Bipod or long range rest?

[Charlie1022]

Ok, I only shoot off of a bench because I can not get down on the ground to shoot so I need to know what you would use. I currently use a Caldwell Rock 1000 yard rest to shoot off the bench with but it is heavy to transport to the range at almost 16 pounds. I was wondering if a good bipod would be a stable. What bipods are you using? I have an RPR 6.5 Creedmoor and am just getting started shooting it.

 

[Chuck R.]

I have an Atlas on my RPR and a couple Harris on other rifles.

For the Atlas I have the rubber and spike feet, the spikes work well when pushing in and loading the bipod on the ground:

 

[Allen One1]

An Atlas or Magpul bipod should work well with a rear bag.

 

[cfullgraf]

I've used both a rest and bipods. I prefer a good bipod over a budget priced rest but a good, quality rest over a bipod. Currently, I use a Sinclair rest, heavy but stable.

 

[z7]

https://www.sinclairintl.com/shooti...-w-quick-adjust-elevation-knob-prod44699.aspx

If it is just s bench and you want to be lighter than a bench rest setup, go with the f-class bipod

 

[Varminterror]

Like @z7 mentioned - if you want ALMOST machine rest stability without machine rest weight, then you need a wide, F-class style skipod. The Sinclair models are very nice for the money, but aren’t quite as finely featured as some more expensive pods of their type.

An Atlas or Magpul bipod should work well with a rear bag.

It’s very telling that you put both of these together in the same sentence.

 

[Demi-human]

I really liked the Mystic Mpod, but found the Sinclair at a nice price. When just the sunshade is one hundred bucks, two and a quarter for an Mpod is on par.
I enjoy my Sinclair, though I should have not been tempted by a lower price and purchased the quick elevation knob model instead.

 

[Allen One1]

It's very telling that you put both of these together in the same sentence. [/QUOTE]

We have a lot of choices out there right now with good product at each price point. It depends on your budget and your purpose. I personally own an Atlas and a Harris, I wouldn't go with a Harris when attaching to a rail like the RPR has.

 

[Charlie1022]

Are the good bipods as stable as a good rest? That is my main question for this post. I have not used a top end bipod before and need advice before I decide to buy one.

 

[Varminterror]

No, bipods aren’t equal to a machine rest. Some bipods are better than others, and some rests are worse than others, but by and large, a machine rest will offer much greater stability and repeatability on target for shooting small groups. With a bipod, you’re basically resetting the rifle every shot. With a well fit, sufficiently heavy front rest, the rifle will stay in the bag and will track right back to the same spot, shot after shot.

Sinclair and Bald Eagle do very nice, affordable front-rests. Edgewood or protecktor bags on the rest, and Edgewood at the rear - the rifle almost doesn’t even need the shooter.