Does a Bipod Affect Point of Impact?
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Coolhand_Luke said:
All the major stores sell Harris. S.I.R, Whoesale, Russels etc. Sized 6-9 inches, 9-13 Inches, 13.5 - 23 inches, 12-25 inches and 13-27 inches. The 6-9 is great off bench and but the 9-13 will work off the bench O.K. but be more suitable for prone. The 12 - 25 is adjustable in three segments but is too high for bench, but at lower setting works quite well in prone and extra height is sometimes required to clear grass. The series S rotates from side to side and is very easy to level. Without the s series one has to ajust each leg individually to level so for all round shooting I think that the s is preferable, because other than a bench I have never found a perfectly level surface. Price? All of the companies seem to ajust the price to the dollar and it is fairly strong now so I think about 109.00 to 139.00 for the s series. I think that you should rethink using one for hunting. Unless your going to climb mountains after sheep I think the good outweights the negative. This old guy has no trouble with packing one for half a day at a time
Plus one for harris.
I find that tupperware stocks are more affected then wooden stocks. accuracy has to do where the stalk applies pressure on the barrel. and the plastic stalks tend to deflect more so. Nothing like free floating .
I use the Ultralight series 1A2 model L, mind you it suits the type of shooting I do most. Most of your local dealers should have them or should be able to get them for you. Nothing like trying some out in the store to see which fit you best
I find that tupperware stocks are more affected then wooden stocks. accuracy has to do where the stalk applies pressure on the barrel. and the plastic stalks tend to deflect more so. Nothing like free floating .
I use the Ultralight series 1A2 model L, mind you it suits the type of shooting I do most. Most of your local dealers should have them or should be able to get them for you. Nothing like trying some out in the store to see which fit you best
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SemiAutoSam
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I have 3 .308 Rifles a FN FAL with a bipod out by the end of the barrel, A SIG 510 also with the bipod out towards the end of the barrel, and a HK 41 with the bipod mounted closer to where the barrel attaches to the receiver and it tends to have less deflection as the stress that is exerted from the weight of the rifle is not exerted close to the end of the barrel but closer to the receiver.
At least thats my take on it.
At least thats my take on it.
But the question was about load testing in a adhoc shooting range (A quarry this time) and you don't need a pickup. My shooting table breaks down and fits in the trunk of my compact car.
And here I thought the harris bi-pods were outragously expensive already can't imagin what those other ones cost.
SuperCub said:
From my experience there usaully is very little difference between type of rests, but there is some. I am not sure of the mechanics but I think that it has something to do with vibrations caused by different resting surfaces and how the gun is allowed to react during the shot. I think that the actual point of rest may have a bearing on the POI as well. I have seen the more serious types employ a device that measures and exact or a consistant spot where the forarms rest. I have seen a demo where the rifle was shot from a semi clamped hold and when later shot off a bag shot high and right of original impact point. With free floated barrels pressure point is not so much of an issue, but it is still there.
