Top F-TR Shooters Using 17-Ounce Duplin ‘Rorer Spec’ Bipod
Following our story on the Sinclair Int’l East Coast Fullbore Nationals, folks wanted to know about the bipods used by the winning F-TR squad, Team Sinclair. Some sharp-eyed readers noticed that three out of four Team Sinclair shooters were sporting a compact, parallel-arm bipod. This nice piece of kit is the ultra-light-weight (17 oz.) Rorer Spec Bipod produced by Duplin Rifles in North Carolina. The Rorer Spec Bipod is sturdy and easily-adjusted, yet it is one of the lightest wide-track bipods on the market.
Duplin Rifles — Rorer Spec Bipod
Weight: 1 pound, 1 oz. (17 oz.) | Finish: Clear- or black-Anodized Aluminum
Price: $350.00 delivered in USA | Options: Custom faceplates; Custom mount engraving ($35)
For more information, or to place an order, contact Duplin’s main man, Clint Cooper. You can send email to clint [at] duplinrifles.com or call 910-289-8217.
Duplin Rifles
4527 Hwy 117 South
Rose Hill, NC 28458
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Why are they not using the SInclair Bipod? They are sponsored by Sinclair…Strange
Three out of four shooters prefer Duplin over their own sponsors bipod. It sounds like the old toothpaste commercials.
I have two Sinclairs, a Center Shot and a Duplin. The Duplin is on my F-TR rifle because it is light, easily adjustable and very rigid.
total rip-off of Henry Rempel’s design.
It appears to me that John Weil is the one being ripped off.
Looks like with all these high dollar bi-pods allowed in F-Class TR they are turning this class into a Money Game. I thought the whole idea was to get shooters into long range shooting without having to spend a huge amount of money.
I thought that was for the F-Class Open Class. oh well
Chuck,
You *can* ‘get started’ in long-range without having to spend a huge amount of money. There is a rather large gap between ‘getting shooters into long range’ and where the top competitors such as Team Sinclair are at – and it has very little to do with the hardware. If you think it does… well lets just say I disagree rather strongly.
YMMV,
Monte
I agree with Mr Anderson, John Weill is the one whom it appears to get ripped off.
Henry Rempel was on the scene with his bipod long before Weil or any other ripped-off copies.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2008/11/canadian-ski-bipod-for-f-class-shooters/
Allen,
If you put a Centershot bipod side by side with a Rempel, there definitely is a strong lineage there – but there are also significant changes in materials and assembly. The original Rempel weighed what, the better part of four pounds, vs. about 1.25 lbs for the Center Shot.
The complaint about the Duplin model – and I tend to feel this way as well – is that if you put a Center shot and Duplin side-by-side… they look almost as if the parts would be *interchangeable* – thats a little too close to ‘copying’ for my comfort.
The Duplin Rifles Rorer Spec bipod obviously draws heavily from the Rempel and the Weil bipods. The intelectual property in all three bipod is basically the same. There is not but one original here. Mr. Weil took the idea put forth by Mr. Rempel and with change in materials, some thinner sections, and some minor changes put out a product that the market wanted and needed. I think that they did a good job. There are no protected ideas or concepts involved here. It is called evolution and it occurs in every market place. What you are seeing in the Duplin Rifles bipod is the next step in the evolution of this particular style of bipod. We returned the design to its original more durable material and made enough changes to the keep the weight well within the range of competitive bipods. In doing this we also addressed concerns many shooters were having with other lightweight bipods.
Mr. Milanuk if you dissasemble a centershot and try to replace their parts with the Duplin parts you will find yourself in error about them being interchangeable. We feel as though we improved MANY aspects of the design and also feel that it shows in the performance of the unit.
We have had ZERO returns and 100% positive feedback. If you would like to try one for yourself we will buy it back to include return shipping if you are unsatisfied for any reason.
