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JACKELOPE
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just looking for some input from the more experienced than me types. i use a bi-pod, although i sometimes think shooting sticks would be more beneficial, but do i feel like carrying them, etc. what do you guys use?
I'm a hunter that doesn't like to carry any unnecessary equipment and for me bi-pods and sticks are just extra stuff to pack around. I've never missed out on a shot because I didn't use them. My pack, my jacket, rocks, trees, brush, something was always available to use as a rifle rest. Even sitting down and putting your elbows on your knees works great. .
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MNHunter
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I looked at both but ended up getting a walking stick/monopod. I really like the snipe-pod that is out there. Very small attachment onto the gun and the legs fold up like shooting sticks. When the legs are needed, simply unfold and attach. I will be getting one of those.
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NMHUNTNUTT1
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I use both , have bipods on a couple rifles and have shooting sticks as well , and won't leave home without them . I missed a few animals and after I started using them I haven't missed one since , knock on wood , but seriously , my shooting is now solid now that I use them... They aren't difficult to carry , I guess I look at it as a bonus if a shot is presented , becuase as long as I can settle in for the shot , he's smoked !
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LAST EDITED ON Mar-24-06 AT 05:17PM (MST)[p]Josh,
It really boils down to personal preference and what works for you. My suggestion would be for you to go out in the field with your gun. Shoot a group off of your pods, shoot another group off of your daypack and if you have sticks or can borrow some shoot a group off of them. See what you like and what your gun likes.
There are pro's and con's for each. Some pod shooters have problems with vertical stringing because their guns recoil differently, due to the inconsistent surfaces the pod legs are placed on (i.e., sand, grass, snow, rocks). Magnums with pods tend to jump off of harder surfaces. Those shooters learn to compensate by holding the gun down with there off hand.
I've never shot off of sticks. But I know some very accomplished hunters that swear by them. They like them because they can swing on game better than when using bi-pods. They also can easily adjust for holding the gun at different heights off of the ground.
There are also a lot of guys that don't want the weight of pods and they don't want to carry shooting sticks so they practice shooting off of there packs.
This is a good post. Hopefully others will add to it.
COBUK
It really boils down to personal preference and what works for you. My suggestion would be for you to go out in the field with your gun. Shoot a group off of your pods, shoot another group off of your daypack and if you have sticks or can borrow some shoot a group off of them. See what you like and what your gun likes.
There are pro's and con's for each. Some pod shooters have problems with vertical stringing because their guns recoil differently, due to the inconsistent surfaces the pod legs are placed on (i.e., sand, grass, snow, rocks). Magnums with pods tend to jump off of harder surfaces. Those shooters learn to compensate by holding the gun down with there off hand.
I've never shot off of sticks. But I know some very accomplished hunters that swear by them. They like them because they can swing on game better than when using bi-pods. They also can easily adjust for holding the gun at different heights off of the ground.
There are also a lot of guys that don't want the weight of pods and they don't want to carry shooting sticks so they practice shooting off of there packs.
This is a good post. Hopefully others will add to it.
COBUK
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Prism
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If you're going to buy one (which I highly recommend for everyone) do yourself a favor and go strait to the SnipePod by Kramer Designs www.snipepod.com I spent a lot of years screwing around with shooting stix and bipods such as the Harris and ended up tossing them all when I got the SnipePod.
I have shot many deer and elk 300 yards plus (and a few over 400 yards) that I don't believe I would of killed without the use of the SnipePod.
If possible I always shoot laying down in prone, but sometimes it just doesn't work out that way.
You owe it to yourself and the animal you're shooting at to be as accurate as possible.
It's light, versatile, and can be removed and attached in seconds. Another cool thing is you can buy one SnipePod and use it on multiple guns.
My 2 cents anyways
I have shot many deer and elk 300 yards plus (and a few over 400 yards) that I don't believe I would of killed without the use of the SnipePod.
If possible I always shoot laying down in prone, but sometimes it just doesn't work out that way.
You owe it to yourself and the animal you're shooting at to be as accurate as possible.
It's light, versatile, and can be removed and attached in seconds. Another cool thing is you can buy one SnipePod and use it on multiple guns.
My 2 cents anyways
Just my two cents...
After much trial and error, I now use shooting sticks when I can(I always carry them). You never know when the whopper of a lifetime comes by and you just don't have a good "natural" rest available.
I especially like to use them when hunting coyotes, as they allow me to rest the gun at full ready against my shoulder and still be able to move it side to side following the trotting animal...
Stop Global Whining
After much trial and error, I now use shooting sticks when I can(I always carry them). You never know when the whopper of a lifetime comes by and you just don't have a good "natural" rest available.
