Thinking About a Bipod for my M1A
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Very easy, once you get the bipod it should be quite clear.
You basically screw it down to install and loosen the screw to release.
Agreed - but a long thick picatinny rail bolted on the bottom of the forend stiffens it enough to allow more forward mounted bipods with no POI shift -
More holes to drill though
As in below -
OK I'll bite. Yea a picatinny rail will make it stiffer but it you want a solution like the viron you posted then you have to be willing to trade off forward weight, etc. Basically you turn a fairly well balanced rifle into a bench gun which is fine if all you wanna do i punch paper from on shooting position at the range all day. I you wanna compete, hunt, train etc the one trick pony gun begins to suck. Keep in mind all the guy wants to do is mount a bipod that he can take on and off.
molehill => mountain
OK I'll bite. Yea a picatinny rail will make it stiffer but it you want a solution like the viron you posted then you have to be willing to trade off forward weight, etc. Basically you turn a fairly well balanced rifle into a bench gun which is fine if all you wanna do i punch paper from on shooting position at the range all day. I you wanna compete, hunt, train etc the one trick pony gun begins to suck. Keep in mind all the guy wants to do is mount a bipod that he can take on and off.
molehill => mountain
The rail weight is negligble , and a stiffer forend results -all good.
A bipod up front changes the balance to heavier up front-all good for off hand shooting ala olympic .22's and running boar (less barrel sway) -all good.
A front forend is much steadier on a bench than a rear mounted one -all good.
Iff'n you like the normal balance -all bad.
I dont mind the trade off -
Its a drain hole for water. Typically its too thing an area to take a lot of abuse.
