Home made sticks - why?
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Orion
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Just checked at my local builders merchant, (RGB in Tiverton, but any should be able to help), hardwood dowel 28mm dia in what looks like Ramin available off the shelf.
This mob do an unspecified hardwood in 30.5mm dia and Oak in 28 & 32 mm by post:
http://www.timcom-ptc.co.uk/dowels-and-slats-149-c.asp
Probably others out there if you Google or eBlag
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On the web site, I think the price is £115 - 150 - still not bargain-basement, but better than £350! Not that much more than Knoblock or Bogpods.
devilishdave
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Go back on look again, if you want the stick fully loaded as the one I saw was it is IRO £350
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Orion
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Knoblock!!! what kind of product name is 'that'
Try Knobloch - doesn't sound as painful!
http://www.knobloch-jagd.de/gb/index.phpandibrains
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Has anyone seen these sticks? Rifle stick - rifle sticks - The forester's rifle stick for stalking
You can even have them engraved with your initials.... nice
Very pricey but they do look easy to manage??
Just wondering if there's anyone out there uses them??
I bought a set of these sticks recently and have to say there are excellent, I paid £170 including postage but didnt have any fancy engravings done. Solid as a rock and at the risk of advertising the speed of manufacturer and customer service is excellent. Will easily last a lifetime of stalking, assuming you dont leave em against a highseat, and you can send em back for repairs etc.
B&Q plastic coated metal garden canes.
Rubber tubing/heavy duty band (I used an old rubber drysuit cuff seal)towards the top with a neoprene sleeve (think a 1/4 of a moderator cover) over the rubber and another sleeve further down.
Slide the lower sleeve up to open up the sticks and down a bit to stop them opening too much when taking the shot.
Takes seconds to move the rubber and neoprene up or down so can be used for sitting /kneeling shots too.
Rubber tubing/heavy duty band (I used an old rubber drysuit cuff seal)towards the top with a neoprene sleeve (think a 1/4 of a moderator cover) over the rubber and another sleeve further down.
Slide the lower sleeve up to open up the sticks and down a bit to stop them opening too much when taking the shot.
Takes seconds to move the rubber and neoprene up or down so can be used for sitting /kneeling shots too.
About 10 yrs ago I came across a set of Stoney Point Polecats at the Midland game fair. They were quite expensive but they have paid for themselves times over. Unextended they are perfect for kneeing shots and extended are the same for standing shots. I have modified them a little, re riveted tops and a small section of grey foam lagging prevents any metalic noise if they bang together. They are light, strong and rugged.
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hi, i remember a while ago, that they were selling a set of shooting sticks in one of the mags,they were quad sticks and opened up,and allowed the shooter to be able to shoot with both the barrel and stock serported at the same time,does anyone on th name and were they can be bought,?
These are the best 'normal' stalking sticks. I haven't tried any six legged gold plated ones yet as the Stoney Points do all I ask of them. Where I am stick shots tend to be less than 60m. JC
I know magnets could be used but if they are strong enough to take snags against the ground to stop the two pieces parting, would they be too strong to open easily with a single hand?
Orion
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Not could, they are used on the Forester's sticks, 6mm apparently - http://www.skydestok.dk/care.htm
Probably easier to use on that design of stick because the two parts slide away from eachother.
Probably easier to use on that design of stick because the two parts slide away from eachother.
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