My apologies, I overlooked the hunting part, Pan and Cant can be a benefit in hunting, so I'd go with an PSR model, this is a great choice for hunting and will work just fine for range work. The 5-H and SCAL are huge and really too big for most hunting scenarios. About size and strength, the Atlas bipod lines are built with minimum weight and maximum strength in mind to support any rifle one would carry. People ask all the time about having a 20 pound rifle and will the Atlas support it, The Atlas doesnt even recognize 20 pounds on it's back.... The Atlas PSR models are our top military contractual bipod around the world and get a mix of range/hunting time. Buy with confidence.