JDFrain Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 just after peoples thoughts, been thinking about putting a bi-pod on my CZ Rimmy just wondering do they make much diiference to the gun in balance etc as i mainly shoot standing using a shooting stick. but sometimes feel as though the bi-pod may be of use cheers john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Where does the rifle balance on the sticks? Might not sit how you like as they sit 80% forward of the QD stud. You can flip down the legs as you rest the rifle on the sticks but it's awkward. They don't weigh a lot (the 9-13) but it's so far forward it will make the balance different. Best thing is if you have the stud anyway, try one off a mate and see.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDFrain Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 cheers pin, will have to look into it, think it could be a case of sticking to the "stick" just like buying things cant help it........ john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 cheers pin, will have to look into it, think it could be a case of sticking to the "stick" just like buying things cant help it........ john Whoa, that's scary familiar. Just lucky I ran out of money before that habit got me into trouble or who knows what could've happened. Tell ya this much, I don't use sticks, but, I do on and off have a bipod on my Sako Quad. Normally it's a well balanced, light, pointable and easy to carry rifle. Add a bipod and it's like driving a Lada with bad steering across an ice rink. Ok I over exaggerate but you get my point. Still, after my last rabbit outing (forgot scope bracket, and bipod.....) I'm putting the bipod back on. And the bracket. Cutting a long pointless story short, try one out if you can first, then buy one. (Make sure you get a swivel one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 What's a shooting stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I too always use shooting stix, but there have been a couple of occasions lately where a bipod would have been bloody useful. I have a T8 on the front of my T3 so adding a bipod ain’t gonna do much to alter the balance (it doesn’t have any balance with that humongous thing on the front end). But!!! I wonder whether shooting from a standing position with stix, and then lying prone with a bipod, will alter the POI. The reason I ask is because it used to make a hell of a difference when I tried one on my Finnfire (used to shoot 2-3inches higher with the bipod on ), so I wondered if the Tikka would be the same. Anyone had a similar thing. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Poi seems to be about the same on my sako 243 either off the sticks or off the bipod, - having a T8 on the end and a bipod its seems to balance its self out somehow If you place the sticks just behind the bipod, you can shoot pretty well IMHO - i have a bipod on all three rifles and use sticks, but dont get any problems when out shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Thanks, I'll try it and see G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 My Harris 9-13 swivel has just arrived courtesy of ebay. £49.88+£7.99 p&p. £58 for a brand new 9-13 Harris bipod……….. My local gunshop wants @ £90 for one of these, and as much as I want to support my local shop, a 33+% saving is too much to pass up. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 is the guy selling any more??? - send me the link please graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 is the guy selling any more??? - send me the link please graham PM sent G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 My Harris 9-13 swivel has just arrived courtesy of ebay. £49.88+£7.99 p&p.£58 for a brand new 9-13 Harris bipod……….. My local gunshop wants @ £90 for one of these, and as much as I want to support my local shop, a 33+% saving is too much to pass up. G.M. I'm on an Irish shooting forum from time to time (less lately as its...) a guy there put up a 6-9" swivel for 50 Euro (about £37 I think) I took three of his fingers when I snapped it up He's mainly a target shooter I think, it'd been on the rifle maybe twice, absolutely mint almost better than new! There are deals to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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