Shooting Sticks

Equipment and accessories for shooting. Safes, firearm storage, bipods, carry cases, slings etc.

Shooting Sticks

Post by JimTom » 19 Feb 2022, 3:21 pm

G’day Gents

Has anyone here manufactured their own set of sticks, or can recommend any particular brand?
User avatar
JimTom
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
 
Posts: 2130
Queensland

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by JimTom » 19 Feb 2022, 3:22 pm

Not sure but I think I recently saw a photo that Oldbloke posted with a home made set?
User avatar
JimTom
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
 
Posts: 2130
Queensland

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by bigpete » 19 Feb 2022, 4:07 pm

I've made my own before just by tying a couple of bamboo poles together.
Later I made another set using adjustable tent poles bolted together near the top. Both worked well,the tent pole ones were fairly heavy though.
I've thought about making another set using one of these little tripod camp chairs as a basis,but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
bigpete
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 3577
South Australia

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by Oldbloke » 19 Feb 2022, 4:13 pm

Yep, I use them. Some like em, some don't. A great rest and very light weight. I don't like the idea of anything attached to the forend such as bipods. Can be a bit cumbersome if something like a fox arrives from the wrong direction. But I guess that's life.

Posting a pic of basic stix made of 12mm dowel. 900mm long. This length works for me just sitting on the ground with a piece of foam under my arse. Lol. Also a folding set. Made from one of those tent poles with Elastic inside. Just folds up and fits in my bag nicely.
I use a knot to tie them and posting a youtube link on how to do the knot. There are plenty of other options but that's what I use.

I have a longer set made out of aluminium tube off an old TV arial about 1400mm I think for if I use a small stool.

https://youtu.be/cN5FSYJvP9k

Resized_20220219_165546.jpeg
Resized_20220219_165546.jpeg (230.28 KiB) Viewed 3032 times


Resized_20220219_165708.jpeg
Resized_20220219_165708.jpeg (279.45 KiB) Viewed 3032 times


Resized_20220219_165343.jpeg
Resized_20220219_165343.jpeg (235 KiB) Viewed 3032 times
Last edited by Oldbloke on 19 Feb 2022, 4:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
https://youtu.be/2v3QrUvYj-Y
Member. SFFP, Shooters Union.
SSAA, the powerful gun lobby. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Hunt safe.
User avatar
Oldbloke
Field Marshal
Field Marshal
 
Posts: 11192
Victoria

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by bigpete » 19 Feb 2022, 4:14 pm

20220219_164342.jpg
These are my bamboo shooting sticks
20220219_164342.jpg (357.57 KiB) Viewed 3031 times
bigpete
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 3577
South Australia

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by bigpete » 19 Feb 2022, 4:16 pm

Screenshot_20220219-164542_Gallery.jpg
My tent pole shooting sticks
Screenshot_20220219-164542_Gallery.jpg (415.84 KiB) Viewed 3031 times
bigpete
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 3577
South Australia

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by Oldbloke » 19 Feb 2022, 4:38 pm

Some just use a cheap camera tripod. Lol Fit some sort of "V" or platform on top I guess.
The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
https://youtu.be/2v3QrUvYj-Y
Member. SFFP, Shooters Union.
SSAA, the powerful gun lobby. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Hunt safe.
User avatar
Oldbloke
Field Marshal
Field Marshal
 
Posts: 11192
Victoria

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by Oldbloke » 19 Feb 2022, 4:46 pm

These are interesting

https://youtu.be/UNLzYIA3l4k
The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
https://youtu.be/2v3QrUvYj-Y
Member. SFFP, Shooters Union.
SSAA, the powerful gun lobby. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Hunt safe.
User avatar
Oldbloke
Field Marshal
Field Marshal
 
Posts: 11192
Victoria

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by No1Mk3 » 19 Feb 2022, 4:56 pm

Oldbloke wrote:These are interesting

https://youtu.be/UNLzYIA3l4k

That is a very well thought out product. If I still hunted I'm damn sure I would buy such a thing.
No1Mk3
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
 
Posts: 2090
Victoria

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by bladeracer » 19 Feb 2022, 5:08 pm

Oldbloke wrote:These are interesting

https://youtu.be/UNLzYIA3l4k


That is bloody impressive design.
But there must be some reason that everybody isn't using them already.
Practice Strict Gun Control - Precision Counts!
User avatar
bladeracer
Field Marshal
Field Marshal
 
Posts: 12655
Victoria

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by JimTom » 19 Feb 2022, 6:05 pm

Thanks for the input gents, sincerely appreciated. A few good ideas there for sure. Definitely beats paying $350 for a commercially manufactured set.
User avatar
JimTom
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
 
Posts: 2130
Queensland

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by Blr243 » 19 Feb 2022, 6:44 pm

10 mm wooden dowels A pair. Not 3 .tied with string. Jammed into my belt so I have hands free otherwise .. it don’t hurt to carry a bit of cord so u can make em in the field
Blr243
Brigadier
Brigadier
 
Posts: 4479
Queensland

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by Blr243 » 19 Feb 2022, 7:20 pm

Couple of times I have been in the field and realised I have left my pair of sticks back at camp or back at my quad. That’s when the always carried string comes in I just look for a suitable couple of sticks in the Bush Resting on a couple of feral looking bent hastily formed sticks is better than resting on thin air
Blr243
Brigadier
Brigadier
 
Posts: 4479
Queensland

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by Bugman » 20 Feb 2022, 7:58 am

I think if you wanted to make up a pair, then timber would, in my opinion, be better has anything metal has obviously that metallic sound that seems to travel quite a distance.
User avatar
Bugman
Warrant Officer C2
Warrant Officer C2
 
Posts: 1071
New South Wales

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by JimTom » 20 Feb 2022, 8:47 am

Thinking I shall grab a couple of lengths of dowel today and give the cheap easy option a crack and see how they go.
Thanks again gents. :drinks:
User avatar
JimTom
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
 
Posts: 2130
Queensland

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by Gamerancher » 20 Feb 2022, 11:16 am

200m setup.jpg
200m setup.jpg (187.85 KiB) Viewed 2927 times


Yep, use them a lot for black-powder silhouette and long range, ( out to 1000m) . Mine are home made from a couple of pieces of 1 & 1/4 x 3/4 " hardwood and have a bolt through them for use on ranges. They can be set up for prone or sitting position by simply moving the bolt. I have used a long set for standing, they also worked well. I don't carry them in the field but they can be made from very light timber and still be quite stable. They provide vertical stability.
User avatar
Gamerancher
Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
 
Posts: 1596
New South Wales

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by bladeracer » 20 Feb 2022, 2:41 pm

I have used a pair of sticks crossed in my support hand, not tied together. I've also used a single stick, which supports the weight of the rifle, but doesn't stop your side sway.
Practice Strict Gun Control - Precision Counts!
User avatar
bladeracer
Field Marshal
Field Marshal
 
Posts: 12655
Victoria

Re: Shooting Sticks

Post by Oldbloke » 25 Feb 2022, 10:29 pm

Resized_20220225_191455.jpeg
Resized_20220225_191455.jpeg (203.27 KiB) Viewed 2786 times
The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
https://youtu.be/2v3QrUvYj-Y
Member. SFFP, Shooters Union.
SSAA, the powerful gun lobby. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Hunt safe.
User avatar
Oldbloke
Field Marshal
Field Marshal
 
Posts: 11192
Victoria


Back to top
 
Return to Shooting accessories and equipment