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Tripod Choice
02 July 2009, 19:17
RamhunterTripod Choice
Guys,
I'd appreciate a little help. I need to get a shooting tripod for an eastern Colorado plains mule deer hunt. I'm asking on this forum because I figure most of the expertise resides here rather than on the other forums. I'm considering the Bog Pod, Cabela's deluxe tripod, and the Stoney Point tripod.
Any recommendations as to which may be the best choice? Advantages/disadvantages for any of them. Thanks for any help you may be able to give.
02 July 2009, 20:04
butchloc3 sticks and a piece of rubber
02 July 2009, 21:33
Tapper2The 3 sticks and a piece of rubber is correct. If you can get bamboo, it is best. Light and strong. Surgical tubing or old bicycle innertube works for the rubber. It takes awhile to get good at shooting off sticks, practice is important.
All the commercial sticks I have found are not strong enough.
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02 July 2009, 21:57
bwanajcjGet a bog pod, the new camo legged devil is light sturdy and collapses easily. been using them for a while and they are hard to beat.
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02 July 2009, 21:59
CharlesL+1 on the bog pod. I have not hunted with mine yet, but it seems much sturdier than my last one while practicing.
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02 July 2009, 22:04
stradlingprimo trigger sticks tripod
about $130 can't beat it for SIMPLE FAST TOUGH heavy enough to work in africa better than stony point IMHO
will take your spoting scope to
http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0054098229076a.shtml
Anyway it matters not, because my experience always has been that of---- a loss of snot and enamel on both sides of the 458 Win----
02 July 2009, 23:39
Larry SellersBog pod hands down. Just make sure it's the new camo version. It has improved locking devices and a really cool swivel shooting platform. Stick and rubber OK if all your shooting is going to be from a standup position, does not work real well sitting down. Trigger stick OK but is heavy and one more gadget to foul up. Stonypoint OK, but not as stable as the others. JMHO
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03 July 2009, 02:11
NMpistoleroAnother vote for the bog-pod!
03 July 2009, 04:16
stradlingwhen you guys find out about that slick trigger on the big green kill stick you will alll give them 3 clips and chang em again [opps I got it this time]3 more clips boggos to grama or your mother in law
Anyway it matters not, because my experience always has been that of---- a loss of snot and enamel on both sides of the 458 Win----
03 July 2009, 17:25
Aaron NeilsonRamhunter - I have guided and hunted eastern Colorado for 16 years, the Bog Pod will do nicely!
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www.huntghr.com quote:
Originally posted by Ramhunter:
Guys,
I'd appreciate a little help. I need to get a shooting tripod for an eastern Colorado plains mule deer hunt. I'm asking on this forum because I figure most of the expertise resides here rather than on the other forums. I'm considering the Bog Pod, Cabela's deluxe tripod, and the Stoney Point tripod.
Any recommendations as to which may be the best choice? Advantages/disadvantages for any of them. Thanks for any help you may be able to give.
If your interested in buying one, Doug at Cameraland.com has exactly what you're looking for. Several guys have bought it who are in your shoes.
03 July 2009, 18:27
Mike_Dettorrethree half inch pieces of bamboo from home depot and a round vacuum cleaner belt about $12.
MikeLegistine actu quod scripsi?
Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.
What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
03 July 2009, 20:36
Fish30114Mike your list of 9 learned things from AR is classic!
I will agree with Larry Sellers assesment of the shooting sticks commercially available. I uyse a bi-pod myself mostly, a Harris, it is high enough I can use it sitting, if you must stand, one of the others is better than sticks and rubber IMO
04 July 2009, 17:47
Aaron NeilsonFish30114 - I agree with you, the Harris Bi-Pod is without a doubt my favorite thing to use, but unfortunately in eastern Colorado, 80% of the time they just aren't tall enough!!! Especially this year, we have had great moisture and much of the cover is already 3-4 feet tall.
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www.huntghr.com 05 July 2009, 02:05
Mike_DettorreHere are my home made ones...
these are not bamboo, they were some six foot garden stake material that is thin metal tubing covered in green plastic.
The custom camo tape is very important because it guarantees that after you lay them down in the field you will have more difficulty finding them.
MikeLegistine actu quod scripsi?
Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
05 July 2009, 02:14
RamhunterGuys,
Thanks a lot for all your input. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. I have decided to go with the Bog Pod. I have hunted Africa several times and have my own home-made tripod made from 3 sticks and a vaccuum cleaner belt; but it is not adjustable for sitting and kneeling positions and it's almost impossible to take along on an airplane without getting raped for oversized baggage charges.
Again many thanks for your help.
05 July 2009, 02:31
Mike_DettorreRamhunter,
I have always viewed these as disposable...when hunting in the US...I just by my materials upon arrival.
However...cest la vie
MikeLegistine actu quod scripsi?
Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
07 July 2009, 19:33
jsl3170can anyone decipher was stradling just said?
08 July 2009, 04:04
Kamo Gariquote:
Originally posted by jsl3170:
can anyone decipher was stradling just said?
My hand's not up.
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I liked the original BogPod that I lost recently. The new improved version has a better, more comfortable top yoke, but the length adjusters are way bulkier and more awkward to use than the old rotary ones. The swivel top is handy.
The Stony Point is nice, but has no swivel top. Didn't seem as solid, and also not much lighter than the Bog.
The Primos one looks good but feels WAY too heavy.
The bamboo/rubber option is still my favourite. I like to wrap the tops in rubber for a bit of cushioning, and cut one off short so that you are left with a "V" to rest the gun in.