So what's everyone's thoughts of bipod height, been looking at the MTN ones and they do one at 8" and one at 12", the longer one is out of stock for a couple of months but is the option I am thinking about to be able to clear obstacles easier.
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So what's everyone's thoughts of bipod height, been looking at the MTN ones and they do one at 8" and one at 12", the longer one is out of stock for a couple of months but is the option I am thinking about to be able to clear obstacles easier.
Is the 8" and 12" the minimum heights ? Ie: both models can be extended ?
Iv got the mountain I went for the long dins it brilliant shooting over banks and up hill in longer grass il measure . @dannyb both adjustable they donthe splits to which helps get higher or lower than that legs retracted which I find good
One would hope they have good stock of all products by the end of October for the sika show
It measures 15.5 inchs from feet to bottom of fore end when extended and half of that with legs retracted but then with the splits it gets as low as 3 inchs
So is that the 8" version that happ has mentioned ? Sounds pretty good to me :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelton
Thats the 12" mate i imagen the 8" would be around 11" to under side of fore end . The 8" has less range of movements though im not sure it does the splits some reading would be recommended
Sounds like the 12" is the one to get then :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelton
I always like to think of bipod heights in relation to the Harris sizes 6-9 or 9-13.
6-9 is only useful for bench shooting/target shooting of a flat range.
9-13 is considerably more useful in the field/uneven terrain/tall grass etc.
Bearing in mind you can do the splits the other way to make them straighter and taller the measurement is off the legs so being able to stand them up or lay them down makes it 3" to 15" where as the likes of the harris has fixed angles and measured on the shaft so a lot higher and lower
Mine are Harris. My 6-9 is for either BR or varmint use. The 9-13s get to see action on the deer rifles. The average experience is that you rarely used more than say 10" but there are times that 13" is necessary.
I run a Spartan bipod, recently bought the Davros head that attaches to a tripod, with a walking pole to stabilise the stock, I have everything from prone to sitting to almost a full standing height covered. The Davros is maybe 150 grams from memory..
Is the darvos a bipod or attachment for the javlin? Sounds good sounds like the addition of the mtn stick
A davros head fits to a standard tripod thread, it has a tensioned ball joint with a javelin style top on it that fits into the javelin flush cup you mount in your stock, you can literally mount it to any tripod so final weight depends on what size and style of tripod you use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelton
I have an artcise c60 (I think) carbon tripod which can go lower than any bipod but also up to pretty much full standing position.
Can't remember total weight but it is pretty handy for long tussock or steep country. Can even unscrew 1 leg to use as a monopod or walking stick.
The mtn will be much much lighter but it's not really comparing apples with apples
Thanks for everyones words, will wait for the longer MTN to be back in stock. I'm not likely to carry a tripod so see no advantage with the spartan
The mountain bipod (more expensive unit that is in stock at the moment) will give you a higher position than the backcountry model, as well as being able to get lower by doing the splits, makes it way more adjustable
https://www.mtngear.nz/pages/mtngear-bipod-comparison has a good chart for all the heights etc
I think most bipods are too low unless you are a 'gonger' and range shooting prone. Tried those low ones and I could never get over the grass. A mate has the tall Harris and it is very useful as there is hardly ever a situation that he cant use it - sitting, prone, under a bank etc. I bought one off here 24" and have made a QD mount for the fore-end tip similar to the Blaser type but internal
Yes I realise that not sure if I can stretch the budget that far though, the owner was in at my work buying more building materials tonight as I know he is extending the workshop at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by taking_the_gun_for_a_walk