MTN Gear Mountain Bipod: Tested Tough

Over the years of reviewing rifles and gear, bipods have always been a hot topic and one area I have spent a large amount of time and money gaining experience with. From precision rifle competitions to backcountry hunting, each situation dictates varying ideal features in a bipod. With hunting being my primary objective, I searched for a lightweight option that offered similar adjustability of match bipods. I stumbled onto MTN Gear’s Mountain Bipod scrolling through Instagram (late-night scrolling can have its perks) and began my research. Needless to say, I ordered a bipod the following day.

The Mountain Bipod is designed and built in New Zealand for dedicated mountain hunters looking for the ultimate in bipod versatility with minimal weight. Adjustment is a cinch with a leg release button on the back side of the bipod head, allowing the shooters off hand thumb to adjust the leg stance for wider or narrower positioning while behind the rifle. The head also allows shooters to swap between ARCA or Picatinny rail attachments by removing a single Allen bolt. Both the ARCA and Pic rail heads are a simple throw lever to tighten and loosen the bipod to the rail. The rails from Salmon River Solution fit both the Picatinny and ARCA heads very well during my testing.

Weighing in at 5.4 oz. for the Picatinny mount (5.7 oz. for the ARCA), it’s one of the lightest bipods I have tested. Coupled with 360-degree pan, 70 degrees of cant in each direction, and leg adjustments outward and forward, the Mountain Bipod allows the shooter to build any field position with leg height adjustments from 4 to 15 inches. The carbon fiber legs adjust via a simple twist barrel located at the top of the leg, allowing simple adjustments without excess movement and noise. The Mountain Bipod is also the quietest I have used. All adjustments are simple and silent, allowing me to fine-tune the position without any spring clicks or metallic sounds.

I have hunted for two full seasons with the Mountain Bipod in the backcountry of Montana. This past winter I took a tumble down the mountain after a rock gave way on a steep frozen hillside. The kind of fall that when you finally stop, you do a system check and assess vitals. The first impact was directly on the bipod, and I expected the stock and/or bipod to be cracked and broken in some way, but to my surprise, both were still in good shape. After extensive use and some mild abuse, the MTN Gear Mountain Bipod has quickly become a go-to shooting tool for all my backcountry hunts.

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