Bi pods or Shooting sticks

[GonzoK34]

It depends on the situation and what, when, where, terrain, and if it's at night or during the day. We do allot of shooting during the off season in preparation for the up coming deer, antelope and elk hunts. Hunting for coyotes year round helps us quite a bit.
Our tools vary. Night hunting varmints we usually stand. So primos, mod pod, and manfrotto tripods are used. Atlas and Harris bipods for prone, sitting and kneeling. Depending on terrain and angles we support off of our backpacks, each other, or what ever we can find to use as an improvised rest. Rocks, Tree trunks, stumps, etc.
At 73 I make a point of getting out at least once a weeks to scout for varmints, jackrabbits and always looking for a nice buck deer to pattern for the hunting season.
I wear a backpack, carry water, beef jerky, and use the primos tripod as a combo shooting aid and walking stick, camera rest,etc.
My grandson has became quite the hunter and I am very proud of his shooting skills.
Gonzo
SEMPER FIDELIS

 

[Tiny Tim]

While I like them both, I find myself using the Primos two legged trigger sticks for my typical hunting. I generally don't shoot that far and in the terrain I hunt I have to get about three feet above the ground for clear shooting. They also work with the feet bungee-balled to a deer stand platform. I have noticed a poi shift between early season dirt and frozen ground in the late season if there is no snow. Though not typically enough to miss a deer or pig. Been thinking about the tripod style a lot more lately.

 

[TwoTracks]

Gonzo! Semper Fi!

I recognize those areas. I've done a little shooting off Co 19th.

 

[BrentM]

POI shift for those running bipod vs Bench etc has more to do with the shooters natural point of aim while resting on the stock. Generally the shooter in the prone has to tilt their head forward and the changes the view through the scope. In a case like this a person should zero in the most likely position they'll shoot in the field. I tend to do all my work prone.

 

[Stgraves260]

I've been hunting and shooting for probably 60 of my 75 years. I read all I can to improve my skills. And now I am trying to decide on the purchase of either a bi pod or shooting sticks. In the past I have relied on using the best available rests: trees, fence posts, cushioned rocks, and the list goes on. Which rest do you use - bi pod or shooting sticks - and why?

The " Really Right Stuff Tripod " why? Because our currant military uses it.

 

[Bravo 4]

The " Really Right Stuff Tripod " why? Because our currant military uses it.

Do we? I didn't know that, never seen a single unit that was issued these. I'm sure there may be the odd man out, or someone that purchased their own.

 

[BrentM]

Do we? I didn't know that, never seen a single unit that was issued these. I'm sure there may be the odd man out, or someone that purchased their own.

It's possible anyone who needs a tripod to support a device, thinking COLT/FIST teams, could be using tripod from RRS. I have noticed more tripod usage in the past 5 years while watching the sniper comps etc. RRS stuff is carbon tho and that makes the unit durability questionable for battlefield use. Yes, they are strong, but carbon is either good to go or broke. Aluminum can be good to go, bent, or broke.

 

[BrentM]

Now this is pretty cool

 

[Bravo 4]

It's possible anyone who needs a tripod to support a device, thinking COLT/FIST teams, could be using tripod from RRS. I have noticed more tripod usage in the past 5 years while watching the sniper comps etc. RRS stuff is carbon tho and that makes the unit durability questionable for battlefield use. Yes, they are strong, but carbon is either good to go or broke. Aluminum can be good to go, bent, or broke.

I gotcha, I've seen them at comps too just never seen anyone issued this piece of gear. We tried to get some (crap just one would be nice) for the schoolhouse and they said they'd give us a discount, but it would still be $1000.

 

[BrentM]

I gotcha, I've seen them at comps too just never seen anyone issued this piece of gear. We tried to get some (crap just one would be nice) for the schoolhouse and they said they'd give us a discount, but it would still be $1000.

Exactly why I went with Fiesol. Half the price and quite good. The leveling base of the RRS is way better but the ball head of the fiesol and the actual tripod itself it is high quality. I returned the fiesol leveling base and stuck with the 50mm ball.

IF I was doing strictly truck hunting or PRS comp the fiesol 3372 or CRETAC kit would be my choice with the 70mm ball head. I've used that tripod at PRS comps many times. I chose the 3342 and 50mm simply due to the fact the combo weighs 3lbs and I am now packing it on the mountain. Packing a 7 plus lb tripod is not that appealing to me so this is the route I chose.

 

[Danehunter]

From all the photos of "shooting sticks" and tripods I have seen here there are very few I would even consider humping miles into the backcountry or across prairie lands for hours.
WEIGHT-> some are waay too heavy
PRICE-> and some are ridiculously expensive

As I've posted, Quick StiX that attach to my adjustable carbon fiber hiking poles are the lightest solution and very fast to bring into play.

Eric B.

 

[coop2564]

I use both, but 90% its sticks. I have a bipod set that retracts small enough 13" to fit in a my backpack yet go out to 5'. I do not like long bipods on my gun and rarely have grass brush short enough to use shorter version them. For targets I use gun bipods a lot as it gives me same impact and field bipods out to about 500yds.

 

[Don A Parsons]

I like the tripod,,, but don't over look the single stick either,,, one might be suprized how far a persons can reach out there off of one...

Fast, easy and simple,,, of course a bypod and the tri incress the odds of steady-eeeer shots,,, it really depends on how fast or distance a person needs to deploy the shot...

1 stick up close,,, bi for distance,,, tri to extend it beyond...

Good luck finding what works since the options are endless

 

[Danehunter]

Coop, I use an Atlas bipod on my 6.5 CM Ruger Precision Rifle for competition and (prone) it's as good as shooting off a bench. BUT I'd never stick it on my light 6.5PRC Browning X-Bolt Pro hunting rifle with fluting everywhere and a carbon fiber stock. It would defeat the purpose.

Just go to the Quick StiX site (Wiser products) and take a look. I am amazed at the usefulness of this inexpensive and light product. Very clever.

Don, "... since the options are endless." Boy that's for sure!
Eric B.