My Modified Bi-Pod
- brihacharan
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My Modified Bi-Pod
DIY to the Rescue!!!
As we all know, a decent ‘Gun Rest’ for ARs is not worth mail ordering (postage = as much or more than the cost of the Bipod) nor do local Arms Dealers stock one. Getting one made through DIY is possible, but it’s a daunting task. Most AR shooters known to me use a home-made bean bags instead!
As for me I thought a Bi-Pod would be a good alternative, easy to carry & functional. So I went about acquiring one through the kind courtesy of a friend who went to the US on a business trip. My request to him was to get me a Bi-Pod – preferably a UTG brand.
It finally arrived, but my enthusiasm was deflated when I realized that it could not be fixed on to an Air Rifle – the reason being that the fore-end of ARs have a slot to facilitate cocking and hence there was no way to screw on the Bi-Pod in the fore-end of my AR.
An alternative was to fix it on to the barrel – this did not appeal to me as it would scratch & ruin the barrel’s bluing.
However a bit of imagination & innovation came to my rescue! So I set about designing a fixture & made a wooden bracket to size, painted it black & lined the inner surfaces with 5mm thick rubber sheets cut to size & epoxy glued on a 10mm x 10mm x 4mm metal strip at its bottom, which the clamp in the Bi-Pod could hold.
Presto! The Bi-Pod’s clamp held the metal strip snugly – Now all I had to do was place the fore-end of my AR within the rubber lined bracket - the rubber lining provided the fore-end a firm grip & a cushioned rest.
See the attached pics (Modified Bipod & Orion rested on Bipod)
It was a very satisfying & fun loaded DIY experience!!!
Briha
As we all know, a decent ‘Gun Rest’ for ARs is not worth mail ordering (postage = as much or more than the cost of the Bipod) nor do local Arms Dealers stock one. Getting one made through DIY is possible, but it’s a daunting task. Most AR shooters known to me use a home-made bean bags instead!
As for me I thought a Bi-Pod would be a good alternative, easy to carry & functional. So I went about acquiring one through the kind courtesy of a friend who went to the US on a business trip. My request to him was to get me a Bi-Pod – preferably a UTG brand.
It finally arrived, but my enthusiasm was deflated when I realized that it could not be fixed on to an Air Rifle – the reason being that the fore-end of ARs have a slot to facilitate cocking and hence there was no way to screw on the Bi-Pod in the fore-end of my AR.
An alternative was to fix it on to the barrel – this did not appeal to me as it would scratch & ruin the barrel’s bluing.
However a bit of imagination & innovation came to my rescue! So I set about designing a fixture & made a wooden bracket to size, painted it black & lined the inner surfaces with 5mm thick rubber sheets cut to size & epoxy glued on a 10mm x 10mm x 4mm metal strip at its bottom, which the clamp in the Bi-Pod could hold.
Presto! The Bi-Pod’s clamp held the metal strip snugly – Now all I had to do was place the fore-end of my AR within the rubber lined bracket - the rubber lining provided the fore-end a firm grip & a cushioned rest.
See the attached pics (Modified Bipod & Orion rested on Bipod)
It was a very satisfying & fun loaded DIY experience!!!
Briha
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
Dear Brihji, "innovative" and "beautiful" together are inadequate to describe your efforts. regs, A.
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
Don't you think you are in the worng place? You should be in some liberated country, designing weapons and parts thereof.............
Cheers!
EssDee
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
hats off
Nagarifle
if you say it can not be done, then you are right, for you, it can not be done.
if you say it can not be done, then you are right, for you, it can not be done.
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
> Thank you Nags!nagarifle wrote: Hats off
> As they say 'necessity is the mother of invention'
Briha
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
essdee.....essdee1972 wrote: Don't you think you are in the wrong place?
You should be in some liberated country, designing weapons and parts thereof.............
If that happens ... I'll take you along with me
Briha
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
The UTG bipods are getting a good reputation. Excellent utility for the price. I might pick one up too.
Good solution to the problem, Brihaji
I'm glad you didn't fix it to the barrel. You might have been forever wondering why every so often you get shots that are way off.
Never affix anything that applies pressure to the barrel if you can help it.
Good solution to the problem, Brihaji
I'm glad you didn't fix it to the barrel. You might have been forever wondering why every so often you get shots that are way off.
Never affix anything that applies pressure to the barrel if you can help it.
“Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense” — Winston Churchill, Oct 29, 1941
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
Oh my that's a mean looking thing. Great work.brihacharan wrote: [ Image ]
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
Thanks bennedose...bennedose wrote:Oh my that's a mean looking thing. Great work.brihacharan wrote: [ Image ]
This mean thing as of date has 'coughed up' over 1500 pellets...
To put it in a 'tongue in cheek expression'. it has become 'benne smooth'
I thought I was being partial - but the CMG who tried it out felt the same.
Briha
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
Brihaji,
Very soon we may have to start a new thread ..... "Brihaji's DIY projects for keen learners"
Another great job Sir
TC
Very soon we may have to start a new thread ..... "Brihaji's DIY projects for keen learners"
Another great job Sir
TC
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Re: My Modified Bi-Pod
cool setup