What am i doing wrong, Atlas CAL wont lock

[flyfisher117]

Atlas Cal Gen 2.

Purchased from a verified Atlas dealer.


I can not get the bipod to lock or even really tension. If I tighten the lever down the bipod will tension pretty well but even just the slightest pressure left/right on my pistol grip will cant the rifle and the bipod will be loose. Requiring me to reach back up and tighten it down again.

Is this normal? Is there an adjustment I need to make? My issue is the bipod will loosen itself over the course of 5 or 6 shots and lose all tension.

 

[Dthomas3523]

Pull the lever out (back towards you) and reset it to the right.

That will give you more travel to lock it down more.

 

[flyfisher117]

Pull the lever out (back towards you) and reset it to the right.

That will give you more travel to lock it down more.

I'm aware and doing that. Its not holding

 

[Steel head]

I screwed down the preload nut under the lock lever a bit more and it made a big difference.

 

[TxWelder35]

@Kasey is your man.

 

[flyfisher117]

I screwed down the preload nut under the lock lever a bit more and it made a big difference.

I was wondering if that would help or if it would cause other issues.

 

[flyfisher117]

@Kasey is your man.

I missed left the range just as they left work so I missed their customer service hours haha

 

[Dthomas3523]

I'm aware and doing that. Its not holding

Yep, then @Kasey gonna have to chime in on this one.

 

[Reload10]

Mine does the same thing. I have an older model that locks tight, however, my new one feels loose even when I crank on the lever.

 

[Reload10]

Update- take the lock handle off. Underneath is a 7/16" nut with a nylon lock washer. Tighten that up until the cant is snug while behind the rifle, without the lock handle on. Then put the lock handle back on and you can truly "lock" it down. Feels just like my old one now.

 

[Steel head]

Update- take the lock handle off. Underneath is a 7/16" nut with a nylon lock washer. Tighten that up until the cant is snug while behind the rifle, without the lock handle on. Then put the lock handle back on and you can truly "lock" it down. Feels just like my old one now.

Yep
That’s the preload nut.
I adjusted my cal and scal.

 

[DOA]

Yep
That’s the preload nut.
I adjusted my cal and scal.

My Scal was floppy like that until I did the exact same adjustment. Works great now.

 

[flyfisher117]

Update- take the lock handle off. Underneath is a 7/16" nut with a nylon lock washer. Tighten that up until the cant is snug while behind the rifle, without the lock handle on. Then put the lock handle back on and you can truly "lock" it down. Feels just like my old one now.

Thanks I'll give that a try and see how it does tomorrow.

 

[Krob95]

Glad I’m not the only one with this issue. Mine also doesn’t lock up as tight as expected. Will be trying this after work tomorrow as well!

 

[flyfisher117]

Gave that little nylock nut about a 1/4 turn of extra tension and everything seems to be working well. Guess it will take a few range sessions to make sure it stays that way.

Thanks again everybody.