When we started the tactical long-range precision rifle build from Grandpa’s Remington 700, we knew a bipod had to be part of the picture. What we discovered along the way is that little things make a big difference, right down to the mount. We also discovered big things – that a three-legged tripod is way more than 50% better than a two-legged bipod. And we discovered a company that fit the quality requirements commensurate to the other project participants like Nightforce, Cadex Defense, Proof Research and SWR Suppressors. Out of Lubbock, Texas, we discovered Alamo Four Star.
Given the investments made in this project, we didn’t want to just grab a default Harris bipod and carry on. I mean, seriously, everybody and their dog has one, and there are newer designs on the market. And since price was not a driving factor, we looked at a variety of newer designs. What we found was that the Harris bipod is ubiquitous for a reason – it does what it was intended to do reliably and can be purchased readily from an untold number of vendors.
Harris also had another thing going for it. We could take a Harris pinch mount bipod and utilize it on our first phase configuration. We added the Nightforce Scope and Timney trigger, but retained the original Remington stock and its factory sling/bipod stud. We could then swap out a few parts for Alamo Four Star parts and have a DLOC quick release mount for the Cadex chassis picatinny rail. Adding Alamo’s SARG knob was the final step of our bipod conversion, giving a solid quick cant adjustment. At this point, our Harris Bipod has ironically gone through its own rebuild, much like Grandpa’s Gun. Read on and see video….