What are the smallest, lightest bipods?

[2A2Dend]

Weight being a factor, quality a must. I have an Atlas BT46NC, and it lives up to my needs.
Are there any others you may favor?

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[Member 34319]

Light and tough. Rugged Ridge Outdoor. Although $300 or more.



Somewhat light, though polymer. Around $100. Magpul.



Works and tough and a hell of a value. Not really light but fairly easy on and off. Also what I recommend the most these days. UTG. Around $40-50

 

[TTSX]

A couple toothpicks and some Elmer's glue

 

[2A2Dend]

Rubber bands. Then my gear won't get messy, you know, leaks and all.

 

[Ura-Ki]

For a inexpensive and robust unit, the UTG is impossable to beat! For the other end of the spectrum, TRG bipods are the gold standard for light weight and high strength!

 

[2A2Dend]

Great suggestions everyone. As of now the Atlas remains as stand-in.

Keep the suggestions coming!!

 

[P7M13]

I use rocks and boulders in the field. Lightest of all since I didn't carry them in. My fore end is scratched up, though. But then again, I didn't build my rifle to be pretty.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Shooting sticks?

 

[2A2Dend]

Stay on topic.
Dunno why some get the urge to thread crap

I would have said please, there's no reason too.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Whats the rifle?

If AR type, maybe these would be the lightest real bipods... not the smallest though. Edit: there are polymer copies of these somewhere.


M16 Bipod w/Israeli Case

 

[titsonritz]

Polymer is light but bulky.

 

[2A2Dend]

CMMG Banshee Pistol.

I would have said what it was in my OP, but it leaves it open for legit "worthwhile" response.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Hmmm. Adding a VFG to a pistol = SBR according to the ATF so a grip-pod is right out. Hmm. It doesnt look like much room to put the old stle M16 bipod on there between the muzzle device and the barrel shroud, unless the barrel is longer.

 

[2A2Dend]

Stay between the lines.

 

[Boboclown]

The m16 bipod goes onto the barrel directly and would have a big impact on barrel harmonics.

The magpul one would be lightweight. I liked using a harris 6"-9" bipod as it was small and pretty light for what it was. And wasn't too expensive.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Light and tough. Rugged Ridge Outdoor. Although $300 or more.

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Somewhat light, though polymer. Around $100. Magpul.

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Works and tough and a hell of a value. Not really light but fairly easy on and off. Also what I recommend the most these days. UTG. Around $40-50

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That last UTG one looks good. People scoff at UTG, but they have tons of variations of accessories at good price points. Their gear may be ugly, overbuilt and clunky sometimes, but lots of it is rugged. I have a few types of their bipods and they hold up well.

 

[Flopsweat]

The m16 bipod goes onto the barrel directly and would have a big impact on barrel harmonics.

The magpul one would be lightweight. I liked using a harris 6"-9" bipod as it was small and pretty light for what it was. And wasn't too expensive.

These are my favorite. Rugged as heck and they weigh like 10oz.

That last UTG one looks good. People scoff at UTG, but they have tons of variations of accessories at good price points. Their gear may be ugly, overbuilt and clunky sometimes, but lots of it is rugged. I have a few types of their bipods and they hold up well.

OK, but don't buy their sights.

Anybody tried one of these? NeoPod® Ultralight Hunting Bipod – Steinert Sensing Systems I know nothing about them. Edit: Holy crap they're twice the price of Atlas.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

These are my favorite. Rugged as heck and they weigh like 10oz.

OK, but don't buy their sights.

Anybody tried one of these? NeoPod® Ultralight Hunting Bipod – Steinert Sensing Systems I know nothing about them.

I do agree not "all" of their parts are up to snuff, haha

Bad sights though eh? Care to share (not to take away from the OP) which sights went bust so I can avoid them for future builds? Their chopped A2 style sight has worked for me and held up. Perhaps it was a folding set?

 

[Flopsweat]

I do agree not "all" of their parts are up to snuff, haha

Bad sights though eh? Care to share (not to take away from the OP) which sights went bust so I can avoid them for future builds? Their chopped A2 style sight has worked for me and held up. Perhaps it was a folding set?

The "CQB red/green" didn't hold up well. You would expect a sight named after the best Canadian sitcom ever to be better than that, right?

I put another UTG sight (the one that takes a 2032 battery) on a Saiga-12 just to watch it die. It made it through about 5 slugs.

The flip-up magnifier doesn't co-witness and causes artifacts and stuff.

The tactical flashlight with remote switch didn't last long on a 223. First the remote switch went out, then the end cap button.

So now I have Harris bipods, Leuphold and Trijicon scopes, Aimpoint red-dots, Streamlight lights and less money.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

The "CQB red/green" didn't hold up well. You would expect a sight named after the best Canadian sitcom ever to be better than that, right?

I put another UTG sight (the one that takes a 2032 battery) on a Saiga-12 just to watch it die. It made it through about 5 slugs.

The flip-up magnifier doesn't co-witness and causes artifacts and stuff.

The tactical flashlight with remote switch didn't last long on a 223. First the remote switch went out, then the end cap button.

So now I have Harris bipods, Leuphold and Trijicon scopes, Aimpoint red-dots, Streamlight lights and less money.

Ill keep clear of their glass optics