even getting the thing the right height for a rear bag and their body type.

Or they get up there and spend too much time messing around getting it set right.

Coaching new shooters I focus on how to use a bag correctly. Build the position. I guess it’s like teaching a new person to ski…..no poles.

Million way to do these things and if a guy is shooting one-ish direction or prone the bipod is certainly a great tool.


But I’ll say again……don’t overthink it!

Yeah if the shooter is adjusting the bipod on the clock they are doing it wrong. Same for not knowing height and having it set prior to the stage. Both are new shooter mistakes which with time, practice and experience will hopefully go away. Having a good bipod is a good tool to have for matches as the bag is not always the only way to run a stage properly. That’s why buying a good bipod out the gate is a good idea.