Home made swivel stix/bi pod system

[Diehard0123]

Anyone ever make you own swivel stix or bi pod system that works well?  Any suggestions or ideas?

[ICEMAN]

I made a few steady stix.... I have a set made out of green plastic coated gardening (tomato) stakes, 4' long.... I slid a wood dowel into each at the top foot of the tube..., so when I drilled thru each to place a small machine screw....they would not crush... Turned out nice. I wrapped them with camo duct tape...  Here is the only pic I have of it....

[ICEMAN]

Crap, just re-read you were looking for swivel stix/bipod..... My bad!

[bearmanric]

leaving tomorrow for predator sniper styx yellerdog in michigan then were heading to ohio to the world predator expo. i was in vegas at yellerdog's booth. the swedish and other's buying shooting styx's wanted swivel one's. that is what is popular. think of something that swivel's at home depot. good luck. fun making shooting stick's. i'll see what i can find out while i'm gone. Rick   

[btlsoom]

I converted an old camera tripod. Kinda works good.  Adjustable height, swivel 360 degree around and swivel in elevation.  Painted it flat black and away I went.  Made a saddle for the gun to screw where the camera usually goes.

Randy

[CastleRocker]

I used some home made shooting sticks that I made from old fiberglass dome tent poles, and castration bands for awhile.  They don't "swivel" very far, but I could move my rifle side to side, and up and down, in them further than I could lean most of the time.  I've kind of gone away from shooting sticks, and am going with the mono-pod due to the brush where I hunt most.  I'm going to just buy a good one when I find it.  Don't really like any of the ones I've tried yet.  Using a trekking pole with a camera adapter JB Welded on it right now. 

[high country]

I made a set of sticks out of carbon arrows (old school tiny guys) and used 21xx aluminum for the joints. I ran shock cord through them and added surgical tubing to the feet and top for non slip action. I used a 3/4" long piece of fuel hose for the pivot. the s-tube on top can be left in one piece to build a bridge so the gun can be picked up and moved in a hurry......overall pertty good setup, although I prefer shooting off my pack these days if I am not hauling a harris. the weight of this setup is about what you would expect 4 arrow shafts to weigh