What kind of bipod do I want for bench shooting my Bergara HMR?

[jjohnwm]

PM or email if you want pricing... given that customers typically buy other stuff, I bundle discounts all the time.

Now if you want to pay full price.. I can do that too. I can't discuss pricing here
Jerry

Okay, to be honest, I like the MPOD...based upon the good things I have heard and read, as well as the hints regarding its price I've been able to glean in threads like this and others.

But...I don't think I'm the only one who doesn't like this vagueness regarding selling price. Even a simple private ad on the EE is required by the rules to list a selling price. And I wasn't coming on here and asking you to drop your drawers on price and give me some special discount. I wasn't even asking you to quote your selling price here in this thread. I am simply saying that when a potential customer goes to the website of a business looking for product info and pricing...he should be able to see it in plain black and white, right in front of him...none of this mysterious oooh-I-can't-discuss-that-here silliness.

"Now if you want to pay full price...I can do that too"??? How do I know if I am willing to pay full list...when the figure is not divulged anywhere?

"I can't discuss pricing here"? It's not can't...it is, for some non-confidence-inspiring reason, won't. Not sure why, but okay, don't discuss it here...but you certainly can and should list it on the site.

 

[jjohnwm]

The Arca rail is mostly used by young lads being competitively athletic with rifles, so taking a pass on that may well be appropriate as we reach the age of contemplation.

Yeah, I think I am leaving the age of contemplation behind and entering the age of reminiscence. The Arca is looking good on paper for the shooting style of some folks, but I don't see the advantage for me.

I'm thinking that the cheapest, fastest and likely best answer in my case is just to bolt a weatherproof storage bin under my shooting bench, and use it to contain a couple sandbags...best of both worlds for me and will work equally well for all my guns.

 

[Techball]

Okay, to be honest, I like the MPOD...based upon the good things I have heard and read, as well as the hints regarding its price I've been able to glean in threads like this and others.

But...I don't think I'm the only one who doesn't like this vagueness regarding selling price. Even a simple private ad on the EE is required by the rules to list a selling price. And I wasn't coming on here and asking you to drop your drawers on price and give me some special discount. I wasn't even asking you to quote your selling price here in this thread. I am simply saying that when a potential customer goes to the website of a business looking for product info and pricing...he should be able to see it in plain black and white, right in front of him...none of this mysterious oooh-I-can't-discuss-that-here silliness.

"Now if you want to pay full price...I can do that too"??? How do I know if I am willing to pay full list...when the figure is not divulged anywhere?

"I can't discuss pricing here"? It's not can't...it is, for some non-confidence-inspiring reason, won't. Not sure why, but okay, don't discuss it here...but you certainly can and should list it on the site.

This is not the EE, Jerry probably can’t post prices as they fluctuate overtime and then he has to remember to find and delete or adjust pricing or it would look like false advertising. Mpods are made by EGW and I’m sure the exchange rate and other factors cause fluctuation. Not to mention maybe EGW has clauses about posting pricing on other websites or forums.

 

[jjohnwm]

...I wasn't even asking you to quote your selling price here in this thread. I am simply saying that when a potential customer goes to the website of a business looking for product info and pricing...he should be able to see it in plain black and white, right in front of him...none of this mysterious oooh-I-can't-discuss-that-here silliness...but you certainly can and should list it on the site.

As I stated above, I was not looking for pricing/discounts/negotiating in this thread; just wanted info on the website.

Jerry has reached out to me and provided the info in question; all good.

 

[thump_rrr]

Okay, to be honest, I like the MPOD...based upon the good things I have heard and read, as well as the hints regarding its price I've been able to glean in threads like this and others.

But...I don't think I'm the only one who doesn't like this vagueness regarding selling price. Even a simple private ad on the EE is required by the rules to list a selling price. And I wasn't coming on here and asking you to drop your drawers on price and give me some special discount. I wasn't even asking you to quote your selling price here in this thread. I am simply saying that when a potential customer goes to the website of a business looking for product info and pricing...he should be able to see it in plain black and white, right in front of him...none of this mysterious oooh-I-can't-discuss-that-here silliness.

"Now if you want to pay full price...I can do that too"??? How do I know if I am willing to pay full list...when the figure is not divulged anywhere?

"I can't discuss pricing here"? It's not can't...it is, for some non-confidence-inspiring reason, won't. Not sure why, but okay, don't discuss it here...but you certainly can and should list it on the site.

Many brands have Minimum Advertised Price restrictions.
I don’t see why anyone would get worked up over this.

 

[jjohnwm]

Lol...good for you!

 

[Mik123]

He can just list a regular sale price then. Personally if I have to email a vendor to receive a price I'm shopping elsewhere.

Many brands have Minimum Advertised Price restrictions.
I don’t see why anyone would get worked up over this.

 

[Epoxy7]

From a bench., sand bags front and rear. If shooting groups. Sometimes I shoot groups from a bipod with rear bag. Can work well too. But bipod costs can quickly get up there.

27$ Feyachi 6-9". So nice i bought it twice

AMAZON, yup, did same.
Not sure of brand but under $30 for a 6 to 9 inch and I think I paid under $40 for a 9 to 13 inch model.

