Thread: Nathan Foster

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

funnily enough Mr Foster does go into depth on how to best use a bipod in his books....he does suggest you learn over daybag first... and I can see merit in that...Ive just purchased my first bipod....because Im using a heavy rifle in light recoiling calibre and getting above long grass has been problimatic...I still hold forend using it.

Too much slamming of bipods or shooting off bags goes on without people thinking about other factors first, some stocks shoot terribly off a bipod (weak fore-end) but then again a sling swivel stud drilled into the stock was never mean to be load bearing in the sense of anywhere between a 50-90kg+ person leaning into it to 'pre-load'.

Essentially, a stock designed to be shot in prone (most modern 'tactical' stocks) are terrible for offhand shooting, either too heavy or when made in carbon, their sheer bulk make them difficult to handle. On the otherhand, a 'sporter' stock is always going to be a compromise when shooting prone. Would much prefer to use a bag with a sporter stock, especially if you are already carrying a bag!

Either that or get a 200 gram odd Spartan bipod! (but don't lean into it like a Harris or Atlas!)