i have been looking at the rt 90c in this thread for a while, ive never owned a tri pod before and dont know crap about them. my question is if i buy it what would i have to buy to put a swiss arca rail or a hog saddle on it
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i have been looking at the rt 90c in this thread for a while, ive never owned a tri pod before and dont know crap about them. my question is if i buy it what would i have to buy to put a swiss arca rail or a hog saddle on it
so the basic leveling kit that comes with the tri pod will work with a hog saddle. im thinking about the hog saddle so i can use it with any gun
Has anyone gotten an RRS Anvil 30 adapted to one of these?
I have a rt 90c with a rrs anvil 30. Works great and very solid.
Crazyeddie46, do you have it mounted directly on the base plate at the apex or is it attached to the leveling base running on the video bowl?
Any chance you can throw a picture up?
Got mine in and set up, and am very happy with it. I went two directions for the mounting options and I think it works great and lets you mount any rifle in any situation.
1) purchased an Anvil-30 from MH and direct threaded it on. Locks up tight, very solid with my AX.
2) Utilized the bowl that came with the tripod and picked up a used Pig Saddle which directly mounts on the 3/8" on the video bowl. The bowl itself isn't perfect as noted above, but I find that it works just fine with the pig saddle as it innately has a little more play than an arca/pic mount.
Total all-in cost: $732 (excluding tax)
A few pics below, will be headed to the range tomorrow.
will the pig saddle work ok with a 22lb gun or should i go with the hog saddle
Got mine in and set up, and am very happy with it. I went two directions for the mounting options and I think it works great and lets you mount any rifle in any situation.
1) purchased an Anvil-30 from MH and direct threaded it on. Locks up tight, very solid with my AX.
2) Utilized the bowl that came with the tripod and picked up a used Pig Saddle which directly mounts on the 3/8" on the video bowl. The bowl itself isn't perfect as noted above, but I find that it works just fine with the pig saddle as it innately has a little more play than an arca/pic mount.
Total all-in cost: $732 (excluding tax)
A few pics below, will be headed to the range tomorrow.
ow stable is it when you shoot from your rifle standingCouple of photos of the rt80c and the rt90c
was is stable enough shooting standingMade it out to the range today. This was my first time shooting off a tripod, so I didn’t know what to expect. Overall, I’m impressed with this setup. I was able to get hits out to 585, which was as far as I attempted. I think the biggest issue will be to see how these hold up over time. I’m sure RRS legs cost what they cost for a reason, so I still look at this as a bit of a gamble, but early impressions are very positive, especially for the price. Obligatory range pic below.
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was is stable enough shooting standing
Any way you can sort of elaborate on your "reticle movement" at that range? For instance, when I shot the SH Cup, my first day I used my own setup that consisted of the Hog Saddle Tripod (Slik) and the hog saddle itself...From a straight standing position, I still had to time my shot so to speak to make hits. I shamelessly borrowed my squadmates RRS setup the next day with the ANVIL head and it was a dead lock on the target, rock solid on ranges out to 5-600 I would say. The difference was remarkable.Yes, I shot out to 585 standing.
Any way you can sort of elaborate on your "reticle movement" at that range? For instance, when I shot the SH Cup, my first day I used my own setup that consisted of the Hog Saddle Tripod (Slik) and the hog saddle itself...From a straight standing position, I still had to time my shot so to speak to make hits. I shamelessly borrowed my squadmates RRS setup the next day with the ANVIL head and it was a dead lock on the target, rock solid on ranges out to 5-600 I would say. The difference was remarkable.
Jackomason, you would need to add the bowl adapter at a minimum to use with an arca/RRS clamp but may be severely limited in movement range by the 65mm diameter bowl due to possible interference from the clamp controls hittimg the sides when mounting the clamp.
Perhaps, a better budget option would be to purchase the tripod with one of their included budget ball heads (B44 ball head). if I remember correctly, it adds about $30 to overall cost of RT80C package. The 65mm leveling base adds about $15.
I am still new to tripods, help me understand: What's the compelling reason to go with the RT80/85 over the 90c model at all? Doesn't the 90c have a higher load rating / better stability, larger bowl (for more head options) and cost about the same?
I'm thinking the RT80C is going to work for my needs, I've never used/owned a tripod. It looks like it comes with a cheap leveling base (?) Would that be ok for coyotes and mid range steel? I'd obviously upgrade when I can but wouldn't that work with only a arca/RRS clamp (KRG one is the what I'm looking at)?
If that's a no go, are there any budget leveling bases or ball heads?
So has anyone tried the RRS TA-4 with the RT90C? Curious of the result.
Where did you find this ball head?Saw the new Innorel L54 ballhead. It's only ~$100, so worth a try.
Quite beefier than the U44 that came with the tripod. And it has a lower "center of gravity" design. With the tension knob behind the ball rather than under it. So despite the larger ball, the overall height remains the same.
Holds my Tikka/AICS just fine.
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Can you unlock tension on the ball slightly so as to still have some resistance but not have the ball flop around freely? How smooth is it? I've got an rrs ta u lc I really like, but the tension ring is a little akward to get to sometimes
So has anyone tried the RRS TA-4 with the RT90C? Curious of the result.
@Ericsl2 Went to the range today to try it out.
To answer your question: Yes I can. I could set the tension so I was able to pan/tilt/aim, but the rifle still stayed in place when I let it go.
I thought it was pretty smooth. Never tried a RRS head though, so I can't compare.
Bought it from Aliexpress. Delivery with DHL was about a week.
I just mounted a RRS TA-3 in my RT90C. I haven’t made it to the range yet but using it for dry fire practice it is solid as a rock.
I was able to pickup a used TA-3 from B&H Photo for one heck of a price. Using it with the included tripod bowl it is slightly less smooth when transitioning but adjusts to whatever level of tension you desire up to full lockup. Due to work I may not get out till this weekend, but I plan on shooting 450-550 yds standing and kneeling Using 1moa, 1.5moa, and 2 moa targets. Maybe a 25% IPSC target too using my 6mm Creedmoor.I'm looking at this very same setup, so I'll be interested in your first range trip with it. Now if I could just find a TA-3 in stock.
I had the glue fail in my RT80c where the leg connects to the metal. Has anyone else had this issue? What type of glue works on Carbon fiber legs like this?
I had the glue fail in my RT80c where the leg connects to the metal. Has anyone else had this issue? What type of glue works on Carbon fiber legs like this?
Just be really careful around the edges of the Carbon fiber.
The slivers can be microscopic and you do NOT want to get a splinter.
Edit to add: Just got a message from my Credit Card company that the dispute between Patriot Valley Arms has ended in my favor. I didn't have to pay their stupid $50 dollar "cancellation" fee for a tripod that had been on order since April and they never delivered on.
Bye bye PVA, you lost a customer for life.