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Mountain Gun build - What would you do different?
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<blockquote data-quote="coyotezapper" data-source="post: 1501237" data-attributes="member: 20438"><p>The only bipod I use on my mountain rifles are the snipe pod and its more like shooting sticks than a conventional bipod. Its the only way I have found to have a good solid shooting position when shots are cross canyon and above me when shooting from an incline position. The snipe pod also works well for shooting downhill at an extreme angle. The snipe pod is carried in a individual bag attached to the shoulder strap on my pack and can be installed in under 10 seconds if speed is required. It is never carried on my gun. If someone wants to carry a conventional bipod or a snipe pod attached to their rifle I have no problem with that. To each their own. Its not my place to tell someone what they should carry and if they don't take my advice then take offense. FWIW on my most common other hunts I use an Atlas or Javelin bipod - not attached to rifle but where I can access it quickly.</p><p></p><p>A few years ago I was talking to a coworker about hunting and he was frustrated about his lack of success in drawing a tag. He being an archery hunter I gave him some suggestions about some over the counter opportunities in other states. I also told him about the hunt I do if I don't get drawn myself. I can hunt elk 40 minutes from my house every year purchasing an over the counter tag. He began to question the hunt and the equipment needed. I explained to him that I hunt an area that is easy to get to but once you are there it is steep, steep, steep, explaining I can go most the day never standing on a flat surface other than the occasional rock. I hunt this area because others don't and it holds a good number of elk. I told him that my rifle, optics and everything are chosen especially for this type of hunting and this equipment is only used on this or like hunts. So I invited him to join me if he wanted to and I would help him with getting started in mountain rifle hunting. We talked rifles on many occasions and he ended up going in another direction than what I had suggested. Internet forums had convinced him that he could carry a long heavy LR rifle and still be an effective hunter. He also did the same with his optics bringing a big heavy spotting scope and tripod. The rifle he chose was a rem700 sendero in 300RUM with a big Zeiss scope. Total weight was 12-15 lbs I'm guessing. Long story short, he lasted 1.5 days before he gave up and went home. He had prepared physically for the hunt somewhat, meaning he went to the gym but that type of fitness does not translate well to actual hunting. He never loaded his pack and went hiking. He showed up the next year at my camp with a Savage model 11 lightweight hunter in 6.5cm with a Swarovski z6 scope and a pair of 8x32 binoculars. He took a nice bull on the 3rd day. He learned for himself what "really" works in the mountains and that is going to be different for everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coyotezapper, post: 1501237, member: 20438"] The only bipod I use on my mountain rifles are the snipe pod and its more like shooting sticks than a conventional bipod. Its the only way I have found to have a good solid shooting position when shots are cross canyon and above me when shooting from an incline position. The snipe pod also works well for shooting downhill at an extreme angle. The snipe pod is carried in a individual bag attached to the shoulder strap on my pack and can be installed in under 10 seconds if speed is required. It is never carried on my gun. If someone wants to carry a conventional bipod or a snipe pod attached to their rifle I have no problem with that. To each their own. Its not my place to tell someone what they should carry and if they don't take my advice then take offense. FWIW on my most common other hunts I use an Atlas or Javelin bipod - not attached to rifle but where I can access it quickly. A few years ago I was talking to a coworker about hunting and he was frustrated about his lack of success in drawing a tag. He being an archery hunter I gave him some suggestions about some over the counter opportunities in other states. I also told him about the hunt I do if I don't get drawn myself. I can hunt elk 40 minutes from my house every year purchasing an over the counter tag. He began to question the hunt and the equipment needed. I explained to him that I hunt an area that is easy to get to but once you are there it is steep, steep, steep, explaining I can go most the day never standing on a flat surface other than the occasional rock. I hunt this area because others don't and it holds a good number of elk. I told him that my rifle, optics and everything are chosen especially for this type of hunting and this equipment is only used on this or like hunts. So I invited him to join me if he wanted to and I would help him with getting started in mountain rifle hunting. We talked rifles on many occasions and he ended up going in another direction than what I had suggested. Internet forums had convinced him that he could carry a long heavy LR rifle and still be an effective hunter. He also did the same with his optics bringing a big heavy spotting scope and tripod. The rifle he chose was a rem700 sendero in 300RUM with a big Zeiss scope. Total weight was 12-15 lbs I'm guessing. Long story short, he lasted 1.5 days before he gave up and went home. He had prepared physically for the hunt somewhat, meaning he went to the gym but that type of fitness does not translate well to actual hunting. He never loaded his pack and went hiking. He showed up the next year at my camp with a Savage model 11 lightweight hunter in 6.5cm with a Swarovski z6 scope and a pair of 8x32 binoculars. He took a nice bull on the 3rd day. He learned for himself what "really" works in the mountains and that is going to be different for everyone. [/QUOTE]
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