shooting tripod

This one is a tank. Very stable. Will hold the whole rifle. Can shoot standing or sitting. 



https://www.amazon.com/Caldwell-DeadShot-FieldPod-Adjustable-Ambidextrous/dp/B00AVUIZ4W/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=caldwell+deadshot+fieldpod&qid=1560437579&s=gateway&sprefix=deadshot+field&sr=8-5

I have the bogpod similar to this one

https://www.btibrands.com/product/ssc/?mobile=true

whats nice about it it’s very light and surprisingly stable. If I was just going to use it at the range i would prefer it to be heavier. The bog bod is fast to set up and the adjustable legs conform to hilly areas. It can easily convert to work as a bipod or even a shooting stick.

the one in the previous post would be better at the range but in the field weight is important 

If it's just to get you by till you heal up I suggest a tri-pod for cameras. They are a whole lot cheaper,around $35 to $50, than anything marketed as a shooting aide. I use 1 for my 2ndary shooting post in my yard where I use a 5gal bucket.The tri-pod is very lite, quick height adjustment via crank and post.Easy to adj tension for swivel and tilt. I zip tied a folded dish towel to the mounting plate where a camera would go and rest the rifle on it.There's probably a few { front rifle rest bags} that could be placed on the camera platform. Not rock solid so it takes a little skill, technique, alittle practice to get the feel for it. I have another I use for my chrony.

I have the Primos Gen 3 and love it !!

I second the Caldwell Deadshot extendable. They also make a shorter one.

That thing has pokers to stick into the ground and it is extremely stable

The biggest con is it's not very portable

I love shooting off a tripod myself. I think it is a great way to get a pretty stable shooting position from just about anywhere to just about anywhere. A pretty darn decent tripod with a ball head can be had on Amazon for about 100$, and from there you just need an adapter which goes from the Arca Swiss style clamp to your rifle itself. I've come up with a couple different designs myself, including one that goes from a swivel stud on a Crown to Arca Swiss and the one picture above on a Leshiy which is a picatinny rail to Arca Swiss adapter. I'm happy to give away the design files to anyone who wants them so anyone can make them, just shoot me a PM.  

As an aside, that tripod you linked in your original post, is just an inexpensive Chinese tripod with an inexpensive Arca rail adapter, packaged together and marketed for a substantial premium. If purchased separately you'll pay a lot less. Something like this tripod would probably be good. https://www.amazon.com/Geekoto-Tripod-Camera-Compact-Aluminum/dp/B07DC48V5H/ As far as rail adapters go, if you want something commercially produced, there are many many options, of which this is just one: https://www.amazon.com/Rekon-Picatinny-Arca-Swiss-Tripod-Adaptor/dp/B07Q63RM48/




I hope that helps.  

Rabbit, my son shoots off a tripod all the time. If you buy a tripod like the one you’re looking at, also buy a $50 gimbal head. It rotates, swivels and can be moved to any position but still locks down for a steady rest. I prefer a tripod and gimbal mount over the other rests but it’s just preference. Stoti

Yea I jumped the gun and bought one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KQLK5P3/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have to take the small bipod off my guns to use the picatinny rail, Kind of a pain,

I really wanted a clamp so each gun would fit with no adapting ,

I ended up putting a Primos 2 point gun rest on the tripod, 

Kind of an expensive screw up, But it works good for now,

Mike

+1 on the caldwell deadshot , like was said a little heavy but works good

I also what's a use a gimbal head with ARCA base.

I bought the Bog Death Grip.

They are on Amazon, Midway and others. CF was $250, alum is about $150.

I also have the Deadshot heavy duty one. Love mine. When we move to another shooting spot, I just throw the tripod over one shoulder and my Steyr over the other.

 

I don't mean to get laughed off the forum with this, but I bought a smallish, used, lightweight camera tripod for $10 in a junk store, took the flat base you screw the camera to off, and with a couple of PVC 90's, a T and a few inches of PVC pipe made a U that secures to the swivel head of the tripod. A little outdoor foam pipe insulation and electrical tape wrap on the PVC and I have a shooting tripod for around $12.

Those are some nice $150 - $250 pieces of equipment and I would no doubt enjoy using one, but mine does just fine for cheap. I used it in local FT matches and tipped it back on just two legs when shooting to conform to the Hunter Class bipod rule.

I don't mean to get laughed off the forum with this, but I bought a smallish, used, lightweight camera tripod for $10 in a junk store, took the flat base you screw the camera to off, and with a couple of PVC 90's, a T and a few inches of PVC pipe made a U that secures to the swivel head of the tripod. A little outdoor foam pipe insulation and electrical tape wrap on the PVC and I have a shooting tripod for around $12.

Those are some nice $150 - $250 pieces of equipment and I would no doubt enjoy using one, but mine does just fine for cheap. I used it in local FT matches and tipped it back on just two legs when shooting to conform to the Hunter Class bipod rule.

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Nope, no one laughing, it’s a great idea, but, it didn’t happen if you don’t post a picture

Before today my Personal Best shot on ground squirrel was 125 yds. I took the Raw HM1000X .25 out along with the BOG Death Grip. Shot a gs at a PB of 162 yards and then another PB of 172 on a gs. I am really liking this rig. Shooting the JSB 33.95 MkII.

I bought a 'V' from Amazon for fifteen bucks that threads right onto the mounting plate on my camera tripod. Works great. If anybody is interested, I'll post a link later.

All of these home-made rigs REQUIRE pics!!! They sound like I cudda saved some dough!

i have the BogPod and it works well.

Rabbit, my son shoots off a tripod all the time. If you buy a tripod like the one you’re looking at, also buy a $50 gimbal head. It rotates, swivels and can be moved to any position but still locks down for a steady rest. I prefer a tripod and gimbal mount over the other rests but it’s just preference. Stoti

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Where did you find a sturdy gimbal for 50.00? I sold mine when I got out of photography but it was almost 10 times that. I would love to get a cheaper version for shooting.