Is there a SH member discount I can get for an atlas CAL? I am finally thinking of upgrading from my Harris.
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I think you missed that boat, when they first came out there was a SH discount but that is long gone.Is there a SH member discount I can get for an atlas CAL? I am finally thinking of upgrading from my Harris.
Is there a SH member discount I can get for an atlas CAL? I am finally thinking of upgrading from my Harris.
Thanks for your interest! We request all dealers sell at MAP so the price of our products should be the same. There is a Blemished section that you can watch, bipods dont seem to last long there though. see here - https://www.accu-shot.com/catalog_new/32-blemished-official-manufacturer
I have been enjoying my new CAL. I like my PSR too, there are things that each do better than the other, so I use both frequently.
If were to only use one which one would you use? What do you like about one over the other?
PSR better for hunting because it is more compact on the gun, the CAL is slightly more stable due to the larger footprint. I don't use the panning feature on the PSR so that's a moot point. If they made a CAL that had the more low profile footprint of the PSR, I wouldn't own a PSR. I keep my PSR locked down so tight for stability, it's essentially a fixed bipod.If were to only use one which one would you use? What do you like about one over the other?
If were to only use one which one would you use? What do you like about one over the other?
I have both and prefer the CAL. I never find myself using the pan feature in my PSR
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Am I the only one stupid enough to lay my finger Knuckle open on my Cal Bipod? I can be a klutz when I get in a hurry!!
@Kasey just throw one of the CALs down the driveway and I’ll buy it!!!!!
We've been pushing our metal finisher on parts which usually means more rerjects/blemished parts so I'd think some CAL's would be showing up. We did "blemish" some bipods this past weekend...
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We've been pushing our metal finisher on parts which usually means more rerjects/blemished parts so I'd think some CAL's would be showing up. We did "blemish" some bipods this past weekend...
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None there yet. I just checked.
Those are battleworn. Shouldn’t that cost extra?
Okay, so inside story... blems are being "loaded" into website on Fridays, so that would be a good time to look!
So interesting story, there is a TV show, "SEAL TEAM", I met the gear subject matter expert at SHOT and he wanted some of our bipods, so of course we got them some. Then they needed more and really wanted used ones so we decided to make some "used" ones and that rolled into our "How to clean an Atlas bipod" video. (as a side note, seeing our gear in that show is surreal, I would have NEVER dreamed that possible! The most surreal? having a SEAL sniper instructor call and tell me the Atlas is in MW3 vbideo game! my head exploded...)
Thanks, it's interesting how you meet people and have no idea who they are or what they will become! Which is why it's best to always follow the Golden rule! It's an entertaining show, good mix of action and drama, but being a guy, I'd like less drama!
You're exactly right. I was at the range a couple weeks back, and spent few talking to the guy shooting next to me, as I usually try to do. Turns out he was a State Senator from down in Baton Rouge. You just never know.
Thanks for those photos. That is exactly the setup I'm looking at doing for mine. The spigot mount should be here today for my "Night Stalker" ?. Bipod choice is still in the air but I've been looking at the GG&G and the Atlas BT-65.Captured CAL in the wild
They’re like popcorn, you can’t have just one.I'm new to bipods, so I just purchased what everyone else had - the Atlas PSR, now I have a little regret that I didn't get the Gen 2 Cal as I don't use the panning feature and I find it to be more annoying to get the legs centered, and also the knob turning is definitely a bit of a pain. I generally will just get everything "centered" and just tighten the knob down as much as I can.
Overall, the build is fantastic, and I don't have anything negative to say on the PSR, except for my needs the Gen 2 Cal would probably be a better fit. I'll probably be keeping an eye out on someone wanting to do a trade. I haven't done any PRS comps yet, maybe the PSR is a better fit for that. Maybe I should just own 1 of each
True, that's the way I am. But then again, I like trying different things to be well rounded on what works and what doesn't. The Atlas I am looking at is different than the two I have now. Only thing I dislike about the Atlas is it's pretty slow getting it deployed or back.Maybe I should just own 1 of each
Considering the gen 2 - does anyone sell these with the RRS pic\arca adaptor?
I'm new to bipods, so I just purchased what everyone else had - the Atlas PSR, now I have a little regret that I didn't get the Gen 2 Cal as I don't use the panning feature and I find it to be more annoying to get the legs centered, and also the knob turning is definitely a bit of a pain. I generally will just get everything "centered" and just tighten the knob down as much as I can.