I especially like to use them when hunting coyotes, as they allow me to rest the gun at full ready against my shoulder and still be able to move it side to side following the trotting animal...
Stop Global Whining
shortmag
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As a 57 year old hunter from Idaho, shooting sticks are worth the few extra ounces they weigh. They provide a stable rest and confidence in shot placement. Sticks set up in seconds. The only slight negative is a shot from long grass where the sticks can not be arranged as to clear the grass. They are carried in day pack. I wouldn't leave camp without them.
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TFinalshot
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Shooting stix for me too, they are easy to haul and I've used them twice in four years. Would never have had those two shots without them. . .
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Slide
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Snipe Pods, Snipe Pods, Snipe Pods I don't know why more people don't use these. I got turned on to Snipe Pods a few years back and believe they are one of the greatest things since slice bread! They are light weight, durable, easy and quick to set up. They don't weigh anything and you can attach them to your gun when you need them or leave them attached to your gun as your hunting. I have taken 5 bucks with these anywhere from 100yds out to 375yds. I highly reccomend you at least take a look at these.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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slider
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I use the Harris Bi-Pod in open country (the one you can shoot while sitting) and would not leave home without it!!!Yes it is heavy to carry BUT, who said this was a Sissy Sport anyway!!! Good Luck
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I have shooting sticks and used them once on an antelope at about 100 yards. Dang near missed! I carry them now but haven't used them since. They make me feel disconnected from my rifle somehow. I've only missed 3 big game animals that I've shot at in the past 35 years or so. I don't take long shots though either. The trick for me is to not get "Buck Fever". If I get the fever it's all over. A whole case of Snipe Pods or anything else wouldn't help. LOL
I'll check out the SnipePod though just because so many of you like it.
Steve
I'll check out the SnipePod though just because so many of you like it.
Steve
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robinh00d
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i have two rifles, one with a bipod, one without, and have been highly accurate with both, it all depends on the situation
the bipod is extra weight, but all the better for a more strenuous exersize in my mind
boils down to personal preference in the end
the bipod is extra weight, but all the better for a more strenuous exersize in my mind
boils down to personal preference in the end
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golfguy0912
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used them both, and would take a bipod hands down. both take movement, but i would rather have something that is attached to my gun than mess with something that is not
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Nails
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I asked my outfitter the same question, he told me to save the room and weight for more nescesary items like rain gear, extra layer etc.. He said he likes to get his clients prone and resting on a pack.
Nails.
Nails.
Tuffbucker
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I use shooting sticks. I purchased a "triopd" style from Mossback last year and I absolutley love them. They are light wieght, and the tripod style gives you a lot more stability. THe thing I liked the best about the Mossback one, is the different ranges it adjust to. At fully extended, it is tall enough for me to shoot comfortably on, and Im 6'8". Ive never fond shooting sticks that I could shoot from standing, without having to bend way way over. I also looked into the Snipepod, and I liked it and may purchase one someday!
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psb
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LAST EDITED ON Mar-25-06 AT 07:36PM (MST)[p]I also love the mossback tripod. It really does work well in all situations.
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martini
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>Snipe Pods, Snipe Pods, Snipe Pods
>I don't know why more
>people don't use these. I
>got turned on to Snipe
>Pods a few years back
>and believe they are one
>of the greatest things since
>slice bread! They are light
>weight, durable, easy and quick
>to set up. They don't
>weigh anything and you can
>attach them to your gun
>when you need them or
>leave them attached to your
>gun as your hunting. I
>have taken 5 bucks with
>these anywhere from 100yds out
>to 375yds. I highly reccomend
>you at least take a
>look at these.
>
>
>Good Luck
Which height Snipe Pod do you recommend for mountain hunting?
>I don't know why more
>people don't use these. I
>got turned on to Snipe
>Pods a few years back
>and believe they are one
>of the greatest things since
>slice bread! They are light
>weight, durable, easy and quick
>to set up. They don't
>weigh anything and you can
>attach them to your gun
>when you need them or
>leave them attached to your
>gun as your hunting. I
>have taken 5 bucks with
>these anywhere from 100yds out
>to 375yds. I highly reccomend
>you at least take a
>look at these.
>
>
>Good Luck
Which height Snipe Pod do you recommend for mountain hunting?
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NDBadlandsbucks
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I've always used teh Harris bi-pods, but a few days ago, I bought a pair of the Stoney Point shooting stix, and will give them a try this fall. The main reason I bought them, is that my wife thought she'd like them better than the bi-pod, so I really bought them for her, but I'll give them a shot too.
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martini
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For the guys using the snipod, what height model are you using for mountain hunting?
