Bipods?

Hey all! So I'm looking for your opinions and suggestions. I have a no4 mk1 non sporter, and I went ahead with a no-drill scope mount. But I want a bipod also. So I ask you all, 1) should I put a bipod on it?
And (2) if your answer was yes, how? Can I put it on the front of the sights? Because of the full front stock of the enfields, you can't attach bipod a behind the sights. And it won't obscure to sights cause I have the scope on it. Any help would be awesome?

Lee Enfield n°4(T) and Bipod

Take a read through this thread. Attaching directly to the barrel is a bad idea as it destroys the harmonics of the free floating barrel.

The No. 4 doesn´t have a floating barrel. But fitting a bipod directly to the barrel would definitely not be a good idea. Some kind of attachment to the screw on the front band might be possible. If you come up with anything, I´d be very greateful for some pics, as I´ve not had much success and I have to transport the rifle, ammunition etc. etc. on a motorbike to the range and the cast iron adjustable stand I´m using at present is JUST TOO HEAVY!

I had to take these from google but its the best I have right now. But I need those engineers out there! lmao. If we could somehow attach to the front sling ring? But have it freely available to come of but go back on just as easily?

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/pub/Prod...ge/1136560.JPG

http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Korea...es/lemark4.jpg
(Front Ring)

There are a number of options out there, but none of them are easy clip on as we have come to expect from the "lego" world of AR15 rifles.

If you are looking for non-permanent options, there are a number of plastic cradle style rest and bipods that do not affix to the rifle.

Similar: https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...L_SY300_-1.jpg

Otherwise the remaining options will require screwing something to the stock, or clamping something to the barrel. Personally neither of these options is really attractive to me, screws and screw holes are permanent so to speak. If you had a chopped up non-factory sporter than I would say screw away, they would be no detriment to the value. The concept of clamping anything to the barrel will have a negative effect on accuracy and point of impact, I strongly suggest against it.

Personally for range work, get some shooting bags, and you will be far better off. I have had experiences where a cheap flimsy bipod, made a good rifle into a scattergun because it was not capable of supporting the rifle during shot release and recoil.

Remember, a bipod will not increase accuracy on it's own, the shooter is the trigger operator and shooting platform for the weapon. If a bipod contributes to a poor platform, the rifle's accuracy will suffer greatly. A rifle bedded in with securely with sandbags then only has sighting errors, trigger manipulations, and ammunition variances to detract from accuracy.

Bipods are a crutch for field conditions where no terrain supports exists and logistically it is impractical to build a shooting emplacement, they are a portable support if you will.

Sentryduty, I'm not sure I understand the concept? You just set the bipod out and lay the rifle on the bipod? Do you have a link to these bipods? Thanks!

That is basically the idea, you lay the rifle in the V part of the cradle, and most have a bungee cord or velcro band to secure it. They are more of a semi-fixed shooting stick, than a heavy duty bipod, but would offer a no-damage installation.

Here is an amazon example: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010CL1CC6?psc=1

Thanks sentry. I appreciate all the help folks

The idea is to remove the front sling swivel and fit a Harris bipod eyelet stub to the middle band. The eyelet stub would have to be slightly adapted by welding on the necessary bit of an old sling swivel:-

(The eyelet stub could be used to fit a sling, or the original sling swivel could be re-installed)