Shooting sticks vs tall bipod

[AusC]

No worries mate.

I really does do wonder for him. He buggered his knee in a bike accident, damn close to breaking it off.

He wraps the bandage from about 2" below to 2" above the knee to brace everything and then protects it with the kneepad.

Half the time he moves better in the cold over the rough ground hunting with this on than he does walking around town without it.

[KWhorenet]

Anyone tried either the PRS Medium Tripod with SSP1 cradle or SnipePod V2 sitting model ?

I'm considering both.

PRS Medium Tripod with SSP1 cradle http://www.sordaustralia.com/product.ph ... t=0&page=1
Thinking of this to carry and use when required with larger cal rifles. Will allow recoil. Can also be used as a sort of bench rest. A bit weighty at 750g but adjusts from 15cm (6") to 110cm (43") when fully extended.

SnipePod https://snipepod.com/V2SnipePod.html
I'm looking at SnipePod V2 30", sitting model ~ 25" - 30" for attaching to my 22lr and 22hornet. 5" height adjustment for sitting on un even ground. Attaches to rifle with supplied quick connect mount, sling attaches to this also. Light weight.

[bigfellascott]

The top one looks like my Camera Bipod just with a rifle cradle type thing on top and the bottom one looks as flimsy as all hell! You should be able to make a camera one easy enough and would cost a 1/3 of what they are flogging that one off for.

[bigfellascott]

Not mine but this was made with a camera bipod, the rifle cradle is made of PVC pipe with foam etc clued to it to give the rifle support and protection, simple but effective and won't cost you anywhere near $160 plus postage and you get the satisfaction of knowing you built it yourself!

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9849/newpaint003.jpg

P.S. I might use my camera bipod to do the same thing (won't be doing the camo thing but) mines got a insert thing which screws to the bottom of cameras and my Vortex Rangefinder for quick removal, I might use a piece of 4x4 and cut the U-shape out of that and then glue some foam/rubber padding onto it to help protect/support the rifle etc then glue a nut into the base of that and then attach that quick release insert thing onto that and its then quick release too!

Simple, effective, cheap - my kinda project!

[KWhorenet]

I hear you Scott, the tri pod idea could be had by scouring the camera geeks forum classifieds for a used one without the attached 'mil-spec' price tag

the snipe-pod looks flimsy true but I think for my purposes it doesn't need to be rock solid or I'd end up with extra weight making it cumbersome to carry. If it supports better in the sitting position than my muppet arms can then it will do.

[bigfellascott]

I hear you Scott, the tri pod idea could be had by scouring the camera geeks forum classifieds for a used one without the attached 'mil-spec' price tag

the snipe-pod looks flimsy true but I think for my purposes it doesn't need to be rock solid or I'd end up with extra weight making it cumbersome to carry. If it supports better in the sitting position than my muppet arms can then it will do.

Yeah mate I saw a tripod the other day at a garage sale for $10! bargain and perfect for this sort of thing, when you look at those ones you have links to that's all they are and as you point out now that they call em sniper or tactical they attract a ridiculous premium for not real reason (which is just a blatant ripoff as we know.

Best way to fix that is make your own and stick it to the thieving bastards! I'm going to get a piece of aluminium plate and bend it to suit my needs then I might put some foam/rubber etc to pad it with or I might make the U/shape piece to suit one of my sandbags (really all it has to do is provide a reasonably stable rest for the forend and I'm sure that this setup will work fine considering some of the the unusual rests I've used over the years that have all worked fine.

As for that flimsy looking one, i'd rethink that to be honest, not sure how that one would go? I guess roll the dice and see what happens, me I'd rather something with less flexibility to shoot off.

Anyway mate let us know how it all turns out and when I've gotten around to mine I'll post some pics of it. (mine will only be used for smashing bunnies) as I don't think they'd be that practical for much else (would be fine for things that stay still like rabbits but not much good for things like foxes etc) I've also got a drum stool that I sit on so the adjustability of the camera tripod will suit that perfectly and I could use it sitting on the ground too by the looks of it so there's some flexibility in it depending on how I want to use it (it could be used of the side of a hill too with the way the legs all adjust individually.