Shooting Sticks or Bipod...

[Greenside]

 CCP

You can turn any way you want without having to move the base.

Could you explain ?

[possumal]

You can tell more about it by going to their site and looking and reading, but basically, the tripod adapter leg will swivel independently of the two bipod legs. You can sort of tilt the whole setup, with just the tripod adaptor leg touching down, pivot, and then resume your bipod or tripod stance.  Here is the link to their site: http://www.stoneypoint.com/

[Bob D]

 I will second what possumal said. I have tried 4 different types of shooting sticks and they all work ok.  However I
use the Stoney Point bipod system now and am very happy with it. I have adapters on all my rifles and use the  one set of bipods for each rifle. It is easy to use and very steady at the shot. It beats the sticks in my opinion.
Bob

[RShaw]

If you are calling prone, the short bipods are a must.

Randy

[Roundman]

I was wondering where my mono pod went

Me and my big mouth. 

CCP


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You can turn any way you want without having to move the base.

Could you explain ?

I think he meant that you don't have to lift the monopod off the ground and reposition it. The monopod gives you a greater range of motion without having to adjust the base/bottom of the pod. Right?

[possumal]

I will second what possumal said. I have tried 4 different types of shooting sticks and they all work ok.  However I
use the Stoney Point bipod system now and am very happy with it. I have adapters on all my rifles and use the  one set of bipods for each rifle. It is easy to use and very steady at the shot. It beats the sticks in my opinion.
Bob

Bob D:  You are using a different Stoney Point system.  I use the bipod sticks that let out the longest. I use that one set for any gun I am hunting with. I can come off them immediately if the need presents itself and rest against a tree, my knees, my pack, whatever. I don't want anything attached to my gun. Different strokes for different folks.  I was trying to explain the advantages of the tripod adaptor you can purchase to use with either of the bipod sticks.

[CCP]

I tried to explain several times in writing but it just didn't sound right. So I went outside and shot a short clip. This was a fast put together no second takes but I think it explains a little of why I use the Mono pod. BTW I am not affiliated with stony point.

The clip is at the bottom of the page.

[DirtyDog]

Good video clip Rich. I especially liked the ole "Hey Jim" you threw in there.  :roflmao:

[Roundman]

Great clip Rich
Now to the real debate.....Cute fat woman or Thin ugly woman.   

[Coulter]

Very enlightening...thanks for the visual display, it really opens up the eyes.

cute fat women or ugly skinny women Hmmmmm How many of those Moosehead can I drink first

Steve

[Bob D]

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Bob D:  You are using a different Stoney Point system.  I use the bipod sticks that let out the longest. I use that one set for any gun I am hunting with. I can come off them immediately if the need presents itself and rest against a tree, my knees, my pack, whatever. I don't want anything attached to my gun. Different strokes for different folks.  I was trying to explain the advantages of the tripod adaptor you can purchase to use with either of the bipod sticks.
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I'm using the Stoney Point Rapid Pivot Bipod system. It snaps on and off your rifle in a flash. Works for me.

[Brad H]

Harris short. I call prone, it's the only way I roll.

If they catch me off guard and throw me a curve, I'm pretty good at improvising.

Brad

[weedwalker]

Very Good Clip Richard

[KySongDog]

Nice clip, Rich!  I especially like that Remington Nylon 66.  That's one of my favorite .22's.   

[awh]

Good clip Rich.
The only problem I have with my mono is it's not tall enough to use standing up unless I bend down a bit. I wish the guys & gals that make this stuff would consider the fact some of us are tall.

[fuzz624]

      I have never tried the monopod but i have owned sevral sets of harris bipods.I never owned a set of the pivoting ones.I personally prefer a good set of sticks for coyote.For groundhog i use a good homemade sandbag.

[FinsnFur]

 :roflmao:  He's like " hey Jeem" 

[bigben]

I thought that was neat at the end.  I am guessing a story in there. 

I use sticks during the day.  at night I use a tripod system for the rifle.  If I do not use that it is a shotgun all the way.  no need for a rest with that.  last weekend I shot off one of the stoney point shooting sticks that extend from 25" all the way up tall enough for a standing shot with me.  I liked em and are planning on buying a set.  mainly because I do not like the added weight of the bipods.  for ground hogs I use sticks or if I am in a field that I can lay down in I use a short bipod. 

[possumal]

Rich: Great video clip. Like you said, it is hard to make a post that really explains it like a video. I guess that is where the old adage "A picture is worth a thousand words" comes from.  When you use the tripod adaptor leg with the long bipod sticks, it enables you to do some of the same pivots you showed with the add on tripod leg doing the pivoting.  I don't have the tripod adaptor at this time, but I know how it works.  I'll post some pictures after while showing the versatility of how I operate with the long Stoney Point bipod sticks. I am not a representative for Stoney Point either, but wouldn't mind being one if they'd keep me supplied with equipment  :roflmao:

[Greenside]

I bought and tried on of those stoney point mono-pods just when the came out. After ten or twelve stands I realized they were not for me, and haven't used them since. My problem with them  is that when I'm on a stand I do to much work with two hands, like using both hands to cup and work the call, attaching a megaphone on my calls etc, monopods were just not convenient . More like a pain in the ass.

Short Harris( L model swivels)  on all my calling rifles for prone work and home made sticks is the way I go.