Thread: Shooting rest in tussock country

90% of the time I sit and shoot off my knees...or sit frame pack in front of me and shoot off it,like Brian has said.... a single stick/walking pole is better than nothing,hold pole with thumb n forefinger and forestock with other fingers off to side of pole.... over the last 30 years Ive shot a heck of a lot of game just bracing elbows inside my knees while sitting,pretty much perfect across gullies,there is normally a slightly more open spot within 20 yards to sit in.

I find I shoot better off my knees than I do prone without a bipod, go figure. I built a set of safari sticks like flocks but same as him I found traversing them a pain, so I experimented with a piece of strap across the front it gives about 15 degrees of traverse. I used to use cattle elastrator bands to hold it together but upgraded to zip ties as they're a bit better at fixing the pivots. These double as a hill stick and are quick to deploy

Small thing but found it makes it quicker & easier, the butt end of rig trim it back so you don't have to lift the butt over so much, front end is easy to set up.

I’ve been running the primos trigger stick. It’s not a walking pole!
Also some of the reviews said they rusted when wet. I combatted that by spraying them with long life CRC.
Really good stable easy to set up. I still use the sling to lock the formend in with a single rap. Double on the forearm if I have the time and it’s an extra long shot.
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....74/index2.html See them here in post#23
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....22/index3.html And here’s young Sean on the in post#34
Light. They do make a little noise when knocking together but a bit of electrical tape sorted that.

The Y rotates to traverse is easy.

Originally Posted by flock

Small thing but found it makes it quicker & easier, the butt end of rig trim it back so you don't have to lift the butt over so much, front end is easy to set up.
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More good stuff. I have the short end tip a different colour to the other three poles. Makes for less confusion in the heat of the moment.

Just stand pack on its end, put riffle over top, pull riffle into shoulder while pulling down on front part of sling. Riffle very solid with no movement (locked in ready to go).

This will give you clearance over tussock and a very stable shooting surface for all calibre's, saves carrying extra equipment

Originally Posted by akaroa1

My technique is to have two walking poles
Each pole has a number of turns of electrical tape around it 2/3rds of the way up
Leave a small end section of tape folded back in itself so about 1cm does not stock down

It you need a rest
Unwrap one lot of tape enough to loosely wrap both poles together parralel with each other
Then when you open the legs up the tape tightens and it is very stable
I do this just below the padded handles and the rifle sits nicely in the V
Works well
Relatively quick
And with some practice can be very effective
Mostly used in alpine tussoch and at animals that are not aware you are there so have some time to set up

But very quick when you've done it a few times

Do very similar but loop the wrist straps. Have shot a fair way with this setup. Pretty stable and I have them out anyway.

I started something similar in this forum a while back. One day i might win lotto and get to go there before my reflexes and nerves are to slow to have a proper go. Obviously a lot of the stuff isn't here but there is a few DIY options as well.

https://www.africahunting.com/thread...-sticks.68500/

I've tried a few different types of rests/shooting stix over the years. I've found this the best for me.
I used 8mm alluminium tubing from bunnings for the long ones. But 12mm wooden dowel is plenty. You can make them 2 piece if you want like tent poles. I also have a couple of shorter sets I use when sitting. They are made out of the hollow fibreglass tent poles with elastic inside them. They are 3 piece and "spring" open to fold up. Old TV arials are good source of ally.

This knot is the best system I have found so far. I believe the Castration rings are pretty good but have not tried them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN5FSYJvP9k

The pic shows the elastic/fiberglass stix sticks folded.

I tried various tripods including trigger sticks and they do have advantages. But these are easier to carry & and certainly lighter. Forget bipods, next to useless IMO.

I got monopod which is made by carbon fiber, one leg only for my camera, light and strong. It can be used at shoot rest, enough lengths. Price are vary for that ranging from $$ to $$$$. Hope this could help

I use Primos shooting sticks. Nice and lite

I second this. I’ve started using a tripod now to, it opens up a lot of shooting options, it’s worth the extra weight IMO.
I have a RC80C with ball head, from AliExpress, but great quality, Edge of the outback you tube channel does a good review of it.

Bog fieldpod...anybody had a go with one of these???

https://www.boghunt.com/shooting-res...d/1100471.html

Originally Posted by csmiffy

I started something similar in this forum a while back. One day i might win lotto and get to go there before my reflexes and nerves are to slow to have a proper go. Obviously a lot of the stuff isn't here but there is a few DIY options as well.

https://www.africahunting.com/thread...-sticks.68500/

One of the reasons I shoot off sticks......so Im ready when I win lotto to hunt the big stuff man its so on my bucket list!!