Wiser Precision Quick Stix adapters turn a standard pair of poles into a rock steady bipod. Light and relatively inexpensive at $39. You can run the poles as a bipod without the Quick Clip adapter ($129), but the adapter certainly add stability.
Sell Me on a Bipod/Tripod
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Chama Grande
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Am I the only one using those Primos trigger sticks? I found one that is stores on the side of my pack and will get me to a kneeling/sitting height no problem. And I swap out the head on it for my binos and it seems to work fine for not that much money.
Gifted a Primos a couple years ago. Quick and solid. Perfect for shooting off my ass.
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I have two trigger sticks(a monopod and a tripod). THey are fine for what they are, wayyy to wobbly for standing shooting (In my opinion). If I have to stand a good carbon tripod makes a world of difference. If I can get prone then a bipod or just shooting off a pack makes almost any shot easier.
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I did pick up a pair of shooting sticks while in Africa.
Not sure why these haven't caught on over here, they are rock solid with the gun being supported completely. They could fold up smaller, but a very good option for standing shooting. Plus they were like $90 US. and I had a bow case to get them home, LOL.
Not sure why these haven't caught on over here, they are rock solid with the gun being supported completely. They could fold up smaller, but a very good option for standing shooting. Plus they were like $90 US. and I had a bow case to get them home, LOL.
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Benfromalbuquerque
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Well shit, I can do one a those for like $15.
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Like it. Not sure if it will telescope down to make it easier to carry but it’s generally the same. The strap helps as well can set the distance apart for your gun.
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Thanks and I think I’ll add a strap. This contraption was made with 7’ tomato stakes and paracord I found in the garden shed. It’s rigid, will not telescope. Weighs about 1lb.
After trying attached bipods, bog pog, trigger stick and yoke on a hiking pole, I *almost* convinced myself to buy a fine bamboo African hunting stick set. Looked at online outdoor vendors, EBay, Etsy… great stuff out there. I just couldn’t rationalize spending $400+ on shooting sticks.
npaden
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Was going to start my own thread on this but figured I would just bring this one back up to the top. Pretty much going through the same considerations now.
Watched this video on YouTube and made me realize I was using a tripod way wrong when I used mine. I used it more as a rest like a branch of a tree rather than as a 3rd hand to actually hold the gun for me like this guy does.
Those tripods are pretty expensive, but if you are already going to have one with you for glassing, adding a clamp and setup to lock your rifle into it seems like that would be the way to go over a bipod. As mentioned, if you are going to go prone a backpack and a rear bag can get you pretty much as good of a a setup as an expensive bipod would.
Moving up to a sitting or standing shot, these high dollar tripod setups are really going to be an improvement on the way I've historically been setting up for a shot. I have a long set of shooting sticks that clips onto my swivel and they work fine for up to 300 yard shots but wouldn't want to go over that with them.
Yeah they are expensive, but to me this could be a pretty big game changer going to one of these super nice tripod setups.
Anyone using stuff like this in the field on a regular basis? In Arizona my guide had a decent setup but he wasn't as well versed on shooting positions and I just had a light bulb moment watching the YouTube video because I had never even thought about not holding the gun tight to my shoulder when shooting off the tripod but it should does add another wiggle to the equation when you do.
Watched this video on YouTube and made me realize I was using a tripod way wrong when I used mine. I used it more as a rest like a branch of a tree rather than as a 3rd hand to actually hold the gun for me like this guy does.
Those tripods are pretty expensive, but if you are already going to have one with you for glassing, adding a clamp and setup to lock your rifle into it seems like that would be the way to go over a bipod. As mentioned, if you are going to go prone a backpack and a rear bag can get you pretty much as good of a a setup as an expensive bipod would.
Moving up to a sitting or standing shot, these high dollar tripod setups are really going to be an improvement on the way I've historically been setting up for a shot. I have a long set of shooting sticks that clips onto my swivel and they work fine for up to 300 yard shots but wouldn't want to go over that with them.
Yeah they are expensive, but to me this could be a pretty big game changer going to one of these super nice tripod setups.
Anyone using stuff like this in the field on a regular basis? In Arizona my guide had a decent setup but he wasn't as well versed on shooting positions and I just had a light bulb moment watching the YouTube video because I had never even thought about not holding the gun tight to my shoulder when shooting off the tripod but it should does add another wiggle to the equation when you do.
npaden
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This video has some pretty good stuff in it on shooting off a tripod too.
Some sketchy content on that channel but this one is pretty good.
Some sketchy content on that channel but this one is pretty good.
huntid73
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I bought the Blackovis Plateau tripod (similar to the Aziak Backcountry/Tricer AD tripod) this year, and wish I had done it earlier. I did use my pack as a back rest as well for sitting and prone. These tripods aren't as robust as the ones shown in the videos, but held my gun well, and were light enough for a long day in the field. I wanted a tripod that wasn't too heavy duty, but big enough to handle optics and my rifle.
I would also recommend investing in a good ball head (I have the Aziak Backcountry - seems to be a good entry head) and putting an arca rail on your gun to directly mount to the tripod - again I did this so I less stuff to carry.
npaden
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Thanks.
I'm waiting on my suppressor and once I have it I will check the balance of the rifle and most likely end up putting an arca rail on the stock at or near the balance point of the rifle. Would love it if that ends up close to the front sling swivel so I don't have to do any drilling on the stock and thinking that might be close with the suppressor and the very light stock.
huntid73
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You can get a longer arca rail so that the only adjustment is where you clamp the rifle down. I bought a 4" rail that goes right in front of my magazine on my Tikka, and my hunting partner bought a longer 11" rail that he can just mark the balance point on the rail, but clamp the gun down in any position, from a front support more like a bipod, to close to the mag well.
