Bipod On M14, Difficult?

Originally they were mounted to the barrel or gas cylinder and you can still get them. I prefer to mount a rail aft of the front sling swivel where the wood is beefier and attach a rail mounted swivel stud then a Harris or Harris clone bipod. If using the weep hole, that area should be re-inforced with an epoxy of some kind due to the thinness of the fore end in that area. In any event, no matter which way you alter the fore end of the stock it should be re-inforced.
 
there's several stickies and instructions on how to do this on the internet- one here i beleive- i used a t-nut and drilled a hole just back where the front sling swivel is, then epoxied it in
 
Well, there are a couple of ways to go on the bipod for the M14.

1. The M2 bipod is the USGI issue. It attaches to the gas cylinder of the rifle. USGI bipods are available as well as Chinese-built copies (cheaper).

2. The Harris bipod with adapter attaches to the stock of the M14 and usually replaces the front sling swivel. I don't like the Harris because it has all those external springs that stick out everywhere. There are people that swear by the Harris, so it is a matter of choice.

3. Versa-Pod is a copy of the famous Parker-Hale bipod (but a lot cheaper). Versa-pod has a website that has a rail mount with sling swivel that replaces the M14 front sling swivel. They have a QD mount that attaches to the rail and the Versa-Pod bipod goes over the stud on the QD mount. Versa-Pod has the original P-H bipod legs with the "shoes" or newer legs with rubber tips. The Versa-Pod also can be had with longer bipod legs than the original P-H bipods. The Versa-Pod and P-H bipods are very similar in design to the WW2 Bren gun. Legs fold forwards or backwards, are adjustable for height (spring-loaded locks), bipod swivels on the mounting stud for terrain variations, and it has a pivot that allows for limited traverse without having to move the bipod. That's why I rate is as number one. USGI (or Chinese) M2 bipods legs fold backwards only, have the positive push button adjusting leg locks, and the bipod adjusts for terrain. The M2 does not have limited traverse like the Versa-Pod. I rate it as number two. I have no experience with the Harris, so it gets number three.

I rate the bipods as: (1) Versa-Pod, (2) USGI or Chinese M2, and (3) Harris. Your experience may differ, but that's my recommendations from a user of both (1) and (2).

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the usgi style will change the point of impact when it's dropped on the ground- that's the reason a lot of us use the harris-like i said, you have to either drill out one of the rivets on the front sling swivel or some folks will use the weep hole and epoxy it in up there- and certain models of the harris DO swivel, and the usgi can be reversed so that the legs DO fold forward-i've seen it done by newbies that didn't read the manual , as far as ratings go, no less than MIKE SHAW in his book 'YOU CAN'T MISS" rates the harris as 1, then anything else that mounts the bipod as 2,and the usgi as a poor third, again because of the point of impact shift thing-
 
i mounted mine in the "drain" hole/gas vent hole. It required dremeling down into the fiberglass so that the AR15 adaptor would sit low enough not to hit the gas block, i also had to cut off the ends of the H on the adaptor. Then I just got some 5 min epoxy and put it over it.

All in all, it looks cool but I much prefer shooting off of a backpack. Just dont like the bipod hop, and i seem to get better groupings without the bipod. This is my personal opinon/experience, there are others who swear by the bipod. So try out someone elses rifle first to see which you prefer.
 
The USGI one is HEAVY. You could beat your target to death with in and not damage it though.......rattles a bit too, not that that matters on the range...
 
Turf said:
Originally they were mounted to the barrel or gas cylinder and you can still get them. I prefer to mount a rail aft of the front sling swivel where the wood is beefier and attach a rail mounted swivel stud then a Harris or Harris clone bipod. If using the weep hole, that area should be re-inforced with an epoxy of some kind due to the thinness of the fore end in that area. In any event, no matter which way you alter the fore end of the stock it should be re-inforced.
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:agree: +1 for the rail method. Very easy to do.
 
I drill a hole aft of the sling swivel, countersink it so a fair bit of the nut is below the level of the stock (inside the stock) then bed it in with jbweld. After it is fully hardened I grind it level with the surrounding stock with a dremel and have a very sturdy bipod mount. This is more sturdy than the weep hole and is closer to the center of the weight of the rifle so there is less flex in the stock.

Just remember when deciding where to drill to check that it will not interfere with your weak hand when firing the rifle, and will allow enough clearance for the bipod mount to fit behind the sling swivel.
 
LeftFootOfDoom said:
i mounted mine in the "drain" hole/gas vent hole. It required dremeling down into the fiberglass so that the AR15 adaptor would sit low enough not to hit the gas block, i also had to cut off the ends of the H on the adaptor. Then I just got some 5 min epoxy and put it over it.

All in all, it looks cool but I much prefer shooting off of a backpack. Just dont like the bipod hop, and i seem to get better groupings without the bipod. This is my personal opinon/experience, there are others who swear by the bipod. So try out someone elses rifle first to see which you prefer.
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If you use the "Drain Hole" as A bipod mount, I would STRONGLY suggest reinforcing the area around the hole with JB Weld or something similar.

I have seen MANY USGI Fiberglass stocks crack at the drain hole because of the added stress of a bipod.This area of the stock is the thinest.

SKBY.
 
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