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Posted: 8/30/2013 4:03:28 PM EDT
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The main reason I prefer the Harris over the Atlas is deployability. The Harris is much faster to deploy than the Atlas. Some of the features of the Atlas baffle me, and I, along with other shooters in my circle, haven't been able to come up with a justification for their use. That doesn't make it a bad bipod, and aside from the awkward deployment, is still a good choice. |
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The main reason I prefer the Harris over the Atlas is deployability. The Harris is much faster to deploy than the Atlas. Some of the features of the Atlas baffle me, and I, along with other shooters in my circle, haven't been able to come up with a justification for their use. That doesn't make it a bad bipod, and aside from the awkward deployment, is still a good choice. It's just a case of "you can't have it all." The things that make the Atlas so great are the same things that make it slower to deploy. The downside to the Harris and other spring tension bipods is that they can collapse if pushed forward or sideways. Also, the Atlas allows you to deploy the legs in a much wider range than the Harris. I don't necessarily think that the Harris has a lot of durability issues, but I can say for damn near certain that you will never break an Atlas. They can take a lot of abuse. The Atlas has tons of great features, but some of those features make it slower to deploy. For my purposes, I don't find that I have to deploy my bipods at a moment's notice, so the Atlas is what I run. I like the versatility and durability. |
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The main reason I prefer the Harris over the Atlas is deployability. The Harris is much faster to deploy than the Atlas. Some of the features of the Atlas baffle me, and I, along with other shooters in my circle, haven't been able to come up with a justification for their use. Not to mention the atlas is what, 4x the money? Ive had a harris For bench shooting its all you need. |
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Quoted: Not to mention the atlas is what, 4x the money? Ive had a harris For bench shooting its all you need. Quoted: Quoted: The main reason I prefer the Harris over the Atlas is deployability. The Harris is much faster to deploy than the Atlas. Some of the features of the Atlas baffle me, and I, along with other shooters in my circle, haven't been able to come up with a justification for their use. Not to mention the atlas is what, 4x the money? Ive had a harris For bench shooting its all you need. |
| Going the other way - I bought a Caldwell bipod for my bolt action antelope gun. About 1/2 or 2/3's the price of the Harris. Much lighter - carbon fiber telescoping legs. Also much quieter to set up in the field. Not loaded with features and probably not supremely rugged - but for lugging around all day its light. We did find that you're better off to set the legs to a length that works for you laying prone and not mess with them unless you have to. |
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This. I'd rather have three Harris bipods than one atlas. Bring the price down and it might be a different story. Quoted:
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The main reason I prefer the Harris over the Atlas is deployability. The Harris is much faster to deploy than the Atlas. Some of the features of the Atlas baffle me, and I, along with other shooters in my circle, haven't been able to come up with a justification for their use. Not to mention the atlas is what, 4x the money? Ive had a harris For bench shooting its all you need. I get my Harris bipods from LaRue with their integrated QD mounts. They cost nearly as much as an Atlas. |
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Quoted: I get my Harris bipods from LaRue with their integrated QD mounts. They cost nearly as much as an Atlas. That's an option, not a necessity. However, the qd Atlas is damn near $300 so a Harris and Larue lt-130 is still much cheaper. Also, according to B&T, they have ceased sale of those to civies. |
| The main reason I like the atlas is that I can preload a rifle much more than a harris. I've tested the two side by side on multiple surfaces, and the atlas bites into the ground much better. The exception being concrete where both slide. If you angle the legs on the atlas instead of pointing straight down, you can improve this even more. |
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It's just a case of "you can't have it all." The things that make the Atlas so great are the same things that make it slower to deploy. The downside to the Harris and other spring tension bipods is that they can collapse if pushed forward or sideways. Also, the Atlas allows you to deploy the legs in a much wider range than the Harris. I don't necessarily think that the Harris has a lot of durability issues, but I can say for damn near certain that you will never break an Atlas. They can take a lot of abuse. The Atlas has tons of great features, but some of those features make it slower to deploy. For my purposes, I don't find that I have to deploy my bipods at a moment's notice, so the Atlas is what I run. I like the versatility and durability. Quoted:
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The main reason I prefer the Harris over the Atlas is deployability. The Harris is much faster to deploy than the Atlas. Some of the features of the Atlas baffle me, and I, along with other shooters in my circle, haven't been able to come up with a justification for their use. That doesn't make it a bad bipod, and aside from the awkward deployment, is still a good choice. It's just a case of "you can't have it all." The things that make the Atlas so great are the same things that make it slower to deploy. The downside to the Harris and other spring tension bipods is that they can collapse if pushed forward or sideways. Also, the Atlas allows you to deploy the legs in a much wider range than the Harris. I don't necessarily think that the Harris has a lot of durability issues, but I can say for damn near certain that you will never break an Atlas. They can take a lot of abuse. The Atlas has tons of great features, but some of those features make it slower to deploy. For my purposes, I don't find that I have to deploy my bipods at a moment's notice, so the Atlas is what I run. I like the versatility and durability. Great assessment of both bipods. It really depends on how you (the user) will utilize the bipod. For my use, deploying the bipod quickly has never been my utmost priority. So I like the Atlas a bit more. The biggest con is the price. I own both Harris w/ a (LT mount) and Atlas (ADM mount) bipods so the price difference is only about $75 bucks. Not a huge disparity unless you're getting a different Harris. |
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Yes! <a href="http://s179.photobucket.com/user/Eric300_photos/media/Guns/DSCF0925_zpsd1c03aa3.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/Eric300_photos/Guns/DSCF0925_zpsd1c03aa3.jpg</a> Quoted:
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GG&G Yes! <a href="http://s179.photobucket.com/user/Eric300_photos/media/Guns/DSCF0925_zpsd1c03aa3.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/Eric300_photos/Guns/DSCF0925_zpsd1c03aa3.jpg</a> What model is this? |
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I get my Harris bipods from LaRue with their integrated QD mounts. They cost nearly as much as an Atlas. Quoted:
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The main reason I prefer the Harris over the Atlas is deployability. The Harris is much faster to deploy than the Atlas. Some of the features of the Atlas baffle me, and I, along with other shooters in my circle, haven't been able to come up with a justification for their use. Not to mention the atlas is what, 4x the money? Ive had a harris For bench shooting its all you need. I get my Harris bipods from LaRue with their integrated QD mounts. They cost nearly as much as an Atlas. What model of Harris do you recommend from LaRue? Pardon for the double posting. |
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The thing that irks me is when you put a rail on a gun so that its "modoular" and can attach anything universally you end up paying double to put a bipod on it. A bad ass harris w swivel is right around 100. mounts to the sling stud on a $40 FF tube no sweat. Throw that tier 4 FF tube in the trash and get a high speed low drag $300 rail made to mount things to and now you are stuck paying $200 for a larue integrated mount harris or more for one of the billet full race ones (GG&G or Atlas) My mind is full of fuck.  |
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