After about a few hundred dollars in trying out a number of different gizmos as "cheats" for stability in the field, I've discovered ye ol Harris bipod. Something folks here and elsewhere have been telling me about for some time now.

I just always thought people like these darned things only cause they look cool.

Picked up the swivel model demo Mystic here 9-13". Put it on my Cooper today and practiced proper prone position in my living room. This thing is stable as h�$�!

Tried prone fully extended to 13" and it is actually possible tho not perfect. 12" ain't too terrible.

I think I'm going to order me a S25 as well to cover prone to sitting (emphasis on sitting). I envisioned sitting with a longer version of this thing and seems it would be pretty darned stable too with my left hand supporting the butt stock. Heck of a lot more stable than sitting with my BogPod stick.

Guess it shouldn't be rocket science to me that when you eliminate a bunch of lateral freedom your setup stabilizes nicely.

Tomorrow at the range will be the real test I guess.

I think I've found a permanent home for my Caldwell Fieldpod in my ground blind. I can't see futzing win that thing compared to quickness of getting bipod legs down in the field.

THANK YOU!

The 9 to 13 is just about perfect. As a warning, the next size up is too high for prone and much more of a pain when installed on the rifle.

The 25S has worked great for me in prone for years. All going to depend on build, height, etc. Also works great for sitting and shooting on a slope.

Yep, you have the right one and swivel makes it even better.

The Harris bipod is a given for hunting antelope and it's fabulous for prairie mules and whitetail. Elk, too ...

The danged things weigh twelve ounces, but I'll "pay" that price gladly.

kd

Grass is tall this year...just be conscious of it.

Or two wood dowels..

Yep, and also spot 'n stalk fox and coyote hunting here in the Midwest. If you can shoot prone without obstructions in the way, it's the way to go.

Harris. Don't leave home without it....

Oddly enough I found shooting at 12" length prone more stable. So I ordered a S25 as well.

I hold the buttstock underside with my left hand to stabilize it and of course at 12" it is too high so my left hand cannot rest on the ground. What I do I also use a backpack and put it under my left hand so the buttstock of the rifle is over my left hand which is over the backpack.

I've found this setup to be incredibly stable.

I'm going to leave each attached to a rifle; I'm taking two hunting with me - a Cooper 280AI and a Win 70 30-06.