I teach a long range hunting course and we focus on front and rear support for the new students who don't much have experience with positional. This year I was demonstrating the use of a tripod and my back pack for rear support. Its surprisingly easy to ring a 12x12 plate at 800 for the students once they set up right.
Whether using a shooting a stick or tripod it is still important imho to get the rear of the rifle stabile.
I use a fiesol 3342 carbon fiber tripod and a feisol 50mm ball head with arca swiss rail. I have my spotting scope and bino's set up for the tripod as well. The whole thing is 3lbs!!! At the school I went 4 for 4 at 1000 standing with a trigger stick for rear. The plate was large tho. 21x20.
Where is all shooting from?shooting sticks....
trigger stick tripod
bipods
I have both but use my bipod the most it is an atlas bipod with pan tilt and quick detatch the reason I use it most is the way I'm shooting mostly prone long distances from what you've described trees fence post etc. you may benefit more from shooting sticks that is just my opinionI'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?
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?
both....
You and I have similar years behind a rifle stock. I would like to answer this based on hunting experiences. I have tried bot, but i find that as we age, finding a good/quick way to get down behind a bipod gets more difficult. I just got back from 5 weeks in South Africa, and there no self respecting PH would go hunting with a client without two things--a good tracking dog and a set of sticks. Hunting with 4 different PHs I got to use four different types--traditional three stick leather bound about 10" from the top, a portable fore and aft rest like a bench rest atop a tripod, Jim Shockey trigger sticks and Bog Pod, and an accordion style with about six pieces all hooked so the fore-end and the butt are supported.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?
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?