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Hi guys,

So the mrs wants to get into punching some paper, and more in to shooting in general.
So for our anniversary i got her a .223 Howa, Its the full dip kryptek pacakge. While im not an huge fan of the pattern it did come with the detachable mag kit and a heavy #6 contour barrel. So i figure its a good starting point, i didnt want to drop a ton of cash incase she doesnt like it as much as she is anticipating.

Now, i plan to swap out the nikko sterling scope for a Ziess conquest i have sitting around. But i do need a bipod.

As i said i dont want to spend a ton of cash, and she isnt getting one of my bipods. So i figure this would be a good chance to try out a "inexpensive" bipod. I would go Harris if i knew she was committed. But i have been looking at some cheap options. Ive seen some that are 30-50 bucks.

Anyone try any of these cheap bipods? any suggestions?
 
At that price point your looking at airsoft stuff. If you really don't want your wife to have any success in order for her to quit shooting, by all means, give her the biggest heap of junk you can find.
 
Shooter ----/ said:
At that price point your looking at airsoft stuff. If you really don't want your wife to have any success in order for her to quit shooting, by all means, give her the biggest heap of junk you can find
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Thanks for the input.

I think a caldwell will fit the bill, reading over some reviews on amazon i see what your saying about the "airsoft" stuff.
 
Just use a front/rear bag if your punching paper,,much better then a cheap bipod and much cheaper too. Cut a pant leg and fill it with sand, can basically do this for free.
 
Sorry if that came across way too critical. For a new shooter, I would definitely use sand bags if it's possible where you shoot. Bipods require added technique to shoot well and that may discourage a new shooter when results on paper are less than satisfactory.
When I first brought my wife out to shoot, we started her off on the 22lr and she quickly found that at 100 yards the bullets didn't impact where she had aimed them. 2 hours into the range session and she's ready to go home because the accuracy of standard 22lr in an old rifle is what it is. I suggested we go again and take the 17HMR for her to use instead. Set her up with the HMR and some sandbags and BINGO! Now she enjoys shooting. The fact that when she does all the right steps for accuracy and the result on target is what she expected, she enjoys herself. If she pulls a bad shot or two, she knows it was her and she focuses on getting it right.
I'm not sure about all the other guys on the forum but I do like having the wife come with me to the range and enjoy my hobby with me. If it requires me setting her up with all my best equipment to keep her happy on those occasions, I'm ok with using whatever else is available in my equipment stash.
 
Aprilia Man said:
Caldwell Harris Style Bi-pods is something you can look into.
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Agreed... I'm new to shooting sports but I have a Caldwell on my .308 and it does everything I need it to do. I have no idea how it would compare to a more expensive bi-pod but it seems to work just fine. The spring loaded "pods" (I have no idea how else to refer to them) work great and I have had nothing but encouraging results (my rifle shoots better than I do). All that said, kindly take my opinion with a grain of salt; I barely know what I'm talking about and am certainly no expert.

I would be interested to hear how a more expensive bi-pod would be more beneficial over a Caldwell and what a higher end bi-pod would bring to the table that the Caldwell doesn't. (Not being facetious, I genuinely have no idea) :)
 
Shooter ----/ said:
Sorry if that came across way too critical. For a new shooter, I would definitely use sand bags if it's possible where you shoot. Bipods require added technique to shoot well and that may discourage a new shooter when results on paper are less than satisfactory.
When I first brought my wife out to shoot, we started her off on the 22lr and she quickly found that at 100 yards the bullets didn't impact where she had aimed them. 2 hours into the range session and she's ready to go home because the accuracy of standard 22lr in an old rifle is what it is. I suggested we go again and take the 17HMR for her to use instead. Set her up with the HMR and some sandbags and BINGO! Now she enjoys shooting. The fact that when she does all the right steps for accuracy and the result on target is what she expected, she enjoys herself. If she pulls a bad shot or two, she knows it was her and she focuses on getting it right.
I'm not sure about all the other guys on the forum but I do like having the wife come with me to the range and enjoy my hobby with me. If it requires me setting her up with all my best equipment to keep her happy on those occasions, I'm ok with using whatever else is available in my equipment stash.
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Happy wife... Happy LIFE

And you will be amazed at what is allowed into the budget once she joins in the fun.....

They may not care how fancy the box is or how many ads there are BUT they want results.... best to get the right gear to give them what they want :)

Jerry

PS they also rarely keep track of what gear you get to help them along.....
 
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