I was bumming around Academy hoping to find a cheap grippod, one of those grip handles that has a drop down bipod inside it. I just wanted something to throw on the front of my ARs with quad rails for bench work. My sandbags just don't cut it very well for pistol grip rifles.
Academy didn't have anything to offer like that but I did find this little gem. The XTS Tactical Bipod. I knew right away it was going to be good because it has tactical right in the name..........
It is built around a Picatinny rail mount, just like I was looking for. The nice thing is it also comes with an adapter to mount it to your front sling mount on a standard rifle stock. The adapter mounts to the sling stud and adds a short section of Picatinny rail, and the bipod mounts to it. You could use them seperately also if you have a rifle with a sling stud and needed a section of rail for a light or laser. When you add this adapter it also adds another sling stud so you could add a light and still use a sling.
The bipod itself is a short leg version, the legs are only about 7 1/2" when extended. Short and compact but tall enough to clear the pistol grip and a 30 round "high capacity assault clip".
The construction of the bipod is very well done for something in this price range. The springs are tight and the legs lock in very stable. There is no wiggle in the legs when deployed or folded. The $45 versions sold at Walmart leave something to be desired in this catagory.
The legs lock automatically when extended and also have the tension wheel tighteners for adjusting to heights inbetween or for leveling purposes.
This is a lot of bipod for the money in my opinion. If you are looking for a value priced bipod give these a look. I would buy this model over the Walmart version every time, especially at 2/3 the price.
The packaging
The bipod mounted with legs retracted
And extended
And folded up. It is a very compact bipod
True, it isn't an Atlas or other high end bipod, but it is a very good product for the money.
Academy didn't have anything to offer like that but I did find this little gem. The XTS Tactical Bipod. I knew right away it was going to be good because it has tactical right in the name..........
It is built around a Picatinny rail mount, just like I was looking for. The nice thing is it also comes with an adapter to mount it to your front sling mount on a standard rifle stock. The adapter mounts to the sling stud and adds a short section of Picatinny rail, and the bipod mounts to it. You could use them seperately also if you have a rifle with a sling stud and needed a section of rail for a light or laser. When you add this adapter it also adds another sling stud so you could add a light and still use a sling.
The bipod itself is a short leg version, the legs are only about 7 1/2" when extended. Short and compact but tall enough to clear the pistol grip and a 30 round "high capacity assault clip".
The construction of the bipod is very well done for something in this price range. The springs are tight and the legs lock in very stable. There is no wiggle in the legs when deployed or folded. The $45 versions sold at Walmart leave something to be desired in this catagory.
The legs lock automatically when extended and also have the tension wheel tighteners for adjusting to heights inbetween or for leveling purposes.
This is a lot of bipod for the money in my opinion. If you are looking for a value priced bipod give these a look. I would buy this model over the Walmart version every time, especially at 2/3 the price.
The packaging
The bipod mounted with legs retracted
And extended
And folded up. It is a very compact bipod
True, it isn't an Atlas or other high end bipod, but it is a very good product for the money.
