What system ?

[sika64]

What are you guys using for Long-range hunting, tripod with rail or hog saddle or bipod with rail ?

 

[owlman]

RRS tripod with an Anvil 30 Ballhead and an ARCA rail.

 

[sea2summit]

Hog saddles are way to heavy for me to carry them around. A rail system is much lighter and much more secure.

 

[ENGUNEER]

I use the Rudolph Optics "quad" shooting sticks. I can shoot <=1 MOA quite easily with them with a little practice. And they work well as a hiking stick or on your backpack when walking.

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[BrentM]

arca rail. My tripod is 3.5lbs, I use it for my spotter, rifle, bino's etc. goes with me everywhere.

Use the arca for bipod and tripod.

 

[sika64]

Hog saddles are way to heavy for me to carry them around. A rail system is much lighter and much more secure.

What are you using with the rail system, a tripod or bipod ?

 

[sika64]

arca rail. My tripod is 3.5lbs, I use it for my spotter, rifle, bino's etc. goes with me everywhere.

I'm using a Sirui tripod with the Leupold hogsaddle right now, and it's right around 3 1/2 pounds as well. Just wondering if the rail system is anymore secure or faster. And with a rail I guess I could also use a bipod when the tripod isn't necessary.

 

[Plinker147]

any of the good CF tripods with arcs rail. I use the leofoto ball head, half the price of an anvil.

 

[BrentM]

I'm using a Sirui tripod with the Leupold hogsaddle right now, and it's right around 3 1/2 pounds as well. Just wondering if the rail system is anymore secure or faster. And with a rail I guess I could also use a bipod when the tripod isn't necessary.

I've played with saddles and don't like them. I feel like they are fast enough but not really my thing. Bulky, have to adapt to hold bino's and spotters etc. The positive is they work on most any rifle. With a arca, qd clamp, and rail I feel like I get a lot of flexibility. Plus on my style of rifle I can easily leave the tripod attached while stalking.

MDT has a video where they shoot off a hog, a bag, and a arca. Check it out.

Now when talking about tripods……they are not all equal in stability. What makes a tripod better or worse is the size of the platform the legs attach to. The larger the diameter the more stabile. It's the reason rrs and fiesol are dominant at prs match's. The down fall is they become heavy and expensive. I run a fiesol 3342 which for the money and weight is the best I've seen but it's not cheap and still not overly light. It is strong and stabile for the weight tho. I've killed yotes as far as 1125 off of it.

 

[jrock]

+1 for Arca
+1 for more stable shooting than a saddle

If you aren't a tall guy and want to shoot standing, there are good quality, lower priced, short, lightweight tripods out there. I use a Sirui as well. I have the panning head since I do more glassing. Being able to pull the binos and lock in the gun on the same setup is nice.

 

[sea2summit]

What are you using with the rail system, a tripod or bipod ?

Monfroto ballheads are my go to for tripods. I'm running all picatinny rails and have all my tripods and bipods set for that minus one with a hog saddle my daughter occasionally uses at matches but I'll probably transition to arca sooner or later.

 

[sika64]

What make arca rail is everyone using ? And what length is good for a hunting only rifle ?

 

[BrentM]

What make arca rail is everyone using ? And what length is good for a hunting only rifle ?

If you are going to adapt a rail and want to do it cheap, go to amazon. If you want spend a bit of coin then try SRS or salmon river solutions combo rail.

Rails – Salmon River Solutions

www.salmonriversolutions.com

 

[sika64]

If you are going to adapt a rail and want to do it cheap, go to amazon. If you want spend a bit of coin then try SRS or salmon river solutions combo rail.

Rails – Salmon River Solutions

www.salmonriversolutions.com

Definitely not going cheap on this rifle