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Very nice! However, why is the bipod mounted backwards on the NO 1 ?
you know, I never noticed until you said so.. I didn't put it on. I will take a look at that tonight. thanks!
contender
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Very nice guns!
As for the bi-pod,, I've seen others like that. To prevent the bi-pod from hanging up in brush a lot. Folding forward is the more common method,, but the legs protruding forward will grab everything & hang up of moving in a brushy area.
As for the bi-pod,, I've seen others like that. To prevent the bi-pod from hanging up in brush a lot. Folding forward is the more common method,, but the legs protruding forward will grab everything & hang up of moving in a brushy area.
As Contender explained. Here in central PA where we deer hunted it was very thick so we mounted our bipods the same way because of them getting caught in the brush, even just going to our stands and especially if we were doing some drives.
I get your points. To each their own, folks hunt different ways. But they are designed to fold forward for a reason. That way when you are "setting" the legs they don't fold back on you. In USN/USMC DM course you are taught to "set" the legs against an edge, mat strap, bag/pack, rock, etc... for stability.
As for brush, I've never considered using a bipod on a rifle I used in heavy brush for deer drives or walking to a deer stand. Not sure what application a bipod would be used for in a drive or in a stand. That includes Central and Western PA deer hunts, and even deer drives in Southern VA/Northern NC. However, when predator hunting I have often used the Harris 13" - 27" bipods when the set required sitting in brush when used for concealment.
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We had stands that were hand built and had "ledges" that you could use a bipod. As for the driving, most of us didn't have multiple rifles to use so if things were slow, you'd get out of the stand and set up the drive. Sure we could have pulled the bipod off but then we'd have to leave it at the stand or try to figure out how to carry it with us. This was in the '60's and early '70's and you didn't have the myriad of gear/clothing to go hunting with like you do today.
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I prefer my bipods folding back over the forend. But both ways are correct.
Nice group of friends OP.
Nice group of friends OP.
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Technically speaking to the design of Harris and the copies, no both ways are not correct. But folks have the choice of right and wrong.
protoolman
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I've seen more bipods like that than forward. I get the way military uses them but hunting seems more compact and less cluttered over the forend. More than one way to use a bipod and slings etc. It's definitely not "wrong" if it works well.
