Just Arrived! PIG0311-G Field Tripods $229.95

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Just arrived from the Hog Saddle guys.

"The Grunt of Tripods"

The PIG0311-G tripod is based off of the budget friendly yet capable SLIK DX700PRO tripod. The Hog Saddle guys partnered up with Slik and started putting together several prototypes with beefed up specs, tighter tolerances and shooter specific features that are not readily available. Eight months of testing later they came up with this field tripod.

During testing they used several 50 cal rifles (Barrett M107 & McMillan Tac50) with great results regarding officer feedback and repeatable shot placement. Being unsure of what kind of garage cannon that might be placed on the PIG0311-G tripod, they decided to stick with a conservative 26 pound load rating.

A no-nonsense field tripod designed for the active outdoorsman. This tripod was meant to get dirty, be thrown in trucks, and be used outside. Paired with a direct mounted PIG Saddle, this tripod can do almost anything a more expensive tripod kit can do (At a fraction the cost).

These are not regular off the shelf Slik Tripods painted green with a rattle can, they are factory build by SLIK for Shadow Tech (the Hog Saddle guys)to there specs .

Full description on our website, just click on any photo to go direct to the tripod!

 
All of the most desirable tripod features (less carbon fibre) at an outstanding, budget-friendly price point. Wow - I am very impressed. I still prefer the carbon fibre Precision Rifle Shooting Tripod that you sold me, but at half the price this tripod is a terrific option that will work fine for most applications.
 
Greenman said:
I am down for the tripod and down for the saddle , but that ball head , I cannot justify that price . Is there a more inexpensive option ?
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I have plenty of ball heads, the one that can't justified might be the best one to hold your rifles steady and take the shot, make my others look junk, only good for my DSLR.
 
Greenman said:
I am down for the tripod and down for the saddle , but that ball head , I cannot justify that price . Is there a more inexpensive option ?
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You can skip the Ball Mount and go with a direct mounting of the Saddle to the Tripod Head. They just screw together. You get elevation adjustment by shifting your rifle upand down in the snugged-down Saddle. Windage is accomplished by rotating the Head of the Tripod. Another (better) option would be to use a Levelling Base instead of a full-up Ball Head Mount. Picture the bottom 1/3 of a Ball sliced off and used as the base for more limited, but still ample adjustment. I use the Benro LBA2, which works excellent and is very secure with my CADEX Guardian .308. The Leveelling Bae is much lower profile than a Ball Head Mount and there is no possibility that the rifle will flop over on its side while secured in the Saddle on a Levelling Base. I find it to be the best of both worlds!

Hope this helps some.

Cheers,

Mark / bartok5f
 
Bartok5 said:
You can skip the Ball Mount and go with a direct mounting of the Saddle to the Tripod Head. They just screw together. You get elevation adjustment by shifting your rifle upand down in the snugged-down Saddle. Windage is accomplished by rotating the Head of the Tripod. Another (better) option would be to use a Levelling Base instead of a full-up Ball Head Mount. Picture the bottom 1/3 of a Ball sliced off and used as the base for more limited, but still ample adjustment. I use the Benro LBA2, which works excellent and is very secure with my CADEX Guardian .308. The Leveelling Bae is much lower profile than a Ball Head Mount and there is no possibility that the rifle will flop over on its side while secured in the Saddle on a Levelling Base. I find it to be the best of both worlds!

Hope this helps some.

Cheers,

Mark / bartok5f
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I use one of the Benro LBA2 leveling bases with my Pig Saddle & tripod and agree they work great and seem very durable. As you mention they are low profile which works great with this setup.
 
Bartok5 said:
You can skip the Ball Mount and go with a direct mounting of the Saddle to the Tripod Head. They just screw together. You get elevation adjustment by shifting your rifle upand down in the snugged-down Saddle. Windage is accomplished by rotating the Head of the Tripod. Another (better) option would be to use a Levelling Base instead of a full-up Ball Head Mount. Picture the bottom 1/3 of a Ball sliced off and used as the base for more limited, but still ample adjustment. I use the Benro LBA2, which works excellent and is very secure with my CADEX Guardian .308. The Leveelling Bae is much lower profile than a Ball Head Mount and there is no possibility that the rifle will flop over on its side while secured in the Saddle on a Levelling Base. I find it to be the best of both worlds!

