Fortmeier over-the-barrel Installation for Oryx

[chromatica]

Thought I would play show&tell with my over-the-barrel installation of a Fortmeier bipod. My rifle is a Bighorn LA chambered in 300 PRC and sits in an Oryx stock. Oryx does not make an optics hood for this model of stock so I was faced with the challenge of rolling my own. I tried adapting several picrail products and finally settled on a UTG optics mount for a Remington 870 shotgun. I had to shave off about .040 in from each side of the Oryx forend in order to slide the optics mount over the forend. Unfortunately, the forend does not have a simple U shape. When I removed the skins, I saw there were some complicated ridges and channels I would have to work around. I crafted some shims from a piece of 18 gauge sheet metal to allow the optics hood to mount flush to the forend walls. Then I cut out the skins to accommodate the shape of the UTG optics rail. Finally, I chopped the picatinny rail so that I could mount the bipod spigot directly above the hood attachment points. I have tested the rifle on the range and I am impressed with the stability of the rifle in this configuration. Here are pics of the mounted optics hood and then with the Fortmeier bipod attached.

 

[Harman117]

Nice!

Do you find your scope image obscured or darkened at all?

 

[chromatica]

Nope, the hardware is too close for the scope to “see” it.

 

[HemiPowrd]

I have the Fortmeier on my AR-10. The one thing I didn't like about it were the feet. I made some adapters from aluminum tube so I could use the large Atlas bipod feet.

 

[Johnerz]

I bought a set of spiked feet for my Fortmeir, in preference to the ski feet.

 

[MarinePMI]

Thought I would play show&tell with my over-the-barrel installation of a Fortmeier bipod. My rifle is a Bighorn LA chambered in 300 PRC and sits in an Oryx stock. Oryx does not make an optics hood for this model of stock so I was faced with the challenge of rolling my own. I tried adapting several picrail products and finally settled on a UTG optics mount for a Remington 870 shotgun. I had to shave off about .040 in from each side of the Oryx forend in order to slide the optics mount over the forend. Unfortunately, the forend does not have a simple U shape. When I removed the skins, I saw there were some complicated ridges and channels I would have to work around. I crafted some shims from a piece of 18 gauge sheet metal to allow the optics hood to mount flush to the forend walls. Then I cut out the skins to accommodate the shape of the UTG optics rail. Finally, I chopped the picatinny rail so that I could mount the bipod spigot directly above the hood attachment points. I have tested the rifle on the range and I am impressed with the stability of the rifle in this configuration. Here are pics of the mounted optics hood and then with the Fortmeier bipod attached.

Clever. Very clever. I suspect a Mossberg 500 saddle mount would work as well...

 

[Thebiglebowski]

I have the Fortmeier on my AR-10. The one thing I didn't like about it were the feet. I made some adapters from aluminum tube so I could use the large Atlas bipod feet.

Pictures? Looking to snag the Fortmeier h210. Did you have any issues shooting uphill?

 

[HemiPowrd]

Not sure why there'd be a problem shooting uphill? The legs lock very solidly when extended so there isn't much movement regardless of position. I've actually started using the Atlas 5H bipod on my precision rifles. It has similar features to the Fortmeier, but it locks solidly in place when you need it and has a quick release lever when you want it to slant or move around.

The adapter is just a 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD aluminum tube with one end drilled out so the end of the bipod leg will fit inside it. Drill a hole through the side of the tube to match up with the hole in the bipod leg, thread one end for a cap screw, and you have an instant (almost) foot adapter. Oh yeah almost forgot - drill a small detent hole for the Atlas bipod feet so they'll stay in place.

 

[Thebiglebowski]

Not sure why there'd be a problem shooting uphill? The legs lock very solidly when extended so there isn't much movement regardless of position. I've actually started using the Atlas 5H bipod on my precision rifles. It has similar features to the Fortmeier, but it locks solidly in place when you need it and has a quick release lever when you want it to slant or move around.

The adapter is just a 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD aluminum tube with one end drilled out so the end of the bipod leg will fit inside it. Drill a hole through the side of the tube to match up with the hole in the bipod leg, thread one end for a cap screw, and you have an instant (almost) foot adapter. Oh yeah almost forgot - drill a small detent hole for the Atlas bipod feet so they'll stay in place.

View attachment 8092137View attachment 8092138View attachment 8092139Shooting up hill, meaning, was there enough overall height? Thank you for sharing the specs on the adapter.