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"clip-on" bi-pods?

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    Posted: 19 November 2007 at 05:05
i saw a guy with one of these at the range saturday. i looks like big, long clothespin that clips onto the barrel just in front of the forend of the stock. it seemed to provide quite a bit of stability off a bench.

anyone tried one of these? know where to get one? would they work in the field, or just at the range?
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 I've never seen one clip on the barrel, not sure I like the idea. A bipod that attaches to the front swivel is nice in the field but can be cumbersome. The are not a substitute for testing loads off a bench IMO. Make some sandbags for bench work, it's real easy and they work as well as anything, better than most rests out there.
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>>>clip on the barrel, not sure I like the idea<<<

this was my concern, too. it seemed quite stable at the range, but i've always been taught not to rest the barrel on anything.the rifle he was using was a .17HMR, so perhaps that is where the difference lies....

i was thinking it might come in handy while deer hunting in the absence of a backpack or a couple of coats to roll up.
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 They can be real handy in the field. 
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They can be handy, but for the most part, are the choice of rookies. (See the sling article in the archives)...........Kingpin
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I'm with Rob.  I've got two sniper rifles with the attach to the sling swivel arrangement.  Both barrels are floating, so no increase pressure/force on the barrels.

They are great if you are shooting off, your belly, in a hunting situation (mule deer/antelope).

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if you're going to use a bipod, use one that attaches to the swivel stud under a free-floating barrel. anything else, and especially the barrel attachments, are going to throw you way off in the field.
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 KP, a sling doesn't help much when you're prone hiding in the grass or after a lung burning climb to get in position to get a shot. My only issue with them is they are a tad clumsy on the rifle.
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I have one but found that they mar the bluing, I won't use them, it's a harris bipod or nothing!
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Alasy check your zero with them using them and not. Most of the time there is a shift in POI, even with the ones that fit on the swivel
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