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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 454448" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p><strong>Thanks for the helpful info. What kind of or make of shooting sticks do you recomend? Thanks again.</strong> </p><p> </p><p>I originally started with a tall bipod which held the gun great, but too noisly and cumbersome to move if the coyote showed up at an odd angle or at an elevation I wasn't set up for. It was nearly impossible to lower/raise the bipod legs without getting "busted" when a coyote was coming in and looking for the slightest movement. When they stop and offer a shot, we've only got a couple seconds usually before they are on the move again (either still coming in or leaving in a hurry)</p><p> </p><p>Over the years, I've tried a few varieties of sticks. Started with the original Stony Point Steady Stix..........there was no way to keep the legs from spreading out on their own, especially if it was icy or the ground was frozen and really hard.</p><p> </p><p>Next I tried a simple pair of crossed wood slats held together with a bolt/nut. I put nails in the bottom of the wood to "stab" into the ground......still unpredicable on when they would decide to splay out and drop your gun on the ground (I use both hands for calling and glassing).</p><p> </p><p>Third, a pair of 36" long 1/2" thick oak dowels.........Bolt/nut is about 6" from the top. About 1/2 way down the sticks I drilled a hole through both of them and attached a length of snare cable with stops on each end to keep the legs from spreading out too far accidentally.</p><p> </p><p>Deciding on the length of cable can be tricky, depends on if you call level ground or sit facing downhill or uphill. The legs will now only spread so far, so any other adjustment for elevation (downward at least) needs to be done by sliding the sticks forward and backwards along the rifle stock. I usually call sitting facing downhill to some extent, so my sticks are just a little tall for level ground. But they will never slip or spread or drop my gun at the worst possible moment. The folded bipod or the sling keeps the rifle from sliding out of the notch, and the legs won't spread beyond the pre-determined cable length.</p><p> </p><p>I can attach a picture of them at a later time if you're interested.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 454448, member: 21068"] [B]Thanks for the helpful info. What kind of or make of shooting sticks do you recomend? Thanks again.[/B] I originally started with a tall bipod which held the gun great, but too noisly and cumbersome to move if the coyote showed up at an odd angle or at an elevation I wasn't set up for. It was nearly impossible to lower/raise the bipod legs without getting "busted" when a coyote was coming in and looking for the slightest movement. When they stop and offer a shot, we've only got a couple seconds usually before they are on the move again (either still coming in or leaving in a hurry) Over the years, I've tried a few varieties of sticks. Started with the original Stony Point Steady Stix..........there was no way to keep the legs from spreading out on their own, especially if it was icy or the ground was frozen and really hard. Next I tried a simple pair of crossed wood slats held together with a bolt/nut. I put nails in the bottom of the wood to "stab" into the ground......still unpredicable on when they would decide to splay out and drop your gun on the ground (I use both hands for calling and glassing). Third, a pair of 36" long 1/2" thick oak dowels.........Bolt/nut is about 6" from the top. About 1/2 way down the sticks I drilled a hole through both of them and attached a length of snare cable with stops on each end to keep the legs from spreading out too far accidentally. Deciding on the length of cable can be tricky, depends on if you call level ground or sit facing downhill or uphill. The legs will now only spread so far, so any other adjustment for elevation (downward at least) needs to be done by sliding the sticks forward and backwards along the rifle stock. I usually call sitting facing downhill to some extent, so my sticks are just a little tall for level ground. But they will never slip or spread or drop my gun at the worst possible moment. The folded bipod or the sling keeps the rifle from sliding out of the notch, and the legs won't spread beyond the pre-determined cable length. I can attach a picture of them at a later time if you're interested. [/QUOTE]
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