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Bipods have advanced as much as any piece of gear over the last few years! There were a few years where it seemed like the top shooters preferred to have a simple, one-bag approach on most stages, and they wouldn’t put much effort into trying to use a bipod + rear bag. Today, the targets have shrunk, and the difference between 1st and 5th are often only 1 or 2 hits. So it seems like most competitive shooters are going to do their best to turn any prop into a modified prone position with a bipod in the front. The right bipod can often help you get slightly more steady and possibly convert a miss just off the edge into a hit.
Bipod designs have become very flexible! The amount of adjustability and cant some provide is dramatically more than the models we all used 10 years! (Note: When someone refers to bipod “cant” they are referring to the shooter’s ability to swivel the bipod to get the rifle level, even if the legs aren’t on even ground.)
One of the trends I’ve noticed recently is most of the top shooters carry more than 1 bipod. In fact, 65% said they carry more than 1 bipod at a match.
On the chart above, the various colors represent where a shooter landed in terms of season rank in the PRS. For example, black indicates shooters who finished in the top 10, the darkest blue is people who finished 11-25, and the lighter the blue, the further out they finished in overall standings. The chart legend itemizes the ranks each color represents, but basically, the darker the color, the higher the shooter’s overall ranking.
The main reason for that is if a shooter can find a way to somehow get supported with a bipod and rear bag, their odds of an impact almost always go up. But probably as importantly, when you use a bipod and rear bag, it makes it easier to manage recoil and spot your impact downrange, which is critical in this sport.
Different bipods have different strengths and weaknesses. You might be able to use one design on certain stages and not another. Carrying more than 1 bipod increases the odds that you might be able to use a bipod and rear bag to get steady on 1 or 2 more stages per match than you would’ve otherwise. When just 1 or 2 hits often determine the winner of matches, we are all looking for ways to pick up just 1 or 2 more hits over the course of two days of shooting – and carrying more than one bipod could provide that advantage.
So, I’ll break down the bipods a little differently this year and slice the data a few ways to try to provide insight into new trends.
Best Bipod for Rifle Matches
First, I asked this question: “What brand bipod do you primarily use at PRS matches? (i.e., the bipod you use on most stages)” Here are the results from that question:
You can see the MDT Ckye-Pod has taken a massive lead in popularity among these pro shooters, with 57% saying they use one on most stages – including 5 of the guys in the top 10!
While the Harris bipod only had 18% of the pros saying it was still their go-to bipod on most stages, that included 4 shooters among the top 10. So, while the Harris bipod design was originally invented in the early 1970s, it is still represented at the very top of competitive rifle shooting. What a testament to the solid, proven design!
I’ll give a more detailed breakdown of every brand and model later in this article, including the why behind their preferences. But first, let’s run through the remaining questions I asked these top-ranked shooters.
Secondary Bipods
Next, I asked them, “If you carry a 2nd bipod in your pack, what brand is it?” Here are the results:
35% of the pro shooters said they didn’t carry a 2nd bipod at a match, which means 65% do carry more than one bipod.
Again, the MDT Ckye-Pod is the most popular, even as the secondary bipod in their pack. In fact, the order and spread seem to roughly reflect similar proportions to what we saw with the primary bipod.
Most Popular Bipod Combinations
Finally, the chart below contains the full breakdown of the bipod combinations that are popular among those who said they carry more than 1 bipod at a match. To make the chart easier to read, I combined the data in a way that ignored if they said a particular brand was their primary bipod or the one in their pack. Ultimately, it shows what they have with them at a match, and they pick which to use depending on the specifics of a stage. For example, someone might say they use a Ckeypod on most stages but carry a Harris in their pack and use it on some stages. Another shooter might say they use a Harris on most stages but have a Ckyepod in their pack. I combined both of those under “Ckye-Pod + Harris” on the chart below.
I’m certainly not surprised to see the Ckye-Pod + Harris combination as the most popular. 20% of the top 200 ranked shooters in the PRS said they carry both a Ckye-Pod and a Harris bipod – but what is especially interesting is that 5 of the top 10 shooters said they carry a Ckye-Pod and Harris. Both of those bipods have different strengths – and they each seem to fill in one or more weaknesses of the other, which I’ll cover in more detail below.
What might surprise a few is that 14% of these pro shooters use a Ckyepod as their primary AND they said they have another Ckyepod in their pack! That included 1 shooter in the top 10. MDT offers a few different models and sizes, which I’ll cover in more detail below.
