Bipod help please

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Hi everyone. Recently purchased my first rifle for long range f class shooting. I plan to move to prs shooting next year ish. Once it restarts in Australia.

I've got a la105 in .308. With a vortex strike eagle 5-25 x56mm scope.but having trouble choosing a bipod. I've narrowed down to 2 atm. Unless another contender comes up lol.

Mdt ckye pod
Or
Accu tac FC-4 G2 Bipod.

Bare in mind I wanna keep doing f class for practice and use same rifle for prs for awhile still as I prob won't be able to afford another rifle for awhile.

Has anyone used or seen these used and have any good or bad comments?
Love to hear some feed back on both.
Hope everyone well
And thanks in advance.

Best regards
Daniel w
 
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Both of those are great choices. I dont have any personal experience with either. If I had to recommend a bipod the atlas cal gen 2 would be my choice. I was in your same dilemma. I would like to get into some prs style matches but I get to shoot mid range fclass alot more. I was going to get a S cal for the added stability but after researching alot of peoples opinions were that the s cal was a little to wide for positional shooting. Like it might get in the way. So I choose to get the gen 2 cal and I was very surprised at how much I liked it. It is very stable and still has a smaller footprint then the S cal. Definitely a improvement to the regular atlas I have. I was looking at the ckye pod, elite iron, tbac, cal gen 2, and s cal. Finally decided on the atlas cal for a compromise in stability and flexibility. I definitely think the elite iron or s cal would be more stable for f class but not as flexible for prs. The Tbac was a close second and I might have gone with that but I ended up getting a great deal on the cal. The ckye pod was just a bit over what I wanted to spend. I would have spent the extra money but don't think it has any advantage for me and the type of shooting I do. It is super flexible for prs style shooting but not sure it would lock up as tight for the fclass shooting. The elite iron is rock solid but not as flexible for prs. I think any highend bipod you choose you will like they are all great. You just need to figure out what is going to work best for you.
 
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Wiseman7187 said:
Hi everyone. Recently purchased my first rifle for long range f class shooting. It plan to move I doors shooting next year ish.

I've got a la105 in .308. With a vortex strike eagle 5-25 x56mm scope.but having trouble choosing a bipod. I've narrowed down to 2 atm. Unless another contender comes up lol.

Mdt ckye pod
Or
Accu tac FC-4 G2 Bipod.

Bare in mind I wanna keep doing f class for practice and use same rifle for prs for awhile still as I prob won't be able to afford another rifle for awhile.

Has anyone used or seen these used and have any good or bad comments?
Love to hear some feed back on both.
Hope everyone well
And thanks in advance.

Best regards
Daniel w
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What does I plan to move I doors shooting mean. The ckye pod is a terrible bipod for f class. It's great for wierd positions in prs
 
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Super cal for f class. But this won't work for prs stuff. If I could only get one bipod for both it would be the atlas gen 2 .or accutac
 
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Wiseman7187 said:
No

No not at the moment I have only recently started shooting.
Maybe a yr ago ish.
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Personally I would buy 2 bipods. Bipods that are good for prs aren't very good for f class and vice versa.
Personally I have a Davies f class bipod that I would use if I was going to shoot f class. These were quiet cheap. 180 dollars but they aren't made anymore. I have a ckye pod I use for prs and I'm going to buy a super cal of I can't find a used lra for prone stages in prs. I use to run an atlas 5h for prs but I sold it to get my ckye pod. To those who think big bipods like the scal are to wide for prs they aren't as wide as a ckye pod
 
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I have an Accutac HD50 and also the Valdada Anvil bipods. I use the HD50 "for on the run" and I use the Anvil for when I'm planted on the grond in an ELR shoot. I have a Harris S-LM and an Atlas BT46 for when I go on long hunts. I'm a 100% DAV so when I hunt it's not in a tree stand. I'm always in a ground box blind of so e sort with windows. A different bipod for all different situations. I have a clone of the Atlas I purchased and it has done well. I hace a clone of an Accutac I liked so much I got another one for my girlfriend's AR10.
 
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Patzfan4eva said:
Do I dare write this? What's the difference between a $350 bipod and a $20 Unit?
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What’s the difference between a base model Ford Focus and a ZR1 corvette?


build quality is the first thing that comes to mind.
lock up
Features
Probably not made in china
build quality

Atlas bipods are quite great, I loved the couple I had. But with more comps I shot, I found that a Ckye pod would be better suited for my needs. So I have two Ckye pods now. The features alone make it worth the price. I know nothing about f class shooting however but will say I would have bipods specific for each style of shooting
 
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Well I'm sure there is a build quality benefit of the atlas or atlas like bipod...but 10X the price? I'd hate to put an inferior bipod on my build, however my lack experience with bipods leads down this path...
 
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Absolutely worth 10x the price. A high quality bipod will last you forever. How long will a 20 dollar pod last. I’ll give you a hint. Not long at all. Why waste the time and frustration with something cheap and bound to break whenever it feels like it when there are high quality options. Even a Harris isn’t a terrible choice. Low amount of features but they will last plenty long enough as well.
 
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Patzfan4eva said:
Well I'm sure there is a build quality benefit of the atlas or atlas like bipod...but 10X the price? I'd hate to put an inferior bipod on my build, however my lack experience with bipods leads down this path...
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If you want to seriously hamper your shooting progression then the 10 dollar job is the go
 
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Just like everything else in this sport, only the person behind the rifle can determine value of any specific item. Me for example. I find zero value in a $200 bipod. Up until recently, I was always locked in with a sling. So, the Harris bipod or Caldwell bipod that I had served me very well.

