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Equipment & Gear => Power Equipment & RV => Topic started by: Elk whack master on July 04, 2012, 10:55:45 AM

Title: Shooting sticks?
Post by: Elk whack master on July 04, 2012, 10:55:45 AM: Looking at shooting sticks. Primos triger sticks in bi-pod look good but are $100. Are they worth the money, suggestions? What do you use and what works best for your situations. Using for bear gun, so i will be calling and making long hikes in to nowhere land. :tup:
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Post by: scottfrick on July 04, 2012, 10:59:33 AM: I have the primos trigger stick and absolutely love it!!! Its very sturdy and makes a pretty good walking stick when going long distances. I think its well worth the money if you are looking for a good trigger stick :tup:
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Post by: DoubleJ on July 04, 2012, 11:14:52 AM: 2 bamboo poles $5 at craft store
1 strip of leather $2 at craft store
2 bungee cords $5 at auto parts store

-Cut bamboo in sections that you deem acceptable
-where the cuts were made, use a file to make sockets. Hollow just a bit of the inside of one end and the outside of the joining one so they join together like a socket
-drill holes through the joints in the bamboo so the cord can go through the poles
-feed bungee cord through the bamboo and pull just a bit taught and tie knots in the ends
-use the leather strip to tie together near the top.

Cutting the poles and running bungee through it lets you break it down and put it in your pack but, if you pulled the bungee tight enough (not too tight) it'll let the poles pop right into shape when you need them
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Post by: SnakeEyes on July 04, 2012, 11:21:38 AM: I purchased the Bog pod for my dad. He likes it so far.
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Post by: Bofire on July 04, 2012, 11:48:16 AM: I like the Stoney Point collapsable. about 25-30$
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Post by: coachcw on July 04, 2012, 11:53:26 AM: I like the trigger sticks too !
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Post by: buckfvr on July 04, 2012, 11:55:20 AM: Quote from: Bofire on July 04, 2012, 11:48:16 AM
I like the Stoney Point collapsable. about 25-30$

I have trigger sticks, stoney point, and bi-pods. Stoney Point collects dust, and deservedly so.......I feel their mount system is inferior and inadequate.
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Post by: Dan-o on July 04, 2012, 12:24:25 PM: I have thre sets of shooting sticks that always look good when I leave them in the truck. I never seem to have a set handy when I need them.

so, I gave up and mounted a bi-pod on the rifle.

that works much better for me, because I can't leave it behind or fumble around wishing it was handy when I need it.
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Post by: Alchase on July 05, 2012, 01:49:05 PM: Quote from: Bofire on July 04, 2012, 11:48:16 AM
I like the Stoney Point collapsable. about 25-30$

I have two
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 05, 2012, 01:55:49 PM: I found and old camera tri pod at the good will paid 20 bucks for it.
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Post by: KopperBuck on July 05, 2012, 03:07:16 PM: Stoney Point collapsible here as well. Killed coyotes, deer and elk off of them. The only issue I have with them is sometimes you go to reposition and if it sticks well enough in the ground you may pull the links apart.

But for portability and weight.. can't beat it.
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on July 05, 2012, 04:18:27 PM: stoney point all the way. Feels rock solid for me shooting of sticks compared to a knee.
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Post by: CastleRocker on July 05, 2012, 04:44:24 PM: I've got two sets of home made, and one of the original trigger sticks.

I took two camo Easton XX75 aluminum arrows, (I switched to carbons so they were useless to me), used 4" of shrink tubing over the tip end, and put three green castration bands around them to hold them together. They work fine, don't weigh hardly anything, and if I lose them, I'm out almost nothing.

The trigger stick works, but it "bleeds off" with a rifle on it. So if you are doing a lot of shooting, (sage rats, rock chucks, etc.), you have to keep adjusting it.
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Post by: Elk whack master on July 06, 2012, 11:12:52 PM: thanks for your inpt. :hello: I think ill give em a try! :tup:
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Post by: Nape.257 on July 11, 2012, 01:47:55 PM: Stoney Point Pole Cat's

I have shot 2 deer and 1 coyote.

I dont hunt with out them.
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Post by: LiveandLearn on July 16, 2012, 02:54:58 PM: Quote from: Nape.257 on July 11, 2012, 01:47:55 PM
Stoney Point Pole Cat's

I have shot 2 deer and 1 coyote.

I dont hunt with out them.
:yeah:
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Post by: C-Money on July 16, 2012, 03:02:18 PM: My family has killed quite a few animals off Stoney Point stix. They work.
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Post by: Huntbear on July 16, 2012, 07:36:35 PM: I use the Stoney Point monopod... I love it. It doubles as a walking stick..
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Post by: Shawn Ryan on July 17, 2012, 04:07:44 PM: Might look at Snipepod: https://snipepod.ipower.com/index2.html. They are well made, very light (2-11 oz, depending on the size you get), steady, and allows the gun to stay level as you pan.
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Post by: huntnnw on July 17, 2012, 11:44:17 PM: Ive watched multiple hunters use sticks over the last few years and Ill say no thanks...I watched animals walk or should of walked due to how long it took to position them and then after all the setup its still a so so rest. Bipod and it woulda been over with in seconds an every occasion