Thread: Harris vs Atlas Bipod

Define "Forward" ? At 90°, like in the video, I don't see how it could be a problem - the legs are ~vertical and the play isn't a weakness issue at all. I don't own a 10-15kg rifle though. I can send you my Atlas to try if you like?

Originally Posted by gimp

Define "Forward" ? At 90°, like in the video, I don't see how it could be a problem - the legs are ~vertical and the play isn't a weakness issue at all. I don't own a 10-15kg rifle though. I can send you my Atlas to try if you like?

Forward like 45 Dgrees or wahat ever it is.

The legs go forward, verticle & backwards towards the shooter, all lock in that position.

Like this....



Imagine 10 kgs on that......

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Forward like 45 Dgrees or wahat ever it is.

The legs go forward, verticle & backwards towards the shooter, all lock in that position.

Like this....



Imagine 10 kgs on that......

You don't need to have it in that position. Certainly not in any situation when you could use a Harris - at the 90° position with the legs retracted, the Atlas is as low as the lowest Harris.

You don't need to have it at 45°, the 90° position works perfectly. I've never shot my Atlas with the legs in that position.

Originally Posted by gimp

You don't need to have it in that position. Certainly not in any situation when you could use a Harris - at the 90° position with the legs retracted, the Atlas is as low as the lowest Harris.

You don't need to have it at 45°, the 90° position works perfectly. I've never shot my Atlas with the legs in that position.

Yeah, but I bet you have done other stuff with legs in that position.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Yeah, but I bet you have done other stuff with legs in that position.

And that's not going in a film on youtube! Probably violates their terms of use.

Originally Posted by gimp

You don't need to have it in that position. Certainly not in any situation when you could use a Harris - at the 90° position with the legs retracted, the Atlas is as low as the lowest Harris.

You don't need to have it at 45°, the 90° position works perfectly. I've never shot my Atlas with the legs in that position.

Fair enough, my understanding is that is one of the selling points, you can put them forward so you can load it up more than the Harris ?

Spikes on a Harris would change that comparision completely.

There is nothing better than actually trying a product in the feild how it is going to be used, as opposed to looking at it in a shop.

Like looking through binos, scope, rangefinder etc in the shop then out on the hill, big difference, massive.....

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Fair enough, my understanding is that is one of the selling points, you can put them forward so you can load it up more than the Harris ?

Spikes on a Harris would change that comparision completely.

There is nothing better than actually trying a product in the feild how it is going to be used, as opposed to looking at it in a shop.

Like looking through binos, scope, rangefinder etc in the shop then out on the hill, big difference, massive.....

You can load them more than a Harris in the vertical position. Works much better. Spikes on the Harris allow you to load it, but then you have problems with uneven tension in the legs, can't pan, plus you've got big spikes on your bipod. Also destructive modification, add weight, etc.


E: the offer to borrow the Atlas stands, I'm off to Oz on Friday so I won't be using it for a month or two.

I love my atlas....you'd have to pry it away from my dead fingers to get it. From a hunting perspective they are a great bipod - the ability to pan on a moving target without resetting the legs is a huge advantage over the harris. I lost count how many times I'd locate a target, set up my rifle have the animal start walking away, reset the rifle, spend the next 5 minutes trying to find the animal again - all with the Harris. My last trip out with the Atlas put that problem to bed & I had no issue's consistantly shooting Wallabies out to 800 yards. As long as you use a light preload, bipod hop is almost non existant & even my my 7kg long range rig don't seem to have any elevation issue's.

Originally Posted by gimp

You can load them more than a Harris in the vertical position. Works much better. Spikes on the Harris allow you to load it, but then you have problems with uneven tension in the legs, can't pan, plus you've got big spikes on your bipod. Also destructive modification, add weight, etc.


E: the offer to borrow the Atlas stands, I'm off to Oz on Friday so I won't be using it for a month or two.

That would great thanks, promise I will only use it on my sensisble rifles

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

That would great thanks, promise I will only use it on my sensisble rifles

Do you own such a thing? They all could be used to derail a train.
Will be looking forward too a report on gimps legs Greg.


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Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

That would great thanks, promise I will only use it on my sensisble rifles

PM me your address, I'll send it off tomorrow with the leg extensions.

Originally Posted by R93

Do you own such a thing? They all could be used to derail a train.
Will be looking forward too a report on gimps legs Greg.


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Gimps legs are more your scene than mine Dave

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Gimps legs are more your scene than mine Dave

His are used to kicking the snot out of thai's
I would think it best if I avoided them.

Still, will genuinely be interested in what you think of the Atlas.


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Originally Posted by R93

His are used to kicking the snot out of thai's
I would think it best if I avoided them.

Still, will genuinely be interested in what you think of the Atlas.


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I will be interested as well.

I wasn't that impressed with the one I "played" with at the Tahr show, but sticking it on a rifle might change things somewhat

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I will be interested as well.

I wasn't that impressed with the one I "played" with at the Tahr show, but sticking it on a rifle might change things somewhat

Most likely.


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