FTR bipod boards
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Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Summerland, BC
Alot has to do with WHERE you are going to shoot ... and if you are going to bump in to the ridiculous NRA rules.
Otherwise, whatever gives you a nice level repeatable surface that you can set up within prep time and doesn't 'bend' the rules.
Remember that many firing points are NOT flat, level, smooth or even.... and thick grass can cause some serious grief. Most will have a system of a few parts that are used as needed to build a base for that bipod.
Jerry
Otherwise, whatever gives you a nice level repeatable surface that you can set up within prep time and doesn't 'bend' the rules.
Remember that many firing points are NOT flat, level, smooth or even.... and thick grass can cause some serious grief. Most will have a system of a few parts that are used as needed to build a base for that bipod.
Jerry
A board is no longer a board.
People are using steel plates replacing wood boards.
tighter weaved carpet is seen on the line more then plush or thick.
you would need to test depending on the kind of bipod feet you have
Trevor
People are using steel plates replacing wood boards.
tighter weaved carpet is seen on the line more then plush or thick.
you would need to test depending on the kind of bipod feet you have
Trevor
I've tried a few things and everyone has to find what they like and works for them. For me so far I like plywood with a rubber sheet on top. I found carpet too slippery, steel plates are a bit heavy to carry and I hate making 2 trips.
I keep a few small towels in my range bag for when I have to shim up a corner of the plate to keep it from rocking.
I also don't use a mat, just a thin white canvas, easy to see ticks crawl on it, cool in the sun and no padding so everything sits well on the ground.
I keep a few small towels in my range bag for when I have to shim up a corner of the plate to keep it from rocking.
I also don't use a mat, just a thin white canvas, easy to see ticks crawl on it, cool in the sun and no padding so everything sits well on the ground.
I made another yesterday; mostly because my Tier One bipod is too wide for the ones I was using. Just used a thin carpeted doormat on 3/4". It'll serve dual purpose; we have plenty of shooters who could use me for a doormat and this might give them other options. 
I'd seen references to steel plates, and will try that out with some spare IPSC silhouettes at home.
Our shooting positions are largely gravel. Anything smaller would have blown away a long time ago. Leveling is just a matter of moving the rocks around, and the piling others on your gear to stop it from from blowing away. At least a 1/2" steel plate would be wind resistant. Maybe they should be called Nokomis plates?
I'd seen references to steel plates, and will try that out with some spare IPSC silhouettes at home.
Our shooting positions are largely gravel. Anything smaller would have blown away a long time ago. Leveling is just a matter of moving the rocks around, and the piling others on your gear to stop it from from blowing away. At least a 1/2" steel plate would be wind resistant. Maybe they should be called Nokomis plates?
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Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Summerland, BC
I call them Connaught plates cause that was where I first saw their use... and wish I had that as a solution for that particular range.
I haven't needed that anywhere else as no other shooting mound as been that lumpy.. but getting level is a challenge most everywhere.
Good luck.
Jerry
I haven't needed that anywhere else as no other shooting mound as been that lumpy.. but getting level is a challenge most everywhere.
Good luck.
Jerry
I first noticed the plates at Camp Perry watching those guys it was like they were shooting off a table; perfectly flat and level. bubble levels to square them up and dead bottom bag to level out the rear bag. The mounds at Perry are flat.
there is no one standard for under your bipod some guys find the steel vibrates too much (and is HEAVY) others find the door mat rubber has too much energy, wood is a third option it need protection from moisture and warping. some of these options are cheap and can be tested and done others are more costly and time consuming.
I have the plate and made it to NRA standard 1/2 x 12" x 24" no handle if i had to guess, it weighs 40lbs. more then enough... too much actually when compared to others, BUT it is SOLID.
it all in the details
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/02/f-tr-tip-make-a-more-stable-lower-friction-front-bipod-pad/
there is no one standard for under your bipod some guys find the steel vibrates too much (and is HEAVY) others find the door mat rubber has too much energy, wood is a third option it need protection from moisture and warping. some of these options are cheap and can be tested and done others are more costly and time consuming.
