Rifle Bipod Review- Truth in the Details

[@jasonhawk7876]

I really appreciate the range displayed,from budget to top shelf,thanks great job

[@TacticalLeo]

I have the Caldwell XLA. That is strictly a range toy, and zeroing rifles. If it breaks it breaks. If it breaks when I’m zeroing, I thankfully have a bag so no worries there. Was thinking about getting the Harris for a DMR build I’m planning on, but I think I’ll save for the Atlas.

[@scott2228]

I’m leaning between Harris and Magpul. Still researching. But $200+... I just can’t!!! But I’m not in matches or the service...etc Just reasonable long distance and hunting.

[@edcarolina87]

Great video! I am still loyal to the Atlas BT-10. I have an AccuTac on my Tikka Tac A1, and while it is an excellent bipod, it is very bulky. As far as moving in and around barricades with it is a little more difficult than the smaller Atlas. I stopped using Harris bipods just simply due to the fact that the Atlas is much easier to "load" and the leg position options on the Atlas. The Harris with the LaRue mounts are around like 150 anyway, so I just go with the Atlas BT-10. The AccuTac is just as rugged if not more, and has some interesting features, such as the locking mechanism used. The Accutac is a little quicker to deploy because of the size of the legs and the width they are apart vs. the Atlas. So for quick and easy to deploy legs (as this review states the fine motor skills) when fine motor skills are compromised, the AccuTac is much easier. The negatives are the size, fit in cases, and movement and resting the rifle on barricades or shooting through tubes/barricade holes, etc. It just adds more width to your rifle. I like the Atlas with the spigot mount on my AICS custom 700 and the QD BT-10 for my TRG, ARs, etc.

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

EDCarolina Thanks!

[@bmstylee]

At least for me the Harris works fine. I am thinking about upgrading to something a bit more heavy duty for my 338 Lapua which weighs 18 lbs. This was helpful information.

[@anthonylloyd2324]

Spartan Precision Javelin looks like an interesting option as does the GG&G XDS

[@bradleyadammeyer]

Good videos, especially for new shooters and to grow the sport. Key note about the atlas bipod. The legs are suppose to spin so that the shooter can measure how much they are loading the bipod. Consistency is the name of the game.

[@griffinb2009]

"the ability to adjust for cant in long range shooting CAN'T be overlooked" very nice sir. never let a good pun go unnoticed

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

lol thanks for picking up on that.

[@danielregner8550]

Scrolled to see that folks caught this

[@FtLMale1]

I've got the Caldwell XLA bipod which I ordered with cant, it has a full 20 degree with tension adjust knob. Cost was $39 and came with swivel attachment which is perfect for my Sako stock. I like that I can order the Caldwell exactly as I wanted without paying up to $70 each from aftermarket vendors to adapt it.

[@bangsdagong]

i agree! LOVE the caldwell, and it aint flimsy like this guy says.

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Yes

[@mossranchoutdoors7249]

I have the same one and it works pretty well.

[@ArkansasBadBoy]

Agreed

[@SargesAdventures]

Wife just got me the XLA with pivot for Christmas..... gonna put the Tilt lever on it soon hopefully.Boy, that Rugged Ridge sure looks sweet.

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Cool. Honestly the Caldwell isn't a bad bipod for the price. I just wonder about long term survivability in field or competition settings. Agree on the Rugged Ridge. I just can't stomach the price. Thanks for commenting.

[@Kornholeeoo]

The new Atlas BT46 and 47 legs don’t rotate. And don’t forget, Harris bipods are still 20+ years ago technology. They work but are klunky and have too many areas to cut or pinch you. I was really hoping Harris would come up with some new stuff other than just a QD mount. And the Atlas is lighter than the carbon fiber RR. No brainer, Atlas is the king in my opinion. And yes you can fold the legs forward 45° and lean over a cliff and shoot just fine. Outstanding video here. Thanks for sharing. Oh, UTG makes a pretty good little bipod that has held up fine with me for the past 2 years. I’ve had it on a.308 and ARs. I did have to crank down the adjusting screw to almost no play because that’s how I use it, but it works really well for less than $50.00. UTG TL-BP01. Best budget Bipod I’ve ever seen.

[@RimfireAddicted70]

To be fair, comparing a Harris to a Atlas is a 20 yr difference in technology. Great video, you'll need to look at the new Magpul bipod and see where it stacks up.

[@Beansmonke]

Good Job PRN on sharing your thoughts and views on bipods on the market. You covered some great points to look out for and I found the bipod that would work for me in the long run. Thanks again, God Speed. RUM4LIFE

[@wvlongshooter3912]

The bipod in this video isn't a Harris brand bipod. The Harris doesn't have the bar brace on them. Awesome video and looking forward to many of your vids in the future !

