Re: Opinions for Harris bipod on Picatinny Rail w QD
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mattmcg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm looking to connect a Harris bipod to a picatinny railed foreend. I'd also like QD capability to move the bipod from rifle to rifle. I'm also looking for something that doesn't add a lot of additional height to the overall setup.
I've looked at the LaRue and ADM mounts but they seemed to add a lot of height. Are there any other options I should consider? </div></div>
For mounting a Harris to a Picatinny Rail, there is no lower or more stabile mount than a Larue LT706, PERIOD. This is because the LT706 eliminates the adapter block and bipod stud assembly that most manufacturers use for adapting Harris bipods to picatinny rails, as well as the "saddle"/cradle on which the rifle's forearm normally rests. These parts are replaced with the low profile LT706 QD Mount, lowering the height and enhancing stability.
Larue sells the LT706 Mount by itself ($79.00 each) or complete with Harris bipods in their Harris + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combos" ($177.95). I bought a <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"
Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount Combo"</span></span> before, but have since just bought the LT706 QD Swivel Mount alone since then and converted existing Harris bipods.
There IS one thing that I hate about the LT706 Combos' as they come from Larue - the knob that adjusts the swivel pivot tension is huge, and theres' no room to grasp the knob to be able to turn it. Ridicolous. I use KMW Pod Locs anyway so not a problem for me, but be forwarned if you decide to by a Combo rather than purchasing the LT-706 Mounts bare. Below are some photos of an older Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combo" with the factory Larue Pivot Tension Knob on the rail of my LWRC M6A2-S and a Gen 1 KMW Pod Loc. You can see that the Pod Loc provides much better access for adjustment. Check-out my post below this post for photos of the newer style Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combo" attached to the ACCU-SHOT BT28 on the Anschutz Rail of my Tac Ops X-Ray 51. The newer LT706 Mount has a built-in Locking Tab.
In all fairness though, the ATLAS Bipods have a big pivot tension knob too - and it is mounted right in the crotch of the bipod and it is also a PITA to turn. That is one reason I didn't go with ATLAS'. A Harris equipped with a Pod Loc is much more easily adjusted when in position than an ATLAS is.
Below are some photos of a Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combo" I bought complete from Larue installed on my LWRC M6A2-S. I now use the newer version of the LT-706 Mount with a built-in Locking Tab (not that the Locking Tab was needed), but I wanted all of my picatinny mount bipods to match so I bought five LT706 mounts and sold my Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combo". I primarily mount Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combo" on the quad rail of my LWRC M6A2-S and on the ACCU_SHOT BT28 AFAR on my Tac Ops X-Ray 51, but I also have LT-706 + LM-S Combos' for both of them when I need a bit more elevation (where I shoot you are almost always shooting uphill, and the more distant targets require more front elevation).
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combo" as it comes from Larue w/huge Pivot Tension Knob:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Larue LT706 w/huge Pivot Tension Knob. Notice the lack of clearance around knob:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combo" with Gen 1 KMW Pod Loc in place of large Larue Knob:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Larue LT706 w/Gen 1 KMW PodLoc. Notice that there is plenty of clearance around lever:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Closeup of Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combo" + Gen 1 KMW Pod Loc mounted on my MRE LWRC M6A2-S:</span></span>
And anyone who has used a PodLoc knows that they are MUCH faster to use than <span style="font-style: italic">any</span> knob. Pod Locs ROCK!
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">MRE LWRC M6A2-S upper w/OD & Black UBR, OD MIAD, TD Rail Covers, Trijicon TA11 w/Larue LT-100, & LT-706 + Gen 1 KMW PodLoc:</span></span>
Check-out my post below this post for photos of the newer style Harris BRM-S + LT706 QD Swivel Mount "Combo" attached to the ACCU-SHOT BT28 on the Anschutz Rail of my Tac Ops X-Ray 51. The newer LT706 has a built-in Locking Tab, and the Gen 2 Poc Loc it is also wearing a Gen 2 Pod Loc.
Keith
