Harris EngineeringLM Hinged Base 9-13-Inch BiPod, Black

Harris bipod, 'nuff said.Seriously, solid quality, easy adjusting of height (love the legs), perfect size (other sizes available) and it works, period.What else can you say, it's like rating a Magpul magazine.

Even though a number of new schooler gun reviewers tend to bag on the old Harris bipods in favor of more hi-speed, more expensive models, I just keep buying Harris. I own and have tried the Magpul, which is great in that it's extremely light. But it's just too flexy compared to the Harris which I find to be a more stable and accurate platform. Sure it looks clunky as compared to the Magpul, but I find the Harris to also be easier and faster to operate and deploy.One note however, if you're running a Springfield M1A standard or the like, the front shoulder strap attachment interferes with this model of Harris. You can get it to work, but it's not ideal IMO. It's just located too close to the bipod mount. Whereas the Magpul fits with room to spare.

Works well

First off here is my build. Smith & Wesson MP-10, Burris scope mount with a Leupold Mark AR scope. I purchased a picatinny rail adapter at a local gun show. I also purchased a Rota-Pod adapter for the bipod. I read several reviews and researched bipods and adapters for several weeks before making my decision. I knew, before I bought my bipod, which adapter I needed and I planned accordingly.I read the instructions for the bipod and studied the illustrations before even getting my AR-10 out of it's case. The Rota-Pod fit perfectly into the bipod. The legs locked into place easily. The legs also extended in and out easily and locked firmly. I didn't find any sharp edges that might cut, and everything is solid and well built and designed.It took maybe 5 minutes to install the adapter on the bipod and to put the bipod on my rifle. This was the first time I have ever put a bipod on a firearm. The rotation of the Rota-Pod was smooth and silent. The swivel action for the bipod allows for use on uneven ground. The swivel action was also smooth and silent and it was easy to adjust the friction to slow it down or lock it in place. The knob for the friction lock is large enough that you can use gloved fingers to turn it while it's mounted on the rifle with the Rota-Pod. The legs have to be fully retracted if you want them to shoot out when extending them. The spring to extend the legs is right above the rubber feet. At first I was disappointed in this, but then I realized it's probably safer than having a large internal spring that shoots the legs out like a bullet. The external springs will probably last longer if you don't leave them compressed when storing the bipod.My shooting is bench rest and prone. I don't have any problems with the recoil from the rifle making the legs flip up into the storage position. The bipod is stable and the only movement in the rifle is caused by my body movements.I also considered an atlas bipod but they are about 3 times more expensive. I've looked at bipods at gun shows that had different mounting systems, but they felt sloppy or too light. I'm happy with Harris bipods and I won't hesitate to buy them again. They are tight, easy to operate, and well designed.Pros:Well designedSilentSturdySwivel function is awesomelegs are easy to deploy, raise, and lowerhigh quality materialsSafeCons:a little pricey compared to gun showsthe legs didn't automatically eject the way I thought they would.

Having never owned a Harris bipod I was completely impressed by the quality and ingenuity of the product. Yes, I know it's an old design but it just flat out works and works well.....and it's light! Great stability, light weight, fantastic design, this won't be my last. Plus I like that it's offered in m-lok and picatinny as well.

The Harris bipod lives up to the reputation that precedes it. I was tempted to go with one of the cheaper look a likes you can pickup in Wal-Mart until I saw it and a Harris side by side at a local range. Brand X had way more movement features like swivel, pivot, wracking, and wobbling. Harris has left to right tilt and rock solid adjustable legs and was close to a year older. They were both mounted on 308's and the guy said he shoots about 1000 rounds a year through both rifles.I bought the 9 - 13 inch model, if your 6' tall or shorter that proves to be just a little too tall for most bench rest, nothing that a tall shooting bag under the rifle butt won't solve. My buddy is 6'-4" and he said it's perfect for him setting at a bench. If you are going to be shooting in prone position the 9 - 13 is the way to go.As far as the pod-loc goes I think it would be nice to have it come on the bipod but I can finger tighten it down enough so that it is so stiff it does not move while taking shots. Personally I like it that way for hunting, your target or your rest are not going to line up at a predefined angle to level your scope and will likely move at least once while zeroing a long shot.Update: 6'-4" buddy showed up with the 6"-9" Harris and for bench rest shooting that is more comfortable but I am keeping mine for prone shooting and hunting. If I get into target shooting I will want a 6"-9" Harris for sure.

I purchased this as this is one the most trusted brands of bipod. As I understand, this design has been fairly unchanged. My only problem is the swivel knob. The position of it makes it impossible to really tighten it down. You need to purchase a lever to replace that knob to really torque it down. Those are relatively cheap. The only other thing I would change is the rubber feet. For benchrest shooting, I feel a softer, stickier rubber would be better. Those are minor issues and nowhere near a deal-breaker. 9-13 inches are perfect for benchrest and not too bad for prone. You would need to go a little lower for downward shots though.