Bipod Or Sticks?

[RemyBolt 420]

I'm looking at slightly changing up my shooting style and am either going to go for a bipod or shooting sticks.

 

The majority of my shots are taken in the woods or by trees, so are either rested against a tree or are from a seated position.

 

Because of the main location for the rabbits on my main permission, I'm looking at doing more prone shooting. So am considering a bipod or sticks.

 

I'm using a springer, and shots will be open field, so no support. However, grass can be pretty long at times, so adjustability would be good too.

 

What would you recommend I go for?

Edited June 3, 2014 by RemyBolt

[Matt Smith 143]

Shooting sticks

[Rez 4,961]

None. its a springer... so your hand and a good sturdy forearm...

 

You wont hit a barn door if you have your rifle rested on anything 'solid', sticks or bipod, especially if you have zeroed your set up by hand so to speak.

 

If you even hold a springer in a different way it will react differently, its the beauty of um

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Get a padded cushion or something to elevate your fore-end above the long grass, rest your hand on it then rest the rifle on your hand

[RemyBolt 420]

Get a padded cushion or something to elevate your fore-end above the long grass, rest your hand on it then rest the rifle on your hand

What about a cushioned set of sticks? I was thinking of having walking poles and using a small suspended brace/soft cable, to rest the barrel on.

 

Would that work?

[villaman 9,983]

Practice ,practice ,practice is the key at the range you shoot up to

[Rez 4,961]

 

Get a padded cushion or something to elevate your fore-end above the long grass, rest your hand on it then rest the rifle on your hand

 

What about a cushioned set of sticks? I was thinking of having walking poles and using a small suspended brace/soft cable, to rest the barrel on.

 

Would that work?

Possibly, but as long as you zero your rifle with them. When you shoot off the hand it will be off... You'll have to use them all the time.

[bugg 84]

Would a bag that jack pike do not be any good? Would be fairly well cushioned wouldn't it?

[Rez 4,961]

Yep. There sound. I have one, but the rifle is always rested on my hand then on the bag. The Caldwell ones are good too, when shooting from a bench perhaps.

[Deker 3,478]

None. its a springer... so your hand and a good sturdy forearm...

 

You wont hit a barn door if you have your rifle rested on anything 'solid', sticks or bipod, especially if you have zeroed your set up by hand so to speak.

 

If you even hold a springer in a different way it will react differently, its the beauty of um

That is a little too Black and White, there are plenty of ways a bipod etc can be used successfully with a springer, my lad mastered it with his Gamo and was deadly accurate!

 

[RemyBolt 420]

 

None. its a springer... so your hand and a good sturdy forearm...

 

You wont hit a barn door if you have your rifle rested on anything 'solid', sticks or bipod, especially if you have zeroed your set up by hand so to speak.

 

If you even hold a springer in a different way it will react differently, its the beauty of um

That is a little too Black and White, there are plenty of ways a bipod etc can be used successfully with a springer, my lad mastered it with his Gamo and was deadly accurate!

 

 

Same as what I'm using. I have a little Gamo springer and am really enjoying it. I'm changing my new (and recently damaged) scope over from my Ultra to the Gamo. I love my Ultra, but the springer is just so much more fun. Is his a break action Gamo? If so, what kind and what bipod is he using?

[Deker 3,478]

 

 

None. its a springer... so your hand and a good sturdy forearm...

 

You wont hit a barn door if you have your rifle rested on anything 'solid', sticks or bipod, especially if you have zeroed your set up by hand so to speak.

 

If you even hold a springer in a different way it will react differently, its the beauty of um

That is a little too Black and White, there are plenty of ways a bipod etc can be used successfully with a springer, my lad mastered it with his Gamo and was deadly accurate!

 

Same as what I'm using. I have a little Gamo springer and am really enjoying it. I'm changing my new (and recently damaged) scope over from my Ultra to the Gamo. I love my Ultra, but the springer is just so much more fun. Is his a break action Gamo? If so, what kind and what bipod is he using?

 

Was.... he no longer has it, Shadow RSVP ( or some collection of letters after it ), yep a break barrel.

 

Very cheap fixed bipod off ebay, he had to cut stock and bolt it on, it then lived permanently on the rifle.

 

Edited June 4, 2014 by Deker

[Rez 4,961]

 

None. its a springer... so your hand and a good sturdy forearm...

 

You wont hit a barn door if you have your rifle rested on anything 'solid', sticks or bipod, especially if you have zeroed your set up by hand so to speak.

 

If you even hold a springer in a different way it will react differently, its the beauty of um

That is a little too Black and White, there are plenty of ways a bipod etc can be used successfully with a springer, my lad mastered it with his Gamo and was deadly accurate!

 

 

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