I just put a Harris bipod on my Remington 30-06 and all i can say is wow does it make it way more stable than shooting off of shooting sticks. I havent shot it yet, cuase we have just gotten 3 feet of snow this week, but practicing out the window I was really impressed. It is the 27 tall one, that can be used in a sitting position. This seems very practicle for some of my hunts. (not all of course)
I have a .300 win mag rifle that I left at my inlaws in california that is waiting to go on another wild boar hunt in may.
My question is, when its time for that hunt, is it best to just take this one off and put it on the ohter gun, or is it best to have a one for each gun.
I guess my quesiton is, is it ok to switch them from one gun to the other?
Thanks in advance,
W.

They are pretty easily removed and re-installed on another rifle and back again.

I move a few of them around from rifle to rifle. I like to put a dab of blue locktite on the threads when shooting anything 30-06 and above.

I am finding they work perfect on a laminated stocked rifle. The are pushing my fiberglass stocked rifles to barrel contact and they change the point of impact of my wood stocked rifles when on and when off.

Check POI on and off. May have to put on and leave on.

I have several Harris bipods and have switched them from rifle to rifle with no problems.

In MOST cases they will not change the impact of the rifles, but on rare occasions, they may make a little difference.

I have the 27 inch model you mention and shot my last two 6X6 bull elk in New Mexico with it on my 300 Wby Mag. One was about 250 yards and the other at a lasered 434 yards. Worked great on both occasions, sitting in the mud during a rain storm on one occasion and in the snow the other.

The 9-13 inch version is perfect for shooting prone and when shooting prairie dogs I have switched them from rifle to rifle with no problems.

Your barrels need to be free floated.

On some of the new "plastic" stocks you need to be sure that you shoot them with "neutral" pressure on the bipod, as not to flex the stock, thus effecting barrel vibrations.

If you plan to use the bipod at long range you need to sight the rifle in off the bipod.

Any changes in the way you "hold" a rifle can effect point of impact.

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Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
Your barrels need to be free floated.

On some of the new "plastic" stocks you need to be sure that you shoot them with "neutral" pressure on the bipod, as not to flex the stock, thus effecting barrel vibrations.

If you plan to use the bipod at long range you need to sight the rifle in off the bipod.

Any changes in the way you "hold" a rifle can effect point of impact.

Does anybody know if the Remington 700 ADL 30-06 has a free floated barrell. I bought it in 1995.
Can the gun be shot accuratly with out the barrell free floated.
Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
W

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Originally posted by woodsie:
Does anybody know if the Remington 700 ADL 30-06 has a free floated barrell. I bought it in 1995.
Can the gun be shot accuratly with out the barrell free floated.
Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
W

Some of the ADL's are floated, some aren't...typical of a mass produced rifle like the Remmy...just check by sliding a business card up under your barrel between it and the stock, up to where the action and barrel mate, IME the 'slide a dollar bill' in the same fashion is not enough barrrel relief, biz card gap at least for me....

sometimes it will make a difference if your barrel isn't floated, sometimes not. I have found little difference in ANY of my rifles, and I swap them (the bi-pods)around all the time....I don't have any flimsy factory syn stocks anynore though, all have been restocked with McMillans.

Like any changes to your rig, just shoot it some with it and see, I like the Harris Bi-pods very much. I NEVER use any loctite, but I have added the 'Pod Loc' and the 'Speed Screw' for all my bi-pods, just make it easier, and with the speed screw easier to get plenty tight!
Pod Loc

speedy Screw

Unless the ADL has been doctored on, it does not have a free floated barrel.

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Originally posted by Buliwyf:
I am finding they work perfect on a laminated stocked rifle. The are pushing my fiberglass stocked rifles to barrel contact and they change the point of impact of my wood stocked rifles when on and when off.

Check POI on and off. May have to put on and leave on.

WHat type of tupperware are you running? They make no difference on any of my McMillian or Manners tupperware. Even w. a 24" 1" tube.

When I take 4 or 5 rifles out pdogging I have a bipod for each. I started with one bipod but quickly ended up buy several others.

One doesn't have to but I just find it nicer to have several.

I have had to rebed several rifles because using a bipod on them changed the point of impact. Now I test them with the bipod. I haven't found a change by taking the bipod off and using them.

I personally free float all my bolt gun barrels I bed the action the frist 3 inchs of the barrel a head of the action the free float the rest. Has worked out very well for me.

On my 300wm 700 adl with plastic stock I did this because it was a 8 inch rifle. When I frist got it I could tighted the action srews and you could watch the front of the barrel move up wards.

There was that much pressure being put on the barrel by the front of the stock. I relive the pressure it then went to a two in rifle then I bedded it and it went to a .750 rifle.

Each rifle can be a bit differant.

BISCUT,

Factory stocks on the Savage LRPV LBRP. And on both studs on the Winchester M70 Stealth (a .25 inch 100 yard rifle).

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Originally posted by Buliwyf:
BISCUT,

Factory stocks on the Savage LRPV LBRP. And on both studs on the Winchester M70 Stealth (a .25 inch 100 yard rifle).

Makes sense now. Factory fodder in the area of tupperware tends not to be very stiff. Certainly can make a difference in POI.

Thanks.