The total weight of the bipod is 10 oz, so it’s light enough for most uses while making for a solid all-around bipod that has the basics covered without requiring you to dive into carbon fiber or more expensive materials. In the shooting position, it is easily loaded with stabilizing forward tension without fear of failure or warping. Its aluminum and stainless steel components, along with its injection-molded reinforced polymer, ensure years of dependable performance and reliability, all while shaving weight. It's extremely light weight, at just over 11 oz. Limit Unwanted Movement. Think about the time you learned how to ride a bike. You probably used training wheels to learn how to balance the bicycle and eliminate the wobbling that led to you falling off. Those training wheels supported the bike from tilting left or right and kept the bike pointing straight when pedaling. A rifle bipod functions in a similar way. In simple terms, the best rifle bipods act as a kind of training wheels, with the spring legs keeping the gun balanced while the rail attachment supports the muzzle — helping it stay lined up with the target. A bipod eliminates the wobble and movement of a rifle that shooting support bags cannot do. The bipod features heat-treated steel and hard alloys, hard rubber leg caps, and a polymer knob so you get a lot of features that are found on many pricier bipods. The total weight of the Harris bipod comes in at 21 oz, so there are lighter options available if weight is a primary concern. The swivels help compensate for varied terrain and a built-in sling swivel adds another sling attach point to your rifle, a nice bonus.

I have tested and demoed bipods introduced at Shot Show and played with just about every bipod on friends’ rifles as well. All the best M-Lok bipods offer standard features.The V8 bipod has 5 leg positions giving you complete control over your bipod. Pre-loaded with 30-degrees of total pan (left and right movement) and cant (left and right tilting movement), you can adjust the tension on the pan and cant so that you can customize the level of effort required to swivel on target, which adds a level of customization not found in other bipods and should appeal to competitive or bench shooters who need every advantage possible. B&T Industries invented and patented the Atlas bipod traits of built-in pan, cant, and the novel 45-degree leg positions. Today, Atlas bipods are used in civilian, law enforcement, and military applications around the world. Always read the details of how the bipod attaches before purchasing to make sure it will mount correctly to the rail of your gun. With so many different rail systems on the market today, from M-Lok to KeyMod, a Picatinny rail mount and swivel stud mount — it’s all too easy to end up with an expensive paperweight.

Lastly, the feet and leg extensions are interchangeable, fitting most Atlas pattern feet and making this an excellent option for shooters who need to optimize their setup for different environments. Or those who have a strong preference for specific styles of feet. The S-25 bipod is one of two bipods (along with the Atlas) that are widely used by competitive shooters. The extended legs reach from ​​12 inches to 25 inches, which is great for hunting large animals in terrain with elevation changes where you may shoot at an elevated target and need to position yourself behind or beneath the rifle. Shooting Bags. As mentioned previously, shooting bags are non-adjustable and tend to be heavy – which means they’re not as flexible as a bipod. The height adjustments bipods offer make them the equivalent of 3 different shooting bags, and they are much less bulky and heavy than bags — not to mention bags have to be carried in your free hand. Bags are simple — there is no spring system, tension knob, Allen wrench, rubberized feet, or much of a user manual, but their weight makes them a chore for much beyond the firing range when you’re not on the move. For tactical scenarios or any other application, I’ll take a bipod any day of the week.When to change from rubberized feet another option is up to you, but having replaceable feet at your disposal option can turn a good bipod into an excellent bipod. The CV Life bipod is a budget-oriented option made of hardened steel and aluminum with an anodized finish to prevent rust, which is great if you plan to take your rifle and bipod into the field. Designed for streamlined storage until deployment. Folded, the sleek housing and legs fit neatly under the barrel and are just under 2.3” deep and 3.3” wide