I have the plate and made it to NRA standard 1/2 x 12" x 24" no handle if i had to guess, it weighs 40lbs. more then enough... too much actually when compared to others, BUT it is SOLID.
it all in the details
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/02/f-tr-tip-make-a-more-stable-lower-friction-front-bipod-pad/
- Location
- On a sand bar in the Atlantic Ocean.
What I am currently (for the last few years) using is a 3/4" thick rubber step tread. It would likely raise DCRA/ NRA eyebrows due to it's width, but meah... It's rigid enough that it maintains a relatively flat surface to run the Duplin Rorer Spec Bipod skis. I found the rubber to be grabby when bare, so I picked up a yard of 600 Denier fabric, a can of 3M #77 spray adhesive and wrapped it.
It's now getting a tiny bit worn, but it has been kicking around in the box of my truck for the last 3 summers.
We see a lot of the steel folding plates here in the Maritimes lately and I'm just waiting on mine to arrive from my brother-in-law metal fabrication genius. It will ultimately be a hybrid design with some thin rubber topped by the same 600 Denier Fabric as the old one. It's a tremendously well wearing and slick fabric.
Cheerz!
It's now getting a tiny bit worn, but it has been kicking around in the box of my truck for the last 3 summers.
We see a lot of the steel folding plates here in the Maritimes lately and I'm just waiting on mine to arrive from my brother-in-law metal fabrication genius. It will ultimately be a hybrid design with some thin rubber topped by the same 600 Denier Fabric as the old one. It's a tremendously well wearing and slick fabric.
Cheerz!
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I run a heavy steel plate with carpet attached,,, then throw tight firm sand pads in the low spots...
I use my hand mallet to pound the plate down till it's flat and level for the days match...
Getting the land canon planted makes life simple,,, best water lines shot are due to a good set-up.
Cheers from the North.
I use my hand mallet to pound the plate down till it's flat and level for the days match...
Getting the land canon planted makes life simple,,, best water lines shot are due to a good set-up.
Cheers from the North.
Against the rules http://www.icfra.co.uk/FC_Rules_2018_final.pdf
F2.9.The use of ‘tables’ i.e. a single flat solid surface extending under both front rest and rear bag is prohibited. Carpet or similarly flexible matting may be placed under the front rest and rear bag. Separate flat boards and or plates not exceeding the dimensions of the individual rests by two inches on any given side may also be placed under the front rest and rear bag. In the case of a bipod the board or plate may be as wide as necessary to accommodate the bipod at its widest point, but not be more than 12" front to rear. It is not permitted to provide tracks for the guidance of bipod feet nor allow the feet to create them. No levelling screws or protrusions are allowed on these boards or plates. They must be flat on the top and bottom: a hole to facilitate carrying the plate is permissible but it may not be used, whether alone or conjunction with anything else, so as to prevent movement of the plate in the firing point.
No need for a levelling screw set up...
Some folks like the plate flat,,, I like mine on a up wards slop,,, that way I can push or pull the rifle into different spots to aline my optic target dot into the V ring with out adjusting the bag or rest...
The less fiddle F@rting around I do,,, the better off I am at remaining behind the rifle for the full shoot,,, once the land cannon is planted,,, my job is to remain in the drivers seat till the ride is complete...
The only thing that moves in my set is the loading and unloading hand,,, other than that it's eye behind the glass,,, or head down on the mat...
Life dosen't get any simpler then that...
Cheers
Some folks like the plate flat,,, I like mine on a up wards slop,,, that way I can push or pull the rifle into different spots to aline my optic target dot into the V ring with out adjusting the bag or rest...
The less fiddle F@rting around I do,,, the better off I am at remaining behind the rifle for the full shoot,,, once the land cannon is planted,,, my job is to remain in the drivers seat till the ride is complete...
The only thing that moves in my set is the loading and unloading hand,,, other than that it's eye behind the glass,,, or head down on the mat...
Life dosen't get any simpler then that...
Cheers
