Bipods on air rifles

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Airgun shooting range

Out again tonight on the rats. Not as many about (too hot and we did hit 25 the other night!)

However we used tonight with some of our staff to look at how a bipod can help steady your shot.

Attached to this BSA R-10 SE is a standard bipod that fits on the mounting stud at the front of the gun. Most modern air rifles have some sort of quick fit mount these days, but you can always drill and screw one in (very carefully). The main positive point here is that modern guns and accessories can be changed very quickly depending on where you will be going shooting.

Here we are shooting in a rested position, so weight isn't really that important. Whilst the legs on bipods do fold away, they add a significant weight to the gun and you wouldn't want to be walking too far with it. They also can make those quick standing shots much more difficult. Again this is why it's important to get a quality bipod that's easy to remove.  

A nice feature on these bipods is the extendable legs. They provide an extremely stable adjustable platform but at the same time giving enough movement and tilt to get on the target quickly. 

After a couple of hours we had only hit 5 rats.... Many hiding in the bushes we could hear and they would be out soon as the temperature cools off, but not a late one for us tonight. (Work tomorrow!)

Someone did make a new friend though!