Shooting sticks
- Thread starter lbo
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I made my own from two lengths of 1 inch dowel (lots of videos on Youtube). I find they are lighter than commercial sticks simply because of the material they are made from. I prefer bipod over tripod because they are usually easier and quicker to set up and shoot from. The ground is never level in a hunting situation. You can waste a precious few seconds trying to set them up to shoot.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
I just use bamboo poles. Made my own. A leather cradle on top. Light, strong, cheap. Serve dual duty as walking stabilizers on rough ground. I put a thick rubber band around the bottoms to hold all three poles together until use. The grocery store rubber bands that hold bunches of broccoli together work well for that, come off quick, and it you lose one it doesn't matter.
Started with a manually extendable monopod, found support was wobbly as you would expect with one leg. Nice and light though. Fairly sturdy as a walking stick.
Last year hunted with a Primos bipod (trigger stick Gen2) with the auto legs. Heavier (weighs 2.5 pounds I think) but more stable. No matter what I did the legs 'clicked' together when using it as a walking stick.
There is a rubber piece that wraps around the legs and holds them together but that kind of defeats the purpose of the bipod when you want to quickly use the unit as a rest.
I went as far as wrapping tape around the individual legs but they still make noise when they touch together.
Tripod, well heavier again than the bipod - the Primos gen3 tripods are 3.5 pounds. I would guess you will have the same issue with the legs making noise unless they are banded together while walking.
Last year hunted with a Primos bipod (trigger stick Gen2) with the auto legs. Heavier (weighs 2.5 pounds I think) but more stable. No matter what I did the legs 'clicked' together when using it as a walking stick.
There is a rubber piece that wraps around the legs and holds them together but that kind of defeats the purpose of the bipod when you want to quickly use the unit as a rest.
I went as far as wrapping tape around the individual legs but they still make noise when they touch together.
Tripod, well heavier again than the bipod - the Primos gen3 tripods are 3.5 pounds. I would guess you will have the same issue with the legs making noise unless they are banded together while walking.
Mine were made years ago on a caribou hunt near the Dempster Hwy. Two willow sticks about five feet long, bound together with a couple of feet of paracord. Counting the fuel and food, they cost about three hundred bucks. 
Still work,
Ted
Still work,
Ted
I use these.. varmint als... a good resource too (slice an old wooden hockey stick down the middle) I do not use the clip thing, I just carry them in my hands, use them as a walking sticks, they are cheap and seem to work well...
https://www.varmintal.com/abifu.htm
https://www.varmintal.com/abifu.htm
I just use bog pod 2 leg sticks. I like the deep U rest compared the the primos tripod V (I have that as well)
The bogpod comes with me everytime either coyote or deer hunting, I rarely take a shot that isn't from the sticks.
The bogpod comes with me everytime either coyote or deer hunting, I rarely take a shot that isn't from the sticks.
jlovie
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I made one from those screw together floor lamps that are on sale at canadian tire every fee weeks, the one with a lamp on the top and an adjustable one near the top. I took one of those, put a rubber covered, U shaped wall mount hook and fastened it in the end as a saddle. I like the screw apart design because I could only use 2 sections if I wanted to use it sitting or what not. Turns out I hate shooting sticks but it was still a fun project that cost me around $5 after I found the floor lamp at a thrift store.
jlovie
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Not trying to jump in on PSE's answer but for me personally, I get better results with a sling vs a stick(s). Although admittedly, even then it would have to be an extremely comfortable shot for me to shoot at an animal using a sling.
john-brennan
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- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
Bi pod for me.
Yes - I believe a shooting sling can be as accurate as shooting sticks if the sling is fitted right and used correctly - by correctly I mean snug, with supporting bone on bone on ground, such as you would get in kneeling, sitting and prone positions.
The added benefit is that it adds very little extra weight as you are using a sling to carry your rifle anyway so another added strip of leather to function as a loop adds maybe a few ounces.
I would also state that I think it's far faster to get into and get out of once it is practiced. I have an 1 1/4 wide sling that is set up for my upper skeleton that I can change from rifle to rifle using quick detach keepers.
I learned the use of a loop sling in various field positions at Orange Gunsite (Basic rifle class).
I have used the bog pod for years, the kind with telescoping legs. I tried the three piece one that click together , but I did not like them.
I used the primos trigger tripod in Africa, it was nice to shoot off and great to hang your rifle on after a kill or while having a break.
African sporting creations makes great sticks, and I have read good things on the viper flex as well. Pricier than the affordable bog pods , but generally you get what you pay for.
I used the primos trigger tripod in Africa, it was nice to shoot off and great to hang your rifle on after a kill or while having a break.
African sporting creations makes great sticks, and I have read good things on the viper flex as well. Pricier than the affordable bog pods , but generally you get what you pay for.
