Bippod for old Lee Enfield.

[TrxR]

Hi I was wondering how hard it would be to mount a Harris or similar Bipod on my Old Lee Enfield 303 british.

What do you guys think. It does have the swivel studs for a sling.

Thanks

 

[lister]

If it has the 'modern' sling swivel screw, then it should be easy.......

If it hasn't already been sporterized, don't do it!

 

[TrxR]

Its be sporterized for longer than Ive been around. Im not sure if its a modern swivel screw or not. Ill get a pic later today.

Thanks

 

[TrxR]

Heres a basic pic of the rifle ill get a better pic of the sling swivel later.

 

[lister]

Yeah, can't really tell in that pic, but even if it's the original sling swivel, just switch it out for a new one and your bipod will go right on.

 

[Baribal]

Or add one, in the way of the third we use on varmint guns... but this will need an additional hole in the stock.
If this rifle have a barrel band maintained by the swivel, which should be the case, you will not have a lot of options except adding a third swivel.

 

[TrxR]

Id say some one added this one as its just threaded into the wood and has a screw ahead of it that goes into the barrel band .

here is a pic.

 

[Baribal]

From what I see, you can easily remove the ring and only keep the swivel. Then, you can install a bipod and use quick detach (a la Uncle Mike's) ring. It would be great if the rear one is of the same type, so you could use a standard two quick detach ring fitted sling.

 

[adriel]

How accurate is your enfield? The groups I get out of mine aren't nearly good enough to bother with a bipod.

 

[TrxR]

That old rifle seems to group fairly well. Its mainly that Im not a very stable off hand shooter.

 

[Gatehouse]

By installing a bipod, it will instantly become a SNIPAH rifle!


Maybe look at the Bogpod tripods. More versatile than a bipod.