I was hoping I could get some advice from some of you varmint shooters out there on which size harris bipod to get for my shorty bushmaster. thanks.............                                                      h.gif

Are you going to be doing most of your shooting from a bench,sitting,or prone? We will need more info on the type shooting you will be doing.

Personally, I like the 9-13".  Although it lends itself more to shooting from the prone position, I sometimes use it with the my homemade 14" shooting bench stool (very sturdy, but semi-portable) to shoot varmints from a kneeling position.  The longer bipods tend to stick out past the end of the 16" barrel.  If you'll be shooting from a fixed tabletop setup, the 9-13" will work well here also.  If you'll be stalking and kneeling for most of your shots, consider shooting sticks - I thought that I would hate them until I tried them.  Shooting sticks are very portable and offer a suprisingly stable rest.  

I like the BR (6" to 9").

Good for shooting benchrest.

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whichever one you get, make sure it's the swivel model.  They cost extra, but are worth it.

At first I was going to say none!  A bipod on a shorty?  But than I read on...varmint hunting!  I ditto Hardwood's reply.  Have fun!

The 9"-13" swivel model should do it for you;   I hear the newer ones have notches in the legs.