Behind the Ckye-Pod + Harris and Ckye-Pod + Ckye-Pod combos, you can see several combinations of either a Ckye-Pod or Harris paired with all the other brands.
If You Only Have 1 Bipod
Lastly, I thought it’d be interesting to analyze what the most popular bipod was among those who said they don’t carry a 2nd bipod at a match. Remember there were 35% of these pros who said they only carry 1 bipod. If you had to shoot the entire match with the same bipod, would we see different trends in what they chose to use? Maybe that would give us some indication of the bipods that are the most flexible or can be used in virtually any scenario.
Well, this chart doesn’t tell a much different story! The order is similar to the other charts, and the only difference I notice is that the Harris bipod doesn’t have as big of a lead over the Atlas, when the shooters are only carrying 1 bipod.
MDT Ckye-Pod: 71% of Pros
MDT’s Ckye-Pod is by far the most popular bipod among the pros. 57% of these top-ranked competitors say they use a MDT Ckyepod as their primary bipod on most stages. That included 5 of the guys in the top 10. But, there is another 14% of shooters who said they may not use a Ckyepod on most stages, but they do carry one in their pack as most matches. So all together that means 71% of these top 200 ranked shooters are carrying a Ckyepod at a match. Among the top 10, 90% of them have a Ckyepod with them at a match.
It’s called the Ckye-Pod (pronounced “sky pod”) because it was invented by Ckye Thomas. MDT partnered with Ckye and later released the 2nd generation of the bipod.
The last time I published data on what bipods the pros were using was 2019, and back then, the MDT Ckyepod was still fairly new and was only being used by 10% of the top-ranked shooters (see the data). I remember at the time, the Ckyepod was priced 3-4 times higher than other popular options, and I remember thinking, “Who would spend that much on a bipod?!” Apparently, I would eventually – and most other shooters! Now, the Ckye-Pod is the dominant bipod you’ll see at PRS matches.
The truth is the MDT Ckye-Pod offers a ton of adjustability that is pretty much unmatched by other designs on the market. That is the only way you get 71% of these top shooters running your product, especially since these bipods are priced at $600 to $1,000, depending on the model.
Here is a quick video overview of the product:
One of the big features of the Ckye-Pod is a massive amount of height adjustability. I took a series of photos and measurements of 3 popular models as a helpful reference. MDT advertises much more conservative numbers. For example, on the triple-pull Ckyepod, MDT advertises that it’s adjustable from “approximately 14.5” collapsed to 36” extended” – but in reality, you can get all the way down to 6.6” and up to 36.9”! I can appreciate a company that under-promises and over-delivers … but that is pretty far off. I’m sure they have a good reason for that, but it might make you pick a different model if you knew the exact measurements. So, here you go!
I took all the measurements above myself, and they reflect the distance from the bottom of the forend to the ground. All these Ckyepods had the RRS SC-ARC quick-detach mount, but I don’t think the measurements would change by more than 0.1” or a couple of ounces, regardless of what mount you are using.
I didn’t ask each of these guys which specific model they were running. So, I reached out to MDT and asked if they would share a breakdown of their total Ckyepod sales over the past 12 months:
Keep in mind the percentages above are their total sales. Based on my experience at PRS matches, I would guess that the most popular model among competitors is the Ckyepod Double-Pull, followed by the Single-Pull Standard and Single-Pull PRS/Short. Among PRS competitors, I’d expect the PRS/Short models to have a little higher percentage than what the breakdown above indicates. However, it’s rare to see someone using a Triple-Pull at a PRS match, and if you do, it is more of a niche scenario on one specific stage. Having said that, when it comes to NRL Hunter matches, the Triple-Pull might be the most popular model used, followed by the Double-Pull.
Another compelling feature of the Ckye-Pod is that it offers a massive 170° of cant, which helps you get the rifle level off virtually any surface. It also has the ability to pan 360° – or you can lock out panning with the flip of a switch.
One downside of the MDT Ckyepod is that it can be slower to deploy when compared to models like the Harris or the Thunder Beast bipod. While it is very adjustable, it requires some fine motor skills to adjust, which could be a downside in high-pressure situations. Another downside that I’ve heard a couple of these pro shooters mention is that the lockup isn’t as tight as other bipods. It basically has a little “play” back and forth, which means it might be more sensitive to loading than some other brands. I only mention those to present a balanced view – but clearly most of these shooters feel like the benefits a Ckyepod offers FAR outweigh the cons.
