Magpul Bipod...Good or Bad for Accurate Shooting?

[Buck Wilde]

I got myself a Magpul bipod. I don't remember why I thought this was a good idea, so don't ask me. I stuck it on my AR-15, which is a mid-tier gun with a stock barrel, and I shoot Australian Outback 55-grain varmint ammo because that's what I have.

I only recently watched the gas gun videos here, and I have been applying the information. It makes a big difference. I am down to about 1.27 MOA for 20 shots. I think the gun and ammo can do better, because my gas gun technique is still not consistent.

I am wondering if anyone here has tried to shoot accurately with a Magpul bipod. It's pretty wibbly-wobbly. I thought maybe I could overcome that with good technique, but maybe that's wrong. Maybe I should put a Harris on the gun.

Also, I had difficulty getting the rear bag under the gun comfortably with the bipod in the lowest position. Is it important to be as low as possible, or should I jack the legs up until the bag fits better?

 

[TxWelder35]

Atlas CAL for a good rock steady bipod

lift the bipod up to where you can get behind the rifle comfortably

 

[Buck Wilde]

Let's see. I'm in luck. Atlas only makes three CAL bipods in the height range I need, so I can eliminate the other three and only spend half as much time pulling my hair out figuring out which one is right.

 

[TonyTheTiger]

It's definitely not a group shooting bench gun type of bipod. But it's pretty darned effective for field shooting.

 

[Buck Wilde]

That was my take, more or less. It seems like a quality product, but it has that wobble you have to deal with.

 

[mewillis]

It's not bad for $100 and not meant for heavy use, I like mine for what it does.

 

[Jack's Dad]

I like mine. Just not on the bench.

 

[Im2bent]

Must be bipod day.

Advice on what Atlas bipod to buy

Moving up from a probably 20 year old Harris bipod. It does not have any cant or pan ability. I’ve heard the atlas is where it’s at with regards to those two features. What specific model would you recommend, I need it to Mount on key mod or possibly a 1913 rail. If you know of a source for...

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[DaleAGribble]

I'll echo what most said. Great field bipod for LPVO or RDS ar. But on a precision rifle, I'd take an atlas cal, ckye, or tbac over them everytime

 

[Ndbowhunter]

I hate how particular you have to be on deploying atlas bipod legs.

On a run and gun bipod the magpul does what it needs to do. Harris too. I went back to Harris style for hunting rifles except for the long range rig.

1.27moa for 20 shots is good shooting.