Best shooting sticks

Rugerman said:
This has been extremely helpful. Thanks, guys. I am leaning towards the Primos monopod. I am being told that the tripods and to some extent the bipods can be cumbersome to set up in a hurry, are heavier, etc.. Monopods can double as a walking stick in rough terrain. Also set up quicker. My last question is: How stable are the monopods? Will they do the job at distances over 100 yds if there is no other kind of support or rest available?
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If that is the route you are going to go, you would be far further ahead getting a proper telescoping walking pole... many come with a rifle saddle to fit on the handle, but even without, you just grab the grip and rest the rifle over your hand and against the pole, or just run your hand through the wrist strap and grip the rifle as usual while allowing the pole to hold up your arm and rifle... it is surprisingly stable... and then you have a legitimate walking pole that can hold up under some weight, as opposed to a flimsy pole design to support only a rifle.
 
I have thrown my barrel and fore stock into the strap of my trekking pole more than a few times. Simply extend pole to whatever length and slip your barrel into the strap and let the weight of the rifle steady the pole. Works good out to 300 yds or so. just make sure to rest the rifle in the strap on the stock not the barrel.
 
obsessed1b said:
I have thrown my barrel and fore stock into the strap of my trekking pole more than a few times. Simply extend pole to whatever length and slip your barrel into the strap and let the weight of the rifle steady the pole. Works good out to 300 yds or so. just make sure to rest the rifle in the strap on the stock not the barrel.
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If you dig in the pick and then lean the pole against a boulder or log/stump with a little tension, it is almost as good as a tripod.
 
hoytcanon said:
If you dig in the pick and then lean the pole against a boulder or log/stump with a little tension, it is almost as good as a tripod.
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Guys gotta do with what he has sometimes...for shooting standing though your good off a pole to near 300yds. Works decent and if you already have the pole you don't need to carry any other gear. I do have and use the shock cord type and also have gen 2 tripods in both lengths and a gen3 bipod among others...when hunting though less is more.
 
For standing shots you really cant beat the tall trigger stix gen 3. They are almost $275 with tax so they are pricy but worth it for quick standing shots. One press of the trigger it will adjust the legs, Each leg compensating for uneven ground. Solid rest and well built. Monopod will defintely help with as a rest but tripod is much better.


I use a bogpod shooting stix if I'm sitting on the ground. They are really light and easy to carry and solid enough I can keep gun in my shoulder and on the stix while using a hand call.

I used the 3 wooden 1" dowels tied together with a chunk of rubber bicycle tire while in S Africa. Works great as its quiet and light, but not as nice for uneven ground but its $272 cheaper than the trigger stix haha
 
obsessed1b said:
I have thrown my barrel and fore stock into the strap of my trekking pole more than a few times. Simply extend pole to whatever length and slip your barrel into the strap and let the weight of the rifle steady the pole. Works good out to 300 yds or so. just make sure to rest the rifle in the strap on the stock not the barrel.
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Genius
 
A chunk of bike inner tube and two trekking poles works really well. If it’s lose, just spin one of the poles full circle to put a twist in it and tighten it up. In the mountains we usually have trekking poles, so different than a hog hunt. I have the “tent pole” style sticks and they work well, and light, can’t remember the brand though.
 
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