Precision Rifle Gear My first accu-tac bipod..have question

[CST]

I bought my first accu-tac ever ..it's a br4. Based on various reviews of being rock solid and stable , I decided to pick it up.

Seems nice but my concern is there is alittle front to back wiggle on the legs. Is this normal? My Harris is has no play in it when it's at the 90deg position so I want to make sure I didn't get a defective product ..
Thanks

 

[roostercogburn98]

My br4 is like a rock. Actually just had it out in front of me debating on swapping the scope rings. Check all your fasteners and such, make sure everything is snug

 

[CST]

My br4 is like a rock. Actually just had it out in front of me debating on swapping the scope rings. Check all your fasteners and such, make sure everything is snugView attachment 8433795

U have no play whatsoever at 90deg? Just a wiggle with your hands not loaded behind the gun...

 

[theLBC]

yes, i believe they all have a little wiggle (unless at 45 deg).
a press fit would make it difficult to deploy.

 

[roostercogburn98]

With the podlock open(unlocked) sure it has some wiggle, but not any more than the Harris set sitting behind it with the podlock loose. When the podlock is screwed down, they don’t wiggle.

My atlas and gg&g are more solid in that particular motion “test”

 

[CST]

It's the not the can't I'm talking about. I get how the pod lock works. It's just a wiggle or play in the legs at 90deg when it's just on the air ...no load....just wiggling with my fingers

 

[roostercogburn98]

Not talking about the cant either. With the podlock loose, the whole piece(legs,attachment point for the legs) moves front to back on my br4. With the podlock tight, it does not move front to back. If your legs are moving, the fit between the legs and the notches are bad, mine fit snug and do not wiggle.

 

[D0ntTr3@d0nM3]

This might not be the exact appropriate place for this question but I am new to this as well and I am shopping for a new bipod. I've pretty much settled on either the SR-5 G2 or an Atlas Cal. Does the BR4 have any advantages over the SR-5? Or over the Atlas cal?

 

[ToddM]

The SR-5 is basically just a taller version of the BR-4. It's not uncommon for the Accutac's I've used to have a bit of play with the legs at 90. I believe the culprit is usually the leg attachment itself, if you want it to move freely you can't crank down the locknut too tight, so there's a very very narrow sweet spot where you can adjust it with no play but still loose enough to move with easy.

I'd say the one advantage to the Atlas Cal is it has more height range adjustment. The one downside IMO to the Accutac bipods is they have a very limited height range, so you really have to know your setup to make sure you get the right height. This is especially true of the "4" series legs, the "5" series is better as the leg extension is greater. I think the Accutac bipods lock up tighter for cant/pan than the Atlas does but I've never felt either of them didn't lock up enough.

For example the SR-5 goes from a min height of 6.5" (at 45 deg) to a max height of 11" at 90 deg. While the Atlas Cal in "short" form (they sell two lengths) goes from 4.8" to 9.2" and in the long version from 6.1" to 12.3" So the taller version of the Atlas Cal gives you the option to go 0.5" shorter and almost 1.5" taller than the SR-5.

You can also get aftermarket clamps for the Atlas that will mount to picatinny and Arca in the same clamp, Accutac does not offer that option. The Atlas is much lighter if you care, 12-14oz vs 23oz.

You really can't go wrong with either, as long as you end up with the right height.

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[D0ntTr3@d0nM3]

The SR-5 is basically just a taller version of the BR-4. It's not uncommon for the Accutac's I've used to have a bit of play with the legs at 90. I believe the culprit is usually the leg attachment itself, if you want it to move freely you can't crank down the locknut too tight, so there's a very very narrow sweet spot where you can adjust it with no play but still loose enough to move with easy.

I'd say the one advantage to the Atlas Cal is it has more height range adjustment. The one downside IMO to the Accutac bipods is they have a very limited height range, so you really have to know your setup to make sure you get the right height. This is especially true of the "4" series legs, the "5" series is better as the leg extension is greater. I think the Accutac bipods lock up tighter for cant/pan than the Atlas does but I've never felt either of them didn't lock up enough.

For example the SR-5 goes from a min height of 6.5" (at 45 deg) to a max height of 11" at 90 deg. While the Atlas Cal in "short" form (they sell two lengths) goes from 4.8" to 9.2" and in the long version from 6.1" to 12.3" So the taller version of the Atlas Cal gives you the option to go 0.5" shorter and almost 1.5" taller than the SR-5.

You can also get aftermarket clamps for the Atlas that will mount to picatinny and Arca in the same clamp, Accutac does not offer that option. The Atlas is much lighter if you care, 12-14oz vs 23oz.

You really can't go wrong with either, as long as you end up with the right height.

These two pages compare each companies bipods

Compare and Differentiate products

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That's great info. Thank you. I don't know yet what the right height for me will be. I've never fired a bolt action rifle before. I ordered a MPA Matrix Pro 2 6.5 CM and should receive it in October. I am just trying to prepare for when it arrives. I might try to test a few different ones out before making a final decision.

Thanks again. I appreciate it.

 

[KnowNothing256]

I bought my first accu-tac ever ..it's a br4. Based on various reviews of being rock solid and stable , I decided to pick it up.

Seems nice but my concern is there is alittle front to back wiggle on the legs. Is this normal? My Harris is has no play in it when it's at the 90deg position so I want to make sure I didn't get a defective product ..
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I think you've gotten your answer above, but just in case you didn't: Yes, a slight movement like you describe is normal. The Atlas has the same, and it actually moves more in my opinion. The Harris doesn't have it, because the spring tension is actively pulling the leg into the leg stop, so there's no clearance between the leg and the stop; on the other hand, the Harris has a downside where if you pan significantly and the feet don't move on the surface, whichever leg you're panning towards will start to collapse forward, significantly compromising stability.

That aspect of the Harris was what made me want to move to an Accu-Tac. I just got an FD-4, haven't had a chance to run it yet but it feels very, very solid, more so than my old Atlas CAL.