ARCA rail or mounting plate?

[Wildfire1550]

Got a tripod for Father’s Day with Arca. Want to use it with my MRAd an RPR. Are you guys mostly using plates or rails? Anyone that has done a setup for MRAD or RPR I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction. Thanks

 

[missed]

I have a full length rail from Area 419 on my rifles and really like it

 

[Wildfire1550]

Do you slide the tripod up and down the rail or always mount it at a “balance” point?

 

[canezach]

My primary match rifle sits in an MPA Comp chassis. I have a Sawtooth dovetail on the spigot and a RRS adapter on my bipod. For the most part, my bipod is clamped down to the spigot, but if I need to slide it to a different position for a barricade, the rail built into my chassis lets me do that quickly. I've also shot this rifle off my tripod with RRS leveling base numerous times and it's rock solid.

My Desert Tech and AIAX have a RRS plate that allows me to lock them both into my leveling base. Again, super stable and the only reason I bought a rail for my Desert Tech is because I suffer from GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

 

[spife7980]

Do you slide the tripod up and down the rail or always mount it at a “balance” point?

I slide it to whatever length I need it to be when shooting off of barrels or spools etc. If prone I stick it out as far as my arm can push it.