SHOOTIN STICKS???????

[Shmave23]

What are the BEST shootin sticks in your opinions??? I have a bipod that is good for about 13" off the ground. When I raised it up to fully extended at whitch is about 27" so Im sittin on the ground its not that stable! So Ive been lookin at shootin sticks and would like to get some opinions of people that actually use the things.

-Dave

[boar slayer]

well here's my insite/ opinion .
mono pods are junk too wobbly .
all of the mechanical one's ive seen fail and most take too much time the one with the trigger is fastest to set up .
what i use is two 1/2'' wood dowels lashed together with nylon 1/8'' rope basicly the lashing is how you adjust the hieght by sliding it up or down. the sticks make an x and allows you to piviot your weapon were most bipods wont and the cost is under $10.00
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[winchester270fan]

I have the Stoney Point sticks and am pleased with them.

[rooster300wsm]

Stony point as well, but only for blined hunts. off hand or on a knee otherwise made a nice 398 yd shot off hand last october for an elk. just practice and you can do ok without them. That shot was after missing him at 96yds.lol had a bit of buck feaver first bull elk.

[ltdann]

I've recently bought the Primos Bipod trigger stick, so far I like it. A bit pricey but its fast, adusts from sitting to standing in seconds.

[PaPaBob]

I have both the mono and bi-pod Primos Trigger sticks. Both have a function. I like the mono to be used from my treestand. I angle it against something(knee, tree trunk, etc.) to give it some stability but it is very fast to adjust to what is needed.

The bi-pod trigger stick is awesome. From sitting to kneeling to standing I can adjust to the situation so very quickly and have a solid rest. Definately worth the money.

[nitis]

I have the stoney point rapid pivot bipods and I think they are teh best mix of bipod and shooting sticks they are flexible like sticks but more stable and less cumbersome

[Where's Bruce?]

I have several but only carry my Stoneys. Nice variety to select from.

[myfriendis410]

I made mine out of cherry; ripped 3/4" by 1/2", tapered sharply at the top and gradually at the bottom, put them together with 8-32 by 3/4" stainless screw, three washers and a lock nut. I countersunk the holes to hide the screw and rubbed boiled linseed oil on 'em. They double as a walking stick too. They're 48" long. I don't leave home without 'em.

[BikerRN]

I'm trying the Primos Tall Tripod Shooting Sticks this year.
The more contact one has with the ground the more stable one is. I figure three points of contact is better than two.

Biker

[cjack]

I made mine out of cherry; ripped 3/4" by 1/2", tapered sharply at the top and gradually at the bottom, put them together with 8-32 by 3/4" stainless screw, three washers and a lock nut. I countersunk the holes to hide the screw and rubbed boiled linseed oil on 'em. They double as a walking stick too. They're 48" long. I don't leave home without 'em.

This sounds like something that would work for me but i'm having trouble picturing the assembly. Got a picture?

[myfriendis410]

I don't but let me describe it. First of all, I have a number of tools and experience so keep that in mind. I know a lot of people don't have the tools needed. I purchased a four foot board of cherry and ripped it square (roughly 3/4") then ran it through a sander to reduce it to 5/8" in thickness. You can do the same job entirely on a table saw. I then tapered the side that meets the ground by freehand cutting from the 5/8" width down to 1/4" on one side of each leg starting about 18" up the stick. This just gives a pleasing taper to the wood and cuts a bit of weight. I cut a steeper freehand taper at the top (where the rifle rests) starting about 4" down and tapering up to 1/4" at the top. Just below this second taper I drilled and countersunk holes to accept 10-32 stainless hardware. A screw with a self-locking nut and two flat washers. I countersunk each leg to hide the screw head and nut to keep it from scratching my gun. I put the two flat washers together between the legs to act as a pivot point. Once it was sanded and some Tru-Oil was applied I assembled it and added a couple of tabs of leather where the rifle rests and another couple of tabs between the sticks to keep 'em from clacking together.

The overall length is 44" and of course you can open 'em up to reduce their height. They're tall enough and strong enough to use as a walking stick too.

You can do a simpler job by buying a couple of 5/8" dowels, cutting 'em down to required length, and drilling/screwing 'em together. It works but is less elegant.

[cjack]

Thanks 410. Been a cabinet maker for 33yrs, I like to add a little extra flare thats why I was interested in your cherry sticks. The description is perfect and has given me some great ideas. I think this will be a trial and error thing for me until I find something that works. Good Huntin!

[myfriendis410]

I'm on something like my fifth set, so it's been a work in progress for me too. I much prefer wood to plastic. Let us know how it comes out!

[FoCoHugh]

I'd like to see a pic of those sticks, too!

[myfriendis410]

Here you go: hope this helps.

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