Hunter Field Target "Shooting Sticks"

[steve123]

Trigger sticks gen 2 are great and add Mike rutka’s yoke fix as also a place to rest strings

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From the adjustability convenience standpoint the TS is by far above the other ways of raising or lowering a gun mechanically but stops abruptly right there. The concept is awesome, good enough for most applications, but IMHO not the greatest for precision.

From any other standpoint the Rekon is far superior, but mainly it's the rigidity of those thick CF legs, which helps neutralize vibrations. The quality is also there throughout.

I can loosely compare the two bipods above to my old Manfroto 055 aluminum legged tripod to my new-ish Fat Boy tripod with thick CF legs and heavy aluminum transition base. The Manfroto isn't even close to the Fat Boy at neutralizing vibration. You'd need to experience how these compare and it's pretty crazy how much steadier the Fat Boy is.

 

[woogie_man]

I love my fatboy tripod, that's why i was considering only using 2 legs of the pod. Have a saddle that doesn't clamp to the rifle, so that is legal, it's just that extra leg. Lol

 

[beerthief]

I did some DIY bamboo sticks that were decent but upgraded to the short Primos Trigger Stick bipod. The head does benefit from a modification like the one pictured above. There's been a number of easy ways to do this shared on this site. They are fast and easy to adjust to get your perfect height and stable to use for Hunter division.

yes un modified the head will tip side to side on the sticks .

 

[steve123]

I love my fatboy tripod, that's why i was considering only using 2 legs of the pod. Have a saddle that doesn't clamp to the rifle, so that is legal, it's just that extra leg. Lol

I was thinking of using my Fat Boy the same way at some point last year but the tripod offset from the center of the platform creates a odd feeling fulcrum affect. I already knew this from using my Manfrotto with RRS clamp but the idea of saving some money was tempting. Clamped in and leaned back it doesn't feel bad but unclamped not so much.

 

[cavedweller]

I've tried leaning a tripod back using the two other legs and have taken off the front leg. Nah, to me it doesn't feel right in the fore or aft balance. But what does help is the weight and stability of a heavier duty tripod used as a bipod, so it's a catch22 scenario. I tend to agree with Motorhead as to the downsides of this approach.

I like the easy up and down adjust of the Trigger Stick bipod but these are on the flimsy side of things. The 1st gen were trash with those heads flopping from one side to the other, so were their tripods, and the legs would slip inside the tubes and on the ground. People modded them which fixes some of the problems. I haven't tried the G3 version yet so can't comment on them. Originally I felt like I way over paid for such a poor product so I wasn't about to try the other Gens.

Then I bought the Vanguard Scout bipod that I've used for 6 years or so. It's pretty steady and not too flimsy but it sucks having to adjust the legs during a match. The clasp style leg locks are too stiff to actuate easily on mine. I'd also need to pay attention that the yoke wasn't loosening from the base. Basically I wasn't the happiest with it either.

I searched in 2022 for a better shooting sticks type bipod with no luck, then last year and nothing stood out so I seriously considered buying two heavy duty monopods and having a machinist make them into a custom bipod and I had some great ideas to implement but no need to now.

Why the search or desire for a better bipod?? It's that every year which goes by my wobble zone increases otherwise I wouldn't care so much. Compared to say 5 years ago I feel like it's getting almost unacceptable. It's like my body has a slight tremer these days or.....

Then last month I searched again and whattayuhknow I finally found bipod shooting sticks "Nirvana"!
https://rekongear.com/rekon-outdoor-gear-cfs-1-carbon-fiber-shooting-sticks/

It's way easier to adjust legs than the Vanguard but of course especially easier using the center column, it's heavier duty by a huge margin, has metal spikes that dig into the ground rather than slipping like the other, a aluminum transition section, and carbon fiber legs with well made easy to actuate leg adjusters.
I like it MUCH more so than anything else I've tried and if it's calm-ish out(wind isn't buffeting me around) the wobble in my sight picture through the scope is noticeably less than before, not hugely by any means, but improvement nevertheless.

There you go and Merry Christmas.

@steve123 Ok ya got me… wife needed ideas for Christmas

 

[cavedweller]

@steve123 Ok ya got me… wife needed ideas for Christmas

First observation is the yoke isn’t wide enough to accommodate my stock nicely so I’ll need to modify the yoke or buy a bigger one. Nicely made sticks and if money isn’t a problem they are worth it.
I’ll try shooting off them Christmas afternoon.

 

[steve123]

First observation is the yoke isn’t wide enough to accommodate my stock nicely so I’ll need to modify the yoke or buy a bigger one. Nicely made sticks and if money isn’t a problem they are worth it.
I’ll try shooting off them Christmas afternoon.

I haven't tried my bottle guns in the yoke yet but the fore end on my custom HPX is pretty wide like 2.5" or so and it sits in there pretty good. Maybe some photos are in order so I'll work on it later this week.

 

[woogie_man]

Do the heads have to be production pieces, or can they be custom made?