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Thanks for the feedback, but you are incorrect sir. I've owned it for about 15 years and it says Harris 1A2 right on it. Came out of harris packaging when I bought it. The Caldwell one look almost identical though. Maybe you got the two mixed up?

[@AJSpinDrift]

The Tier-One carbon Tactical and Evolution bipods have brought the game on quite a bit.

[@trumpie5399]

I am sold on the BT 46 Atlas .

[@bogbody9952]

I'm sold on those jugs

[@Garyalarson1]

Good video. Was surprised not to see Accu-Tac in the reviews. Any experience with them?

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

That would have been good. Unfortunately I just didn't have access to one of those for the review. Sorry about that. They are a decent choice as well.

[@matthewwheeler9086]

need to do one with the ckye pod

[@shutthegate8232]

Can't believe for the price, the rugged ridge has so many things they've overlooked, or what seems in the "design room" to be a good thing, was never going to be a good thing in it's use.

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

I just don't think it works well for PRS style competitions. What is it about the design that you don't like?

[@Jean.34]

thank you, that was an amazing honest review. I wish if I had the chance to find a bipod that has all atlas features but with adjustments of inline or decline degree of Rugged Ridge. the rugged ridge has some more unfavorable feature, which is that you need time to just length and can't stiffen the rotations, you either has to keep it lose or lock it. while the atlas main issue is that you don't have enough room for adjustments like the rotation of for shooting down from the ​mountain to a valley for example

[@godofm3tal1]

should have reviewed the pivot model caldwell. i can't deny those other models have more features but.. at the end of the day all most people need them to do is hold the gun off the ground 🤷🏻 and for $30? fuck it. it does the job

[@Johnyrocket70]

I added the $75 knights armament qd mount to the harris brsm bipod it replaces the swivel mount instead of adding on to it. the qd mount has panning and swivel cant feature that adds capabilities to the weapon sysyem.

[@ericb.4358]

I have the newer Atlas BT 10 on my 6.5 CM Ruger Precision Rifle and love it. I can shoot from a mat with the Atlas bipod and CTK monopod and do as well as from my heavy bench rest and bag system. The spendy carbon fiber bipod is STILL over 1 oz. heavier than than the Atlas shown. I'm not a fan of bipods on hunting rifles. Use yer crossed hiking poles.

[@tracer353]

Which pic rail are you using on b14? Just found this video and link doesn’t work

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

I am putting together a SPR in a AR platform. Right now it does not have a floating barrel.. Do you think putting a bipod on the bottom hand guard would mess with the barrel harmonics?

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Literally everything that touches the barrel will disturb the harmonics. Obviously best to free-float it if possible.

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

@@PrecisionRifleNetwork Thank you for responding so quick.. Yes,, its well known that anything that touches the barrel would... But my question is pointed.. The hand guard is already touching the barrel and its shooting fine off of a bag.. My question is geared toward eliminating the rest bag and using a bipod.. adding the bipod to the hand guard,,,, So the only thing that would still be touching the barrel would be the already existing hand guard. I guess my question should be more of Would the additional weight change anything? because Im already resting the hand guard on a bag. would a bipod be much different as far as the rest goes?

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

@@oldmanpatriot1490 gotcha. Thanks for clarifying. I don’t think the extra weight would cause an impact shift. I think it would come down to any torque or twisting that your body weight adds to that system. You know, as you load into the bipod.

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

@@PrecisionRifleNetwork Ahhh,,, yes that make sense.... Thank you... I have a rifle for longer distances,, trying to set something up for the shorter distances (300 to 700) to save on cost and still work on fundamentals. Thanks again...

[@elevatedobsession1243]

Be cool if you did a review on the new magpul bipod !

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

I'll get my hands on one eventually. I did write an article on it for The Firearm Blog if you're interested. www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/05/09/magpul-bipod-2/

[@elevatedobsession1243]

awesome ! ill check it out!

[@brodyblack2728]

You should do a review on the Warne Skyline bipod. A lot of guys on the west coast are staring to order them through the store I work at and they seem as-good if not better than the Atlas

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Caldwell makes a cant adjustable version.

[@aaronlitman4557]

rugged ridge.. what a joke. I use the same CF tubing for my bow stabilizers and the legs and its DIRT CHEAP. Way to mark up your product like 300%

[@shannonwarren6809]

Can you post the pic rail that you have on the Bergara B-14 HMR? I have the same rifle and looking to add a pic rail for the bipod.

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

www.midwayusa.com/product/226862/atlas-bipod-flush-cup-1913-flat-back-rail-4-steel-black

[@shannonwarren6809]

Thanks, It's the same one i found posted somewhere else. Did you use the existing swivel mounts or did you have to order the 10-32 X 3/4 Button Head Caps from here? www.midwayusa.com/product/640382/atlas-bipod-rail-mounting-fastener-2-piece-set-for-use-with-bt15-and-bt17-steel-black

[@MrAtaripitbull]

I have the Harris BT10 and I have a problem with the legs staying closed after a few rounds. My 30-06 is not a super powerful round and I noticed that after 12 shots on the range, when using a bench reset instead of the bi-pod, the legs would slowly creep forward with every round ? Won't stay locked.

