Shooting Sticks

[moxy 617]

 

I made mine from a couple of green plastic coated garden centre canes. They are thin tubular ali and all you need is a bolt with a nyloc nut through them to create a basic bipod. With the wet fields lately, it gives a solid support for the rifle. Better than lying in the mud.

I did the same, here are mine:

Very nice.

 

What did you do to stop the sticks clanging together when they are being carried? Or are the feet enough?

[The one 8,399]

 

 

I made mine from a couple of green plastic coated garden centre canes. They are thin tubular ali and all you need is a bolt with a nyloc nut through them to create a basic bipod. With the wet fields lately, it gives a solid support for the rifle. Better than lying in the mud.

I did the same, here are mine:

Very nice.

 

What did you do to stop the sticks clanging together when they are being carried? Or are the feet enough?

 

And where did you get the rubber stops ,feet from ?. mate

[Tornado1979 145]

I'll not embarrass myself by uploading pictures of my pathetic attempt after seeing others lol, some quality looking sticks guys ?

[Elliott 436]

 

 

I made mine from a couple of green plastic coated garden centre canes. They are thin tubular ali and all you need is a bolt with a nyloc nut through them to create a basic bipod. With the wet fields lately, it gives a solid support for the rifle. Better than lying in the mud.

I did the same, here are mine:

Very nice.

 

What did you do to stop the sticks clanging together when they are being carried? Or are the feet enough?

 

 

I increased the size of the stick's diameter in the 'V' section by building up a few layers of insulation tape and then stretched a neoprene barrel cover from Jack Pyke that I had knocking about over the top to protect the rifle when using them. I had to trim the neoprene barrel cover down a bit to fit but left it an inch or so too long at the top so that I could superglue the tips together.

 

I then slid and glued the left over over neoprene 'rings' onto the bottom of the sticks which stops them clanging together when carrying them. These also have a couple of layers of insulation tape under them to ensure a really tight fit

[TheRealChuckNorris 42]

I'll not embarrass myself by uploading pictures of my pathetic attempt after seeing others lol, some quality looking sticks guys

 

Haha, I thought exactly the same about mine. They won't win any beauty parades but they're sturdy and they've survived a few trips out into the field.

[Tornado1979 145]

 

 

I'll not embarrass myself by uploading pictures of my pathetic attempt after seeing others lol, some quality looking sticks guys

Haha, I thought exactly the same about mine. They won't win any beauty parades but they're sturdy and they've survived a few trips out into the field.

It's the thought what counts mate lol, my little twigs do the trick and I've got spares in shed haha ?

[blackstaff 488]

Spot on with the pictures and input guys, some nice sticks to be made from stuff I'd never thought of. It seems to be that you guy's have all made bipods instead of tripods ? Is it because they're easier to make or just the fact there is no real benefit to tripod sticks.

Atb Blackstaff

[blackstaff 488]

After seeing your sticks you guy's have made I went and had a look in the shed to see what I had to make use of. I found an old fishing tripod that needed some tlc, so a bolt, some WD40, 15mm pipe lagging, a fishing rod rest head and some black insulation tape later I have a light weight steady as a rock set of shooting sticks I think they are a bit tall at the moment but a few nights / days out will iron out the teething troubles I'm sure Thanks for all your input

[moxy 617]

After seeing your sticks you guy's have made I went and had a look in the shed to see what I had to make use of. I found an old fishing tripod that needed some tlc, so a bolt, some WD40, 15mm pipe lagging, a fishing rod rest head and some black insulation tape later I have a light weight steady as a rock set of shooting sticks I think they are a bit tall at the moment but a few nights / days out will iron out the teething troubles I'm sure Thanks for all your input

Do we not get a pic?

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

You should be in your shed moxy making some sticks not sat on here???

[moxy 617]

You should be in your shed moxy making some sticks not sat on here

[blackstaff 488]

Yeah, my bad. Forgot the picture !! Not sure how to upload from my mobile ??

Edited March 21, 2014 by blackstaff

[blackstaff 488]

[blackstaff 488]

They stand at 6ft closed

[moxy 617]

That looks a tidy job. Nice one