Definitely HARRIS copies, very good copies

I like the Feyachi ones. I use a few of their carbon fiber versions. No can’t/tilt or pan but seem every bit as good as the latest gen Harris which they clearly copied. Although I really like the carbon fiber which Harris doesn’t make/sell. Plus the pic or mlok adapter is well made. For the price.. can’t be beat and in some ways I like them better than my Harris.

 

[Lead hammer]

Jerry, does the Mpod have an arca attachment available?

 

[Mystic Precision]

Jerry, does the Mpod have an arca attachment available?

The T slot rail I supply, can be mounted to a generic ARCA clamp. here are some examples



Long rail on long clamp... drill and tap for a couple of bolts.





If you prefer a more plug and play set up, Area419 clamp. Already has holes in the clamp so you just bolt on the rail



There is a T slot/Pic rail adaptor which then allows the same clamp to be used with a pic rail bipod.



Mine is a short rail, short clamp. Generic offshore clamps will work just fine...just look for a flat surface and solid backing (some clamps have large cutouts).

Simple.

Jerry

 

[old303]

I picked up an ARCA clamp from Henry's photography (not to be confused with Henry's reloading) and drilled and tapped it to mount the t-slot rail from Mystic.

The generic t-slot rail from Lee Valley is annoyingly not the same thing and won't fit an MPOD. At least I had a piece left over from another project, but I mention this before anyone goes and orders a piece with their hopes up.

 

[Epoxy7]

It’s getting to the point where these aren’t even bipods anymore. More like bench rest setups that attach directly to the rifle. What’s next adjustable concrete shooting bench with Arca mount as a “ bipod”?

 

[OkayShooter]

It’s getting to the point where these aren’t even bipods anymore. More like bench rest setups that attach directly to the rifle. What’s next adjustable concrete shooting bench with Arca mount as a “ bipod”?

So a bipod can only be a Harris style? There are many styles of bipods, or many style of shooting. Equipment improves as the years go by. The concrete bench would not be allowed due to the rules, and many have a weight limit.

Bipod just means 2 legs. If I screw a 2x4 on each side of my stock, that would be a bipod.

These guns still will slide on the bench.

 

[Mik123]

It’s getting to the point where these aren’t even bipods anymore. More like bench rest setups that attach directly to the rifle. What’s next adjustable concrete shooting bench with Arca mount as a “ bipod”?

I guess it's fine for bench shooting, not something I'd want to take hunting or use for prs.

 

[Epoxy7]

So a bipod can only be a Harris style? There are many styles of bipods, or many style of shooting. Equipment improves as the years go by. The concrete bench would not be allowed due to the rules, and many have a weight limit.

Bipod just means 2 legs. If I screw a 2x4 on each side of my stock, that would be a bipod.

These guns still will slide on the bench.

I'm aware of that. Thanks.

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[OkayShooter]

I'm aware of that. Thanks.

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You use a tripod, but you are upset at the evolution of the bipod? A tripod is basically a portable bench.

I use a MPOD, Harris, a tripod with a front bag, a camera tripod with a bag, a deluxe front rest. They all have a purpose.

 

[Epoxy7]

You use a tripod, but you are upset at the evolution of the bipod? A tripod is basically a portable bench.

Way to double down! Took you a while to try and come up with that. But at least we both agree it's not a bipod! Congratulations. Oh and I shoot from a bench fairly often as well.

I guess you missed the mdt cykye pod on the Coyote. Or the Grnd pod on the SSG3000. But again, thanks for the "lesson" on bipods etc.

 

[mileageman]

As others have mentioned, you may very well obtain better results shooting off of a bag on the bench rather than a bipod. I did a repeatable test under the direct supervision of a CAF Msster Sniper as part of a comprehensive long distance marksmanship training course that I took a couple of years ago. We fired groups for measurement both using a bag and a high-quality B+T Atlas bipod. The smallest groups were definitely obtained shooting off of a front and rear bag. We validated our findings repeatedly to remove all doubt. The bag was more accurate than the bipod every time. All bipods seem to exhibit some greater or lesser degree of "jump" upon the rifle firing, whereas the bag absorbed minor vibrations. Just my $.02 - YMMV...

I'm curious on how you did the bipod vs front bag testing. You mentioned a B&T Atlas bipod, what type of front bag was used?

Thanks for your time.

 

[OkayShooter]

Way to double down! Took you a while to try and come up with that. But at least we both agree it's not a bipod! Congratulations. Oh and I shoot from a bench fairly often as well.

I guess you missed the mdt cykye pod on the Coyote. Or the Grnd pod on the SSG3000. But again, thanks for the "lesson" on bipods etc.

Well you made a boomer comment like you were against the evolution of the bipod. So what did you expect?

 

[Epoxy7]

Well you made a boomer comment like you were against the evolution of the bipod. So what did you expect?

Maybe you were having a bad day? But you interpreted it that way! Trying to teach me about bipods was completely ridiculous. A ton of presumption on your part. Instead of moving on, you keep trying to push a bad position. KThomas is that you? Move on. Good luck to you, whatever generation you are.