Hope this helps some.

Cheers,

Mark / bartok5f
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This helps quite a bit thank you for offering it up
 
xdmer said:
What would be a good ball mount for this? I'm not sure a direct mount would be good for me.
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Benro Levelling Head is much more low-profile than a full Ball Head (see post above). It gives you 15 degrees of tilt in all directions, which is plenty sof adjustment outside of high-angle stuff, which you can compensate for with your tripod legs. Mcuch cheaper also. The Benro direct from Hong Kong with free shipping on ebay is $95 USD. I just ordered another for my new PIG 0311 Tripod (see post below).
 
Thanks for this I'll have a look. The others I've seen are costly, especially when you add up all the bits to have a working setup.
Bartok5 said:
Benro Levelling Head is much more low-profile than a full Ball Head (see post above). It gives you 15 degrees of tilt in all directions, which is plenty sof adjustment outside of high-angle stuff, which you can compensate for with your tripod legs. Mcuch cheaper also. The Benro direct from Hong Kong with free shipping on ebay is $95 USD. I just ordered another for my new PIG 0311 Tripod (see post below).
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Here is a shot of my new Shadowtech/Slik PIG 0311 Tripod (left) alongside my PRST Tripod. The Aluminum PIG 0311 just arrived today and I immediately realized that I need another Benro Levelling Head for this rig as well. A quick cyber-trip to eBay netted the cheapest Benro on the Internet for $95 landed from Hong Kong. Sold!

As you can see, the 3-section legs of the PIG 0311 make for a much taller overall package than the 4-section legs of the PRST. That is the most immediate difference that stands out between the two.. The next is their respective weights. I haven't actually measured them, but the internet will give up the actual specs for those who want them. By my rough estimation, the civilian-adapted, Aluminum PIG 0311 is approximately twice the weight of the shooter-specific Carbon-Fibre PRST tripod.

Aside from those two differences, there isn't much to distinguish the doubly-expensive PRST Tripod from the bargain-priced HOG 0311. The HOG 0311 is extremely well-built and finished in a highly-durable OD Green Powder Coat. It has all of the same shooter-specific features as its more expensive counterpart, including quick-change Spike and Rubber Feet, a shortened Center Column (to allow the High Prone Position) with an Equipment/Weight Hook, and adjustable Leg Lock tension. As you would expect, the HOG 0311 is a very beefy, durable and stable rig once it is set up.


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I bought the PIG 0311 to support my ancillary equipment for long-range shooting. For the photo I screwed my Kestrel 5700 Weather Station and Ballistic Calculator direct-mount onto the PIG. It will be much easier to level the Wind Vane once the new Benro Levelling Base arrives. I stuck my SIG 2200MR Laser Range Finder in the HOG SADDLE on the PRST tripod to the right, as an expedient steadying mount. In reality, the LRF will occupy the PIG 0311 tripod when a steady mount is required to laser distant/pinpoint targets. It will share the PIG 0311 with my Kestrel and perhaps even my Spotting Scope (if partnered with a Spotter).

I hope that some of you will find this mini-review of the affordable HOG 0311 useful. If you are sitting on the fence about one of these, don't hesitate to take the plunge. It really is a very nice "Shooter's Tripod"!
 
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Yeah, it's a 12 (4) AUG with a bunch of Australian bits and pieces on it. Bonus points for anyone who can name all of the rifles in the Background!! Hint - most of my early Eugene Stoner designs are in the photo, along with a few contemporary designs from the 1950s through to the 80s...
 
Bartok5 - Here's my educated guess

Left to right
AK - Russian or Yugo?
FN-FAL
HK G3
FN L2A1
AR10
AR15 SP1
XM177
AR18 or AR180
Robinson Arms M96
Steyr Aug
Gail ARM
 
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