Re: MK12 MOD-0 LETS SEE EM!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DPRoberts</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That thing is crazy awesome Dr.Phil. Cant say I would have gone with that bipod choice though. Is it awkward to shoot offhand? </div></div>
Thanks for the compliment.
I get a little OCD when it comes to the details on my ARs.
The 300 BLK spin on the MK12 has worked out very well so far.
A short 10" barrel with this cartridge has little to no impact on accuracy.
I have mixed feelings about the ACB-4 bipod.
It is actually better shooting off hand with the bipod than without.
The front section can be griped the same way you would the Magpul AFG and it does so very well.
Other things that it brings to the table:
- Very fast to deploy and adjust.
- The feet are very much like "Pod Claws" and my opinion is that it gives you all of the advantages of them without having the sharp talons.
- Tensioned traverse and cant function allows for an amazing amount of adjustment without having to come off the gun.
- Because the legs of the Bipod come back over the fore end and not forward, they are not in the way at all.
- With the legs stored to the rear, improvised shooting positions are a snap since you have a square contact point.
- The composite materials used in the bipod make it just about indestructible yet very light.
What I don’t like:
- Very low CDI factor.
Doesn't go well with the MK12 MOD0 theme.
- The traverse and cant feature require the user to support the rife in ways that feel awkward when compared to a traditional bipod.
(Envision a regular bipod with a swivel feature that is preset in tension and cannot be tightened on the fly.)
As someone who has used a pod lock and Harris bipod on my precision rigs, this can feel very odd when shooting.
- When mounted to a rifle, the use of other rail accessories becomes challenging and impossible with certain items.
I've been using this bipod since 2006 on different AR platforms and I have always come to the same conclusion.
In the end, the benefits of this bipod on an AR platform end up trumping the awkwardness of the swivel and negative CDI factor.