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Post by jbird on Jan 26, 2018 9:34:00 GMT -6
Ok - I have a new rifle coming and I am curious as to the true usefulness of a bi-pod. I mostly will be using the gun to hunt deer with either from a tree stand or a Elevated shooting blind/house. I always try to get some sort of a steady rest when I shoot as it is...if I can.
I intend on getting a shooting vise/lead sled type thing to help with setting up scopes and longer range target shooting and the like. I can see where a bi-pod in a target shooting situation could be handy, but I am not so sure about it from a practical hunting perspective.
I am wonder if a bi-pod is truly a handy thing to have or is it just extra weight added and seldom used in hunting applications......
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Post by Foggy on Sept 14, 2018 16:51:27 GMT -6
Ok - I have a new rifle coming and I am curious as to the true usefulness of a bi-pod. I mostly will be using the gun to hunt deer with either from a tree stand or a Elevated shooting blind/house. I always try to get some sort of a steady rest when I shoot as it is...if I can. I intend on getting a shooting vise/lead sled type thing to help with setting up scopes and longer range target shooting and the like. I can see where a bi-pod in a target shooting situation could be handy, but I am not so sure about it from a practical hunting perspective. I am wonder if a bi-pod is truly a handy thing to have or is it just extra weight added and seldom used in hunting applications...... Depends on where and how you hunt......and at what ranges. Out west, it's not uncommon to take 200 to 400 yard shots on critters......and some guys go way beyond that. At those kind of ranges, you need a good rest. At ranges of 50 to 100 yards.....many of us can do some kind of improvised rests.....or use a railing or window on the deer blind....etc. Out west.....some kind of a bipod or shooting sticks make allot of sense. Sometimes something as easy as a tree, fence post or cutting a stick for a rest will provide what you need. I used to carry some rubber bike tube in my backpack ( even some string will work). Then by cutting a few limbs I could improvise a bipod setup on site, for a deer stand or coyote call. This was before I started making shooting sticks......at which time I promoted carrying said sticks into the field. Grin. |
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 14, 2018 17:02:37 GMT -6
I personally don't care for them J-bird. I find them cumbersome, heavy, and generally in the way. With that said find out for yourself, my opinions about hunting styles tend to not fit the general population.
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 14, 2018 19:32:47 GMT -6
If you can only see or only shoot 50 or 75 yards it is not needed.
I put a piece of pipe insulation on the window sill of my box stand for a rest.
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Bi-pods?
Sept 14, 2018 19:48:26 GMT -6
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Post by benmnwi on Sept 14, 2018 19:48:26 GMT -6
While spotting and stalking out west I love shooting sticks. I use a pair of stony point shooting sticks that are at least 15 years old.
When hunting from stands I carry an adjustable monopod. That way I can shoot from any position in the stand or have a rest while walking to or from the stand.
I usually even carry a monopod while still hunting or making a deer drive. I used a monopod to bag my wi rifle buck last year on public land while making a drive to my dad.
Having a solid rest makes a huge difference in my opinion.
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