Shooting Sticks?

NavalAg05

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Ok, so what kind work the best? Thoughts? I would like to get a light (lbs) set that are easy to carry and set up in a hurry but offer good support. Open to suggestions thanks!

tx4guns

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10:57p, 8/6/11

I bought a Primos Trigger Stick monopod last year and love it. I carry it with me on hunts where I'm walking or hunting ground blinds. It doubles as a walking stick. They make a bipod version that is even more steady for shooting.

Puryear Playboy

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11:05p, 8/6/11

I have carried a pair of Stoney Point Steady Stix for years. One of the best hunting aids you can buy. I use the 36" model for sitting/kneeling.

Mowdy Ag

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11:58a, 8/7/11

...picked up a set of these at the Houston Hunter's show yesterday. Obviously I haven't tried them in the field yet but it's a good concept and my "house trial" went well.

http://bipodshootingsticks.com

...and the price ain't bad either...

MA

[This message has been edited by Mowdy Ag (edited 8/7/2011 11:03a).]

PFG

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12:01p, 8/7/11

+1 for Stoney Point stuff. It's been good to me and held up to being tossed around and carried in a pack.

str8shot1000

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2:11p, 8/7/11

I have had the stoney points for a few years also and really like them. The primos trigger stick looks very intriguing and I may have to try it.

NavalAg05

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10:13p, 8/8/11

Thanks for the info guys, I will see if I can find some in the few stores I have around me, and who knows maybe I can find a deer to try them on this weekend! CA opening weekend is coming up.

NW80

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9:36a, 8/9/11

I started using shooting sticks when I was about 14 yrs old.
I took two Sotol stalks and split them.
Cheaper than Primos!

Chief77

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11:47a, 8/9/11

Stoney Point Tripod! Works like a champ!

Sean98

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12:05p, 8/9/11

I've used a lot of things in a pinch. Sotol, downed limbs, etc.

I have a StonyPoint monopod now. I like it because it works as a walking stick, camera monopod (threaded top) or shooting stick. Not super steady for loooooong range shooting, but pretty nice.

NW80

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12:25p, 8/9/11

One thing about most of the shooting sticks is that it's hard to rest your off side elbow to get really stable for long shots.

Sean98

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1:03p, 8/9/11

Only way I can get comfy for really long shots (500+ for me) is a small stock mounted bipod and a prone position. ...absent a really nice solid seated shooting rest of course.