Precision Rifle Gear My first accu-tac bipod..have question

[CST]

I bought my first accu-tac ever ..it's a br4. Based on various reviews of being rock solid and stable , I decided to pick it up.

Seems nice but my concern is there is alittle front to back wiggle on the legs. Is this normal? My Harris is has no play in it when it's at the 90deg position so I want to make sure I didn't get a defective product ..
Thanks

 

[roostercogburn98]

My br4 is like a rock. Actually just had it out in front of me debating on swapping the scope rings. Check all your fasteners and such, make sure everything is snug

 

[CST]

My br4 is like a rock. Actually just had it out in front of me debating on swapping the scope rings. Check all your fasteners and such, make sure everything is snugView attachment 8433795

U have no play whatsoever at 90deg? Just a wiggle with your hands not loaded behind the gun...

 

[theLBC]

yes, i believe they all have a little wiggle (unless at 45 deg).
a press fit would make it difficult to deploy.

 

[roostercogburn98]

With the podlock open(unlocked) sure it has some wiggle, but not any more than the Harris set sitting behind it with the podlock loose. When the podlock is screwed down, they don’t wiggle.

My atlas and gg&g are more solid in that particular motion “test”

 

[CST]

It's the not the can't I'm talking about. I get how the pod lock works. It's just a wiggle or play in the legs at 90deg when it's just on the air ...no load....just wiggling with my fingers

 

[roostercogburn98]

Not talking about the cant either. With the podlock loose, the whole piece(legs,attachment point for the legs) moves front to back on my br4. With the podlock tight, it does not move front to back. If your legs are moving, the fit between the legs and the notches are bad, mine fit snug and do not wiggle.

 

[D0ntTr3@d0nM3]

This might not be the exact appropriate place for this question but I am new to this as well and I am shopping for a new bipod. I've pretty much settled on either the SR-5 G2 or an Atlas Cal. Does the BR4 have any advantages over the SR-5? Or over the Atlas cal?

 

[ToddM]

The SR-5 is basically just a taller version of the BR-4. It's not uncommon for the Accutac's I've used to have a bit of play with the legs at 90. I believe the culprit is usually the leg attachment itself, if you want it to move freely you can't crank down the locknut too tight, so there's a very very narrow sweet spot where you can adjust it with no play but still loose enough to move with easy.

I'd say the one advantage to the Atlas Cal is it has more height range adjustment. The one downside IMO to the Accutac bipods is they have a very limited height range, so you really have to know your setup to make sure you get the right height. This is especially true of the "4" series legs, the "5" series is better as the leg extension is greater. I think the Accutac bipods lock up tighter for cant/pan than the Atlas does but I've never felt either of them didn't lock up enough.

For example the SR-5 goes from a min height of 6.5" (at 45 deg) to a max height of 11" at 90 deg. While the Atlas Cal in "short" form (they sell two lengths) goes from 4.8" to 9.2" and in the long version from 6.1" to 12.3" So the taller version of the Atlas Cal gives you the option to go 0.5" shorter and almost 1.5" taller than the SR-5.

You can also get aftermarket clamps for the Atlas that will mount to picatinny and Arca in the same clamp, Accutac does not offer that option. The Atlas is much lighter if you care, 12-14oz vs 23oz.

You really can't go wrong with either, as long as you end up with the right height.

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[D0ntTr3@d0nM3]

The SR-5 is basically just a taller version of the BR-4. It's not uncommon for the Accutac's I've used to have a bit of play with the legs at 90. I believe the culprit is usually the leg attachment itself, if you want it to move freely you can't crank down the locknut too tight, so there's a very very narrow sweet spot where you can adjust it with no play but still loose enough to move with easy.

I'd say the one advantage to the Atlas Cal is it has more height range adjustment. The one downside IMO to the Accutac bipods is they have a very limited height range, so you really have to know your setup to make sure you get the right height. This is especially true of the "4" series legs, the "5" series is better as the leg extension is greater. I think the Accutac bipods lock up tighter for cant/pan than the Atlas does but I've never felt either of them didn't lock up enough.

For example the SR-5 goes from a min height of 6.5" (at 45 deg) to a max height of 11" at 90 deg. While the Atlas Cal in "short" form (they sell two lengths) goes from 4.8" to 9.2" and in the long version from 6.1" to 12.3" So the taller version of the Atlas Cal gives you the option to go 0.5" shorter and almost 1.5" taller than the SR-5.

You can also get aftermarket clamps for the Atlas that will mount to picatinny and Arca in the same clamp, Accutac does not offer that option. The Atlas is much lighter if you care, 12-14oz vs 23oz.

You really can't go wrong with either, as long as you end up with the right height.

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That's great info. Thank you. I don't know yet what the right height for me will be. I've never fired a bolt action rifle before. I ordered a MPA Matrix Pro 2 6.5 CM and should receive it in October. I am just trying to prepare for when it arrives. I might try to test a few different ones out before making a final decision.

Thanks again. I appreciate it.

 

[KnowNothing256]

I bought my first accu-tac ever ..it's a br4. Based on various reviews of being rock solid and stable , I decided to pick it up.

