Luke McMurray
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Hi guys , recommendations for an affordable bipod/sticks for the tikka t3x in 270?
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Luke
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Bipod/sticks.
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Buy once, cry once. Wait , save up and get the ones you want, saves wasting money on numerous sets! I’m the living proof!
To be honest I haven’t used a bipod in years but then the majority of my stalking is woodland and arable land I shoot 90 % from primos trigger sticks the rest from highseats or leaning against a tree etc
A Harris 12-25" bipod is very nice but it does add some weight. Quad sticks are very handy for most stalking though, especially rough ground.
As chris has mentioned, decide what kind of shooting you do. Is it woodland, where shots will be a bit closer and a bipod wont do, is it flat fields where if you lie down a bipod might be dangerous, or is it open undulating ground where theres plenty of places to lie down with a bipod?
I have all so i use both.
Im not a fan of these removable bipods, just too much faffing about so i use a harris and my sticks are a set of vipers.
I did try a set of the hill quad sticks for a day and was mighty impressed by them.
Just depends on how much you want to spend.
I have all so i use both.
Im not a fan of these removable bipods, just too much faffing about so i use a harris and my sticks are a set of vipers.
I did try a set of the hill quad sticks for a day and was mighty impressed by them.
Just depends on how much you want to spend.
Bipod: Harris.
Sticks: Hazel rods tied together with paracord and padded with pipe lagging.
Norfolk Deer Search
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With my ground the bi pod came off years ago, a harris bi-pod was the thing to buy but I soon come to understand it was much better to stand and shoot off a set of quad sticks than lay down in the muddy gateway of sheep pi##...
They won't work very well in woodland/tall crops, with last nights fox the wheat was just as tall as it's shoulders, but easy to see standing on sticks.
I use my .270 with @takbok kit on B&Q sticks. Good value
Started with garden canes ,tried Bushwear sticks switched to 4 stable sticks very good but restricted movement.
Now in tackle tart mode treated myself to Viperflex styx whilst laid up awaiting another operation.
As already said get the best you can but try them 1st ,most shops have a variety on display
Now in tackle tart mode treated myself to Viperflex styx whilst laid up awaiting another operation.
As already said get the best you can but try them 1st ,most shops have a variety on display
Amazing range of views here - proves you’ve got to find out what you like yourself. I’ve tried b and q canes but Viper Flex with fifth leg are amazing. I also have a Spartan bipod with a gun smith adaptor for the occasional prone shot. I’m shooting roe in East Lothian. Last time I went hind stalking further north I switched back to the Harris for the extra length and stability. I’m glad I did.
Essexsussex
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Exactly that. Quads are great and takboks kit is brilliant.
If you want a bipod can’t go wrong with a Harris especially if you shoot a 270 and wear plaid. Gods own calibre of course
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