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Bigragu

Bigragu

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I’m curious to hear from folks using the ST rear monopod, the bench version. I already own the field version and thought that’s all I needed but having to nudge the monopod left or right has proven to be inconsistent; I find myself saying “that’s close enough” when in reality I’m compensating by either pulling or pushing the gun away or to me at the rear because I’m perfectly not in line to begin with, and that in the end causes a miss left or right.

Wifey and son asked me what I wanted for Xmas and I figure they both could split the cost of one of those, but I’d like to hear more forum input from the members here that use that tool, vs youtube reviews which I told myself I’d never again make a purchase based on a YT review.

I personally love my field monopod, just want something more easily adjustable for left to right with better precision.

Thanks, all
 
Sorry, not a ST rear monopod, but the story may give you some ideas to try.
I am a big fan of a rear monopod, cannot stand constantly squeezing the bag. The monopod stays the same height all time.
Initially I had it on my Impact stock project, but ones I built a one piece rest for that BR gun, I am using that same rear monopod with my Leshiy2.
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Sometimes, depend of a bench top face I have found as well a littlebit tricky to move it L or R, and then I figure - a hockey puck ;)
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Bigragu said:
I’m curious to hear from folks using the ST rear monopod, the bench version. I already own the field version and thought that’s all I needed but having to nudge the monopod left or right has proven to be inconsistent; I find myself saying “that’s close enough” when in reality I’m compensating by either pulling or pushing the gun away or to me at the rear because I’m perfectly not in line to begin with, and that in the end causes a miss left or right.

Wifey and son asked me what I wanted for Xmas and I figure they both could split the cost of one of those, but I’d like to hear more forum input from the members here that use that tool, vs youtube reviews which I told myself I’d never again make a purchase based on a YT review.

I personally love my field monopod, just want something more easily adjustable for left to right with better precision.

Thanks, all
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It will work fine, and the adjustment allowing you to pan L to R works smoothly.

You will have to load it with your shoulder or hand, else it WILL be wobbly on the bench.
I used one on an Impact and a Crown chassis rifle, and both liked to be forward loaded against the bipod and rear pod.

There is enough play in the mechanism that it will have you all over the box on a 25 yard BR card. If you load it instead of allowing it to free recoil, then it will definitely be an aid. You will have to work with it once mounted on your rifle to see what your combination is going to be for getting back in the 10 ring.
 
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Chuck, what’s wobbly, the concoction of parts at the base platform or the actual magnetized section onto that bolted on adapter? I find although the magnetized monopod is genius in design, there is some play there. I wish ST could’ve used a larger diameter main rod, too, as that would’ve helped a bit.

Yeah, let me know where the wobble on yours stems at
 
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Chuck I have a bag rest for impact and slip the bag under there as if I was using the bag but I still have my ST monopod back there. I keep the bag pushed back and my shoulder lightly pushed forward against the butt. Yes its a bit harder to adjust the monopod with the bag in the way but it is just enough to take out the slop. Now I have no idea how I would do it with the bench version as windage adjustment may get in the way.


Allen
 
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The magnetized slip joint at the butt plate is actually pretty solid as long as the taper is oriented the right way for attachment of the rear pod.
Where I find the apparatus to be somewhat loose is all in the adjustments for the rear base, the elevation and windage adjustments. There appears to be a stack up of tolerances that equate to some wobble in the rear mech. that equates to almost a full bulls worth of side to side on a 25 yard BR target.

The up and down is really a non issue as my cheek weld and grip negate it, but the side to side play has to be dealt with by loading the rifle forward or rearward to lock it in place.
The issue is easily dealt with by doing the above, or Allen's method of bagging in addition to the pod would work as well.
The bag MAY interfere with the operation of the rear windage adjustment by getting in the way of your off hand when tracking, but it is definitely worth a try.

The ST bench pod is well made and it will adjust and track fine, but I did not want you to think that it would be rock solid right out of the box without learning its idiosyncrasies and adapting your set up to utilize it.
 
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