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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 2547096" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>Most people don't understand how to use a tripod is part of the issue. A ultra light, small base, and center post tripod is not much better than a shooting stick or using a barrier in the field and you really need rear support to lock in. To get a truly good tripod a wide base and beefy leg design is better. The issue is the weight and cost go up considerably but you can shoot very well a long ways without rear support when set up right. As a result a tripod may not be beneficial in the right terrain at all. Now if you are a heavy glasser and terrain is not suited well for prone a tripod would be beneficial. I've used a pile of RRS stuff, bog pods, vortex, etc and settled on the fiesol 3342 as it check marks many of the criteria. It's so far the lights and sturdiest tripod I have found for the money and it goes with me everywhere unless backpacking in and the 3 lbs is just too much bs to deal with. On normal day hunts etc I pack it for sure. I don't always use it supporting the rifle tho, could easily be rear support if needed. </p><p></p><p>So far my longest kill on yote off the tripod is 1125. Longest on a wolf is 515. The photo below was after I shot the wolf on the middle open hill side. The furthest side is around 1150 and where the rest of the pack was headed. I use this tripod all year and practice all summer with it. I enjoy positional shooting and training. Much more involved then bench or prone.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]370661[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 2547096, member: 61747"] Most people don't understand how to use a tripod is part of the issue. A ultra light, small base, and center post tripod is not much better than a shooting stick or using a barrier in the field and you really need rear support to lock in. To get a truly good tripod a wide base and beefy leg design is better. The issue is the weight and cost go up considerably but you can shoot very well a long ways without rear support when set up right. As a result a tripod may not be beneficial in the right terrain at all. Now if you are a heavy glasser and terrain is not suited well for prone a tripod would be beneficial. I've used a pile of RRS stuff, bog pods, vortex, etc and settled on the fiesol 3342 as it check marks many of the criteria. It's so far the lights and sturdiest tripod I have found for the money and it goes with me everywhere unless backpacking in and the 3 lbs is just too much bs to deal with. On normal day hunts etc I pack it for sure. I don't always use it supporting the rifle tho, could easily be rear support if needed. So far my longest kill on yote off the tripod is 1125. Longest on a wolf is 515. The photo below was after I shot the wolf on the middle open hill side. The furthest side is around 1150 and where the rest of the pack was headed. I use this tripod all year and practice all summer with it. I enjoy positional shooting and training. Much more involved then bench or prone. [ATTACH type="full"]370661[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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