Tripod shooting

[ROLEXrifleman]

Anyone using a tripod system? if so what are you using?
Santa gave me the green light so time to do some research

 

[Rookie]

Phylodog runs one. I've looked at them, and they look nice.

http://www.alamofourstar.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=3&Itemid=2

 

[phylodog]

My DCLW was worth it's weight in gold when I still used it professionally. I still use it for coyote hunting and it's a huge help getting over some of the tall grasses bordering the fields.

 

[Leadeye]

Interesting looking rig, beats the sticks I use with my Sharps hands down.

 

[junglerogue]

As I was laying in the prone, or at least attempting to this firearms deer season, I was wondering the same thing about the use of a tripod. As I am NOT a designated hitter for any department, I too am curious to the alternatives to a DCLW $800 tripod rig.

 

[Rookie]

I'm using the primos tripod. It's not a dclw, but it works.

http://www.primos.com/products/trigger-sticks/jim-shockey-tall-tri-pod/

They have a shorter version too, but I'm not sure it would work for prone shooting.

 

[42769vette]

My DCLW was worth it's weight in gold when I still used it professionally. I still use it for coyote hunting and it's a huge help getting over some of the tall grasses bordering the fields.

They couldnt have found an unglier guy to model that system.

 

[phylodog]

They couldnt have found an unglier guy to model that system.

I won the "DCLW Ugly Mug Contest"!

In all fairness, I bought mine when they were half the cost they are now. I'd have trouble coughing up $800 for one. If you already have a decent camera tripod, the Hog Saddle or Pig Saddle are more affordable options and are in pretty wide use with our military.

 

[tradertator]

I use a Hog Saddle mounted on a Manfrotto 055 Carbon Fiber with a Manfrotto Ball Head. I honestly couldn't be any happier with it. Killed 2 nice bucks with it over the summer that were about 500 meters out, while shooting from the standing position. During our Crop Depravation permits, shooting from the prone position is pretty much impossible in a bean field, and this thing is a god send. Plus, it's nice not having to mount a rail section on the rifle to use it.



It's pretty impressive how low you can get this thing to drop down too, very easy to shoot prone.

 

[phylodog]

Nice setup Trader!

 

[Leadeye]

Are the rifles resting on this rig, or attached to it in some way?

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

If I remember right you got that set up directly from Cheese back during the Snipers Hide heydays. Glad to see it's lasted.

I looked at the manfrotto above in both aluminum and cf as well as the RRS set ups RRS - TQC-14: Quick-Column Series 1 Tripod

For me I'd like a load capacity of 20# at minimum so the 055 would work fine.
In addition, I've also looked at the HOG but would prefer a direct connect method if one is sturdy enough to hold my rig.

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

Are the rifles resting on this rig, or attached to it in some way?

Both

In Phyl's set up the tripod mount clamps to a pic rail section at the bottom of the FF tube.

With a hog set up such as Trader's the rifle is placed into the saddle and then clamped into it with lateral tension via it's clamp

 

[Leadeye]

Thanks!

 

[tradertator]

Copy / pasted from the hog saddle site:

Q: Is a Picatinny Rail attaching rest just as effective as a Hog Saddle?

A: No, and here are three reasons why.

A Picatinny Rail rest limits your capabilities to only a rifle with rails. The Hog Saddle will universally secure to any rifle with or without picatinny rails. A tripod rest shouldn’t dictate to the user which rifle is appropriate to employ.
A Picatinny Rail rest creates a metal-on-metal contact to the rifle and rest. This metal-on-metal contact sends rifle recoil straight to the tripod causing the rifle to erratically hop off target. The Hog Saddle’s specially engineered pads absorb rifle recoil and eliminate tripod hop, facilitating rapid follow up shots.
The Hog Saddle does not need to be used with a tripod head. This gives the user the option to reduce even more weight and streamline their tripod kit. Not incorporating a tripod head reduces cost to Department and Team purchases.

I can attest to the second point about the rifle staying put after a shot. For me, it's a huge advantage and can buy you a nice followup shot. Otherwise, something like the mount that Larue makes would be awesome and save a lot of weight. I also really like the Magpul M-Lok Manfrotto RC-2 mount. I recently played with one in Elmores, and was very impressed with it. As far as mounting the hog saddle directly to the tripod and bypassing the ball head, I don't much care for it.

 

[phylodog]

I think they're stretching a bit with those but I wouldn't expect different from a manufacturer. Having used both I wouldn't give up my DCLW for a Hog/Pig saddle. Alamo made a clamp version that I had for a year before they made the picatinny version and I've never regretted the upgrade. That said, my uses at the time likely differed from the average user a bit.

 

[Thor]

I have a Primos Shockey Trigger Stick, works good as a walking stick as well...not a professional set up but a good field tool. It's very easy to deploy for quick shots, you can do it one handed for use as a mono-pod or quickly deploy the legs for use as a bi or tri pod.

Jim Shockey Tall Tri Pod - Primos Hunting

 

[mammynun]

You can get one of these and the Manfrotto/Bogen tripod of your choice. Not ideal, but it's a good way to test whether a tripod suits your needs...

LaRue SPOTR LT666x06-ADP Tripod Adapter Mount QD | LaRue Tactical

 

[pack-indy]

I've been using a Slik tripod that is very portable and affordable. It might not have the adjustability as others, but for a fraction of the cost of others it has served me well.

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