Wondering what people have found to work for sitting height bipods. I know Harris makes one, but curious if others have found options besides this one. Will be using it primarily for Coyote and Elk hunting. I currently run an Atlas bipod which I prefer over the Harris, but am not aware of Atlas making a tall "sitting" version.
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Same problem here. Even the long Harris wasn't long enough in at most coyote stands {hill to your back w/low ground at your feet). Finally went with some light sticks. Make them any length you please. It turned out I like them better than a bipod because it doesn't unbalance the rifle when carrying. For low shots, I shoot off the pack. Medium shots, set the pack on it's side or bottom.
Bipods are great for shooting but not that practical to hunt with when your miles in. When you in your 5th day, using your free hand to keep from slipping and falling and your rifle hand has been held couple feet from your side as a counter balance all this time, you'll appreciate the lighter weight. I don't even take sticks elk hunting. Of course if you kill something and you need to pack anything out uphill or sidehill, an unbalanced rifle will really really teach the meaning of suffering.
If your road hunting or just walking in a short distance it doesn't really matter at all.
Same problem here. Even the long Harris wasn't long enough in at most coyote stands {hill to your back w/low ground at your feet). Finally went with some light sticks. Make them any length you please. It turned out I like them better than a bipod because it doesn't unbalance the rifle when carrying. For low shots, I shoot off the pack. Medium shots, set the pack on it's side or bottom.
Bipods are great for shooting but not that practical to hunt with when your miles in. When you in your 5th day, using your free hand to keep from slipping and falling and your rifle hand has been held couple feet from your side as a counter balance all this time, you'll appreciate the lighter weight. I don't even take sticks elk hunting. Of course if you kill something and you need to pack anything out uphill or sidehill, an unbalanced rifle will really really teach the meaning of suffering.
If your road hunting or just walking in a short distance it doesn't really matter at all.
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You're probably better off using a pair of shooting sticks than a bipod. They can be adjusted for height and you can easily carry them.
With a bipod that length, you are gonna have more weight. And, they'll probably be unweildly to move with it attached to your rifle. You'd probably neeed to take it off to move anyway.
You're probably better off using a pair of shooting sticks than a bipod. They can be adjusted for height and you can easily carry them.
With a bipod that length, you are gonna have more weight. And, they'll probably be unweildly to move with it attached to your rifle. You'd probably neeed to take it off to move anyway.
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a mid sized photographic style tripod with a rest top works real well for that application, light and easy to store in your ruck when you dont need it.
a mid sized photographic style tripod with a rest top works real well for that application, light and easy to store in your ruck when you dont need it.
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I already posted in his thread about it but I'd imagine Skinney knows a good size for sitting shots.
LINK TO SKINNEY'S COYOTE PIC THREAD
I already posted in his thread about it but I'd imagine Skinney knows a good size for sitting shots.
LINK TO SKINNEY'S COYOTE PIC THREAD
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http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2911515
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2911515
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Phylodog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">DCLW</div></div>Yeah man, those are nice. They can sprawl out almost flat too right?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Phylodog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">DCLW</div></div>Yeah man, those are nice. They can sprawl out almost flat too right?
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I like that, the PRS is nice too.
Skinney posted back on the one he was using
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: skinney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
tallest one they make, i believe 27" @ full length... i swap it out regularly with my shorter one, its just hard to tell if i'm gonna make a set using prone or sitting position. </div></div>
I like that, the PRS is nice too.
Skinney posted back on the one he was using
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: skinney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
tallest one they make, i believe 27" @ full length... i swap it out regularly with my shorter one, its just hard to tell if i'm gonna make a set using prone or sitting position. </div></div>
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So, what keep the legs on the tripod from spreading out on you?? It looks cool and seems it would be very stable. But, the legs look like they would swing freely. I'd like to see a closer look at where the legs connect.
So, what keep the legs on the tripod from spreading out on you?? It looks cool and seems it would be very stable. But, the legs look like they would swing freely. I'd like to see a closer look at where the legs connect.
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I have the bogpod 6-40" tripod, along with sticks, a Harris 6-9 and the 13 1/2-27 Harris.
The tripod and the sticks never get used, I sit in a cabelas gobbler lounger while coyote hunting and the Harris 13 1/2-27 works great. The seat is low, so you aren't elevated to the point where the bipod is too short.
I walk/hike miles with that bipod always attached, I've shot running dogs with it, it is sturdy, just does its job.
I have the bogpod 6-40" tripod, along with sticks, a Harris 6-9 and the 13 1/2-27 Harris.
The tripod and the sticks never get used, I sit in a cabelas gobbler lounger while coyote hunting and the Harris 13 1/2-27 works great. The seat is low, so you aren't elevated to the point where the bipod is too short.
