High-Tech Carbon-Fiber Bipod for F-TR Competition
Two Oregonians, Joe Huddleston and John Weil, have developed one of the most sophisticated bipods you can buy. The new Center Shot carbon-fiber bipod is ultra-light, weighing just 19 ounces (0.55 kg). John Weil used a prototype version at the 2009 F-Class world championships in Bisley, England. John was a member of the USA Team which won the F-TR Team Championship.
The Center Shot bipod offers a very wide “wheelbase” for stability. The bipod’s long feet, shaped like helicopter skids, help the rifle recoil straight back, rather than hop or twist. The bipod is designed to attach securely via a standard accessory rail on the bottom of the rifle’s forearm. The bipod can easily be adjusted for height and cant (tilt angle), allowing the bipod to adjust to uneven terrain. The height adjustment also allows shooters to easily adapt the bipod to their rear bag height and shooting style.
The Center Shot Bipod comes in two versions. The basic model costs $450.00, while for $465, you can get one with the shooter’s national colors on the top rod assembly (see photo below). For more information, email joe [at] censhot.com or john weil at jhw1 [at] ix.netcom.net. You can also call (503) 622-3815, or write: Center Shot Engineering, 26810 E. Elk Park Rd., Welches, OR 97067.
Centershot Bipod Specifications
Weight: 19 ounces
Full height to rail: 9.25 inches | Foot Print at 9.25 inches: 16.3 inches
Lowest height to rail: 4.5 inches | Foot Print at 4.5 inches: 20.5 inches
Materials: Aluminum, carbon fiber, stainless hardware
Continuous adjustment from lowest to highest setting.
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Tags: Bipod, Bisley, carbon fiber, F-Class, F-TR
Nice looking bipod but it is basically a carbon copy of Henry Rempel’s bipod from Canada.
Yes the feet are wide, but the forearm mount is too narrow for sure. And consider the torquing movement with this design. Look at the pinned axis way below the forearm mount. It doesn’t look like a movement that would contribute to consistent results.
Agreed… a “carbon (fiber) copy” of the Rempel Bipod.
They are fragile. I have seen several of these that have been broken. It is rather like making a bipod out of a fly rod.
So if the carbon fiber rods are the weak point and they do end up breaking, could you not replace them with aluminum tubes? Or is that something that wouldn’t work with the design? Or would it perhaps even make it too heavy?
I don’t see the attachment method as being an issue as it attaches to the accessory rail, and though the attachment point may be narrow, it should be very solid. If it attached like a standard bi-pod and used a sling stud, than yes, there would be issues with it being narrow. But attaching to the accessory rail will completely solve that issue.
I am a bit confused about why the rods would be weak anyway, as I have seen other carbon fiber rods of similar diameter in high stress applications with no issue (forks on bicycles for example). If someone knows why they are so brittle, could it be explained?
,,,or use the Pempel, which is already made of aluminum
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This bipod is very consistent and well made. I have used this model for a year now. It seems fragile, but mine has held up quite well, including two trips with UPS across the country.
Seems like the center of gravity would be too high – much prefer the way the Sinclair F class bipod puts the COG below the upper points of the outrigger/legs