Benji Trail XL Bipod help

[StrawHat]

Okay, I am looking at a sling stud mount bipod, the question is do I have enough "meat" in the stock just behind the notch to do so? I have seen similar set ups for the syn stocks. I am a little leary of screwing into my stock. Also it looks like some have cut the bipod in half and mounted the halves to the sides of the stock. Or do I just abandon the idea and get used to the stick, but if in a prone position that is a little difficult. Another option is to look for a syn stock for the Benji. Ideas or suggestions?

[airiscool]

There's alway the risk of spliting out the wood in such a thin area as the front end of the foregrip.

However, one solution may be to find out if  anyone is making a synthetic stock for the Super Streak by now ? It looks to be the same as the Trail stock ... except maybe the Trail stock has a wider cutout for the front sling mount.

Paul.

[adrian]

they make some that connect to the barrel maybe one like that could go on your gun

[paul]

This what i use for all my airrifles and crossbow,go to Cabelas and in search box type in this item # OG-228254. This is a light wt. adjustable from 17" to 40" bipod ,no good for prone but excellent for sitting on ground or chair in a blind. Has slots for fastning to gun foearm,i don,t use that,i just hold it with my hand for very steady shooting.

[airiscool]

adrian - 5/14/2010  8:42 AM

they make some that connect to the barrel maybe one like that could go on your gun

Some thoughts.

The Trail barrels are fully shrouded, will the clamp-on type bipods fit that much larger diameter?

The Trail XL needs 130 degrees of barrel swing to cock it. A  bipod is going to make that interesting.

What will a bipod do to a gun that can be very picky about hold ?

The gun is almost 10-1/2 pounds with the scope and sling, would you need a bipod enough to offset adding more weight to a  heavy gun ?  

Paul