You read my mind when I first saw this thread. I have their bipod in 61" which I have used many times over the years. I killed four out of the five deer I shot this past season with it. Midway had it on sale for $50 back then, haven't seen that price again since.

I just bought the tripod last month in 62" from Midway for $99 on sale. Thats the lowest I have ever seen it, including Amazon! The price went back up when they sold out of them.

I'm just not as steady as I once was off hand even with the carry strap method. The steady sticks work!!

I just use the single one. I use it as a walking stick to, ecspecialy in Colorado

$99 is a great price. Primos sold me one at that price when my original one broke just after one year. For whatever reason, when I depress the trigger it would not adjust. so being it was out of their warranty, they sold it to me at their reduce price.

Ed, looks like they would have replaced it for free! or should have...even though out of warranty

I just made my Bi Fur pod from Varmint Al's web site from some scrap 3/4 x 3/4 wood. Works great, can also be uses as a walking stick too.


Varmint Al demonstrates it's use.
Here is the standing position with the fully extended Bi-Fur-Pod. It makes a much steadier hold than offhand.








But then I don't have all that money to buy stuff I can build my self.


Al

I endorse those 100%. I made dozens of sets of those. Took this coyote shooting off a bi-fur-pod.
Took dozens of beavers off those in the bi-pod position.



It's NOT shooting off hand though or shooting unsupported.

If you want to learn to shoot off hand unsupported or from field positions, then you need to read up on how TO DO THAT. Or you need someone WHO KNOWS HOW TO DO THAT to teach you how to do it. Rever's Riders, Appleseed instructors, and NRA Rifle instructors KNOW HOW TO DO THAT and know how to TEACH that.

http://artoftherifleblog.com/the-loo...oop-sling.html

gundigest.com/how-to/rifle-shooting-basics-loop-sling

http://www.petersenshunting.com/tips...should-master/

Then there's the other options for improving your unsupported shooting, don't do it and get closer.

Does anyone remember what this thread was about - "unsupported shooting".

................... and some of you guyz are worried about WHEN a thread is started ??

Let's see if "we" can determine WHAT the thread is about first - LOL

I will admit I really lack with off hand shooting most the time. But the funny thing is when the time comes hunting to do a snap shot, I usually pull it off. One rifle I have that really helped is my custom .54 caliber. With that Swamped barrel it balances just right when you place your hands a certain place. And if you shoot fast I can avoid the drifting barrel syndrome.

But when I hunt I carry a walking stick I made out of Alder wood.



Alder or Tag Alder as we call it is a very hard dense wood. I dried three sticks for two years in the rafters of my wood shed. Then took the one that stayed straight. I peeled it with a draw knife, sanded it smooth, and then using linseed oil treated it. That thing is hard as a rock. And I can grab it near the top, rest a rifle on my fist and do some pretty good shooting off it. Because I stink at open free hand shooting. Especially since I tore out a lot of muscles in my arm and shoulder.

My friends tell me if I miss I can club then to death with that Alder stick. It really is that hard. Makes nice axe handles too. Although its heavy wood.

Dave, It's time i started looking for a stick like yours.






Several posters to this thread suggested i need more practice, so i did.

Recent days presented a warming trend, and melting snow. Today, the trend was reversed, with a little added snow, and 26 degrees. Wore a wool coat, cap, and it kinda felt like i was really hunting. This morning seven shots were made. One thing is sure, i didn't get any better over night. Good thing i like shooting guns; it appears i will be doing a lot of it before next hunting season.

























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Ron, get a stick!!! I've got a few years on ya and know what you are going through. I still shoot fairly well when I have to sweep the barrel at a moving target but at a motionless target shooting freehand I'm better than you but still not near as well as I used to be. I started carrying a Mono many years ago. I made mine out of a stick of 3/4 EMT with a crutch foot on one end and a little plastic V-Cradle on the other... Works well and cost me around 5 bucks. Practice with it and changing your rifle elevation by putting the foot of the Mono out further will get relatively simple and second nature.