bipod selection

[T3clay]

hello everyone,

I'm looking for some suggestions for a bipod. I'm looking for something i can switch between my hunting rifle and my .223. currently I'm shooting a Bergara B14 Ridge in 7mm. Id like a bipod that's reasonable lightweight and doesn't break the bank. i have a lot of items in need to upgrade and a bipod isn't at the top of the priority list, but id like something for the mean time.

Right now im looking at the Magpul Bipod. I should add that im looking for a bipod to shoot prone or off a bench. when in the filed im either shooting prone or off a pack.

If i do go with the Magpul whats my best option for mounting it and moving between 2 rifles? I would like to keep my sling mount available for hunting so i dont want to go that route.

any other options i should be looking at?

thanks!

 

[NSI]

Given cash is tight, any reason not to just shoot off bags at the range and prone? Our go-to field prone is off a Molinator strapped to the back of a hunting backpack.

The magpul bipod is light and inexpensive, but that's about where the advantages end.

I have a Gunwerks bipod which I'm growing to like (not love) because I'm short enough to sit with it. I also have several Harris bipods on my AR-15s because I'm generally not wearing a hunting pack when I'm using them, and I enjoy the fast deployment.

Best,
-J

 

[T3clay]

I always shoot off sandbags at the range. But it gets old toting around 15# of sandbags all the time and it would be nice to have something for hunting rather than shooting off a pack all the time. I'm not afraid to spend some money if that's what it takes, but if i can save some money and put it towards new optics or other misc. items that would be my preference.

 

[T3clay]

I will add i have no interest in a sitting length bipod. unless im in the back county i usually have shooting sticks for sitting shots.

 

[Megalodon]

Idk what street price on the magpul is but I’d either go with the MDT oryx or splurge a little for the grnd. I imagine the experience with either of those would be a lot better than the magpul.

 

[Brucebarker024]

I’d probably just get a Harris 3-9 and be done. Can be found used for fairly cheap and there’s nothing really wrong with them.

 

[NSI]

For non sitting light-ish cheap-ish stable bipods, the carbon MDT GRNDPOD is hard to beat. If you end up wanting that I'll sell you my lightly used one.

-J

 

[77TMK]

Harris S-BRM with KMW Podloc
Armageddon Gear Pint Size Gamechanger with Lite fill


Those two things don't add much overall weight but transform a rifle's stability.