Seems nice but my concern is there is alittle front to back wiggle on the legs. Is this normal? My Harris is has no play in it when it's at the 90deg position so I want to make sure I didn't get a defective product ..
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I think you've gotten your answer above, but just in case you didn't: Yes, a slight movement like you describe is normal. The Atlas has the same, and it actually moves more in my opinion. The Harris doesn't have it, because the spring tension is actively pulling the leg into the leg stop, so there's no clearance between the leg and the stop; on the other hand, the Harris has a downside where if you pan significantly and the feet don't move on the surface, whichever leg you're panning towards will start to collapse forward, significantly compromising stability.

That aspect of the Harris was what made me want to move to an Accu-Tac. I just got an FD-4, haven't had a chance to run it yet but it feels very, very solid, more so than my old Atlas CAL.

 

[Forebody]

That's great info. Thank you. I don't know yet what the right height for me will be. I've never fired a bolt action rifle before. I ordered a MPA Matrix Pro 2 6.5 CM and should receive it in October. I am just trying to prepare for when it arrives. I might try to test a few different ones out before making a final decision.

Thanks again. I appreciate it.

Hey Bud,

I know its been awhile so it might be a dead thread but did you end up getting the SR5? I'm debating on whether to get the SR5 or WB5/4.
Any info regarding the bi-pod you got would be greatly appreciated.

 

[KnowNothing256]

Hey Bud,

I know its been awhile so it might be a dead thread but did you end up getting the SR5? I'm debating on whether to get the SR5 or WB5/4.
Any info regarding the bi-pod you got would be greatly appreciated.

I highly recommend the SR5 over any of the -4 variants. The FD4 I got was so short as to be almost unusable for my style of shooting; I like more bipod and rear bag height, because it provides more flexibility. It’s much more common to have too little bipod than too much.

Even just on a bench, I was having to scrunch down lower than I consider acceptable to get behind the FD4.

 

[Forebody]

I highly recommend the SR5 over any of the -4 variants. The FD4 I got was so short as to be almost unusable for my style of shooting; I like more bipod and rear bag height, because it provides more flexibility. It’s much more common to have too little bipod than too much.

Even just on a bench, I was having to scrunch down lower than I consider acceptable to get behind the FD4.

Have you gotten to try the FC-5 by any chance? Currently have the opportunity to get the SR-5 arca for 262 or the FC-5 for 320. Currently torn because of the deal.

Debating if i should get the SR-5 for my first premium pod or shell out the extra 50 and get the heavy unit that is the FC-5 with the panning.

 

[KnowNothing256]

Have you gotten to try the FC-5 by any chance? Currently have the opportunity to get the SR-5 arca for 262 or the FC-5 for 320. Currently torn because of the deal.

Debating if i should get the SR-5 for my first premium pod or shell out the extra 50 and get the heavy unit that is the FC-5 with the panning.

Nope, haven’t played with any WB or panning variants either.

Most PRS shooters prefer to avoid panning bipods, for more consistent recoil behavior.

 

[Forebody]

Nope, haven’t played with any WB or panning variants either.

Most PRS shooters prefer to avoid panning bipods, for more consistent recoil behavior.

Sold me on the SR5 mate, Appreciate your resourcefulness,

Thanks!

 

[ToddM]

Keep in mind that the panning variants because of the height of the panning unit can add almost an inch to the height of the rifle mount depending on the bipod.

I started with a FC-5 based on a lot of reports that the "4" legs were too short, but it turned out to be too tall for some setups on the bench I ran into, especially if it was a tall bench with a shorter seat. Also some shorter length benches running the legs at 45deg was not an option. Now if you run Arca and have a long rail on a short bench you can always move the bipod closer to the action. As long as I knew I could run the legs at 45, the 5 series are the way to go. I'd say the same if you don't intend on bench use, then length isn't an issue and the 5 series are the way.

For example the WB-5 without panning is 7.25-10" height but the FC-5 is 8-10.6" when run at 90 degrees, but the FC-5 drops all the way to 6" at 45 deg. So for me in that use case the WB-5 and FC-4 provided basically the same rifle heights.

In your case the SR-5 and FC-5 are basically the same height ranges, but the PC5 is almost an inch taller than the SR-5 because of the panning unit height. One advantage to the SR-5 is that while it's not as stable as some of the bigger options like the WB/FC series, the clamp sits up high enough over the bridge/legs that you can easily run an aftermarket clamp if you wanted like an RRS/Area 419 etc. Some of the bipods that drop the clamp lower, an RRS or Area 419 clamp the lever won't clear the legs/bridge. I ran into that with the WB and LP options, I wanted to run a clamp that used both Arca and picatinny but the levers would not clear the legs/bridge. Accutac handles this with their factory clamps by having the clamps go from full open to closed in only 90 degrees, but other options like RRS/etc. need a full 180 degrees. However they don't offer a clamp that works on both arca and picatinny. This is one area where the FC is nice, because it sits up just high enough that a lever will clear with 180 degree throw.

I've used the SR series, FC series, WB series, and the new LP-50. Not a fan of panning, especially in the accutac bipods because it adds a lot of height to the clamp. The WB bipods for example get the rifle way deeper into the triangle than the FC series.