Slop in Sako/TRG bipod mount?

M

mtn-goat

Private

Minuteman

Aug 25, 2023

29

14

northeast

Aug 8, 2024

#1

• Aug 8, 2024

• #1

I recently bought an Elite Iron bipod off a Hide member (great transaction; as always), and it came with the Sako / TRG mount. That seemed ideal, since I am going to use it on a KRG XRay.

When I clicked it in, I found that it has 1-1.5cm of forward/back slop. After poking at it for a bit, it really seems like a design issue, rather than an Elite Iron or KRG issue.

Anyone else have similar experience or thoughts for me?

thanks

 

impactaddict

Full Member

Full Member

Minuteman

Feb 14, 2017

651

855

Texas Hill Country

Aug 8, 2024

#2

• Aug 8, 2024

• #2

friend of mine has the TRG 22/42 bipod on his Sako TRG 22A1.. for $500 its a wobbly piece of shit.

 

Nik H

Constantly Learning

Full Member

Minuteman

Legend

Jan 22, 2014

11,594

14,563

Small town New England

Aug 8, 2024

#3

• Aug 8, 2024

• #3

As much as I love my AI rifles, I would never buy an AI bipod

 

M

mtn-goat

Private

Minuteman

Aug 25, 2023

29

14

northeast

Aug 8, 2024

#4

• Aug 8, 2024

• #4

So the bipod is Elite Iron and it's nice. I'm just curious if others have had this difficulty with the mount.

 

Last edited: Aug 8, 2024

ma smith

Old Salt

Full Member

Minuteman

Sep 29, 2020

2,792

2,353

Aug 8, 2024

#5

• Aug 8, 2024

• #5

relatively rare setup in the big scheme of things,
but I'd be curious to hear if anyone else has experience with it.

 

enichols

Private

Full Member

Minuteman

Nov 18, 2010

378

400

Southern CA

Aug 9, 2024

#6

• Aug 9, 2024

• #6

I had a TRG bipod on my TRG22 for a minute. It was quickly replaced by an Atlas CAL, which lives on it to this day.

 

Nik H

Constantly Learning

Full Member

Minuteman

Legend

Jan 22, 2014

11,594

14,563

Small town New England

Aug 9, 2024

#7

• Aug 9, 2024

• #7

mtn-goat said:

So the bipod is Elite Iron and it's nice. I'm just curious if others have had this difficulty with the mount.

Click to expand...

I would give Elite Iron a call. They are super helpful. I use one on my AXMC and AT. The AT requires a spigot-type of mount that the bipod attaches to. It was finicky but they helped me get it right.

 

• 

Reactions: mtn-goat

XP1K

Private

Full Member

Minuteman

Jul 20, 2017

1,725

3,572

Texas

Aug 9, 2024

#8

• Aug 9, 2024

• #8

No experience with elite iron but my brothers trg bipod on his trg42 has a fair amount of slop in it. Same thing when mounted on his tikka in a krg bravo.

 

• 

Reactions: mtn-goat

M

mtn-goat

Private

Minuteman

Aug 25, 2023

29

14

northeast

Aug 9, 2024

#9

• Aug 9, 2024

• #9

Thanks everyone. I think I might just drill a set screw and use a thumbscrew. Bipod on/off will take 10 seconds longer but it'll be rock solid

 

M

mtn-goat

Private

Minuteman

Aug 25, 2023

29

14

northeast

Aug 9, 2024

#10

• Aug 9, 2024

• #10

Update - since the aluminum Elite Iron bipod is made of ... aluminum, this was trivially easy. For anyone having a similar issue, just note the location of the spring. My hole nicked it by .1mm, which was fine, I could just bend it out of the way a little, but drilling my hole 1mm further back on the mount would have been optimal.

Screw is just an M5 I had lying around; still deciding what size/sort of knob to put on it.

 

• 

Reactions: XP1K