shooting sticks

[la bala]

hi lads, does anyone on here have a diagram for making shooting sticks like Roy Lupton uses. thanks.

[kent]

I wouldn't even know what he uses or for that matter really care. What type of sticks are they? someone will be sure to have details on the how-to bit

[Dunkield]

He uses a 'V' frame set-up doesn't he, two and the back and two at the front?

Seems to work for him but anything other than bipod sticks seems a faff to me.

[Essex Keeper]

There's a fieldsport video on youtube fella

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8L2Kgmvs_PY

 

I use these really good

Edited October 18, 2013 by m2tyj

[Dekers]

I may be getting mixed up but I seem to recall Frenchieboy had some plans for sticks he made himself, may be worth a look in history.

[Essex Keeper]

I may be getting mixed up but I seem to recall Frenchieboy had some plans for sticks he made himself, may be worth a look in history.

Frenchieboys sticks are tri pod

http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/232613-cheap-telescopic-tripod-shooting-sticks/

 

quad sticks as in the video are really good for holding the gun dead still

Edited October 18, 2013 by m2tyj

[kent]

He uses a 'V' frame set-up doesn't he, two and the back and two at the front?

Seems to work for him but anything other than bipod sticks seems a faff to me.

 

Quad sticks? very stable but a faff like you say, I go with bipod sticks or just shoot off hand using the sling. Deployment depends on practice but also the nature of the ground you hunt. Google "quad sticks" should be a stack of stuff on-line

[malkiserow]

I did one in the DIY section but to be honest...... you can get 4 of the B+Q 12 mm poles, some heavy duty O rings and cut to suit your size. Dead easy.

 

There is a company making timber ones and there maybe a link from my DIY thread. They seemed to overcome some of the "phaff"

 

i like mine and have improved my longer distance shooting off sticks. They are more stable, but I guess nothing is perfect.

 

Defo worth a try and will cost you a couple of quid.

[la bala]

thanks for the info lads.

[malkiserow]

here you go LINKY

[ging125]

i have found these quad stick to be brilliant! They are a bit of a faff when out in the field at first but after you get used to them they come into their own! I now can easilly shoot rabbits with the 223 (mod inc) at 80yd!

[malkiserow]

Are these the hazel sticks, green plastic coated metal ones or slim aluminim green anodized telescopic ones?

 

 

Which?

 

Roy L - Hazel

B+Q - plastic coated aluminium

 

I used both the thin plastic coated aluminium as per my link and now the thicker ones......

 

Telescopic - not me, you don't need that as you just spread the legs wider to go lower.

[activeviii]

I only use quad sticks now, i have a little bipod for if needed but the quad sticks are good for my needs, i have shown a lot of people how to make them as it is very easy to do.

 

for a basic set.

 

4x 12mm green canes

4x 3" of bike inner tube. 1.25 is the best fit.

black tape

hacksaw.

string

 

stand up straight, in your shooting boots and mark 3 of the sticks to the tip of your nose and cut

4th stick cut 2" shorter. this stick will be the one near your cheek once guns mounted.

 

slide a pice of inner tube onto two sticks at the cut top end. now roll it up so its like a band. you want it 5" from the top of stick.

do the same to the other 2 sticks, this time one will be 2" shorter.

swing sticks open and wrap tops with the tape to protect gun a little.

 

now flip both sets of sticks over and put one set in front of the other

 

take the front right and rear right stick and slip a piece of inner tube on, roll to an o'ring shape and position it 2" from end. do the same to the left side.

 

now you have the 4 sticks connected. top front and rear. bottom left and right.

 

open the stick left and right to a Vee, tie the string around the front band, between the sticks.

 

now with the sticks open sideways you push the front sticks forward to form the two Vee's for your rifle to sit in. the shorter stick should be next to your cheek.

 

with rifle on the sticks, get a helper to tie the loose end of the string to the back sticks. when out in the field you open sticks, let the front drop forward and there's no messing putting your rifle in the right place on the sticks as the string stops the sticks opening to far.

 

do not tie left and right legs as you are stuck with one height, on uneven ground it becomes a problem.

 

 

as said earlier, this is a basic set of sticks, you can add to it as you please. one set of mine are in two halfs with shock cord to hold set up. like tend poles. this makes them easy to put in boot of car. i also use fishing rod textured heat shrink on the tops rather than tape.

 

i did a set with bolts but found they clank when walking, to noisy for stalking for my likings.

[la bala]

thanks again lads for all your help.

[Bewsher500]

i have twin and quad sticks

 

much prefer a small bolt through the garden canes, means they are slim to hold and dont clack together as much

I also fit magnets into the sticks to hold them together and a couple of O-rings at the base to stop clacking