Overall, the build is fantastic, and I don't have anything negative to say on the PSR, except for my needs the Gen 2 Cal would probably be a better fit. I'll probably be keeping an eye out on someone wanting to do a trade. I haven't done any PRS comps yet, maybe the PSR is a better fit for that. Maybe I should just own 1 of each
Thank you for choosing an Atlas! And as you are new to bipods let me note two things, first, BT has a pretty generous exchange program for bipods bought directly from them. So give them a call.
Second, regarding the pan feature, start with legs folded up parallel to barrel, deploy them then go prone. Identify your target and acquire the proper sight picture and work the trigger firing your shot. If you did your part, you just hit your target or made a bad wind call and missed... now look at bipod for the first time, and fold legs up, are they parallel to barrel? No? Then swing them over till they are. Done. While loading the Atlas PSR or V8 series both have pan, as the target is acquired, the feet have held their position while the rifle is allowed to move to acquire the sight picture. The pan is not specificity for panning or more accurately defined as traversing. But rather to be able to consistently load the bipod in a variety of positions.
Also, respectfuly try not to concern yourself with the Tension wheel, concern yourself with the wind. At its loosest setting, there is still enough tension there that if the rifle is picked up, the legs would not move. So thinking “I have perfect sight picture now, I’m going to tighten this up” is misplaced. Work the trigger.
Just received a new gen II CAL directly from BT. I'm inexperienced when it comes to bipod so I'm unsure if the bipod I received is behaving as intended.
Here is my take, the loc on my CAL, when FULLY tightened, does NOT fully lockup. The tension is tight enough that the rifle won't cant on its own. However, the cant can still be engaged with medium force. Also, as others have mentioned with the gen I, mine seems to only be operable when the lever is fully locked, meaning from a locked position to fully loose is a tenth of a turn away of the lever. There is no middle ground.
Now, I have had a chance to play around with the PSR and, IMO, the locking mechanism on that model is far superior to the CAL. With the PSR, when the knob is fully tightened, the cant movement is 99% eliminated.
The wide profile is what drawn me to the CAL but now I'm regretting my decision due to the ease of canting even at full lockup. As mentioned, I'm too inexperienced to conclude what I have is by design or a defect. I hope I'm not misrepresenting the product in anyway.
Thank you for the advice! I removed the loc lever and tightened down the tension nut. The bipod is now rock solid when fully locked!
You probably will get more “range” if you loosen up the nut that preloads the podlock shaft.I just recieved my new to me Gen2 CAL. First impressions were great and then I began messing with the cant lock. I have a decked out Harris with the Pod-Loc that I've used for years, so I'm very familiar with it. On my Harris I can go from about the 3 o'clock position being pretty loose to the 9 o'clock being tight. My CAL goes from 3 to 4 o'clock loose to so tight it wont move. Is this what everyone is experiencing? Doesnt seem like it should be that way. I'm willing to pull it apart but didnt want to go down a rabbit hole if this is just standard operation....
You probably will get more “range” if you loosen up the nut that preloads the podlock shaft.
Just received a new gen II CAL directly from BT. I'm inexperienced when it comes to bipod so I'm unsure if the bipod I received is behaving as intended.
Here is my take, the loc on my CAL, when FULLY tightened, does NOT fully lockup. The tension is tight enough that the rifle won't cant on its own. However, the cant can still be engaged with medium force. Also, as others have mentioned with the gen I, mine seems to only be operable when the lever is fully locked, meaning from a locked position to fully loose is a tenth of a turn away of the lever. There is no middle ground.
Now, I have had a chance to play around with the PSR and, IMO, the locking mechanism on that model is far superior to the CAL. With the PSR, when the knob is fully tightened, the cant movement is 99% eliminated.
The wide profile is what drawn me to the CAL but now I'm regretting my decision due to the ease of canting even at full lockup. As mentioned, I'm too inexperienced to conclude what I have is by design or a defect. I hope I'm not misrepresenting the product in anyway.
Thanks for the suggestion. I have tightened, loosened, and removed the nut completely. If you loosen the nut much the Pod-Loc will "bottom out" on the rim of the nut and not tighten down fully against the bridge. Really nice bipod, just dont think its gonna be for me.
I still have my gen1 and have bought a gen2 also. I like the gen2 better but I don’t use the rubber foot like you do. I’ll have to try it.Anybody that had their Gen1 converted to Gen2 regretting the conversion? I'm on the fence about sending mine in for a conversions since I've been using the rubber part on the Gen1 as a barricade stop quite a bit and really like how it just seems to "absorb" recoil.
Anybody that had their Gen1 converted to Gen2 regretting the conversion? I'm on the fence about sending mine in for a conversions since I've been using the rubber part on the Gen1 as a barricade stop quite a bit and really like how it just seems to "absorb" recoil.