Clint Ellison wrote:I like hunting and shooting with bipods. What are the best bipods you have used? Am I better off buying a more expensive bipod as opposed to cheaper one? What style are best? What attachment styles are best? I've been using bipods that pivot and attach to the sling swivel and cost around $70-$90. Should I be investing in a more expensive bipod or different attachment style for hunting and shooting semi long range? Pros/cons?
Lazarus wrote:I haven't used a bipod in ages, I shoot off bags on the bonnet if I take the car and I use a shooting stick when I'm on foot, particularly now it's wet all the time, bugger lying in it.
It's extendable and I find it handy at hill tops when you don't want to be exposed, you can go just far enough until your head and rifle are above the top like a hull down tank.
I put the rest just behind the front sling mount and grab the sling and the hand grip top of the stick and it's solid. I use it for the binoculars as well.
bigpete wrote:
Same,although my shooting stick ain't that good lol
Lazarus wrote:I haven't used a bipod in ages, I shoot off bags on the bonnet if I take the car and I use a shooting stick when I'm on foot, particularly now it's wet all the time, bugger lying in it.
It's extendable and I find it handy at hill tops when you don't want to be exposed, you can go just far enough until your head and rifle are above the top like a hull down tank.
I put the rest just behind the front sling mount and grab the sling and the hand grip top of the stick and it's solid. I use it for the binoculars as well.
bladeracer wrote:I have the same thing, except it has three legs. Really is a brilliant piece of kit.
Lazarus wrote:Far canal, as you were BP.
I just broke the top off mine.
Happens almost every time, I brag on something and it craps out
Lazarus wrote:bladeracer wrote:I have the same thing, except it has three legs. Really is a brilliant piece of kit.
I'm off back to the shed now, murdering cancelled for this evening.
What brand is your Blade?
bladeracer wrote:Lazarus wrote:bladeracer wrote:I have the same thing, except it has three legs. Really is a brilliant piece of kit.
I'm off back to the shed now, murdering cancelled for this evening.
What brand is your Blade?
I would have to go up and check it, but I don't recall any markings at all, it's just the Chinese item before somebody paid to put their brand on it. I got it through Ebay but it was too long ago to be in my history. The head of mine is _identical_ to yours, only the legs are different.
This one looks even better than mine, mine doesn't spread that far out.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/253162151025
bigpete wrote:I've just put one of them in my ebay checkout
deye243 wrote:G those have gone up in price I bought two of them at only $78 each at the time but the full-size ones you can either sit behind them or stand .
deye243 wrote:Yeah there was a thread on here somewhere from back when I bought mine about filing out the plastic area to allow their legs to go further out
Oldbloke wrote:deye243 wrote:Yeah there was a thread on here somewhere from back when I bought mine about filing out the plastic area to allow their legs to go further out
Yes, 2 or 3 years ago. I bought one about $55 I think. But found it a bit too tall. Will not shorten enough. So, not used.
Still just use DIY shooting sticks. Got 1 set like tent poles. Just keep extending them to suit the situation. Lol. Intend to make an improved version soon . I just need the materials.