- Location
- Annapolis Valley, NS
Who uses shooting sticks and has anyone made their own? I am working on plans to make my own preferably a tripod style but will take any advice I can get.
Geoff
Geoff
Shooting Sticks
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i have several for my clients.
one folding (like tent frames) and a few home made.
you can go two ways here, quick and dirty or elaborate.
the later if you have a woodworking shop with a few ood tools like table saw,
sander, drill....
the fastes way:
three thumb-thick sapplings about 6' long and a short bungy cord.
one folding (like tent frames) and a few home made.
you can go two ways here, quick and dirty or elaborate.
the later if you have a woodworking shop with a few ood tools like table saw,
sander, drill....
the fastes way:
three thumb-thick sapplings about 6' long and a short bungy cord.
i made 2 sets, one for prone and one for sitting, I made them to conform to NRA regulations for BPCR sillywhet shooting, they also work well in the field. Used some 1" dowel and some leather so the gun rests on leather and shouldn't get scratched.
- Location
- Annapolis Valley, NS
That varmitals site is interesting, I may try some old golf shafts...mess around with a few things. Looks like a wet weekend so ...
Geoff
Geoff
I just bolt a couple dowels together and it works really well. I left a set in the field a few years ago so I was out all of $3 and 5min assembly time. I also wrap hockey tape on 2 or 3 spots on the shaft so the wood doesn't bang together.
- Location
- Annapolis Valley, NS
To answer your question TDoyle, shooting sticks can be a mono - bi or tri pod - whatever works, I prefer a bipod style in other words two legs somehow held together yet spread in and X style to provide a steady solid shooting rest in the field, they are also nice to use as a light weight walking stick but for working in highly rocky areas where having 2 hands available ones made from old tent poles that will fold up is a great idea that was given to me elsewhere
I just made a quick set from two old golf shafts I had laying around, I used an old driver shaft and 5 wood shaft as it gave me a slightly different height so it was like a thumb rest for walking and it will also act a mono pod if needed in a hurry. I drilled through the shafts and bolted them together right below the grips. Using the grips accomplished two things, first it helps hold them together when used as a walking stick, second they provide a great rest for the rifle, quiet and non-slippery.
Geoff
I just made a quick set from two old golf shafts I had laying around, I used an old driver shaft and 5 wood shaft as it gave me a slightly different height so it was like a thumb rest for walking and it will also act a mono pod if needed in a hurry. I drilled through the shafts and bolted them together right below the grips. Using the grips accomplished two things, first it helps hold them together when used as a walking stick, second they provide a great rest for the rifle, quiet and non-slippery.
Geoff
- Location
- Eastern Ont.
I have two pairs. One for sitting that i made from 3/4" dowell with a nice leather sling.Turned out real nice. Stained the wood, and used brass furniture nails (1/4") to attach the leather sling.
Tide sticks (2) with leather lace.
The other is an adjustable "Allen" mono-pod model from Wally World for $19.99.
The adjustable one is great for standing while shooting, and you can also screw a camera onto it or spottong scope.
Tide sticks (2) with leather lace.
The other is an adjustable "Allen" mono-pod model from Wally World for $19.99.
The adjustable one is great for standing while shooting, and you can also screw a camera onto it or spottong scope.
They are the Explorer Polecat model made by Stoney Point.
I have 2 sets of the Stoney point ones, that fold up and have a belt pouch, If I think I'm going shotting I just carry them unfolded and ready to shoot. I have the reg. model and the new Magnum model with the thicer legs. I shoot sitting with both of these tools and they worked exceptionly well during last falls deer season, Don;t leave home without them. FS
- Location
- Annapolis Valley, NS
Buying them is an option - but then I can make them from scrap in my shop and buy more powder, bullets etc...besides the way my coyote hunting has gone this year I need some good karma....
That is what I have with a two inch screw holding them together (one handle cut off). Depending how far you spread the legs apart, it is good from kneeing to sitting positions. I use it as a walking stick as well.
Cost = zero
Time = 10 min.
