coyotezapper
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Any shooting position that is different than what you sighted in with can change poi. Practice, practice.
Bi pods or Shooting sticks
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Ronald W Schaefer
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I have from single stick to tri-pod. Over the past few years I've come to really rely on the tri-pod sticks. I find I can be much steadier because I can pull down on the forearm-- a technique my PH taught me in Africa. So far I've shot an Elk at 500 yds and Mule deer at 475 off the tri-pod sticks. One shot DRT kills.
Stgraves260
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I use bipod and tripods shooting sticks, back pack, tree branches whatever I see laying around I deem useful. As long as you stay focused on your target you'll be fine. I've shot up to 2300 yards using all these methods and they all seam to work. Like I said stay focused on your target and don't forget to breath. Dry fire a few times if need be to calm yourself down. Don't limit yourself to only using one method. Use multiple methods and you will get better over time.
I mean whit this
www.shortactionprecision.com
It is not tripod.
MDT Ckye-Pod Triple Leg Gen II - Short Action Precision
The NEW SAP Ckye-Pod Quick Adjust Levers Can Be Found Here. NEW Ambidextrous LH/RH RRS Arca/Picatinny clamp version! New Triple pull, 3 leg section bipod. This bipod will give you anywhere from 14.5" all the way up to 36" of height! If you're a match shooter or hunter looking for a game changing...
It is not tripod.
I use both. I always prefer to shoot prone if at all possible but hunting in the steep mountains of Idaho, Wyoming and Utah there are many times where the angle of the steep hillside just doesn't work for my bi-pod. In these cases I love my light weight Steady Stix by Primos. Shot the bull in my avatar sitting on a 30 deg hillside shooting down and across a canyon at 639 yards. Hit him two for two as fast as I could roll the bolt. Both hits 4 inches apart in the crease of the shoulder. Couldn't have made a shot like that with a bi-pod unless it had legs extendable 40" in which case it would be too heavy and awkward for packing a rifle around.
Not very workable in the mountains of the west. Much easier to build a rear support with pack, rocks, etc and use the sticks out front on a steep hillside.
TwoTracks
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"It gives you a ton of options, but the terrain and time available dictates which option you choose."
What's not workable? That kid, rifle, tripod, bipod, and shooting sticks have never been anywhere other than the mountains in the west. I lug all that stuff around, and the set up is dictated by terrain. Sometimes the bipod is used prone. Sometimes just the tripod is used. Sometimes, the setup in the picture is used. Quick offhand shots may just use the shooting sticks. Options are good.
What's not workable? That kid, rifle, tripod, bipod, and shooting sticks have never been anywhere other than the mountains in the west. I lug all that stuff around, and the set up is dictated by terrain. Sometimes the bipod is used prone. Sometimes just the tripod is used. Sometimes, the setup in the picture is used. Quick offhand shots may just use the shooting sticks. Options are good.
Greenheadjed
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Years ago I used a Harris bipod and then one Christmas my dad bought me a stoney point pole cat, and I never used the bipod again. Lately I've been using a rear rest by Floyd shooting systems along with the front sticks and it's almost like shooting from a bench in the field. This thing takes field shooting to the next level.
MT6creed
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I mean whit this
MDT Ckye-Pod Triple Leg Gen II - Short Action Precision
The NEW SAP Ckye-Pod Quick Adjust Levers Can Be Found Here. NEW Ambidextrous LH/RH RRS Arca/Picatinny clamp version! New Triple pull, 3 leg section bipod. This bipod will give you anywhere from 14.5" all the way up to 36" of height! If you're a match shooter or hunter looking for a game changing...
It is not tripod.
Ckye pod triple is amazing if you aren't walking too far. Downfall is it is heavy. Super stable prone and the ability to use it sitting/kneeling/almost standing is a game changer for predator hunting or day hunts with less walking.
freddiej
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Since my last post on this subject, I have tried many kinds of shooting sticks with miserable results. I just can not shoot with sticks. I use bi-pods very well, I use my backpack very well, and I use the trees well.. so I reckon sticks are not in my "wheelhouse" for shooting. of all the places I have hunted in the past.. setting up a tri-pod, or these sticks or anything with a rear rest in the field has lost me too many good pieces of meat. I will stick to my Harris Bi-pod, my Maxpedition backpacks, and if I have to; a tree limb and trunk. You all can have your sticks and tri-pods and other things.. I was never meant to use them.
memtb
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Practice, practice, and a little more practice! An almost invaluable tool in your arsenal! Great for handgun hunting as well! memtb
