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<blockquote data-quote="groper" data-source="post: 424999" data-attributes="member: 12550"><p>Topshot, my old 338edge had a 30"'heavy contour barrel with brake in a HS stock. Due to the heavy barrel, it was a front heavy rifle... I could not get the bipod mounted far enough forward for proper balance. I experienced the same wild movements under recoil you described. My new rifle with custom stock, has a longer foreend so that I can achieve a better balance with such a long heavy barrel, and i dont experience these wild movements even with a more powerful caliber... Just a thought... Broz brings up another good point regarding shooting position... In the field, you often can't get into a good comfortable position to the the terrain, angle of shot etc some people fail to realize it's not like shooting at the range! </p><p>(or shooting off a Harris at the range <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</p><p></p><p>It wasn't until I started hiking with my LR rifle that I realized how largely unusable most bipods are in the feild... Whilst I don't know of a " do all" solution, I do know that there are much more suitable bipods than a Harris. Just for range work, all of the big F-class bipods are a better choice, but not an option for hunting. I havnt tried a shooting tripod as yet, perhaps this might be the best option in the field?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="groper, post: 424999, member: 12550"] Topshot, my old 338edge had a 30"'heavy contour barrel with brake in a HS stock. Due to the heavy barrel, it was a front heavy rifle... I could not get the bipod mounted far enough forward for proper balance. I experienced the same wild movements under recoil you described. My new rifle with custom stock, has a longer foreend so that I can achieve a better balance with such a long heavy barrel, and i dont experience these wild movements even with a more powerful caliber... Just a thought... Broz brings up another good point regarding shooting position... In the field, you often can't get into a good comfortable position to the the terrain, angle of shot etc some people fail to realize it's not like shooting at the range! (or shooting off a Harris at the range :)) It wasn't until I started hiking with my LR rifle that I realized how largely unusable most bipods are in the feild... Whilst I don't know of a " do all" solution, I do know that there are much more suitable bipods than a Harris. Just for range work, all of the big F-class bipods are a better choice, but not an option for hunting. I havnt tried a shooting tripod as yet, perhaps this might be the best option in the field? [/QUOTE]
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