Strangely Brown Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I spent today at Bisley with some friends and just along from us were four blokes who were using what I thought was an AI. The thing that made them stand out was the tripod they were shooting off. As I have a photographic background it intrigued me to see what I perceived as a tripod with oversized legs that must have weighed ton. Agreed it would be very useful in a hide or a snipers final firing position (FFP) but how on earth do you pack it away in a Bergen and insert yourself into a FFP with all this kit? Curiosity got the better of me and I walked over to get a better look. The guys introduced themselves from being from RPA (Rangemaster Precision Arms Ltd) and the tripod was nearing the end of trials. http://snipertripod.com/welcome/ The leg material is a British invention and the head has been changed slightly to the one in the video. I was very impressed with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Second video down is good, didn't expect the legs to be like that, any idea of the material used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 It's called 'rolatube'. It's a British invention and very clever. http://www.rolatube.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Its a form of fibre glass called Bi Composite. Called "Bi" because it can bend in two different ways, I found it extremely light and very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitethebullet Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 After watching the video, especially the second, I am impressed. Seems like a very clever peice of kit. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter87 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Lol did the pay you to do this presentation aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 What an amazing bit of kit - bet it's got a price to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Very nice, neat technology but will not be cheap and probably 'its expensive and therefore better than anything else' mentality will make folks buy it Have used one of these: http://www.hogsaddle.com. Which fits on any tripod and more than supports/works with a 'sniper' (yawn) rifle. Can have the same design of tripod for both rifle and binos/spotter. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Very nice, neat technology but will not be cheap and probably 'its expensive and therefore better than anything else' mentality will make folks buy it Have used one of these: http://www.hogsaddle.com. Which fits on any tripod and more than supports/works with a 'sniper' (yawn) rifle. Can have the same design of tripod for both rifle and binos/spotter. T I like the look of that - is there UK supplier that you know of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel rain Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I like the look of that - is there UK supplier that you know of? None outside of USA as far as I have seen heres the cheaper version, they will ship outside CONUS http://stores.hogsaddle.com/p-i-g-saddle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildot Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 The Tripod is designed by the guys at RPA/Rangemaster. Ive seen the demo version and its prety good! The legs are based on the principle of the those wrist bands you straightend out then flick over your wrist, if you remember them from when you were a kid. I didnt ask a price but i would imagine ££££ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsatten Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Loads of info,just look at the RPA web page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Loads of info,just look at the RPA web page As per the link in my first post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 This photo is on today's MoD news feed - looks familiar ... ... ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John MH Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Pig Saddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Yep,Hog Saddle is well worth considering; remember you'll need a good tripod and head adjustable to suit your needs...all in all, it's not harris bipod cheap! Probably more a fixed position/ambush proposition than a quick deploy portable,but good.(short very stable stixs.) Gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 My point in posting the photo was to show gizmos of the type in use with British snipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter87 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 I like the fact that its british made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader54 Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 On 08/05/2014 at 12:47 PM, DW58 said: This photo is on today's MoD news feed - looks familiar ... ... ... "All that fancy kit and they havn't got a bl##dy comb between them" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarmLR Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 17 minutes ago, Reloader54 said: "All that fancy kit and they havn't got a bl##dy comb between them" Them thar are Rasta snipers kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader54 Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 minute ago, VarmLR said: Them thar are Rasta snipers kid! " Range me babylon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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