Bipod or Tripod or Both

[Cobracutter]

So I am looking to get back into the LR scene for serious. Running a SR-25 and a CMMG MK3 (DPMS Patt)

It seems alot of guys are moving to tripods. I want to do some 600+ steel/paper, some hunting and maybe a couple of PR classes.

I am looking at the Atlas 8.1 with a larue LT-271 Mount and also the PRS Large Tripod with SSP-1.

If you had to choose one , which would it be? I like the idea of the tripod for non typical shooting possitions, but also being able to lower to 7" to shoot prone.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[B3dlam]

I would say get the bipod first as that is what you will use to shoot prone and off a bench. The tripod like you said is great for non standard shooting positions but if I had to choose only one I would get the bipod as it stays attached to your rifle and isnt a lot of extra weight to carry along with you. I do have a tripod and use it regularly but the bipod would be the one I would have if I could only have one.

 

[Disturbed]

Bipod first then tripod later.

 

[roggom]

Tripods are good for static shooting & varminting, but for walking and stalking some good sling skills are a must.

 

[Jedi]

I will take a good tripod over a bipod anytime

Tripod is way more versatile and requires lil time to perfect, Bipod is prone only and some never learn to use one right

make sure tripod has ball head, the Alamo tripod does not have any way to correct cant except adjusting legs PITA

PRS will see ya right

 

[bm11]

The lack of cant in the Alamo is a pain. I run the pic clamp way loose so I can correct cant by holding it.

 

[KillShot]

The lack of cant in the Alamo is a pain. I run the pic clamp way loose so I can correct cant by holding it.

Thats what I thought when considering a tripod, not to mention the $329 price tag. To hell with that when the PRS Tripod is less than half the price, lighter, and every bit as capable.

 

[chainring]

I've yet to find a shooting position in the field that allowed use of a normal Atlas/Harris bipod. The weeds are always too high....unless you've got a cliff to shoot from, you are likely to experience the same thing. A set of StoneyPoint shooting sticks is the best thing that ever happened to my hunting, but they are no good for prone.

For my money, an Atlas or Harris BRM-s for killing paper at the range and shooting sticks for hunting is all I need. Packing a tripod around means setting up and staying put to me, but that's just not how coyote or hog hunting goes, not to mention the 360 degree nature of hunting. It's easier to spin around and shoot at the coyote who didn't get the memo and came up behind you if you are using shooting sticks rather than being locked into a tripod facing one direction.

Lotta cool stuff out there, but the tripod thing just seems like a handy tool for overwatch down mainstreet from a rooftop.....or terrain where you have a limited field of view and your targets will only appear within that window.

A bipod might work for everything if you live in rocky country and you can count on being able to set up behind a LazyBoy-size rock just about anywhere. If you actually prone out, there aren't many places where a bipod will get you over the weeds/shrubs except a manicured range environment.