Now that I've switched to a chassis that uses aics mags, it won't readily accept my hand stops. As a result I'm primary on a bipod now. Why am I Caldwell, gave the Harris away, works fine I would like something a little more rugged with possibly better adjustment range and better durability. But, I'm not going to spend 2 to $300 on one. Most likely on modify my hand stops or the chassis to work together and I'm back to 99% shooting with a sling.

If I were to go into PRS competitions will what I have work... Absolutely. Will it eventually fail me ... probably. But I can promise you this, the shity Indian behind the bow will fail long before that inexpensive bipod will.
 
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If a cheap bipod (Caldwell, Chinese knock offs, etc), don’t break/fail on you.......then you don’t shoot much at all, or you’re always shooting I’m a forgiving and easy environment.

If you shoot a lot or not in gentle conditions for the bipod......they will absolutely fail you.
 
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And this is why advertising and marketing hype work.

The bipod is there just to rest rifle on, not hammer in a spike. Quite often things fail simply because the user abuses or misuses the product.
 
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seanh said:
And this is why advertising and marketing hype work.

The bipod is there just to rest rifle on, not hammer in a spike. Quite often things fail simply because the user abuses or misuses the product.
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most of these comp rifles weigh 20lbs and not everyone is setting them down gently. For a 8lb hunting rifle you might be able to get away with a POS cheaply made bipod. But for people who take this hobby serious, there’s no time for equipment failures that are totally preventable by buying something of quality the first time I.e Harris, atlas, Ckye pod, etc. But I guess the reason these higher quality bipods work so well is because they’re made outta advertising and coated in marketing hype. Not because of any sort of engineering, design, and testing.
 
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seanh said:
And this is why advertising and marketing hype work.

The bipod is there just to rest rifle on, not hammer in a spike. Quite often things fail simply because the user abuses or misuses the product.
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And you should see your heartbeat and hold your breath too right?

Keep posting this circa 1980’s stuff.....

Your previous post all bit admitted you have zero experience with practical rifles or actually using your rifle in anything but gentle conditions.
 
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Hi,

@Dthomas3523
All the bipod upgrades anyone could ever need...AND completely universal for ANY brand...

2 of those with a crossfit resistance band and you are unstoppable.


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Sincerely,
Theis
 
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The cool thing is about those tent Stakes is they generally come in sets of four. So you got two up front one for the monopopid and an extra... use it to stab the strawman...lol
 
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I have both an Atlas and an Accutac. The Accutac is much more cumbersome if you need to quickly deploy or fold up the legs, since you have to pull the legs outward and then rotate them. The Atlas is a quick and easy pushbutton. I'm just getting into long range/precision shooting, and have never done PRS. But those are my observations as a newby
 
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Wiseman7187 said:
Hi everyone. Recently purchased my first rifle for long range f class shooting. I plan to move to prs shooting next year ish. Once it restarts in Australia.

I've got a la105 in .308. With a vortex strike eagle 5-25 x56mm scope.but having trouble choosing a bipod. I've narrowed down to 2 atm. Unless another contender comes up lol.

Mdt ckye pod
Or
Accu tac FC-4 G2 Bipod.

Bare in mind I wanna keep doing f class for practice and use same rifle for prs for awhile still as I prob won't be able to afford another rifle for awhile.

Has anyone used or seen these used and have any good or bad comments?
Love to hear some feed back on both.
Hope everyone well
And thanks in advance.

Best regards
Daniel w
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Hi Daniel

Sorry to hijack the topic a little, but I stumbled across your post whilst researching for my purchase list to get started in F Class, bipods included. I have the LA105 in 308 as one of the off-the-shelf rifle options. The pockets aren't quite deep enough to go a full custom job at this stage.

There's a fair amount of info on LA105s in 6.5 creedmoor, but not much info for those chambered in 308, and certainly not much info on accuracy out to 700+ yards. As you appear to be shooting F Class with the LA105 308 I was wondering if you're willing to share your thoughts on the rifle thus far. If you've purchased a bipod for F Class to go on the LA5, it would be great to hear how that's going too.

Cheers

Stephen
 
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Patzfan4eva said:
Well I'm sure there is a build quality benefit of the atlas or atlas like bipod...but 10X the price? I'd hate to put an inferior bipod on my build, however my lack experience with bipods leads down this path...
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There’s a huge jump from under 50 to 110, the 40 dollar Caldwell will literally fall apart in your hands, I’ve had 2 of the expensive atlas bipods and didn’t like them at all I sold 1 and bought two Harris sbrm with the factory picatinny mounting and I won’t go back. Especially if you need to deploy and readjust quickly.
 
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Ditch the pod and get a sling. You'll learn a new discipline and find out exactly what a crappy shot you really are.

The above said I will have to concede and say spend some money on a decent by pod. You don't have to spend 500 bucks but definitely spend more than a hundred...
 
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LRA makes the best bipods IMO. I use a "light tactical" on a DTA HTI --it might sound like a small one but it's the biggest and by far the most stable one I own. They make one specific to F Class too, it's even wider and more stable than the one I have. Looking at over $400 though and then there's the issue of finding one. They've always been hard to find but I think Eurooptic has 'em.

Other than that I like good old Harris. The two Atlas I have both have spinning legs, which they've addressed, just doesn't help me any. Not a fan of that but it can help when loading (or hinder, depending on your view).
 
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