Let’s be clear about use case here. I’m not a PRS shooter. I don’t get the chance to shoot at 1000 yards or beyond very often. I need a bipod for more general use; zeroing, accuracy testing (out to 600 yards), and maybe the occasional hunting trip. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t used lots of bipods over the years.
I’ve shot with bipods from Harris, Atlas, Warne, MDT and more. They all turn out good sets of legs…some of them very good and beautifully made. But that said, for a good, general-use bipod that’s lightweight, affordable, and will serve you very well in 90+ percent of the situations you’ll want to use a bipod, Magpul’s MOE Bipod is damned hard to beat.
It’s a fundamentally simple design that comes in a wide range of attachment options. The one you see here has a standard M-LOK mount, but they also come in with Pic rail mounts, sling stud mounts (including a sling stud QD model) and a 17s mount that lets you add a variety of adapters like a ARCA Swiss clamp. Coming soon will be an M-LOK QD model which I’ll be buying as soon as it’s available. All of the MOE Bipod models come in FDE if that’s important to you.
Function couldn’t be simpler. If they’re in the up position, the sprung legs flip down with a quick nudge and lock in place. To fold them back up, just depress the button above the leg on each side of the mount.
If you want to extend a leg, just press the button on that leg and pull.
There are seven locking positions spaced one-half inch apart. The retracted legs give you 6.8 inches of height and you can get a maximum 10.3 inches with both legs fully extended. There’s no option to adjust the angle of the legs.
The legs have rubber feet that work well in most situations. If you need something different, no problem. You can swap them out for most Atlas replacement feet.
When you think of Magpul, most of us think of polymer. That’s the P in PMAG, the product that made them famous. But the MOE Bipod isn’t just plastic. It’s primarily made of steel and aluminum with polymer leg sheaths that extend. That means the MOE Bipod is stronger than you may think. For those of us who like to “load” our bipod and lean into it for a strong shooting position, the Magpul Bipod’s legs hand handle it.
The MOE Bipod also gives you pan and tilt capability. You can pan as much as 40 degrees and tilt up to 50 degrees, giving you a lot of range to adapt to your particular shooting position and track moving targets. The knurled steel knob on the bottom lets you lock it down in a specific position if you choose. There’s also has a rubber pad on the bottom of the knob so you use that for a quick shot when the legs are folded from a car hood or other hard surface.
Another one the MOE Bipod’s best features is its weight…or lack thereof. Depending on the model, most weigh between 8 and 11 ounces. The sling stud QD model is the heaviest at 13 ounces. That makes a real difference if you’re hunting and humping your rifle around in search of game.
Finally, they’re affordable. Depending on the model, you can pick one up from around $65 to about $125 if you look around. That’s inexpensive enough to have one for each of your rifles. Again, if you’re a PRS shooter, you may want to invest more, but for the majority of us who need a flexible, stable, lightweight platform to shoot from, I’m not sure how you can do much better.