Bipods. Clamped to Barrel.

GoodAim · 10-08-2007, 10:43 PM

I have one of those bipods you can clamp to the barrel of a rifle. Is there anything I should think about before I actually attach it? Will it do any harm to the barrel. I had attached it to my SKS but I have since gotten rid of the SKS and bought my Saiga. Any opinions or knowledge on these would be helpful.

.22guy · 10-09-2007, 12:58 AM

I think they suck. Mine scratched up the barrel of my rifle and messed up the accuracy. Maybe on AK or Saigas they do a little better. I wouldn't know on that.

SwedeSteve · 10-14-2007, 09:05 PM

.22 Guy hit the nail on the head! Tape or dip the clamp end, and be willing to lose in the accuracy dept, as it will change the harmonics of your barrel.

stitchclimber · 10-19-2007, 01:11 AM

I had one on my SKS, I loved the look, hated the effect. Messed with the harmonics, and it would come loose after about 20-30 rounds, then you had a floppy hunk of metal with legs hanging off your gun. It sucked.

SwedeSteve · 10-24-2007, 10:46 PM

Put a weaver-type base on the bottom of the forearm and use an A.R.M.S bipod that slides on and clamps down.

billy · 10-24-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by stitchclimber

I had one on my SKS, I loved the look, hated the effect. Messed with the harmonics, and it would come loose after about 20-30 rounds, then you had a floppy hunk of metal with legs hanging off your gun. It sucked.

that was the funniest thing ive read around here in a while!
teehee
so are what exactly are you trying to tell us?

Oxford · 10-24-2007, 11:02 PM

I bought a bipod from Cabela's recently which is going with me this November 10th for deer hunting. However, it's the type which is not connected to the gun directly. The legs telescope out about right for me to fire while I'm standing up.

10-08-2007, 10:43 PM	#1
GoodAim Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beaumont Tx Posts: 383	Bipods. Clamped to Barrel. I have one of those bipods you can clamp to the barrel of a rifle. Is there anything I should think about before I actually attach it? Will it do any harm to the barrel. I had attached it to my SKS but I have since gotten rid of the SKS and bought my Saiga. Any opinions or knowledge on these would be helpful. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Power is useless with out Direction.

10-09-2007, 12:58 AM	#2
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,239	I think they suck. Mine scratched up the barrel of my rifle and messed up the accuracy. Maybe on AK or Saigas they do a little better. I wouldn't know on that. __________________ My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office.

10-14-2007, 09:05 PM	#3
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,032 Images: 1	.22 Guy hit the nail on the head! Tape or dip the clamp end, and be willing to lose in the accuracy dept, as it will change the harmonics of your barrel. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

10-19-2007, 01:11 AM	#4
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 995	I had one on my SKS, I loved the look, hated the effect. Messed with the harmonics, and it would come loose after about 20-30 rounds, then you had a floppy hunk of metal with legs hanging off your gun. It sucked. __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

10-24-2007, 10:46 PM	#5
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,032 Images: 1	Put a weaver-type base on the bottom of the forearm and use an A.R.M.S bipod that slides on and clamps down. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

10-24-2007, 11:02 PM	#7
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,072 Blog Entries: 4	I bought a bipod from Cabela's recently which is going with me this November 10th for deer hunting. However, it's the type which is not connected to the gun directly. The legs telescope out about right for me to fire while I'm standing up. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".