Made my own "Snipod"

Steve Smith · June 26, 2000, 10:50 AM

A guy at a local gun show was selling something called a "Snipod." It was three wooden rods, tied together just above midpoint, with another cord wrapped around the longer end at the tips, held with a clasp. The short end had rubber tubing around the wood to protect a rifle. The "Snipod" legs spread out to your needed height/stability needs, or closes so that you can stick it in your rifle case/backpack. I started looking at it, and decided that it wasn't worth the $25 asking price. I just finished mine and used it. It took $7 in parts, and it's the coolest looking, most easily deployable, lightest, and sturdiest field-rest I've ever seen. This thing makes the Harris bi-pod a joke.
It took:
1 36" x 5/8" wooden rod from Home Depot
1.5' of 5/8" heater hose from Auto-Zone
4' of parachute cord from the local army surplus
3 5/8" rubber end caps from Home Depot
Black paint
A small drill bit w/drill
Medium intelligence

Just thought you guys would like to know...if you want a picture, let me know, I'll take a pic of it.

[This message has been edited by Frontsight! (edited June 26, 2000).]

June 26, 2000, 11:37 AM

I'd like to see a picture of it if you could put it up. It sounds neat.

Steve Smith · June 26, 2000, 01:03 PM

I shoulda known better!

Now, how do I put a picture on this thread? The pic will be up tomorrow if I can figure out how to do it...(help!).

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Frontsight!
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And on the 8th day, GOD shot an AK-47. He Saw that it was good, said that it was good, and it was good. He then went directly to work retrofitting his Son's white horse with one!

June 26, 2000, 01:47 PM

using a quote from Art Eatman "damfino".

Steve Smith · June 26, 2000, 08:16 PM

Nevermind, it won't work here for me. Please look at it at: http://www.ak-47.net/akcgi/Forum19/HTML/000989.html

There you go!

[This message has been edited by Frontsight! (edited June 26, 2000).]

jcoyoung · June 26, 2000, 08:59 PM

Looks great! I like how the height adjusts too.

BTW, Is that a pre-ban waffle iron I see in the background?

June 26, 2000, 09:24 PM

That is a reallty good job! I just got to thinking on it though. A bolt straight through the three legs that had a jacknut on the end so that it would stay a little loose might last a little linger than the string around the center. But it was just an idea I had. Nice concept and really well built. I've got a Harris 11-25" swiveled bipod on order for my .308, but I may still make one of these as an all-round rest for my other rifles. Thanks for sharing with us!

Elk Chaser · April 12, 2005, 09:31 PM

Hi Steve

Just found your post from 2000 about the Snipod you built. I was going to get a Harris Bipod (though didn't want to spend the money) till i read about your home-made version.

do you have a picture of it? any other suggestions besides what you listed in your 6-26-2000 post?

Happy Hunting
Nik

Sturm&Rugerfan · April 13, 2005, 08:06 PM

If you could repost a picture of your snipe pod it would be great. I am making one except I am using dark walnut stain and helsman stain outdoor finish.

Terry Twit · May 2, 2005, 12:34 PM

That's a standard field expedient rest technique that's taught in the B4 sniper course. Paracord or a bootlace works fine in the field, and usually it's just three sticks picked up off the ground.

MassHunter2190 · May 2, 2005, 04:15 PM

Well, hate to burst your bubble but Steve Smith's last activity was on 05-07-2003.

Some links you might want to check out:
http://www.varmintal.com/abifu.htm
http://www.prbullet.com/stix.htm
http://www.jesseshunting.com/article...gory14/57.html

I'm planning on making one of those VarmintAl's fairly soon, seems like a pretty practical idea and easy enough to make.

April 12, 2005, 09:31 PM	#8
Elk Chaser Junior Member Join Date: April 12, 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 1	Snipod details? Hi Steve Just found your post from 2000 about the Snipod you built. I was going to get a Harris Bipod (though didn't want to spend the money) till i read about your home-made version. do you have a picture of it? any other suggestions besides what you listed in your 6-26-2000 post? Happy Hunting Nik

April 13, 2005, 08:06 PM	#9
Sturm&Rugerfan Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Location: Presto PA Posts: 148	the ak forum picture link doesn't work If you could repost a picture of your snipe pod it would be great. I am making one except I am using dark walnut stain and helsman stain outdoor finish.

June 26, 2000, 10:50 AM	#1
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	A guy at a local gun show was selling something called a "Snipod." It was three wooden rods, tied together just above midpoint, with another cord wrapped around the longer end at the tips, held with a clasp. The short end had rubber tubing around the wood to protect a rifle. The "Snipod" legs spread out to your needed height/stability needs, or closes so that you can stick it in your rifle case/backpack. I started looking at it, and decided that it wasn't worth the $25 asking price. I just finished mine and used it. It took $7 in parts, and it's the coolest looking, most easily deployable, lightest, and sturdiest field-rest I've ever seen. This thing makes the Harris bi-pod a joke. It took: 1 36" x 5/8" wooden rod from Home Depot 1.5' of 5/8" heater hose from Auto-Zone 4' of parachute cord from the local army surplus 3 5/8" rubber end caps from Home Depot Black paint A small drill bit w/drill Medium intelligence Just thought you guys would like to know...if you want a picture, let me know, I'll take a pic of it. [This message has been edited by Frontsight! (edited June 26, 2000).]

June 26, 2000, 11:37 AM	#2
KilgorII Guest Posts: n/a	I'd like to see a picture of it if you could put it up. It sounds neat.

June 26, 2000, 01:03 PM	#3
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	I shoulda known better! Now, how do I put a picture on this thread? The pic will be up tomorrow if I can figure out how to do it...(help!). ------------------ Frontsight! ========================= And on the 8th day, GOD shot an AK-47. He Saw that it was good, said that it was good, and it was good. He then went directly to work retrofitting his Son's white horse with one!

June 26, 2000, 01:47 PM	#4
KilgorII Guest Posts: n/a	using a quote from Art Eatman "damfino".

June 26, 2000, 08:16 PM	#5
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	Nevermind, it won't work here for me. Please look at it at: http://www.ak-47.net/akcgi/Forum19/HTML/000989.html There you go! [This message has been edited by Frontsight! (edited June 26, 2000).]

June 26, 2000, 08:59 PM	#6
jcoyoung Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2000 Location: Oak Forest, IL Posts: 661	Looks great! I like how the height adjusts too. BTW, Is that a pre-ban waffle iron I see in the background?

June 26, 2000, 09:24 PM	#7
KilgorII Guest Posts: n/a	That is a reallty good job! I just got to thinking on it though. A bolt straight through the three legs that had a jacknut on the end so that it would stay a little loose might last a little linger than the string around the center. But it was just an idea I had. Nice concept and really well built. I've got a Harris 11-25" swiveled bipod on order for my .308, but I may still make one of these as an all-round rest for my other rifles. Thanks for sharing with us!

May 2, 2005, 12:34 PM	#10
Terry Twit Junior member Join Date: April 25, 2005 Posts: 61	That's a standard field expedient rest technique that's taught in the B4 sniper course. Paracord or a bootlace works fine in the field, and usually it's just three sticks picked up off the ground.

May 2, 2005, 04:15 PM	#11
MassHunter2190 Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Posts: 82	Well, hate to burst your bubble but Steve Smith's last activity was on 05-07-2003. Some links you might want to check out: http://www.varmintal.com/abifu.htm http://www.prbullet.com/stix.htm http://www.jesseshunting.com/article...gory14/57.html I'm planning on making one of those VarmintAl's fairly soon, seems like a pretty practical idea and easy enough to make.