Atlas monopod changeable foot?

[ColdBore375]

I have an Atlas BT12-QK monopod on the two rifles I use the most and love them... except... when adjusting them while lined up for a shot, they tend to pivot on the "edge" of the bottom of the foot and not dead center. Kinda like a drill bit that walks as you start moving. So when I want to raise/lower my elevation by say, 1 mil, I often end up moving the point of aim left/right by just as much or more. The bipods have changeable feet, but I can't find anywhere that has a new foot for the monopod. I think ideally, I would like a spike foot that sorta pokes into the ground and not the flat dome bottom so it just adjusts up/down and not spinning left/right at the same time. The spike wouldn't work well on a shooting mat, but maybe a claw or something that lets the top part of the monopod adjust without the part touching the ground spin.

I can't be the only one to have this issue, who else has one of these and how are you dealing with it?

 

[Rasyad]

Ideas for consideration: Leveling feet with ball joints, a single spiked point, a single round rubber foot. Taking your idea further, I kind of like the idea of a mini bipod or tripod that attaches to a monopod foregrip (I know there are foregrips with bipods inside) however, I really doubt one could get better accuracy than shooting off a bag, or bipod, or even a backpack.

Rasyad

 

[ColdBore375]

The monopod is on the back of the stock, not up front. I already have a front bipod with no complaints. As many as I see at the range and competitions, I figured somebody else would have encountered the same situation. Three feet on the ground is rock solid even on uneven terrain and I don't have to worry about forgetting my bag any time, just the spinning action bugs the heck out of me.

 

[Steel+Killer]

I have two of the Atlas monopods I ordered both of mine with the metal feet instead of the rubber. When shooting on a shooting mat the metal feet tend to not grip and just spin in place, but I do like your idea of a pointed spike when shooting on the ground though.

 

[t8500shx]

I have the stud mount and rail mount Atlas monopod. I initially thought that slight sideways wobble was due to my oem plastic stock. I still get that sideways wobble with my MDT and KRG Bravo chassis. I finally switched back to a rear bag.

But I’ve always thought about making the monopod more stable by replacing the rounded foot with something like this but I haven’t had any time to take this idea any further.

 

[ColdBore375]

Is that piece pictured a Lowes/HD item? I'd be willing to try to take the bottom cap off one of my monopods and try to attach that. There should be enough clearance under the stock that it doesn't hit when folded.

 

[t8500shx]

Picture from Amazon, but I’m sure Lowe’s or Home Depot has it or something similar.

 

[Kasey]

If I can make a suggestion, with off hand dial the crosshairs to be slightly above the target then HOLD the monopod so just the heel of your offhand is resting on the deck (ground, bench, hood, whatever you are shooting off of) NOT the monopod. Now tighten the off hand and you will see the cross hair move lower, you should have about 1/4" of "adjustment" at the buttstock by flexing that "heel" muscle, which is inches down range. Once you understand this you will not worry about the "walking", which is caused by the monopod leg not being perpendicular to the deck. I dont think you want to spike the buttstock to the ground seems that would work against accuracy.

 

[t8500shx]

I will have to try this technique this weekend.

 

[Kasey]

The monopod was designed to elevate the buttstock and to maintain a sight picture. I would not recommend direct contact monopod to bench, as that is a hard contact having a "soft" interface i.e. the heel of offhand will deliver the best results. Off dirt matters less, but technique described is still better. Recoil is going to move the rifle, the technique described will allow for sight picture to be maintained and point of aim re-acquired with little effort.

 

[bunsen27]

To possibly illustrate visually what Casey is stating, here is an old video from 8541 Tactical demonstarting the technique:


I have several Accushot monopods and always ordered the longest one, because it would give me the greatest amount of range and it was the easiest to hang onto.

 

[AIAW]

Of course I have tried it and I have one of the BT12's and I was always under the impression that you weren't supposed to use it for firing - only observation.

A spike or claw on a rear monopod would also be a bad idea, for multiple reasons.

 

[Kasey]

Of course I have tried it and I have one of the BT12's and I was always under the impression that you weren't supposed to use it for firing - only observation.

A spike or claw on a rear monopod would also be a bad idea, for multiple reasons.

With your screen name you might be thinking of the AI buttspike, I read that on the AI website or in a brochure years ago. The Accu-Shot is made to be, for lack of a better term, the "steering wheel" of the rifle. It's used with the off-hand to obtain and maintain the desired sight picture though the shot then used to re-acquire the sight picture. Just like a steering wheel, you don't go into a curve, get that perfect line, then let go of the wheel. Same with the Accu-Shot monopo, once you see what you want, work the trigger.

 

[AIAW]

With your screen name you might be thinking of the AI buttspike, I read that on the AI website or in a brochure years ago. The Accu-Shot is made to be, for lack of a better term, the "steering wheel" of the rifle. It's used with the off-hand to obtain and maintain the desired sight picture though the shot then used to re-acquire the sight picture. Just like a steering wheel, you don't go into a curve, get that perfect line, then let go of the wheel. Same with the Accu-Shot monopo, once you see what you want, work the trigger.

Yeah, I believe that's where I saw it. They advertise their own monopod as an "observation-only" tool.

I use the BT12 as an aid too, it works well. I think a lot of users try to use it as a rear ski versus a monopod too, which is entirely not what it is designed for (of course you know this better than anyone, hehe). The main reason a claw for it would be a bad idea.

 

[ColdBore375]

Thank you for the video. I'll give it a try the next time I'm out.

 

[SonicBurlap]

The technique in the video works great for shooting, no need to lug a bag around , or dangle it from your rifle, never end up forgetting it at home because the monopod is attached to the rifle. It's been my primary stabilization method for a while; Kasey's products work perfect for it. If you want to be able to do a quick detach just hook the BT12-QK up to the BT43 leveraged rail with the ADM lever and you've got the same functionality as the Atlas series bipods with the -LW17 ADM.