Harris Bipod - Notches, or Not?

Crazy Chaingun

Crazy Chaingun

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Hello all,

I need a little advice, I'm looking at buying a 6" to 9" Harris bipod.

It seems that there are two different models, one with notches on the legs, and one without.
What are the advantages to each kind? Do they make a big difference?

Any advice on the subject would be appreciated.

Thanks.
 
Crazy Chaingun said:
Hello all,

I need a little advice, I'm looking at buying a 6" to 9" Harris bipod.

It seems that there are two different models, one with notches on the legs, and one without.
What are the advantages to each kind? Do they make a big difference?

Any advice on the subject would be appreciated.

Thanks.
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I have the one without notches and when I was at the precision rifle clinic one kept slipping under recoil.
Therefore I suggest the one with the notches.
Also get the swivel type so the rifle can easily be leveled if the ground is uneven.
If you get the swivel type certainly get a pod lock type device.
This is the Brownells version but some Canadian companies have them in stock.
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Notched leg with pod lock is the way to go. I tried a couple in the 9 - 13 inch size and traded them off and bought the 6 -9 inch version .
Thanks again DILLIGAF.....
This puts my head and chest lower to the ground while in the prone position.
 
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Thats funny, I cant stand the knotched ones! There is never a knotck that is just the right elevation.
I have never had my pod legs slip during recoil. Then again, I tend to tighten the cr*p out of the adjustment lock.
 
Another +vote for notches.

Makes the coarse alignment very quick, the sand bag makes up for the fine adjustments.

The Harris HBRMS is the answer if you can't afford an Atlas. I'm mounting rails on all of my rifles so I can switch back and forth with it.
 
Terry Perkins said:
I'm against notches. There are incremental changes I wish to make before or after a shot, and the notches are too coarse for elevation changes.
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agreed. as Terry and DThunters have stated... no to the notices. tighten your legs down and if the current screws don't work use those coin screws or bring rubber grip gloves and crank down on the bipod. the adjustment of non notch legs are far better then the notched version.
 
How is cranking down the leg set screws every adjustment easier or finer than a rough height change with notches then tuning with a rear bag?? Personally, I hate setting up on an uneven surface and having to hold up my rifle / hold the legs extended while tightening those screws. Notched bipods are deployed much faster. And I will also echo the necessity of a pod-lock.
 

He makes a lot of good points, I have a bipod without notches and I hate the damn thing, I think it's the cheapest one that he talks about in the video. If you're going to spend all kinds of money on the rifle, why wouldn't you go expensive on the bipod? I plan on getting the accu shot that he shows as the most expensive one. imho if you spend all of that money, the rifle is useless unless you have a good way of stabilizing the rifle.
 
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