Will an SKS bipod fit on a VZ-2008?

[nickndfl]

I see them on Sarco for $40.

[Brasky]

Is this the style where the bipod attaches where the SKS bayonet would be? If so I would assume no. They use a different attachment mechanism.

I also cannot see a reason to spend $40+shipping on an sks bipod when original VZ bipods are available often for ~$70 shipped on ebay and can be found almost daily on ebay for $100 shipped

[cchiang1]

No, the $40 SKS bipod on Sarco's website clamps around the barrel, and does not attach to the bayonet mounting lugs.  I have a bipod that looks almost identical to that one, and the clamp will fit around my SKS and VZ 2008 barrels. 

I'd say the reasons to consider the SKS bipod in question is that maybe the OP owns a CzechPoint rifle that doesn't have the bayonet lug that the original VZ bipod requires, and that $40 is a lot cheaper than $70-100. 

Cary

[M1A4ME]

Anything that contacts the barrel, whether a bipod or resting on/against something, will affect bullet point of impact.

If I want to hit what I'm aiming at I would not use a bipod that attaches to the barrel or gas system.

[RSR]

Anything that contacts the barrel, whether a bipod or resting on/against something, will affect bullet point of impact.

If I want to hit what I'm aiming at I would not use a bipod that attaches to the barrel or gas system.

+1.

The VZ58 bipod was primarily intended for use when always stationary, using the bipod, and using the Czech's night vision setup.  Bear in mind that the bipod is located on the bayonet lug at the muzzle and it does change the point of aim versus not using it...

Now if you were going to configure a VZ58 with a heavy barrel and mount the bipod there, the point of aim would change much less.

That said, I think a Harris or similar bipod mounted on the railed forend would impact point of aim much less...  On AKs and the like, that's been my experience, but then there is the Galil (AK) sniper that has its bipod mounted on the front of the receiver (but I don't think its handguards are free float however)...

[TJNewton]

Anything that contacts the barrel, whether a bipod or resting on/against something, will affect bullet point of impact.

If I want to hit what I'm aiming at I would not use a bipod that attaches to the barrel or gas system.

I was surprised by the accuracy of my VZ 2008 with the bipod.  If it changed the point of impact versus bench rest shooting, it wasn't noticeable.  While it may theoretically change the POI, practically speaking it stabilized the rifle so much over bench resting that it greatly increased accuracy and consistency.  I was layering the bullets on top of each other and tearing the bulls-eyes out of the targets with ease.  It made me, the shooter, much more accurate.  For the MOA of this rifle, I believed it works extremely well.

[jwc007]

I was surprised by the accuracy of my VZ 2008 with the bipod.  If it changed the point of impact versus bench rest shooting, it wasn't noticeable.  While it may theoretically change the POI, practically speaking it stabilized the rifle so much over bench resting that it greatly increased accuracy and consistency.  I was layering the bullets on top of each other and tearing the bulls-eyes out of the targets with ease.  It made me, the shooter, much more accurate.  For the MOA of this rifle, I believed it works extremely well.

Sweet!    What Ammunition brand and bullet weight were you using?
What kind of Bipod is it?

[TJNewton]

It's the stock Czech bipod that attaches to the bayonet lug.  I was using a mix of ammo:  Golden Tiger, Wolf/Brown Bear, and Red Army, 122-124 gr.  As a test I loaded the mags with a random mix of brands and HP, FMJ, and SP, and wasn't keeping track.  No problems feeding (or at all).  Big improvement with the bipod without adjusting the sights.  Shooting so much and so steadily, I may have compensated for any change in POI by taking cues from previous shots.  I like to shoot offhand the most and develop that, but the bipod is a nice change of pace.