Clint Cooper
Duplin Rifles
Clint,
I’ve held them both in hand, literally side by side at the time, so I have somewhat of a feel for what the differences are. No, they are not *literally* interchangeable… and yes there are improvements. I’d say there is a much much smaller difference between the Duplin and the Centershot vs. the Centershot and a Rempel, though.
Chuck,
It’s always interesting to hear the opinion of someone that doesn’t understand competition at all, let alone the history of F-Class, chime in a with a ignorant zinger that surprises everyone.
Clint,
If you didn’t completely rip-off a Centershot, would you say it was about 90%? Do you think “your” design might have came out differently if you didn’t have one of John’s bipods in hand and copy it part for part as you “designed” your own? It is pathetic that you wouldn’t at least make an effort to make yours look somewhat different.
Ryan,
Could you show me and the rest of these folks where i have taken credit for the design? I feel as if I DID credit the original designer although i am not sure that Rempel didnt borrow heavily from someone else. I just dont know everything… If you will re read my post you will see that I refer to it twice as THE design not my design. Would you also be so kind as to actually look at the two bipods at the same time and realize that they dont have the same number of parts in them, things hook up in different spots, the Duplin’s main body is thinner and not as tall top to bottom. If you were to run them out you would also find the footprint of the Duplin is wider for any given height. If i had to put an actual number on how many of the parts are the same i would have to say 0%. There is not a single part in the Duplin Rifles Rorer Spec model that you could use on a centershot.
Thank You for adding so much useful information to this thread; the one about toothpaste commercials was especially informative. I think it is pretty easy to figure out why people use the equipment that they do. They either find it to be superior to other products that they have tried or buy based on feedback from shooters that they consider to be more knowledgable than they are.
If you feel that someone is new to the sport or uniformed maybe you could find it in your heart to be supportive and helpful instead of insulting. Chuck is absolutely intitled to his opinion whether you or I like it or not. Actually a lot of people share his opinion.
Monte,
In appearance I will have to agree with you although they ALL look pretty similar to me as a machinist! In performance I would argue that the Duplin behaves more like the Rempel than the Centershot. I appreciate the tactful way in which you put forth your thoughts.
Clint Cooper
I probably shouldn’t have jumped on Chuck quite as bad as I did, but ignorance of the history is what drives unfounded ideas about what F-Class should be.
Clint,
Did you not borrow Jeff’s bipod to come up with your design? Own up to it. The only reason you mention the Remple is to distract folks from the blatant rip-off you did on the Centershot.
Ryan-
No, he did not use my bipod at any point for any reason. It has remained in my possession. I still think the CenterShot is a good bipod and I really don’t have anything bad to say about it. John is a great guy. Clint just brought an improvement to the market as many people have had issues with the assembly and/or construction of the CenterShot. My personal CenterShot bipod only fell apart once on the firing line (at Quantico). The Duplin addressed these issues and made other improvements. One notable improvement(idea from a shooter) was the solid attachment at both ends vs the one finger tight nut (had to replace this too when it failed at a match in LeJeune)with the CenterShot. I’m sure those that are friends with John and Joe will speak in defense of them as we all are entitled to our own opinion. Please just keep the discussion civil.
I was not involved in this article, but I feel I need to make a couple comments.
As part of Team Sinclair, I recognize that some of my team mates were not able to use the Sinclair bipod at this event due principally to issues with weight (even if only a few ounces) and needing to keep their rifle beneath the legal limit. Sinclair is aware of this and is understanding in supporting us regardless of that fact. Sinclair and the team recognize that the bipod is not the only product Sinclair makes and sells. Sinclair sells thousands of items and my teammates use their equipment extensively in developing the best ammunition we can for these competitions. They are a tremendous company to shoot for and are extremely open to new equipment ideas and changes to design in existing equipment to constantly improve performance in the field. I believe this is what enables them to remain on the forefront of providing recreational and competitive shooters with the best equipment and components for their needs. We are very proud to shoot for them and all of us benefit from Sinclair International’s sponsorship of our U.S. international teams and domestic match events.
Respectfully,
Brad E. Sauve