Mono pods
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Agree, better off with a rear bag
That's the fastest way to a flich, Klench!
Steff
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Prople don‘t shoot from benches out in the field. But they do out in the field what they have gotten used to on the bench. Bad habits have a tendency of persisting longer than good practice.
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nun_hunter
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I thought an Atlas mono pod would be great, bought one, used it on a bench and I couldn't shoot anywhere near as well as with a bag. Used it in the field for prone shots and found it worse than a bag and worse than just using my fist. Sold it pretty quickly.
Other than searching YouTube for videos of people specifically using them how often do you see them being used? That tells you a lot.
Other than searching YouTube for videos of people specifically using them how often do you see them being used? That tells you a lot.
Steff
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They can actually be useful on heavy target rifles when shooting off stable surfaces. For that they need to a fine thread for height adjustment and easy accessibility to operate it. On stalking rifles the are YouTube BS.
Some stalkers fill a bag with polystyrene , I just use my bum / chest pack thing that carries my spare ammo , first aid stuff etc , on the rear under the rifle when its needed. very reluctant to carry extra kit i can manage without , improvising the kit you have and not increasing the weight you carry is a dammed good plan.
Front single stick for standing shots is pretty good for deer work as its so much faster to bring to aim and adjust in a hurry but not as great for the long shots or smaller kill zones / deer . Again a stick can be used better as an aid to walking some routes
I try and use versatile and easy carry so much more than I did in the past
Front single stick for standing shots is pretty good for deer work as its so much faster to bring to aim and adjust in a hurry but not as great for the long shots or smaller kill zones / deer . Again a stick can be used better as an aid to walking some routes
I try and use versatile and easy carry so much more than I did in the past
Rake Aboot
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Last “ monopod” I used was a stick.
Used it for a while before moving to shooting sticks and now use a tripod.
Bag is great off and around the motor.
Used it for a while before moving to shooting sticks and now use a tripod.
Bag is great off and around the motor.
Must admit only seen one other person at the club using one!
I think for now I will try a bag.
All of my shooting is Target only, I appreciate this forum is Stalking based but the information I get from the forum certainly helps me.
Also with my shotgun shooting it’s just clays.
I will eat anything, just don’t fancy killing it.
Ok , i used to do a lot of target shooting myself . Just remember the name of the forum - folks will assume your talking stalking . Hey I dont care if your a vegetarian to be fair but expect most replies come from those who are primarily Hunting orientated views.
Thanks thats a Fair enough point, after all said and done it’s still shooting!
I bought mine used as someone had decided they didn't like it. This seems quite a common thing so look out for a used one to save a few pounds if you can wait. Mine is sat on a military style target rifle that I have mainly used from a bench so far. For me it works very well in combination with my bipod. My friend has one on his rifle as well and we are both fans of them. Having a small piece of wood with you to put under it can be handy for an extra adjustment range. At Bisley the benches are often not level with the target (or even flat due to the weathering) so a little faffing with bipod height can be required to get set up well. The quick adjust is great on the mono pod, you can then wind in the last adjustments on very accurately. FYI they do a steel cap base to replace the plastic one that they come with, mine came with this fitted, not sure on the benefit it provides, but it is available.
A rear support will improve your accuracy as a general rule, bag or mono pod. As noted above you won’t see the F class guys using mono pods, only rear bags. They do however have the ultimate adjustable front supports. It depends what sort of shooting discipline floats your boat. Squeezey rear bags are a handy thing to have anyway and not high cost to obtain or make yourself. Alternatively ask to borrow one at the range to try one out? Some ranges have supports for you use if you ask.
A rear support will improve your accuracy as a general rule, bag or mono pod. As noted above you won’t see the F class guys using mono pods, only rear bags. They do however have the ultimate adjustable front supports. It depends what sort of shooting discipline floats your boat. Squeezey rear bags are a handy thing to have anyway and not high cost to obtain or make yourself. Alternatively ask to borrow one at the range to try one out? Some ranges have supports for you use if you ask.
Thanks very much for the informative reply.
My rifle is a military style as well, perhaps I should have explained that in my original post.
I will keep an eye open in the classified ads as well, but will also try a bag.
So is Bell target
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