Reddit reviews Caldwell XLA Pivot 6-9 Inch Bipod with Adjustable Notched Legs and Slim Folding Design for Easy Transport, Rifle Stability, and Target Shooting
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DIMENSIONS: 6”-9” height and weighs 12 ozACCURACY: Notches are located on the legs for quick and easy indexing as well as an 18 degree bi-directional cantEASE OF USE: Legs fold up for easy transport and will instantly spring out with the push of a button and the bipod mounts quickly on the forend sling studCONVENIENT: Lightweight, quick-deployment aluminum legs and slim profile for movement heavy or prone shootingSECURE: Soft rubber feet for enhanced stability and a non-marring padded base for forend protection
I'll start by saying I think that savage looks pretty awesome. However:
Despite a lot of hate on the AAC-SD I have one and I love it. Out of the box it shot sub-MOA with factory load XM118s and PPU 168s. The factory Xmark Pro gets unnecessary hate for no reason. It has amazing adjustment and feel out of the box compared to a lot of the hair triggers people try to put on their rifles. You really don't need another trigger but you can if you want to waste the money. Remington will do the recall on the rifle for free for the "totally fires itself if you run it down to the lowest setting and bump it like a dumbass" bullshit that is not even true of any R700 ever built, but you can send it in and they will do it for you. I sent both of mine in just because it made it easier to ship them to my new house when I moved. Their customer support is pretty awesome. As is Smith and Wesson's and Winchesters in my experience.
The rifle is stock for me at the moment and I am using a Caldwell bi-pod with a Bushnell elite scope. The scope isn't the end all be all but it is the best thing I've ever shot through as a civilian. I was in the same boat as you money wise. I do notice the complaint about the free float being negated with a bi-pod sometimes since the Hogue stock is basically rubber but if you fire each round with the exact same fundamentals down it will shoot sub-moa still. I'm using a 20MOA down scope mount from Nightforce and I love it. The rifle is a bit heavy and I do want to swap out the stock eventually for a M24 or M40 variant but it can easily be handled and used to shoot and move if you choose to practice like that. I've had it out to 500 yards so far and at that range it still shot a 16oz water bottle off the wall at our tactical range from our elevated tower. I'll see if I have any pictures of it somewhere and I'll post it, or just take it out later and take a picture of it.
I got the rifle itself from Buds Gun shop Police discount side of the house for $600 shipped to my FFL and most everything else from Amazon since there wasn't a good shop where I lived at the time.
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http://www.amazon.com/Primary-Arms-4-14X-Tactical-PA4-14XFFP/dp/B00L5IL5X2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465192120&sr=8-1&keywords=primary+arms+ffp
http://www.amazon.com/Weaver-Tactical-Medium-Rings-Matte/dp/B003RC54QI/ref=sr_1_21?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1465192328&sr=1-21&keywords=scope+rings
http://www.amazon.com/Caldwell-Pivot-Model-Bipod-Inch/dp/B0032MUIL4/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1465192197&sr=1-1&keywords=caldwell+bipod
Honestly I'm using one of [these] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032MUIL4/ref=oh_details_o06_s02_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) on my 22-250 and it has worked pretty well. Yeah there are a few little things like the collars where the springs attach can slip but I fixed that with a bit of sugru, and then added more sugru to help quiet it up a bit for varmint hunting.
If I were shooting something huge that was really heavy or had a big kick I would think about getting something more expensive... After I tried this cheapo on it.
I agree with the others. Go cheap. I own a Harris HBRM-S which I use on my Savage. I have a Caldwell XLA for my 10/22s. They function nearly exactly the same. The Harris is obviously more robust and will take a beating out in the field better but I think it's overkill for the 10/22. I chose to spend a little more on the Caldwell (over the CVLIFE) as I was more familiar with the brand name and they make a pivot lock which I like. I would imagine the quality and materials are about the same between this and the CVLIFE one (as they're both probably made in China). In the 14 months I've had the Caldwell, I've only had one issue and that is the rubber padding that goes between the barrel and the bipod has fallen off twice. It's still sticky-ish so I just place it back on but someday I'm going to need to glue it or peel the other off and use some rubber strips from Home Depot.