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For hog hunts. Would like it to be easy to carry (foldable, lightweight, etc)
SLIK 150 works well ...light weight stable enough for 10-12lb gun.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You want something more stable, then get a fluid head with a mid size calumet or a manfrotto. Triclawps saddle is cheaper and works well.
http://www.triclawps.com/shop/
These folks are a Veteran owned company with a son recently commissioned in the USMC and a son in the Naval Academy
http://www.precisionriflesolutions.com/apps/webstore/
Is the slk link you sent for amazon supposed to be 4 lb load weight? My AR is def over that...
What does stability have to do with a fluid head? 15lb rated fluid head will not be more stable than a 30lb rated leveling base.
Am I missing something?
I run a Rem 700 ACC-SD in 308 in a MDT LSS Chassis or a AR15 in the MK12 type configuration on it and it supports them nicely. Granted it is at the edge of the ball head's limitation, but for lightweight you are going to have to "extend" it beyond its rating. If you want stable (but heavy ....6-7 lbs) go with the fluid head and manfrotto/calumet. The SLIK 150 is about 2.5 lbs . I use a QD rail attachment to keep the weight down and increase stability
Here is the Calumet tripod with a fluid head with the TriClawps saddle attached with a Rem Mod 7. The gun weighs 8 lbs and the tripod setup right at 7lbs....not good for humping, good for long range stability.
Weight is not a valid argument as the calumet tripod weighs same as Feisol 3342 and the feisol is rated for 55lbs vs 16. To be fair its also 2x cost.
Folks look at the size of RRS and Feisol and assume they weigh a ton...they dont which is a big part of the cost.
I hear ya on the ball head vs fluid. Try a leveling base and I think you will like it. Other options besides the RRS that are well under $100, RRS just has the nicest interface with the winged twist knob at the neck.
I was just thinking about that type if set up recently!
When I say stable what I specificly mean is torsional twisting. Putting a rifle on saddle or clamp just adds a long lever onto the tripod at a right angle.
With the rear supported like that how much of that is reduced?
lol I think the cheapo Amazon purchases will suffice for now. Not sure if the expensive stuff is worth the couple of hogs that I can actually find on the property every year lol
Is there a way to put a clamp of some sort on top of the saddle? Feels like the gun would jump around a bit given the recoil?
You are only limited by your imagination.....but a strap over the top would adversely affect accuracy. If you pull the gun tightly into your shoulder and square your body to the recoil, it does not jump any different than a bipod. The saddle is being used by the USMC in the desert.
http://www.precisionriflesolutions.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=5579520
Is there a way to put a clamp of some sort on top of the saddle? Feels like the gun would jump around a bit given the recoil?
If you are not afraid to drill the stock you can attach a QD plate direct to stock and skip the saddle. Just not a universal solution for multiple rifles.
Devil Dog, you are young and fit. I likely have been retired from the Corps longer than you have been in, so I am old and only as fit as an old man can be......every oz counts. I can buy three tripods for the price of a costly ones and as I am on retired pay, as I said before, adequate is good enough! I am going to try a leveling base this weekend and you guys got me excited about it! Here is a shot off of my medium weight rig...chuck head shot.
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I already have a rail on most of my guns and I will mount a QD attachment to the head. I have several of these I have drilled and tapped.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/AimSHOT-Q...t-BLK/34720319
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I have the Feisol 3342 ($388) with Feisol leveling base ($80) topped with a $20 clamp (from Amazon) that adheres to the ARCA Swiss standard.
All in it's 3.5 lbs exactly. Bison Tactical gave me the 5% SH discount and free shipping on the Feisol stuff.