[zahc]

I just bought a Harris and it goes 'twang' every shot. I need to put something on the springs to quiet it. Any ideas?

[TechBrute]

Make sure you have it on the right direction. I've only seen one harris go twang, and it was because it was on backwards. The legs should fold forward.

[zahc]

Check. Legs fold forward.

[4v50 Gary]

Extend very slowly w/hand over spring to dampen the Harris twang.

[zahc]

No, not while extending the legs, I'm just talking about shooting at the range, Every shot makes the springs go twang. Just something I can hear through the muffs that made me think my rifle was broken. No big deal just annoying.

[Kharn]

Put the bipod on an Ar15, you wont notice the bipod's twang anymore. :D

Kharn

[SDC]

If it REALLY bothers you, you can cut some of those foam rubber "pipe insulators" to length and slip them over the legs and springs; I see them in Home Depot all the time, in 3' and 6' lengths.

[Nando Aqui]

I often wondered about the noise that the springs would make, and didn't much care for the design with springs in the first place.

The three bipods I have (aftermarket) are Versapod, and they are quiet and very good, but they don't seem to be as popular as the Harris.

[4v50 Gary]

I'm wondering if a neoprene type rubber cover would dampen the sound.

[Destructo6]

Neoprene or maybe even some heat shrink tubing should dampen the springs.

[Redlg155]

Use what everyone else does in my part of the woods. Duck Tape! :D

We used to call it 100 mile per hour tape in the Army.

Good Shooting
Red