I have been in the market for a new bipod that was more FTR style than my Harris but not quite to the level of the Centershot or Sinclair, (which I was real close to just making my own if I had to go that route). I wanted something as wide and solid as I could get but still fold up and be practical for my local groundhog removal and deer herd reduction duties.
I looked at all the variants...Atlas, GG&G, etc and honestly I had never heard of LRA until Darrell Buell told me about his and how much he liked it.
Spending that much money on a bipod was not in the original plan but after looking at all the options and talking to David on the phone...twice...about 30mins each time (Thanks for your time!), I was in. David was up front about the ETA as he was in the middle of making up a batch, so it took a few couple weeks, but it showed up exactly when he said it would. Yet another great vendor I have come in contact with via SH.
This bipod is ROCK SOLID...WOW!! Even a newbie like me can feel the difference compared to the Harris I had on there. The fab work on it as well as design are excellent and it is much lighter than I expected (can't remember the weight off the top of my head). I really dig the adjustments too, nice positive clicks for gross height changes and then a lever which is easily accessed for the fine leveling. I don't know if I will shoot with the legs in any of the angled positions but it's good to have the capability.
Anywho, Lord willing I am going to shoot some tomorrow so will post up a full range report, for those that care, as I have changed a few things other than the bipod since my last shoot.
Picture time! (this is the Light F-class model, there are two other models FYI)
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By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
Compared to 6" Harris
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
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By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
Can almost level the gun with the fine adjustment, legs both on lowest setting.
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
All folded up, for some reason the legs look to be at an angle but looking down they are both parallel with the barrel.
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
Re-cap on stuff I've changed: bedded the action, clearanced barrel channel, rings lapped, Karsten cheek piece (so much more comforable!) and I made a LOP spacer on our rapid prototype machine to increase it from 13.5" to 14.75" (I will remake out of Al once I am sure that's the thickness I want). No more feelin cramped on the gun.
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
Thanks again David for a great bipod and all of the brain picking you let me do.
God bless,
-Jarrod
I looked at all the variants...Atlas, GG&G, etc and honestly I had never heard of LRA until Darrell Buell told me about his and how much he liked it.
Spending that much money on a bipod was not in the original plan but after looking at all the options and talking to David on the phone...twice...about 30mins each time (Thanks for your time!), I was in. David was up front about the ETA as he was in the middle of making up a batch, so it took a few couple weeks, but it showed up exactly when he said it would. Yet another great vendor I have come in contact with via SH.
This bipod is ROCK SOLID...WOW!! Even a newbie like me can feel the difference compared to the Harris I had on there. The fab work on it as well as design are excellent and it is much lighter than I expected (can't remember the weight off the top of my head). I really dig the adjustments too, nice positive clicks for gross height changes and then a lever which is easily accessed for the fine leveling. I don't know if I will shoot with the legs in any of the angled positions but it's good to have the capability.
Anywho, Lord willing I am going to shoot some tomorrow so will post up a full range report, for those that care, as I have changed a few things other than the bipod since my last shoot.
Picture time! (this is the Light F-class model, there are two other models FYI)
DOWN
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
Compared to 6" Harris
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
UP
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
Can almost level the gun with the fine adjustment, legs both on lowest setting.
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
All folded up, for some reason the legs look to be at an angle but looking down they are both parallel with the barrel.
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
Re-cap on stuff I've changed: bedded the action, clearanced barrel channel, rings lapped, Karsten cheek piece (so much more comforable!) and I made a LOP spacer on our rapid prototype machine to increase it from 13.5" to 14.75" (I will remake out of Al once I am sure that's the thickness I want). No more feelin cramped on the gun.
By mouzetrap at 2012-01-27
Thanks again David for a great bipod and all of the brain picking you let me do.
God bless,
-Jarrod
