Ted Bell Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I hope to be buying a RRA LAR-8 soon, and of course will need to add some stuff to it. I have my optics and stock picked out, but wasn't sure which bi-pods I should be examining. Any recommendations on what bi-pods I should consider?Thanks,Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I've used several different Harris bipods over the years, and they're good. I bought a GG&G heavy duty bipod awhile ago, and that's all I'd like to use from now on - it's great, in every aspect. I picked up the GG&G HD XDS for a precision 20" 5.56 build, and I ended up using it on my LR-308. Originally, I thought I'd just use that bipod between the two guns, but now I'm looking for the lighter-duty version (just the XDS) for the 5.56 gun. Fantastic bipod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draco41 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I bought a GG&G heavy duty bipod awhile ago, and that's all I'd like to use from now on - it's great, in every aspect. Just wondering what makes it better then the harris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 It's not even in the same class. Quality, construction, overall rigidity - the GG&G is just better, everywhere. When I look at the Harris bipods now, they all look like they're "stamped out" of the material. The GG&G is a work of art - a very heavy duty work of art. The legs lock up and lock down (not a plus to some people, but I like it). It cants left and right, something you'll only get on a few Harris models ("S" models) - and the tension on the cant is adjustable - something not available on any Harris S model. Also, there's just about no way to secure a Harris to a gun in the same manner (as secure) that you can secure the GG&G - the picatinny mount of the GG&G is built right into it, and just about everything out there for a Harris takes an adapter of some sort - the the standard Harris bipod swivel stud mount isn't anywhere as secure as a pic mounting style. Here's what it take to mount a Harris on all the guns out there... Keep in mind, all you need to mount the GG&G is a Pic rail mount, nothing more... In a nutshell, I'll never go back to a stud-mount bipod, and there are no Harris options out there that do tha same thing as the GG&G, for the same price, quality, simplicity, et al. I'm sold on the GG&G after using it, and I'm looking for more of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I like the Harris on my Remington 700 but on the DPMS LR-308 and my AR-15's it looks like I too will be sticking with the GG&G's. If the BOBRO ever become available to the general public I will buy one to try as it shares its lineage with the GG&G. I recently bought and sold a TangoDown Adanced Combat Bipod. It was nice and light but I had difficulty with it due to my own physical ability. I think its a worthy candidate at $120-$140 but I often see it over $200. At that price get the GG&G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Bell Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Is it possible to attach the GG&G bipod to a stock varmint model (26" barrel) RRA LAR-8? I'm pretty sure it does not come with a lower picatinny mount- to get that you have to get one of the quad rail or half quad free float tubes they sell extra ($200). Thoughts?Thanks,Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Perhaps you could just buy a small picatinny and drill & tap your existing tube. Take a look at this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhouse Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I use these Shooters Ridge bi-pods from MidwayUSA.Nice quality, sturdy construction, very decent price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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