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Posted: 5/6/2011 10:50:14 PM EDT
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I’ve been looking at bipods for some time now and I would like to get something that is made for a .50 BMG rifle and not an AR-15. I also want a bipod that I can remove easily (for transport) and also carry the weight of the rifle below it (instead of above).
My search has taken me to RND as Long Range Accuracy didn’t have anything when I called. Anyways, here’s a link (and YEAH it’s not cheap by any means)-> http://www.rndrifles.com/accessories/rnd-202/#more-674 It looks to be everything I could want in a bipod, but damn for $715  it should clean my rifle when I get home…
I plan to use it on this rifle I've been piecing together for the past couple of years. I would just move the front BUIS back a bit. 
If anyone has seen these or even played around with one, I’d appreciate your input, Thanks. |
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Loyd of RND is top notch! I had him do some work on my M96 about a year ago - His shop is just 15 mins from where I live. I saw this bipod during the prototyping phase and it looked great and very beefy. If price is a concern, he makes a smaller bipod that works just as well.
You should give him a call! If you do, please tell him that Wyatt the really picky assh##e, says Hi =) |
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I did look at the bipod that has fewer features and it is $575. After thinking about this, the top-shelf model is only $140 more and it offers additional features that I particularly like. No matter what I get, it will be mandatory for it to be QD and carry the weight of the rifle below the pivots. Clearly, my second requirement rules out most bipods – including some really good ones.
I had been looking at the Vltor “ModPod” – which are individual legs that attach to each side rail. While that would place the weight of the rifle low (like a pendulum) there is no side-to-side cant adjustment, and the legs are polymer which would have to flex some with extra weight of the upper. In searching for bipods, very few designs carry the weight of the rifle below the pivot point of the mount. Having handled a friend’s AR-15 varmint rifle with this style of bipod sold me on the design – particularly where the extra weight of the .50 BMG upper becomes the factor. Part of me want to just “buy once – cry once” and have the best bipod I find, or I may wind up kicking myself in the ass for not doing so. I’ve been there and done that, and still wound up buying the part I should have bought in the first place. There are no doubt some people that think I’m half-nuts as I’ve been piecing my .50 BMG project together now for over 3 years. I had hoped to have it scoped (NXS 5.4-22x56) by this coming fall so I could turn my attention to acquiring the reloading tools to start rolling my own. One of the main problems that I keep having (on this project) is that components are costly and I frequently wind up “misappropriating funds” to buy other stuff. I nearly had the money for the NightForce glass but wound up blowing half of it on a pair of Tokarev pistols and another Winchester (Miroku) 1892 .44 mag lever gun. So now (with the money I have left) I’m looking at getting the bipod next and saving up for the scope yet again. Anyhow, $715 is a LOT of money to drop on a bipod – but I’m thinking I’ll be happy because this model appears particularly well suited to field use (as opposed to benchrest shooting). It probably wouldn’t hurt to give RND a call and see it they have any demos or blems that might shave a little off the price. Still, it’s a very difficult decision when you can’t see a (costly) product before plunking down your hard-earned cash. Having a resource like this where I can get of qualified opinions certainly helps. |
| That is a fine looking bipod but wow, it's expensive. Have you looked at Bohica's bipod? The one on my Bohica 50 BMG stands up to the wear and tear and the price is not near as expensive. Chris, takes good care of his customers also. The one thing I did for my Bohica bipod was to add a thin layer of rubber to help keep it level. |
I have one and its rock solid. It is built for bigger guns and has allot of featues you cant see in the pictures. There is allot of machining and parts that go into it. If he could sell them for cheaper he would. If you get one you will be happy with it.
Here it is on my Cheytac. It is more stable than the original 750$ one that came with it. You have to handle it to see how massive it is. He makes another verdion that fits in the picitinny rails. |
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Thanks Mountain1, that’s one of the 200’s (saw it on the site) and I’m looking at the 202 – since it mounts on the top picatinny rail as your free-float tube is smooth. The 202 is supposed to have 30 degrees of cant.
I think I’m going to call them up and chat a bit as I think this is a worthy product for the intended use for my rifle. My tax refund just arrived – so that not helping me to say “no”.. Thanks for posting the photo! |
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