I currently have a 14.5 inch barrel with a 12’ hang guard. I wanted to get some viewd and opinions of putting bipods on such a short barrel.
Nope. Its called “YOUR MAGAZINE.”
C4
I have heard that the combination of a short barrel and bipod are really useful during CQB. The bipod is especially useful in confined spaces so you don’t bump the bottom of your barrel and scratch it :jester:.
Edit: And just think of the stability of the magazine/bipod combination. Sniper level stability I have heard :jester:.
/please note, my post is a poor attempt at sarcasm as I thought the question of “needing” a bipod on a sbr was silly.
No need for them in my opinion, unless you are going for a much higher amount of precision type result… But resting on the mag will be fine for “minute of bad guy”
Sorry, I guess I should have noted by sarcasm. I guess I thought it was over the top obvious with the scratch the barrel comment.
A lot gets lost in written word. One of these (:jester:) at the end of your statement would have answered my questions. 
C4
I guess am still tired and maybe a little grouchy this morning(coffee maker wouldn’t work this morning). Jester added for clarity.
Trident ran one on a 10.5 inch barrel for shooting at 600 or 700 yards.
Here it is.
Bipods can be very useful when in a static position for a while.
Short barrels can reach out further than most people realize, and the bipod can be a useful addition to aid in precision.
Be aware that a magazine monopod zero will frequently be different than a bipod zero, especially if you are using the support hand as a hasty rear bag on the stock.
I persoanlly do not use them on anything except for precision oriented guns, and even then I don’t use them all that much.
Oh you just wait big dawg…I’m cooking up the footage as I type.
I think I’ll make the AZ crew happy on this morning’s session. I truly pushed that envelope as far as I could. It’s the most enjoyable 40 rds. I can remember shooting in a long time.
You were spot on…it’s amazing to see what these little dudes will do in terms of distance and accuracy. Enough, enough…I’m so jacked up right now:cool:
:eek: Impressive
We’ll have to start a national SBR precision shooting foundation. Like Palma or something. 
Can’t wait for the video.
Like the others said (or implied with their sarcasm), there’s not much point.
On the other hand, it only cost me $8 to get an extra bipod adaptor (basically a sling swivel stud) for my Harris bipid, and it took about 3 minutes to install it on the underside of my AR’s handguard.
So now, should I want to, I can mount the Harris bipod that usually lives on my bolt-action .22 or M14 on my 14.5" AR…
I use a sling, I find that it makes me nearly as stable as a bipod. I don’t use a bipod because I do not like the extra weight it adds to my rifle. I recommend the Vltor 2-point padded sling or something else with a similar quick-adjust feature. I also use a 14.5" carbine with a 12" rail system. I put the forward sling mounting point behind where my hand goes when shooting thumb-over bore standing and in front of where my hand goes when I shoot prone.
I guess it really depends on the mission. That’s the beauty of modular systems - they can quickly be adapted to suit the task at hand.
I’d get that 12 foot hand guard trimmed down to fit that 14.5 inch barrel a little better! Sheesh how do you even shoot that thing?! 