Anyone own one? Seem really light and pack some decent features for the price. I know they’re plastic, but that can be a plus for weight and durability in the elements.
Magpul bipod advice
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I'm running one on my FX Maverick. It's metal under the plastic and will hold up to PB recoil if you decide to move it around.
It's light weight and solid. I'm liking it.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/things-that-dont-suck-magpul-bipods/
It's light weight and solid. I'm liking it.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/things-that-dont-suck-magpul-bipods/
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I have one very well made aluminum legs are under the polymer legs plus metal on adjustment knob. For the price I feel it was a good deal. I have run Atlas bipods on my powder burners so I know what a quality bipod feels like.
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I have one. It's ok, but not great. I like the weight and size, but it requires a hex wrench or screwdriver to take on/off and it moves when you put pressure on the rifle forward/backward. I think @Tominco has a review on it--along with a ton of other bipod reviews. Worth watching before you buy.
I do like the way Magpul supports their products. I lost one of the screws for this bipod while taking it off a rifle. I called Magpul and they sent me two more.
Personally, I won't buy another bipod that doesn't have a quick release.
I do like the way Magpul supports their products. I lost one of the screws for this bipod while taking it off a rifle. I called Magpul and they sent me two more.
Personally, I won't buy another bipod that doesn't have a quick release.
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I didn’t even notice that. Thankyou. Yeah, quick disconnect is a must for me. I switch between rifles so much, and it won’t fit in the cases while still attached, so that could become cumbersome
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You’re absolutely right, but with most Airguns not having any recoil to speak of, it seems it’s just not ideal. I really did like the weight and price.
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I hear you the price and weight was the reason I got one. Never going to use it on my powder burners so the recoil thing never came to mind. I do think for pcp the weight thing is such a huge factor on these guns very easy to weigh a field gun down with “stuff”.
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For the money great deal . Be nice to it and they will last for a long time . Money well spent. Ray
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Interestingly, I just had an opportunity to purchase one of these bipods pretty cheaply. The problem is that it's in the ARMS 17 mounting configuration which, to most of us, is simply unusable. So I bought a UTG quick release picatinny riser for $14.00 and machined it to fit the ARMS 17 mount.
I also modified the legs to rest at 45 degrees to help with the somewhat ungainly height. Let me be the first to admit that modifying the bipod in this manner was not my idea, I saw on a firearms forum where a fellow modified his with a dremel, and it got me thinking about how to do it with a bit more finesse. Obviously, it helps to have access to a milling machine.
Now the question remains, how does it work? Honestly, I've only just finished the modification and have not done any shooting with it. The angled legs seem to quiet down the Magpul rocking motion. And though I'm not sure it would be wise to machine those legs for use on a heavy recoiling firearm, even though they seem to be plenty sturdy, it should be just fine for airgun use. But time will tell.
I also modified the legs to rest at 45 degrees to help with the somewhat ungainly height. Let me be the first to admit that modifying the bipod in this manner was not my idea, I saw on a firearms forum where a fellow modified his with a dremel, and it got me thinking about how to do it with a bit more finesse. Obviously, it helps to have access to a milling machine.
Now the question remains, how does it work? Honestly, I've only just finished the modification and have not done any shooting with it. The angled legs seem to quiet down the Magpul rocking motion. And though I'm not sure it would be wise to machine those legs for use on a heavy recoiling firearm, even though they seem to be plenty sturdy, it should be just fine for airgun use. But time will tell.
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Interestingly, I just had an opportunity to purchase one of these bipods pretty cheaply. The problem is that it's in the ARMS 17 mounting configuration which, to most of us, is simply unusable. So I bought a UTG quick release picatinny riser for $14.00 and machined it to fit the ARMS 17 mount.
I also modified the legs to rest at 45 degrees to help with the somewhat ungainly height. Let me be the first to admit that modifying the bipod in this manner was not my idea, I saw on a firearms forum where a fellow modified his with a dremel, and it got me thinking about how to do it with a bit more finesse. Obviously, it helps to have access to a milling machine.
Now the question remains, how does it work? Honestly, I've only just finished the modification and have not done any shooting with it. The angled legs seem to quiet down the Magpul rocking motion. And though I'm not sure it would be wise to machine those legs for use on a heavy recoiling firearm, even though they seem to be plenty sturdy, it should be just fine for airgun use. But time will tell.
You do nice work. How solid is the cant and swivel when locked up?
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Interestingly, I just had an opportunity to purchase one of these bipods pretty cheaply. The problem is that it's in the ARMS 17 mounting configuration which, to most of us, is simply unusable. So I bought a UTG quick release picatinny riser for $14.00 and machined it to fit the ARMS 17 mount.
I also modified the legs to rest at 45 degrees to help with the somewhat ungainly height. Let me be the first to admit that modifying the bipod in this manner was not my idea, I saw on a firearms forum where a fellow modified his with a dremel, and it got me thinking about how to do it with a bit more finesse. Obviously, it helps to have access to a milling machine.
Now the question remains, how does it work? Honestly, I've only just finished the modification and have not done any shooting with it. The angled legs seem to quiet down the Magpul rocking motion. And though I'm not sure it would be wise to machine those legs for use on a heavy recoiling firearm, even though they seem to be plenty sturdy, it should be just fine for airgun use. But time will tell.
You do nice work. How solid is the cant and swivel when locked up?
Thanks for the compliment. In my experience, the cant and swivel both seem to lock up pretty securely, though I did have to crank down hard on the central adjustment screw to get it that way.
Now for the bad news. I had a few moments to sit down at my bench to try out a number of rifles with this bipod. Even with the new 45 degree feature I added, it caused every rifle to sit too high. I can only imagine how much higher it would be with the legs extended at 90 degrees. I suppose it's all a function of bench/chair height, but I tend to do a lot of shooting at the bench and have yet to experience this problem with an Atlas bipod, or even a Harris.
I believe that the legs on the Magpul bipod are simply too long by about an inch.
I reckon that since I've already modified the one I have now, I'll probably look into a way to trim a bit off the legs to shorten them
I would submit that though I'm very pleased with my modification and subsequent attachment of the UTG quick release mechanism, the Magpul bipod will never be close to the Atlas. Not even in the same universe. Sure, I'll probably get it to function just fine with more alterations, but even at the low price I paid, I think you reach a point of diminishing returns after so many hours of working to redesign something.
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