Col. Harrumph
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Where can I get an education that will help me decide on a bipod for a Tikka T3 Sporter? The Harris site presumes far more knowledge than I have. I plan on shooting prone, mid-range (600 yd).
Newbie wonders: which bipod?
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A bi-pod for F-Class competition or just kinda screwing around out to 600?
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600 is as far as the range goes. Not everyone lives in Colorado... but thanks for playing.
I dont see many Tikka Sporters shooting at distances. Thats the only reason I asked.
Good luck to you.
Good luck to you.
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You can run this on a sporter
I attached my Sinclair F Class bipod on my hunting rifle for load development. My son uses it for F Class. It attches to the sling stud and they run around $220 at Brownells
I attached my Sinclair F Class bipod on my hunting rifle for load development. My son uses it for F Class. It attches to the sling stud and they run around $220 at Brownells
Are you a larger person or a smaller person?
If you are a mid size to larger person or will shoot on potentially uneven ground prone and you want to go with a Harris i’d Recommend the Harris HBLMS, or a 9-13” bipod with notched legs and a swivel (for leveling the rifle to the ground on uneven surfaces)
If you are shooting off a bench primarily or are just smaller (5’ 9” or less and skinny) and want to go with a Harris i’d Recommend the HBRMS or a 6-9” bipod with notched legs and a swivel head
With that said, for square range shooting i’d Recommend what @Nature Boy said, but you asked about the Harris webpage so I spoke primarily about Harris bipods
There are many, many options, but the cheapest i’d Recommend is for a Harris, the cheaper ones are either Chinese copies of a us company or they are an imitation that will not serve you well
From cheapest to most expensive:
Harris $100 as recommended
Magpul (maybe) $100
Sinclair F class bipod. $200
Atlas CAL $250
Atlas PSR $350
TBAC bipod($400+)
MDT Ckye-Pod ($500+)
Elite iron revolution ($500+)
If you are a mid size to larger person or will shoot on potentially uneven ground prone and you want to go with a Harris i’d Recommend the Harris HBLMS, or a 9-13” bipod with notched legs and a swivel (for leveling the rifle to the ground on uneven surfaces)
If you are shooting off a bench primarily or are just smaller (5’ 9” or less and skinny) and want to go with a Harris i’d Recommend the HBRMS or a 6-9” bipod with notched legs and a swivel head
With that said, for square range shooting i’d Recommend what @Nature Boy said, but you asked about the Harris webpage so I spoke primarily about Harris bipods
There are many, many options, but the cheapest i’d Recommend is for a Harris, the cheaper ones are either Chinese copies of a us company or they are an imitation that will not serve you well
From cheapest to most expensive:
Harris $100 as recommended
Magpul (maybe) $100
Sinclair F class bipod. $200
Atlas CAL $250
Atlas PSR $350
TBAC bipod($400+)
MDT Ckye-Pod ($500+)
Elite iron revolution ($500+)
If you’re shooting off a bench skip the bipod and just use bags.
Your physique does make a difference. If you are barrel Chested or if the range of motion in your neck is less than normal then for sure you want a taller bipod.
If you are shooting in the mountains you definitely want a taller bipod.
If you can get low go low. It’s more stable.
However the trend seems to be towards keeping your head up for situational awareness and being able to see faster so that also tends to favor the taller bipods.
Many of the differences are in how you use it. If there are springs like the Harris I prefer that they push the legs down when I press the button. Then I let the weight of the rifle compress them if the legs are too long.
Another difference is the latch that controls extending the legs. There are lots of different styles. Question is can you reach it and do what you need to do from behind the gun.
Then there are options for tilt and pan. If you’re on a bench or have a single target you don’t need either. But when you’re on ground that’s sloped slightly suddenly tilt becomes a big deal. And Pan is nice for movers and transitioning between multiple targets but lots of good shooters hate this feature and just lock it down. Preference really.
And options for leg extensions and spiked feet.
Your physique does make a difference. If you are barrel Chested or if the range of motion in your neck is less than normal then for sure you want a taller bipod.
If you are shooting in the mountains you definitely want a taller bipod.
If you can get low go low. It’s more stable.
However the trend seems to be towards keeping your head up for situational awareness and being able to see faster so that also tends to favor the taller bipods.
Many of the differences are in how you use it. If there are springs like the Harris I prefer that they push the legs down when I press the button. Then I let the weight of the rifle compress them if the legs are too long.
Another difference is the latch that controls extending the legs. There are lots of different styles. Question is can you reach it and do what you need to do from behind the gun.
Then there are options for tilt and pan. If you’re on a bench or have a single target you don’t need either. But when you’re on ground that’s sloped slightly suddenly tilt becomes a big deal. And Pan is nice for movers and transitioning between multiple targets but lots of good shooters hate this feature and just lock it down. Preference really.
And options for leg extensions and spiked feet.
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