Here are the prices at the time this was published:
- Ckye-Pod Single Pull PRS/Short: $600
- Ckye-Pod Single Pull Standard: $600
- Ckye-Pod Double Pull: $800
- Ckye-Pod Triple Pull: $1000
Harris Bipod: 37% of Pros
18% of these pros said they use a Harris bipod as their primary bipod on most stages, but there was another 19% of these shooters who said they carry a Harris bipod in their pack at a match and may use it on some stages. In total 37% of these pro shooters have a Harris bipod with them at a match.
One interesting fact is that 4 of the guys in the top 10 said they use a Harris bipod on most stages – and all 4 of those also said they carry an MDT Ckyepod as their secondary bipod – but the Harris is their primary.
When I published this data in 2019, the Harris was the dominant bipod choice among the top-ranked shooters (see the 2019 data). In 2015, over 75% of the pros were using a Harris (see the 2015 data). In fact, every time I’ve published data on the bipod the top-ranked PRS shooters were using, the Harris was the favorite – until now. But, for a bipod that was literally designed 50 years ago and hasn’t changed much since, having 37% of the best shooters in the world still carrying one at a match is a testament to how solid of a design it is. What other gear is still on our rifle that was designed 50 years ago?!
I’ve heard several of these guys say they like how quick the Harris is to deploy (which is second to none), and how well it locks up. Each leg has a spring attached, which adds tension to the system and takes out play or slop. I’ve also heard some of the top shooters say they feel the Harris bipod has “less hop” during recoil than other bipods, which can help you better spot your shots downrange.
Most of these shooters are using the Harris S-BRM 6-9” Bipod with leg notches, which is the shortest model they offer and is ideal for shooting prone. Many shooters change it over to a use a RRS Harris Bipod Adapter&RRS Quick-Detach Arca Mount, which can provides much more cant than the standard Harris bipod and gives you the ability to quickly remove it off during a stage.
Last year, I interviewed two-time PRS Champion, Austin Orgain, and he told me he uses the Harris 6-9” bipod primarily in matches. Austin is one of the best shooters in the world and was one of the shooters in the top 10 represented in this data. Here is what he had to say about the Harris bipod and why he chooses to run one:
Orgain: “I’m just an old fogey and run the ol’ Harris bipod with the Really Right Stuff arca adapter on it. There are certain matches where you have a lot of terrain that you have to deal with, and at that point, I run an MDT Ckyepod bipod. Specifically, I like to carry a Ckypod Double-Pull bipod because it’s super versatile. Any time you can figure out a way to get the rifle on a bipod and a rear bag is good, and often, that Ckyepod Double-Pull will help you do that. Any time you are shooting down a lot of sloping grades, or you have to shoot up a steep hill or something like that, you just have a lot of adjustability with that Double-Pull. It’s just a good tool to have in your bag.”
What makes you run the Harris bipod most of the time? Orgain: “To me, a Harris locks up tighter than any other bipod. The Ckyepods are great, but they have a lot of play in them – both forward and backward play in them, so you have to load pretty hard into the rifle to load the play out of the bipod. It’s the same with a Thunder Beast bipod. I like the Thunder Beast bipod, but they have some forward and backward movement in them, and you have to load them up pretty hard to take the play out of them. But with the Harris, you don’t have to load them at all. You can either free recoil them or load into it or whatever, and it just stays solid. Then, with the Really Right Stuff Harris bipod adapter and RRS arca mount on there, you have a TON of canting ability, so you can shoot off a lot of steep angles and still get your rifle level. I also like how quickly you can deploy a Harris bipod. I think that is where a lot of other bipods are slow to deploy. So let’s say you have a stage where you shoot some prone, then some positional, then back to prone. With the Harris, it is super fast to flip the legs of the bipod up to shoot off whatever you need to and also to get the legs of the bipod down and drop down to shoot prone. So the Harris is just simple, it’s solid, and it’s quick to deploy.”
What feet do you normally run on your bipod? Orgain: “Whatever comes on it. On the Harris, it’s just the standard rubber feet that come on it, and on the Ckyepod, it’s the standard spike feet that come on them.”
Austin mentioned that the RRS Harris bipod adapter allows you to have a ton of cant, which means you can still get your rifle level even if you are on a very uneven surface like rocks, tires, etc. I actually went back and looked at my Harris bipods, which had a different adapter, and I replaced one with an RRS adaptor. I was surprised at how much difference it made. The RRS Harris adapter is slightly taller than other brands, which gives it a little more clearance to pivot side to side and get level on uneven terrain. Thanks for the tip, Austin!
