Thread: Bipod recommendations high end

Originally Posted by Forestry

MTN Mountain and MTN Backcountry both just used in Fiordland - light and effective. The good thing is you get another Pic rail for your other gun and you can swap them over so the price per gun comes down.

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Nice photo ! What one do you like best ?

Originally Posted by 7mmhunter

Nice photo ! What one do you like best ?

I’m a simple and cheap fella so got the Backcountry. My mate has the mountain, which has way more adjustment and is bugger all extra weight, but I don’t really range shoot so don’t need it to go low. Matt from MTN is excellent and could provide better advice. If your not a cheapskate like me the Mountain is probably best…..but in the field I have been happy with the Backcountry. I was a shoot off the pack person before but this is so light now the pack is a rear rest and more stable for longer shots. I remove it completely when bush hunting or traversing steep county as my rifle is also a walking stick.

I went hunting with a guy who had a spartan, when he missed a deer and had to run to change position it seemed awkward flopping around as they don’t push up. Stick with the NZ design and support Kiwi.

and the back country lite? Trying to sort these out.
Also I have heard that someone else is developing a nz product, but he wouldn't tell me who...

Originally Posted by floatingkiwi

and the back country lite? Trying to sort these out.
Also I have heard that someone else is developing a nz product, but he wouldn't tell me who...

In tussock and scrub country it looked a bit low to get over and have a clear sight line in my opinion

Originally Posted by Tahr

Ive got a backlanz. Its great and wont be replaced, but doesn't tilt which can be annoying having to adjust the legs to compensate.

This is interesting - his website says it "pivots", but I can't see if that is a tilt and how this would be done.

Originally Posted by floatingkiwi

This is interesting - his website says it "pivots", but I can't see if that is a tilt and how this would be done.

The Mountain version pivots (some would call this panning) and it tilts. Both are useful. If the bipod is on uneven ground the tilt allows you to level the rifle without shagging around with the legs, for memory the tilt angle is around 45 degrees in either direction. The pivot means that if you are not set up with the rifle directly facing the target you can then turn the rifle without moving the legs. Both these features can be adjusted to alter the friction and therefor the amount of pressure required to move the rifle.

Originally Posted by zeropak

The Mountain version pivots (some would call this panning) and it tilts. Both are useful. If the bipod is on uneven ground the tilt allows you to level the rifle without shagging around with the legs, for memory the tilt angle is around 45 degrees in either direction. The pivot means that if you are not set up with the rifle directly facing the target you can then turn the rifle without moving the legs. Both these features can be adjusted to alter the friction and therefor the amount of pressure required to move the rifle.

Backlanz have no "mountain version". They do have an "alpine version" which does not pan. What exactly are you meaning?