WWSD: Bipods

This video provides a comprehensive overview of stability tools for marksmen, including bipods, tripods, and bags. Expert Brad from Loophold discusses various bipod models like Harris, Magpul, MDT SkyPod, Atlas, and Accu-Tac, highlighting their features, pros, and cons. It also covers positional shooting techniques with bags and the considerations for selecting tripods, emphasizing the importance of practice over expensive gear.

This guide, presented by experts from Brownells, covers the selection and features of various precision rifle bipods. It highlights the importance of choosing a quality bipod to support the entire rifle system. The discussion includes detailed overviews of popular models like the Harris, MDT CKYE-POD, MDT GRND-POD, Atlas, Magpul, Warne, and Accu-Tac WB-4, detailing their materials, mounting options, unique features, and price points, catering to a range of shooting needs from budget-conscious to high-end precision applications.

This comprehensive guide, informed by a former military sniper with extensive real-world experience, compares the Harris, Atlas, and Accu-Tac bipods for long-range shooting. It details their pros and cons regarding stability, weight, adjustability, and mounting systems, helping shooters make an informed decision based on their specific needs.

This video compares inexpensive, no-name bipods to more expensive options, focusing on the Harris bipod as a benchmark. The presenter highlights that while cheaper bipods, often copies of the Harris style, offer good stability for the average shooter, the premium for a genuine Harris bipod primarily comes down to slightly better fit and finish, cleaner welds, and less initial play. The video also touches on the weight difference between aluminum and carbon fiber bipods and discusses compatibility issues with High Point firearms' non-standard rails.

This review compares four rifle bipods: Caldwell XLA, Harris 1A2, Atlas BT10, and Rugged Ridge Extreme Pod, focusing on precision long-range shooting. The Caldwell is deemed unsuitable for precision work due to lack of cant. The Harris is a solid base but requires upgrades. The Atlas BT10 is highly recommended for its features, while the Rugged Ridge is positioned as a hunting bipod with some drawbacks.

This "New Products Week in Review" video from September 25, 2015, features Product Manager Paul Levy showcasing several new firearm-related products. The review includes the Titan Plus, MOE SL Enhanced Butt-Pad, a .223 Accuracy International Bob Sled, a 30MM QD Scope Mount, and a Harris Type B bipod QD mount. The video aims to inform viewers about recent product releases and provide information on where to learn more.

This guide details how to clear common malfunctions on an AK-74 platform rifle, specifically when heavily fouled with mud. Expert instruction from Karl Kasarda demonstrates advanced techniques for dealing with failures to go into battery, feeding issues, and stuck chambers. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding mechanical tolerances and performing thorough cleaning after such extreme environmental testing.

This guide details the historical method of igniting and deploying 18th-century grenades, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda of InRangeTV. It covers the preparation and use of a slow match to ignite the external timed fuse of a replica grenade. The video emphasizes that this is a replica and stresses the extreme danger and illegality of handling live explosives.

This guide details the proper application of a Gaza-style or CAT tourniquet, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda on InRangeTV. It emphasizes initial strap tightness before windlass use for effective hemorrhage control and occlusion. The instruction highlights the importance of securing the windlass and managing patient pain during application.

This guide details the historical loading process for the 1836 Colt Paterson revolver, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda. It covers the unique disassembly required, the precise powder charge and projectile seating using specialized tools, and the capping procedure. The instruction emphasizes a high level of expertise due to the intricate and period-specific nature of the task.