In the photos below, Orgain is making use of that Harris bipod in some ways other bipods might struggle.
I measured the actual adjustment height for a Harris 6-9” bipod with a RRS Harris bipod adapter + RRS SC-ARC mount, and it was adjustable from 6.6” to 9.3”. That is only 2.7” of total height adjustment, which seems pretty tiny compared to to the 8.2” of adjustment with the shortest Ckyepod model. With that, you can see why most shooters who carry a Harris have another bipod in their pack. The Harris is arguably still the gold standard in scenarios where you don’t need a ton of adjustment – but it is more limited in its adjustability than most other bipods on the market.
There are a few common stages where it seems like Harris bipods seem to be the best option, and one of those is tire stages. The Harris bipod has a relatively narrow footprint and very short legs, which can really help you get steady when shooting off tires. The images below show Ben Gossett of the US Army Marksmanship Unit using a Harris bipod off some tractor tires.
Two-time IPRF World Champion Austin Buschman also uses a Harris 6-9” bipod on tire stages. In my interview with him last year, Buschman explained, “The legs on the Thunderbeast Arms bipod have a wider stance than a Harris, which is true for most other bipods, including Atlas, an Accu-Tac, the normal configuration of an MDT CkyePod. So the one thing I like about the Harris is the narrower stance of the legs allows you to run a bipod on a few stages where a wider leg stance wouldn’t work as good. People who have an Atlas or a Thunder Beast or one of those other brands besides the Harris end up not using their bipod, and it makes them take less stable shots. One example is a tire stage. Harris bipod legs are narrow enough to fit perfectly on the sidewall of a tire, like the rounded portion of a tire when it’s laid on its side. The size of the tire matters because on a huge tire, any bipod will work. But, on a smaller tire, the Harris works perfectly, but some of the other bipods have legs that are spread too wide and will fall off one side or the other or simply make your position a little bit precarious.”
The photo above shows some yellow arrows in the areas on the smaller tires that are what Buschman is talking about. A Harris bipod is ideal in those scenarios.
A Harris bipod is the lowest-priced bipod on this list, with the stock Harris 6-9” swivel bipod with leg notches priced at $116. However, that is for one that attaches to a sling swivel, and most competitors upgrade it with a few aftermarket accessories before they take it a match. Here are the most popular aftermarket accessories I see at matches:
- RRS Harris Bipod Adapter: $35 (Converts the stock Harris into an A.R.M.S-17s compatible base. There are many Picatinny and/or ARCA quick-detach mounts that are compatible with the ARMS17S base. This model also provides a lot more cant than most other options.)
- RRS SC-ARC Quick-Detach Mount: $170 (Allows the bipod to be connected to a picatinny or ARCA rail and quickly removed with the flip of a lever.)
- RRS BRC-Pro Bipod Clamp Mount: $85 (A cheaper option for mounting to a picatinny or ARCA rail, although it isn’t quick-detach.)
- Harris Swivel Bipod Locking Handle: $15 (Replaces the nut on the Harris swivel bipod so you can quickly adjust the tension of the bipod’s swivel.)
So, most shooters are typically all-in on their Harris 6-9” bipod after upgrades for around $230 to $336. While that is more than the $116 base price, it still means you can buy 2 or 3 of these Harris bipods for the same price as the Ckyepod! 😉
Atlas Bipod: 19% of Pros
11% of these top-ranked shooters said they use a B&T Industries Atlas bipod on most stages, and another 7% said they carry an Atlas in their pack with them at matches. That means a total of 19% of these shooters are carrying an Atlas bipod at any given match. There wasn’t anyone in the top 10 who said they were using an Atlas as their primary bipod, but there were 2 shooters ranked in the top 25 who were.
The last time I published data on what bipods the pros were using in 2019, 38% were using an Atlas bipod (see the data). So, the Atlas market share among the guys at the very top of the competition world has been cut in half in the last few years.
The Atlas bipod was the first bipod to allow for pan and cant movement and allowed you to position the legs at 45° angles, and not just at a 90° angle. The legs can be adjusted forward or backward, which is a unique feature.
One notable benefit of Atlas bipods is how light they are, with the PSR Atlas weighing in at 12.7 ounces. That is why they seem to be very popular among the hunting crowd, too.
