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Posted: 8/23/2008 1:01:01 PM EDT
| are there any bipods that will attach to the holes where my front sling swivel was? |
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The picture is a little fuzzy, but Harris Engineering makes bipods that attach to your sling swivel point. They also have a sling swivel point on the bipod so you can still attach your sling if you so wish. Harris Engineering |
+1 and they arent overpriced either |
| I was thinking while I have been at work tonight about the location of the swivel on your rifle being on the front iron sight. I am not sure if the standard Harris Bipod will attach at that location due to the handgaurd/grip location. I know they work fine on full floated barrels and your standard bolt action rifles where the swivel is mounted to the stock/handgaurd. Harris Engineering might have a solution for this problem, a little research on their site may give you the answer. Or just take your rifle in to a Harris dealer. I am sure they would let you test fit one on your rifle to see if it would work. |
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To get by until I could throw a FF on, I cheated and used a WalMart brand bipod (gasp!) I removed the sling pivot hardware from the bipod revealing a 3/8" hole. I then used a 1/4" pan head bolt with washers down through the second from last hole in the handguard and bolted the bi' on. I then threw a dab of threadlocker on. It works good and the flex of the handguard provides a little bit of pivot to level things out. Of course, I did spray some flat black on the bi' to make it look at home! :-) http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc331/ke1lb/DSCF8194.jpg |
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I actually have a harris, but the things that clamp are in the middle and i need them to be in the front. since they are in the middle whenever any weight is on it the whole thing swivels forward like this. http://landofgiants.hypermart.net/ar15bipod.JPG |
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You need the adapter that fits inside your handguards. Harris Bipod Adapter ETA - I believe there is no adapter for what you seek to do. The standard FSB is not meant for bipod attachment. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me. 
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I have the Versa-Pod on my rifle....I like it because you have the option to use it or take it off by just pushing in a lever and sliding it off... http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/hainespd/DSC01543.jpg |
You have it on backwards. Look at mine in earlier post |
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