I walk/hike miles with that bipod always attached, I've shot running dogs with it, it is sturdy, just does its job.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Muttt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So, what keep the legs on the tripod from spreading out on you?? It looks cool and seems it would be very stable. But, the legs look like they would swing freely. I'd like to see a closer look at where the legs connect. </div></div>
This is the best pic I've got of where the legs connect. They are attached via a scallop cut base which allows for three settings. The studs which stick out at the top of the legs are spring loaded and you press them in to adjust the legs.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Muttt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So, what keep the legs on the tripod from spreading out on you?? It looks cool and seems it would be very stable. But, the legs look like they would swing freely. I'd like to see a closer look at where the legs connect. </div></div>
This is the best pic I've got of where the legs connect. They are attached via a scallop cut base which allows for three settings. The studs which stick out at the top of the legs are spring loaded and you press them in to adjust the legs.
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Another vote for tripods.
Precision Rifle Solutions (PRS) offers a different setup. It uses a saddle rest instead of clamping to the rifle. I have the medium model. It goes low enough for prone and high enough for sitting and kneeling. It is pretty light, but not as light as a Harris. I don't mind the few extra ounces considering how much more useful the PRS is. I also like the idea of using one piece of equipment and knowing it inside out.
I haven't used my Harris since I received the PRS.
Another vote for tripods.
Precision Rifle Solutions (PRS) offers a different setup. It uses a saddle rest instead of clamping to the rifle. I have the medium model. It goes low enough for prone and high enough for sitting and kneeling. It is pretty light, but not as light as a Harris. I don't mind the few extra ounces considering how much more useful the PRS is. I also like the idea of using one piece of equipment and knowing it inside out.
I haven't used my Harris since I received the PRS.
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Sweet, that explains it better than words ..... thanks for the extra pic Phylodog.
Sweet, that explains it better than words ..... thanks for the extra pic Phylodog.
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I was having the same issue. the small harris is good for prone but I needed a sitting option for hunting coyotes. I wend to the hardware store and got some 36" square dowels, painted them camo and drilled a hole through them about 4 or 5" from the end. I put a bolt through the hole with 3 washers for spacing in between the sticks and topped it off with another washer and a wing nut to adjust tension. I strap these sticks to the outside of my pack (very light) and when I get to my spot i pull them off and spread them apart. For height adjustment you just make the base more wide or narrow. Works great and costs under $10.
I was having the same issue. the small harris is good for prone but I needed a sitting option for hunting coyotes. I wend to the hardware store and got some 36" square dowels, painted them camo and drilled a hole through them about 4 or 5" from the end. I put a bolt through the hole with 3 washers for spacing in between the sticks and topped it off with another washer and a wing nut to adjust tension. I strap these sticks to the outside of my pack (very light) and when I get to my spot i pull them off and spread them apart. For height adjustment you just make the base more wide or narrow. Works great and costs under $10.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: briggs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was having the same issue. the small harris is good for prone but I needed a sitting option for hunting coyotes. I wend to the hardware store and got some 36" square dowels, painted them camo and drilled a hole through them about 4 or 5" from the end. I put a bolt through the hole with 3 washers for spacing in between the sticks and topped it off with another washer and a wing nut to adjust tension. I strap these sticks to the outside of my pack (very light) and when I get to my spot i pull them off and spread them apart. For height adjustment you just make the base more wide or narrow. Works great and costs under $10. </div></div>
There ya go.
You can quickly pick the whole thing up and swing it right or left if the situation requires and they level almost instantly + are stable. Hunting and range work are two different animals.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: briggs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was having the same issue. the small harris is good for prone but I needed a sitting option for hunting coyotes. I wend to the hardware store and got some 36" square dowels, painted them camo and drilled a hole through them about 4 or 5" from the end. I put a bolt through the hole with 3 washers for spacing in between the sticks and topped it off with another washer and a wing nut to adjust tension. I strap these sticks to the outside of my pack (very light) and when I get to my spot i pull them off and spread them apart. For height adjustment you just make the base more wide or narrow. Works great and costs under $10. </div></div>
There ya go.
You can quickly pick the whole thing up and swing it right or left if the situation requires and they level almost instantly + are stable. Hunting and range work are two different animals.
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Around here, coyotes require a lot of moving around. Although I don't like these for any other application, the Versa pod is my go to for coyotes. I leave the adapter hooked up and run the laying length on for when I'm in the truck. This works good for shooting across the hood. Then when I grab the call and leave the truck I take the laying length off. Walk out, and put on the sitting length. It deploys quick, is light weight, and is long enough to use sitting even if you are sitting on a steep slope.
For tactical or long range shoots the versa pod is the worst bipod made, but for coyotes I don't think you can't match the speed and versatility.
Around here, coyotes require a lot of moving around. Although I don't like these for any other application, the Versa pod is my go to for coyotes. I leave the adapter hooked up and run the laying length on for when I'm in the truck. This works good for shooting across the hood. Then when I grab the call and leave the truck I take the laying length off. Walk out, and put on the sitting length. It deploys quick, is light weight, and is long enough to use sitting even if you are sitting on a steep slope.
For tactical or long range shoots the versa pod is the worst bipod made, but for coyotes I don't think you can't match the speed and versatility.
