Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting Rifle rest on a tri-pod, anyone using one?

I was in my deer blind on Tuesday and had a nice heard of Axis 511 yards away. There was one real nice hard horned buck. I put my Z-5 on 18X and put the Sako 85, 7mm-08 out the window on the ledge. I had a great sight picture but without a rear support, I could not hold it steady enough to make an ethical shot.
So, I have seen these Caldwell deadshot tripods, Bog Pod makes a rig which fits on their tri pod which supports the front and rear of the rifle. I was thinking about one of these or using a bog pod, bipod, as a rear rest.

Anybody using a similar set-up for the longer range shots?

I used something like that to make a 527 yards shot on a rock chuck. It was feeding facing away. The .224 75 grain Amax entered below the tail and exited below the chin.

I carry a Bog-Pod tripod for a front rest. I use a mono-pod of some manufacture (unsure of whom) as a rear rest. It's a technique I developed for stalks when I was in sniper school and has transferred over to my hunting. It allows me to have a front and rear rest from sitting all the way to standing.

When moving I tend to keep the Bog-Pod strapped to my backpack and hike with the mono-pod. I use it to rest my binos on and have made several shorter shots using it as a front rest.

Buzzsaw,

A technique I've started using from shooting houses when you already have a good front rest is a medium length set of crossed shooting sticks under the rear of the gun held in place with my off hand. You can get rock solid with that, and also I find if you can shoot so that your back is against the chair back (not leaning forward like on a bench) it helps to stabilize as well. For shorter shots leaning against the chair back with a backpack in your lap to steady the gun butt has worked well for me also.

Bob.

Do you do this with a hard or soft front rest?

I use the PRS (Precision Rifle Solutions) system. Absolutely fantastic, light and will hold a very heavy rifle with ease.

http://www.precisionriflesolutions.com

Here is my 18lb 6.5x47 sniper rifle and I was making hits at 660 yds; standing.

Alan

Great ideas and what a cool rig GSSP, just what I needed, thanks gentlemen

http://stores.hogsaddle.com/-strse-6/P.I.G.-Saddle/Detail.bok

This on top of a Manfrotto Joystick.

Buzz,

That tripod is no different than the shelf you were resting your rifle on.

I thought you wanted more than 1 point of contact?

I use a slik pro tripod and have a quick change plate with a stony point v-yoke on it. I can switch from my binos or spotter to the rest pretty quick. It will Adjust down to 9" above the ground. Sitting its easy to use a set of wood dowel shooting sticks for a rear rest. Shooting this way I can shoot 3.5" groups at 300 sitting. Prone with a rear bag works very well too.

John Moses, you may be on to something come to think about it

Is it a box stand? How big?

How about using something like an old school desk/chair combo top you can stick a rear bag on?

May look a little goofy, but who cares if it works.

too much gum on the bottom of the desk.....

I use the Gun Claw. Get another mmounting plate for it.

Big difference between the two. Have you used one?

I've seen the triclawps adapters and I'm sure they improve stability, but you don't need to use one to know two points of contact usually yield better results than just one.

Not knocking them. Like anything else. I'm sure one could get deadly with it if they practice.

If you read the original post, I believe Buzz was looking for some way to bag or support the rear of the rifle as well.

If shooting game from a house, why not pilot something like this?

thx for the link Alan, I have been useing and eyeballing tri-pods for a few years now but havent bitten yet due to something or other I wasnt happy with. That looks really nice!
Hy 6.5x47 is 13# and to see yours on there and the price?
nice!

MY AZZ!

Never thought I'd see the day when folks would be totin 'shootin benches' to the field but I guess this just proves how some generations swallow the kool aid of commercialism and try to shortcut from learning old time field positions without adhering to the iron-clad rules of marksmanship!!

Just get one of these and call it a day. Good out to 437 yds.

No precise aiming required.