Thread: Javelin Bipod owners, whats your opinion?

I'm greedy, I have two of them and for what I do, I like them.

I had two cheap copies of the Harris bipods and they were a bloody nuisance. I found them heavy and cumbersome, especially with a suppressor fitted. Pan was limited and while there was a bit of tilt it wasn't much. Swapping them between rifles was painful and I felt there always had to be a better option.

I purchased a Javlin and quickly saw the advantages. It's light. The ability to pan a wide span without relocating the legs is excellent, the tilt normally avoids having to make any leg height adjustments and the bipod is only fitted when its needed. This means that when you're bush stalking there's nothing hanging up front to catch on surrounding foliage. Taking a quick standing shot or having a quick look through the scope? No weight forward to upset the balance of your rig.... nice. Want to use a bipod? Put it on, take the shot, pull it off. Fast as that.

I bought a couple of additional bipod attachments so each rifle is set up ready to go. Now when I walk out the door I grab a bipod and don't need to swap anything around. Fast and easy.

There were a couple of teething isues and I'm pleased to be able to inform you that the owner of the company appreciated the feedback and implemented changes. One thing that doesn't appear to have been remedied is retention of the tension nut on the cant axle stud. I managed to lose the tri-nut twice. The simple quick fix for this is to take a dot punch and lightly tap a detent on the stud. This prevents the tri-nut from completely coming undone. I've modified both mine in this manner, as well as for friends. If you want details PM me.

I have never had the lower legs come out. I think mine are both the MKII version so maybe that's why. Anyhow, its not ever happened to me or on those used by friends. Once I got used to the leg adjustment it became second nature but initially I did think it was slower than other bipods I've used. We're talking nanoseconds here. Insignificant really. The legs are infinitely adjustable, not in predetermined stages. Personally I like that.

Notably I bought the taller version. I'm very pleased I did. Effectively it means I rarely need to adjust the leg height. Most people seem to buy the shorter version but I don't see the sense. Because the bipod is not normally fitted when you're walking around, it doesn't matter if the bipod is longer.

I purchased a Niggleoh sling from Spartan so the bipod is housed on the sling when not in use. The idea is brilliant, however the execution turned out to be a problem for NZ conditions. I lost my bipod out of the sling twice. The first time had me backtracking for 4km to find it. Yeah... you'd think I'd have learnt the first time, huh. I made a modification and now the bipod is secure in the sling. Job done. If anyone wants details on this feel free to PM me.

I do agree with stickle7 that moving location means you have to consider one of two options - leave the bipod in place and move, or remove the bipod and the refit it. To be honest I do both, depending on circumstance. Often when rabbit shooting the bipod remains on for extended periods. I often even shoulder the rifle this way. It doesn't bother me at all. When hunting big game I typically just pull the bipod off, relocate and clip it back on. It's no drama. With the bipod in the sling it's no hardship at all to access and its always with the rifle.

It's a shame you're in Wellington @ElDax because you're welcome to come and have a hunt with mine. They're not cheap however they are good and I'm in no hurry to change to anything else. Friends who have used mine have quickly converted too.

Hope that helps. Happy to chat if you have questions.