[@nathan00campbell]

next time compare matching models between the caldwell and harris. you will find such little difference that its hard to justify the harris price.

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

thanks for watching. do you figure the durability is equal between them as well?

[@MrCoyotekiller21]

Do you know how to put the secondary feet on the Harris bipod as seen at 3:50 in this video. This would be helpful for me when shooting off my hood without having to pull my bipod down. Thanks

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

here you go sir. www.coreshooting.com/collections/primary-adaptive-solution-systems/products/harris-bipod-clamp-on-adapters

[@NEWLAROEKOE]

What is the intro song? Its stuck somewhere my head, its for another youtube game show I think. Anybody can help here?

[@Darkstar22177]

I've heard other KZbinrs use that song too (forgot exactly who, though), but I mostly remember it from those advertisements they show in theaters before the movie lol

[@NEWLAROEKOE]

SᴜᴘᴀBᴇɴ Found it; kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZfNfYWrepZ2gtk

[@Doc.Holiday]

Why would you not include MagPul in this? Great value/great product.

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Doc. Holiday Magpul bipod didn’t exist when I made this video. Also, it’s junk in my opinion. Way too much movement. Sloppy.

[@Doc.Holiday]

Precision Rifle Network ... Excellent excuse.... “they” say that slops engineered into it.

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Doc. Holiday 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Doc.Holiday]

Precision Rifle Network... agreed it’s a different concept. I’ve been shooting one quite a while and like it. You can lock out the pan. It’s strong and you can load it. That slop allows the recoil to be consistent back to your shoulder instead of pivoting on the pod. I’m getting old too. Sometimes I don’t like to give new stuff a chance. Kidding!

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

👌

[@Kyle-jb3hr]

13 oz and the most expensive and carbon fiber ? Lol what???

[@anthonyhallam3984]

Very good video I am a Atlas man all day

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

👍

[@Raptor0256]

whats the deal with the paracord on the harris?

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3LbqnaMf8uArdE

[@Raptor0256]

cheers. did find this video about an hour after i commented. definately going to try it

[@aloew2605]

Check out the ckye pod it looks amazing and versatile

[@halfdollar86]

What are you shooting in matches

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

I use the Atlas shown here.

[@michaelgarrido381]

$100 Harris $300 atlas you get what you pay for.

[@jhennyguia2253]

How can i contact you sir? I want to buy. Bipod.

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Jokay Guia I don’t sell anything. You can google search any of these and find tons of businesses that sell them.

[@MRunar007]

i guess the first one cost more to make than the last one

[@JOHNJCLARK]

Why do you like bipods vrs bags?

[@JohnDoe-zb7dz]

Seriously?

[@markhamilton7525]

Great review but the whipping sound effect is annoying and is of no benefit.

[@ArkansasBadBoy]

You purposely chose the Caldwell model without cant when 10 dollars more gets the model that does, and it's worth every penny.

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

This video is old. I don’t think they made one with cant back then. I could be wrong.

[@noahswano48]

Wonderfull

[@Hudson4426]

Just found your channel.. you gotta new sub!

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Great! Glad to have you!

[@katana258]

harris with swivel with locking lever all day

[@mattw1730]

...that "swoosh" sound though......

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

LOL...in my defense this is an old video, and I wouldn't choose that sound now if I were to re-make this video.

[@Phantom-sm9vs]

Show your videos that you tested them all. Then make a comment,

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Phantom 2040 nah, too much work. I have tested just about everything on the market at this point, and the best all around bipod in my opinion is the Atlas Cal. Take it or leave it.

[@kansasgardener5844]

UTG Pro looks like it's a better pod than any of these. And the UTG recon 360.

[@DLN-ix6vf]

Not a good video ; you should have compared bipods of the same price not a lower priced bipod to a higher priced bipod. I would hope the higher priced bipod has better options for the price. Sometimes people just need a basic bipod for a basic rifle !

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Thanks for watching.

[@sjowners]

Harris.

[@Peter-976]

Atlas wins again!!!

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

yep

[@donwhite9762]

loose the dog! Very aggravating!

[@KukLinSky]

harris is the best...without any question

[@shcottynepa08]

Sounds like an atlas plug...

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Scott Peters if it sounded like the best option, maybe it’s the best option. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@alanknight4418]

Opinion on magpul bipod?

[@halfdollar86]

What are you shooting in matches

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

I use the Atlas.

[@halfdollar86]

Precision Rifle Network cool. What rifle setup you using?