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This works well in a low recoiling platform but in a snappier recoiling rifle will contribute to hop/make it hard to spot your shots. You need to allow some play for the rifle to move in a straight...

Yeah its one of the things I like about the atlas style Bipod, they have enough play to load the bipod and allow enough travel to minimize for end hop without stressing the forend

Yep absolutely, it is minimized on a stiff frame/chassis but still evident. As you load the bipod you can change the tension on the bedding, alter the barrel harmonics and you also change the recoil...