Bipods - with poll

[RancidSumo]

I have experience with the Harris and I love it. It is on my brothers AR and I've used it from the bench and out hunting prairie dogs. It has always been solid durable even with me banging it around. The only issue I have had is that it tends to come loose and if I were going to be using it a lot, I would definitely throw some thread locker on it.

[kmrtnsn]

Here is a pic of my Recce build. Her name is Becky. Note the bipod, a great deal I got from another member here at M4C.

[kmrtnsn]

Here are two more, one showing the bipod folded. I am not Stickman, sorry. I wish I could take pictures like he can.

Since I took these the light has been removed, as has the front sight since I had to remove the rear iron to mount the scope. My HK irons are going on another build now and I have mounted the Fastfire II as a back-up optic to the XTR-14.

This is my "zombie gun". It would also make a nice coyote eradication tool for the next time I get back to Idaho.

Thank you to M4C for making this rifle what it is, the flaws are all my fault.

[m4fun]

The Harris, w/swivel rocks. For me the swivel is key. Have had a few for years on two long guns.

I picked up a GGG and that is very sturdy and light by feel alone. Only used it a couple of times though.

[kmrtnsn]

The Tangodown also swivels.

[Submariner]

LaRue/Harris vote here. It works. Oh, and I only paid $100 for the combo.

[Zanshin]

I am similarly in the market for a bipod. I own numerous rifles (bolt guns/lever actions/ar15s in different configs) but never owned a bipod. I building a SAM-R clone, so needs are pretty much same as the OP (SPR/Recce).

My question:
6-9 or 9-13?

Some say the 9-13 is better for 30 round mags. Is that the general consensus? 9-13 for AR rifles?

Thanks!

[decodeddiesel]

I would go 9-13 with an AR.

[biglou13]

i have both harris and versa pod.

im sure im in the minority but i prefer the versa-pod, for some reason i feel i can load it better, or lean into it better gets me faster second shot acquisition, less jump and can see most bullets hit on target. because of this ability to load it i even prefer it over shooting off bags.

if you try out the harris make sure you get one with pod lock or like device.

i also have issues with 30round mags and prone shooting

part the idea of shooting prone is concealment, which translates to as close to mother earth as as possible. sure there occasions where you'll need more height but learning to shoot from a low prone is more important. which means shorter than 30 mag. in the bolt gun realm the 6-9 is king

[swat-professor]

Harris

I have a 6-9 on a current rifle. I also have a 9-13 on the workbench for another build. Both very good.