Bipods - with poll

[rob_s]

i have no bipod exp. however i was just disscussing bipods with a co-worker who is into precision rifles just showed me this.

http://www.commandarms.com/product.asp?pID=323&cID=20

CAA, on the whole, does not tend to have the best reputation and seeing their name on something does not generally inspire confidence in that product. FWIW.

[randolph]

I currently dont have a bipod on an AR, although I use them on other rifles. Im interested in the poll results, so I can buy a bipod, but dont want to taint it by voting.
anybody wanna help a brother out ?

[smithjd]

Voted for what I have...

But I wouldn't pay list for it, either. I like it for all the aforementioned reasons. Very solid, no wiggle in anything. Feet are metal with tread, so probably better on dirt / vegetation than concrete / hard surfaces.

Don't like it because it has no quick release features; you need the allen wrench to remove it.

Weighs right about a pound. Folds up back along the handguard so it isn't sticking out under the barrel to snag or affect balance point as much.

[glockeyed]

CAA, on the whole, does not tend to have the best reputation and seeing their name on something does not generally inspire confidence in that product. FWIW.

10-4, i don't recall seeing much talk about CAA here, and i wondered if they were small time, or lesser product.

[DWood]

I have used the Harris 6"- 9" with swivel and notched legs on a .308 for precision shooting. It is the bipod of choice for most of the precision world that uses a bipod. It is reasonably priced , lightweight, and works well. On an AR I imagine the next size up (9"-13'?) would be better with 30 round mags. Harris makes a quality bipod. The Pod Loc is a noce accessory for the Harris.

The Atlas went through a long development with tons of input from precision shooters; just search snipershide.com for background. If I were to buy a new bipod it would be an Atlas.

[DTHN2LGS]

I actually did not vote because the only bipods I have any experience with are the Harris bipods. I cannot make a judgement on products I know nothing about.

[mat10x]

just received a Larue QR/Harris bipod set up from larue.

the QR and bipod are great but what i was really jazzed about was that in the Larue shipping box, i also found....Larue spice rub for meats, a larue ball cap, stickers and a sweet larue beverage entry tool!

i actually did have a question on the harris bipod. on the front of the bipod where the quick release mounts to the bipod plate...the welding of the swivel to the baseplate looks like a piece of dried gum holding the thing together. is this how they come? just thought the welding would be a bit cleaner. seems to work great regardless.

[halo2304]

I actually did not vote because the only bipods I have any experience with are the Harris bipods. I cannot make a judgement on products I know nothing about.

Same boat here, only experience with Harris. I like it except for the fact that it's 9"-13" and there's a bit of wiggle when the legs are extended. If I were to buy another one, I'd really like a close look at the Atlas and GG&G bipods.

[SHIVAN]

The only AR rifle I have that uses a bipod has a sling swivel built in to the bottom of the rail, retained with a nut on the inside of the rail. You can buy the studs from Brownells and do this yourself to just about any rail - but SWS incorporates a "finished" method.

I use a Harris bipod, and always have. For field shooting and hunting, I have switched to shooting sticks (primarily), a pack, a truck door/hood/tailgate or anything else that gives the height and steadiness I need.

[M1A2_Tanker]

I voted for what I have. Rock Creek SOPMOD w/ raptor claw feet. The only other one I have any experience with is the Harris but never mounted on an AR. I just plain like the SOPMOD better. The Claw feet will shred a shooting bench though. But they work good on the ground. I can plant the feet and pull back on the rifle "loading" it for extra stability. It really is rock solid and it was $Free.99.