For you Impact and tripod guys

[Glem.Chally]

I wanted a way to balance the gun better on a tripod. Especially when ratting the PARD 008lrf, two dual 18650 flashlights, mount and monitor and it still wants to fall backwards not really bad but the center of balance isn't where the pic rail is.

Long story long I found this on aliexpress and it's perfect. Nice and thick aluminum will have no issues.

You'll notice it's much more stable on a tripod if you go this route!

About 20USD and comes with rail, the middle mount that has arca at top (attach to gun) and bottom (attach to rail).

 

[bigHUN]

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[biohazardman]

Really good price on a very nice unit that is for sure.

There are so many ways to do this I used a K&L gen2 trigger guard and an Arca rail adapter so I could still fill the gun while on the tripod and yet use the extended rail for my bipod. 

Yes it is way more expensive to do it this way.

 

[theLBC]

good tip. that's called a dolly slider for anyone that is looking for one.

 

[bigHUN]

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[biohazardman]

Thanks for that info I was able to find it "dolly slider" on aliexpress.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32818011815.html?algo_pvid=34efb3f3-f6cd-4506-b98c-a2a261af97dd&aem_p4p_detail=202108041959012183706826509410018665740&algo_exp_id=34efb3f3-f6cd-4506-b98c-a2a261af97dd-6

 

[Glem.Chally]

yes, this your setup looks awesome, you have a short arca rail in the Impact stops short of the bottle.

I have a long rail the entire bottle length, a bit rear heavy, I need a support.

Yeah I have the same long arca on my other impact but longer forward only makes it worse. (For being tippy/back heavy)

Need the center of balance over the ballhead, and yes thanks LBC that's what it's called.

 

[bigHUN]

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[Glem.Chally]

Thanks for that info I was able to find it "dolly slider" on aliexpress.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32818011815.html?algo_pvid=34efb3f3-f6cd-4506-b98c-a2a261af97dd&aem_p4p_detail=202108041959012183706826509410018665740&algo_exp_id=34efb3f3-f6cd-4506-b98c-a2a261af97dd-6

Thats it

You'll like it I'm sure.

 

[bigHUN]

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[Glem.Chally]

Only one comment Glem, instead of a ball-head next time try out something like a levelling head:

I got this my from gobigtactical, somewhere in your neighbourhood in BC, but I see now they sold out

Well does it tilt? I use the tilt and full movement of a ballhead that's why I use one. Neat though

 

[klentz]

I wanted a way to balance the gun better on a tripod. Especially when ratting the PARD 008lrf, two dual 18650 flashlights, mount and monitor and it still wants to fall backwards not really bad but the center of balance isn't where the pic rail is.

Long story long I found this on aliexpress and it's perfect. Nice and thick aluminum will have no issues.

You'll notice it's much more stable on a tripod if you go this route!

About 20USD and comes with rail, the middle mount that has arca at top (attach to gun) and bottom (attach to rail).

Thanks glem chally, I just ordered one for my cricket mini carbine since it is so unbalanced on the tripod 

 

[theLBC]

not giving advice here, but because i am sort of ocd, i don't like hanging the weight of the rifle off the polymer lower rail, so i leave it at an angle. paranoid? lol

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i don't use a slider because i like to drive the rifle with the ballhead just tight enough to support the weight, so it takes some effort to move it,

this is habit from shooting a .308 from the tripod up to now, so that might change.

 

[biohazardman]

Only one comment Glem, instead of a ball-head next time try out something like a levelling head:

I got this my from gobigtactical, somewhere in your neighbourhood in BC, but I see now they sold out

Well does it tilt? I use the tilt and full movement of a ballhead that's why I use one. Neat though

Yes, Glem the leveling head he shows tilts about 10 degrees. Others can tilt 15 degrees or more. 

 

[M0ist0ne]

I'm with @biohazardman, I use the KL Arca plate slid into the rear of KL rails. If you're a dedicated tripod shooter, the gravity rail is another great option (you will have to remove rifle from mount to fill)

 

[heavy-impact]

I'm with @biohazardman, I use the KL Arca plate slid into the rear of KL rails. If you're a dedicated tripod shooter, the gravity rail is another great option (you will have to remove rifle from mount to fill)

You could swap a foster fitting in place of your bottle pressure gauge and have a gauge on the fill line.

 

[bigHUN]

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[theLBC]

Well does it tilt? I use the tilt and full movement of a ballhead that's why I use one. Neat though

How you mean tilt? like 90 degree, no.

But gives you a very smooth "sliding" feel inside a sphere - without tightening the "ball", and it has about 15 degree free sliding each direction, depend how the tripod is set level. And I believe the "lock" is way stronger then a ballhead "swivel"

leveling head also allows level panning, but a quality ball head will lock completely, i shoot a Scar 20S (7.62x51mm) from my tripod and anvil head.

 

[Glem.Chally]

Well does it tilt? I use the tilt and full movement of a ballhead that's why I use one. Neat though

How you mean tilt? like 90 degree, no.

But gives you a very smooth "sliding" feel inside a sphere - without tightening the "ball", and it has about 15 degree free sliding each direction, depend how the tripod is set level. And I believe the "lock" is way stronger then a ballhead "swivel"

Depends what size ball you use, those piddly balls like in your pic yeah they don't hold firm. I use mine for ratting mostly so I need all kinds of angles, pan and tilt. So I don't need any recommendations to try something else im VERY happy with my current setup. Although new options are always good for me the ballhead (a big and high quality one) works perfect.

I can lock it level and pan smoothly with the ballhead also.

 

[bigHUN]

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