Anyone use these? I'm looking for something I can use for woodchucks and coyotes that's steady enough to hit a woodchuck at 200-300yards. I was going to purchase a 27'' Harris but I was told it might not be tall enough with me being 6ft5-6ft6. I then came across the Primos trigger stick tripod that seems to have good reviews but id like your guys input? I am also considering Bogpod too in a tripod.
Primos trigger sticks?
- Thread starter Axis II
- Start date
- Status
pert near
Member
I don't know what your budget is, but I'd take a close look at the "Reaper Platform".
Varminterror
Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2016
- Messages
- 14,900
Good to go. I use the short and long monopod, and the shockey tripod. My wife uses the bipod. The most recent gen is a little different, a little hokey looking in the grip, but actually better built and better featured.
Varminterror
Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2016
- Messages
- 14,900
Bog gear are stiffer, with less run out, but they aren’t as field friendly for fast deployment. I use the Primos units every year all year. I have a bog gear psr on top of my trigger stick tripod which is my go-to field rest for revolver hunting.
redneck2
Member
I’ve use the Primos on prairie dog hunts and during deer season. They’ve always done well. Just got two Trigger Sticks that were 1/2 price
Pretty solid for long shots? Would you mind sharing where you got them half off at? Thank you.
I've tried monopods and don't shoot them much better than offhand. I have a couple of shooting sticks and have practiced with them out to 600 yards with acceptable accuracy. Something with a tripod is even better, but they can get too heavy to carry around if you're not careful.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/sea...s/880x660/Primary/560/560834.jpg&action=click
I have a smaller, lighter pair like this. These are fine for sitting or prone. Not long enough to use standing.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/sea.../mgen/99/10517799.jpg?is=500,500&action=click
https://images.search.yahoo.com/sea...s/880x660/Primary/560/560834.jpg&action=click
I have a smaller, lighter pair like this. These are fine for sitting or prone. Not long enough to use standing.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/sea.../mgen/99/10517799.jpg?is=500,500&action=click
redneck2
Member
At my LGS. They only had two and I got them both
For prairie dog hunts we use them along with fold up camp chairs. Rest your elbow on the arm of the chair. Solid enough that we typically get first round hits at 300 yards.
Everything in life is a trade off. In this case, you want a rock solid rest. Concrete benches are a little heavy to carry around. The lighter a rest is, the less steady it is. We are looking for somtning that is a suitable compromise. The shooting sticks fit for us.
YMMV
Varminterror
Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2016
- Messages
- 14,900
The head units on the trigger sticks, aka, the grips, have some run out to them - meaning slack and slop in the production. The head wobbles ever so slightly. I simply pre-load mine like a forend mounted bipod to keep the slop locked out.
You think the gen 3 tripod would be okay for making 300yard shots on woodchucks or go with Bogpod? Any experience with Harris 27''? I'm a little worried i'm too tall for them to use sitting.
pert near
Member
I'm not a chuck shooter - I live in Texas. But a good friend that shoots chucks in upper NY has tried all kinds of tripod rests & has settled on the Mc Faddin. He uses it from the standing position to make shots up to 500yds.
McFaddin Rest
Just FYI & FWIW. Good Luck!
McFaddin Rest
Just FYI & FWIW. Good Luck!
Ive tried that Caldwell field pod thing that's just like that but IDK if its my size/height but i cant seem to shoot off that thing.
Thank you for your help.
Varminterror
Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2016
- Messages
- 14,900
How well a guy can shoot from any of field rest is dependent upon the individual. I personally have no trouble taking 300yrd shots on woodchuck sized game with the Primos sticks, but I’ve been shooting from sticks for over 25yrs, and do ALL of my hunting from them. I usually use a revolver or specialty pistol on a monopod, so when I switch over to a rifle on a tripod, life is REALLY easy. I’ve taken coyotes at 500-600yrds with the Gen 2 trigger stick. Then again, we were shooting 8” targets at 370 and 10” circles off of barricades last wknd, on the clock, so my perspective of practical shooting might be skewed.
I can’t get comfortable with the Caldwell field rest. The original version had way too much flexion in the legs, and the new magnum version still has the same ungainly head piece. The new bog gear top isn’t as big, but I’ve just never been comfortable with a fixed front and rear rest. Not for me. If I need more stability than a primos or bog gear tripod offers, I’d rather go prone, shoot from the bed of my truck, or set up my portable tables. I do have a Feisol tripod with a hog saddle on a ball head - converting that all over to ACRA Swiss rails for now, then going to have an MPA rail in my newest Manners when it comes in...
I’ve used the 13-22” Harris’s for over 20yrs, can’t say I recommend them. It’s better than nothing, but they aren’t stiff enough to really get stable when fully extended, and the 27” really isn’t any different. I’m 5’10”, I have to sink down to the 22”, a 27” would probably be the right height for me, and you likely wouldn’t struggle getting low enough to get down to it, but again - it’s not stiff enough for the task.
So that’s a long answer to say - I wouldn’t struggle to hit woodchucks with the trigger sticks. Other folks might.
The huge advantage of the Primos trigger sticks is the deployment speed. Tie some paracord in a triangle around the top of the legs to give you a quick and even spread, then just pull the trigger to set height. Super fast, and stable enough compared to the rest of the field, they’re the only ones I care to use.
I can’t get comfortable with the Caldwell field rest. The original version had way too much flexion in the legs, and the new magnum version still has the same ungainly head piece. The new bog gear top isn’t as big, but I’ve just never been comfortable with a fixed front and rear rest. Not for me. If I need more stability than a primos or bog gear tripod offers, I’d rather go prone, shoot from the bed of my truck, or set up my portable tables. I do have a Feisol tripod with a hog saddle on a ball head - converting that all over to ACRA Swiss rails for now, then going to have an MPA rail in my newest Manners when it comes in...
I’ve used the 13-22” Harris’s for over 20yrs, can’t say I recommend them. It’s better than nothing, but they aren’t stiff enough to really get stable when fully extended, and the 27” really isn’t any different. I’m 5’10”, I have to sink down to the 22”, a 27” would probably be the right height for me, and you likely wouldn’t struggle getting low enough to get down to it, but again - it’s not stiff enough for the task.
So that’s a long answer to say - I wouldn’t struggle to hit woodchucks with the trigger sticks. Other folks might.
The huge advantage of the Primos trigger sticks is the deployment speed. Tie some paracord in a triangle around the top of the legs to give you a quick and even spread, then just pull the trigger to set height. Super fast, and stable enough compared to the rest of the field, they’re the only ones I care to use.
Good thread, Info, and options!
Ive been considering buying a set of newer sticks for one of my buddies.
He uses some old multipiece sticks that take him a min or more to set up. I hunt more than he does so he gets first shot, and its sometimes a little nerve wracking watching him set up and shoot (so yes these would be as much for me as him).
Ive been considering buying a set of newer sticks for one of my buddies.
He uses some old multipiece sticks that take him a min or more to set up. I hunt more than he does so he gets first shot, and its sometimes a little nerve wracking watching him set up and shoot (so yes these would be as much for me as him).
Gordon
Member
I use a Primos Gen 3 monopod for hiking assist and shooting pistols and rifles at game. I used the Harris 27" for 30 years and it is great for shooting in 90% of grass or sitting ect. Long distance on very small targets really needs a front bag at least IMHO or an Atlas type series bipod or tripod from prone.
- Status