The most popular Atlas bipods in the PRS seem to be one of these models:
- Atlas PSR bipod: The PSR stands for “Precision Sniper Rifle,” and that bipod is the product of testing feedback from USSOCOM with features designed to enhance a sniper’s effectiveness and accuracy. The model I see most frequently at matches is the one with the height adjustable from 5” to 9”, but there is also a taller size available.
- Atlas CAL bipod: The CAL bipod stands for “Cant And Loc,” and it was designed for shooters who don’t desire the Panning feature. The panning feature on the PSR can result in the bipod legs getting twisted so they aren’t perpendicular to the bore of the rifle, and this model eliminates that issue. It is more similar to a Harris bipod but with the addition of more modern features. Again, the most popular model you’ll see at matches is probably the 5” to 9” model, but there is also a taller size available.
The Atlas PSR bipod with an ADM 170S lever mount is priced at $355, and the Atlas CAL bipod with that same mount is priced at $330.
Accutac Bipod: 12% of Pros
8.6% of these shooters said they used an Accutac bipod on most stages, and another 3.4% said they carry one with them at matches as a secondary bipod. That brings our total to 12% of these pro shooters who have an Accutac bipod with them at a match. None of the shooters in the top 10 carry an Accutac either as their primary or secondary bipod, but there were 2 in the top 25 who use them as their primary bipod.
Accutac bipods have been around for a while but seem to be growing in popularity among this crowd. The last time I published this data in 2019, only 2 shooters were using an Accutac bipod (see the data) – but that has grown to 21 who are carrying one as either their primary or secondary today.
Chad Heckler is one of the top 25 shooters who said they use an Accutac bipod as their primary. In fact, he actually carries 3 Accutac bipods with him at matches! Chad is a world-class PRS competitor who won the 2021 AG Cup, which is the match with the highest cash payout annually (meaning the competition is extreme). He has finished in the top 10 in overall season rankings multiple years and landed 24th overall in the 2023 PRS Season Open Division. Chad is also the host of the Miles to Matches podcast alongside Francis Colon.
Chad is a very detailed and analytical guy – and an independent thinker. So, I called him to learn why he chose to run an Accutac bipod over all the others. As expected, the call did not disappoint!
Chad Heckler: “From my perspective, the primary purpose of a bipod is to create a rigid, solid connection from the rifle to the earth or the prop – and to me, the Accutac is the only one that really does that. Some other brands are frankly a wobbly mess. They might be more flexible or adaptable, but more flexibility equals more connections – and that equals more play or slop in the bipod. When it comes down to it, recoil will exploit any retained torque in the system. The Accu-Tac is the only bipod that doesn’t have any play in it.”
“For anyone who hasn’t laid their hands on an Accutac bipod, the genius of it is that the legs. When you expand and collapse the bipod, these little wedges are supported and actually wedge into each other. A triangle is always going to wedge into the pocket of another triangle, regardless of machining tolerances. It has to! So while the Accutac legs might be cumbersome to move around and expand/collapse sometimes (at least until they’re broken in), once the legs are down – it is SUPER rigid!”
“You can also just look at the AccuTac and how it’s designed/built and know that it’s never going to break. They will not die! There is no way for them to wear out. Are they perfect? No, but in my opinion, it is the best at what I think a bipod should be.”
“One downside you’ll hear some guys gripe about related to the Accutac bipod is related to the cant adjustment feature. What most people complain about is that when they try to level the rifle, it can be sticky. And it can be sticky sometimes until you get it broken in.” (Note: Other pro shooters said one way they’ve improved how smooth the cant worked on an Accutac is using some Vibra-TITE and a heavier gauge wave washer in the tensioner mechanism.)
“The main limitations of an Accutac bipod are that it doesn’t have a lot of flexibility to it, in terms of the range of different heights that you can get from one bipod – at least compared to a Ckyepod or some of the others. The height difference from fully collapsed to fully extended is not a whole lot, so that is why I carry 3 different models of Accutac bipods with me at matches.”
Here is what Chad said he liked about each Accutac bipod model and the scenario where he typically would use it:
- Accutac WB-4 Bipod: This is Chad’s favorite. “WB” stands for wide base, and if you extend the line of the two legs, those lines would intersect above the barrel. The wide, lowered center allows the rifle to sit between the legs, which provides extra stability/precision and helps reduce movement from recoil. Chad keeps sled feet on this one. Heckler: “When you’re panning to targets, I don’t believe that spiked feet are a good way to go in any scenario, because as you pan, the bipod doesn’t want to move, and then it stores torque. You can be stable, but not at your natural point of aim, if that makes sense. Then under recoil, the torque is going to go one way or the other. Some people ask why I don’t like a different bipod with the panning feature, but it’s the same reason: If those legs aren’t perpendicular to the axis of the bore line, under recoil, it’s going to do something different than if they were straight. I’ve tested it, and know that it will open up your groups. If there’s a flat surface, like a picnic table or concrete or anything like that, I’ll use that WB4 with the sled feet, and that’s my favorite.”
