I have had my Bushnell Tactical Excursion for over a year now and up to this point I just "made do" with the tripod that was included. It was a pain to make minute adjustments and it shook in a crosswind. Attempting to range an object using the included tripod was a nightmare. I had the opportunity to try a tripod with a "pistol grip" adjustment and was sold.
I picked up the vanguard from Midway and I thought I would share for those also looking for a tripod.
The tripod comes with a pretty standard carrying case:
It's not very tactical and will probably get you killed in a hot zone because of the orange stripe.
Here it is outside of the case:
The grip is adjustable for rotation and can be rotated 360* and the amount of tension provided can also be adjusted.
Here it is with the grip in the best position for me with the spotter on top:
To use the tripod in the prone position, you remove the pole, and remove the gear hook on the bottom:
Placing the lower piece in the tripod allows it to get very low to the ground:
While this works, it doesn't allow the use of the grip head, so it just needs to be swapped. On the underside of the pole are three set screws that need to be loosened:
After that the grip head can be unscrewed:
The grip head can then be installed on the short piece and back onto the tripod which allows use in the prone position:
Overall, I am extremely happy with the tripod so far. I can precisely line up objects with the reticule and mil them accurately, unlike with the old tripod.
I picked up the vanguard from Midway and I thought I would share for those also looking for a tripod.
The tripod comes with a pretty standard carrying case:
It's not very tactical and will probably get you killed in a hot zone because of the orange stripe.
Here it is outside of the case:
The grip is adjustable for rotation and can be rotated 360* and the amount of tension provided can also be adjusted.
Here it is with the grip in the best position for me with the spotter on top:
To use the tripod in the prone position, you remove the pole, and remove the gear hook on the bottom:
Placing the lower piece in the tripod allows it to get very low to the ground:
While this works, it doesn't allow the use of the grip head, so it just needs to be swapped. On the underside of the pole are three set screws that need to be loosened:
After that the grip head can be unscrewed:
The grip head can then be installed on the short piece and back onto the tripod which allows use in the prone position:
Overall, I am extremely happy with the tripod so far. I can precisely line up objects with the reticule and mil them accurately, unlike with the old tripod.
