Shooting sticks!

pugw

Anyone got any advice on making shooting sticks? I got the two canes in woodies yesterday that your man in this video recommended http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqsQjpx87zo would it not be more straight forward to drill the 2 canes and put a bolt through them?

garv123

I made mine with a bolt an nut and use some loctite to keep the nut from opening.

TriggerPL

I've checked a few woodies and cant find these sticks can any one tell me where to get them or what woodies has them I travel alot so I could be passing

Cheers

Tommy87

TriggerPL wrote: »

I've checked a few woodies and cant find these sticks can any one tell me where to get them or what woodies has them I travel alot so I could be passing

Cheers

I got mine in woodies in Tralee if that's any good to you.

Vegeta

TriggerPL wrote: »

I've checked a few woodies and cant find these sticks can any one tell me where to get them or what woodies has them I travel alot so I could be passing

Cheers

B&Q have them in their garden section near me anyway, could chance the closest one to you

Tommy87

I made mine the same way as this guy. It's simple. The rubber o rings were 25c each in a motor factors.

pugw

Trigger Pl I got them in Woodies in Galway, they were the longest ones in the shop and I think I got the last ones! Id say B&Q would probably cheaper and have a better selection!

clivej

Just picked up 4 x 1m sticks from B&Q @€;1.80 each and a free old bike inner tube from the cycle menders to hold them together

I'll use them kneeling/sitting as thats the way i prefer to shoot and the sticks are easy to carry

garv123

What sort of weight are the sticks you get? ( for standing shots ) We were looking at 2 and 3 leg ones at birr but they all seemed to be fairly heavy for carrying around.. well heavy enough to get sick of carrying.

TriggerPL

garv123 wrote: »

What sort of weight are the sticks you get? ( for standing shots ) We were looking at 2 and 3 leg ones at birr but they all seemed to be fairly heavy for carrying around.. well heavy enough to get sick of carrying.

got sticks this morning and put it together in about 30 mins , gud stable to shoot off and very light weight can wait to use them in the felid .

cheers for reply lads got them in tullamore this morning

cookimonster

Made a single stick from a good telescopic cork handled walking stick and the top of a fishing rod rest (can't show you now as I left it in a buddies car last time out).
This bi-pod is made from two garden poles (€5.00 each) .
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I am barely 5'7" in socks, you can see how tall they are, (I have all ready wacked off approx 5 inchs from the top).
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I capped the cut ends with tube caps you can find in any hard whare section, then I used some foam tubeing cut to sizes as handles with some bicycle tire inner tube pushed over it.
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I was worried about the strength of the sticks after drilling for a bolt hinge so I went for the rubber tube rings. To increase the rubbers strength cut a 2 inch band and fold it over or roll it up the two sticks. I also used another rubber ring pushed over the 'hinge ring' to add tension and give a little more width so allowing for the thickness of the handles.
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Finally I needed to stop the sticks from opening out when in transit so I used a rubber ring secured to one leg by a band and a cord. The free ring is stretched over the two legs. It is adviseable to twist a couple of rubber rings on the opposite leg at the same hieght. This will keep the legs straight when secured and stop them rattling.
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Legs ready for action =
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Lullymore24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L2Kgmvs_PY

I saw Mark Gilchrist make a Nifty set for circa €20

ssl

I bought the bolts and nuts with the plastic on them before I saw that video. I got the I rings in a hardware shop and I had the whole job done in 5 min. I recommend the o rings. There not gonna loosen open either

audioslave

If you go onto youtube and search "diy shooting sticks $4" this guy makes a nice set cheaply and they are fully adjustable from standing to kneeling.

cushcam

this is the video audioslave mentioned

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6-_1yLMPmw

audioslave

cushcam wrote: »

this is the video audioslave mentioned

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6-_1yLMPmw

Thanks cusham..youtube app wouldn't allow me copy the link.