- Accutac FD-4 Bipod: Heckler: “If there’s any type of an angled surface, then I don’t feel like the sled feet are appropriate because it’s going to want to slide one way or the other. So, I’ll use the FD4, which is the most similar to the popular Harris 6-9” bipod. It’s got quick-deploy legs. You can smack them down, and they come down to the 90-degree position like a Harris. It’s about the same height as a Harris, but it’s even more rigid than a Harris.”
- Accutac SR-5 Bipod: Heckler: “I also carry the SR5, especially out west. The SR-5 is just a bigger version of the FD-4. It just has more height to it. So I tell people, if you’re in the west, get the SR-5. If you’re in the east or even the middle of the country, get the FD-4. You’ll probably be able to get almost everything you need done with those two bipods.”
Thanks, Chad, for sharing your thoughts with all of the rest of us!
The Accu-Tac BR-4 is actually the bestselling Accu-Tac bipod model, and Bryan Lewis (pro shooter on Team MPA) told me it was also a very popular model at PRS matches.
Accutac bipods are priced from $367 to $472, depending on the model.
Thunder Beast Bipod: 6% of Pros
4.6% of these top-ranked shooters said they use a Thunder Beast Arms Corp (TBAC) bipod as their primary bipod on most stages, and another 1.7% said they carry one in their pack at a match – for a total of 6% who have a Thunder Beast bipod at a match. That included one shooter in the top 10 (Austin Buschman) and another 2 in the top 25.
The Thunder Beast bipod was designed by competitive shooters for competitive shooters. It integrates a lot of the features shooters liked about the Harris and adds a lot of modern features like the ability to position the legs at various angles, quick-detach feet, etc.
Last year, I interviewed Buschman and here are some excerpts from that related to his Thunder Beast bipod:
- Why do you prefer the TBAC bipod over something like an MDT Ckyepod? Buschman: “I actually haven’t tried a Ckyepod, so I don’t know if I prefer the Thunder Beast over it. There are a few things that I like about the ThunrderBeast bipod. I like when it folds up, it is really small and doesn’t stick down far from the fore-end, so when I’m sitting on a positional bag a lot of times, I can still have the bipod on the rifle, even on top of some rock or flat prop. It’s also really solid and well-built. I prefer to shoot prone stages off my Thunderbeast bipod because it doesn’t have any bounce or flex to it. I really like a Harris bipod, but I feel like it has a little bit of bounce to it when you shoot. One thing I really like about the TBAC is adjusting the rifle’s cant is very smooth and easy to micro-adjust. That is a big plus. I hate whenever you are behind the rifle, and you are trying to adjust it so that it’s level, and when you adjust, the rifle goes way too far, or it seems like you can’t get the bipod to adjust the cant at all and you’re moving the legs around in the dirt. It seems like the tension adjustment works really well. It’s very smooth when canting and then also stays in place once you’re level.”
- What type of feet do you typically run on it? Buschman: “I sometimes add the leg extensions on stages where I need more height, but I’m always running the rubber feet.”
- Clamp/Attachment: The Thunder Beast bipod comes standard with an ADM Picatinny QD mount, but Austin replaced it with an ARCALOCK Clamp made by Area 419 so it would mount on the RRS/dovetail rail on his Foundation stock.
The Thunder Beast Bipod sells for $445.
Other Bipods
The bipods I mentioned above represent over 99% of what the top 200 ranked shooters in the PRS are running. However, there were two more bipods mentioned among this group. 1 shooter in this group was running the Evolution Bipod, or EvoPod, by Modular Evolution. There was also 1 shooter who said they carry a Warne bipod in their pack as a secondary bipod. Because there were so few running those, I won’t add commentary but let you guys check them out for yourselves.
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I would love to see a what the pros use for a competition like the mamoth sniper challenge or tactical games sniper challenge to conpare to the awesome articles you have made on the prs and nrl equipment.
Man, I’d love to see that to. I know a couple of guys who won Mammoth before, so maybe they could connect me with whoever runs that match to see if they’d be interested in doing a gear survey.
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