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Post by wesb81219 on Jul 10, 2017 17:42:08 GMT -5
I'm considering a primos adjustable monopod to use in my blind and while ground hunting. Does anyone else use one or have in the past? I'd like to know the good and bad about them.
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Post by nfalls116 on Jul 10, 2017 18:04:57 GMT -5
I'm considering a primos adjustable monopod to use in my blind and while ground hunting. Does anyone else use one or have in the past? I'd like to know the good and bad about them. Going for the trigger sticks? |
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Post by wesb81219 on Jul 10, 2017 18:08:51 GMT -5
I'm considering a primos adjustable monopod to use in my blind and while ground hunting. Does anyone else use one or have in the past? I'd like to know the good and bad about them. Going for the trigger sticks? Yes |
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Post by nfalls116 on Jul 10, 2017 18:09:57 GMT -5
Going for the trigger sticks? Yes I had the monopod and the bipod still have the bipod and like them and carry them in the woods most the time I go |
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Post by nfalls116 on Jul 10, 2017 18:11:22 GMT -5
Have had them about 5 years and haven't had a malfunction did lose the rubber piece that you put over the gun but probably because I never used it
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Post by wesb81219 on Jul 10, 2017 18:15:02 GMT -5
Have had them about 5 years and haven't had a malfunction did lose the rubber piece that you put over the gun but probably because I never used it How stable is it? My buddy at work says he doesn't like monopod because it's not very stable so I'm looking for others thoughts on them. |
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Post by swilk on Jul 10, 2017 18:24:20 GMT -5
Dad bought one....was sitting with him the evening he killed his buck and when trying to use his mono he found it impossible to get steady enough to feel comfortable with the shot.
This was elevated, from a seated position on a rock steady platform.
I swapped him out with my bipod sticks and positioned them so he'd be leaning into them slightly and he made the shot no problem.
I used his mono to kill a doe seconds later.
The mono are no where near as stable as a bi.... not even close.
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Post by nfalls116 on Jul 10, 2017 18:31:25 GMT -5
Have had them about 5 years and haven't had a malfunction did lose the rubber piece that you put over the gun but probably because I never used it How stable is it? My buddy at work says he doesn't like monopod because it's not very stable so I'm looking for others thoughts on them. I kept the bipod and gave the monopod to a guy who needed it the monopod is good but the bipod is better for me. |
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Jul 10, 2017 18:57:21 GMT -5
Get the bipod trigger stick.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 10, 2017 19:28:14 GMT -5
I've got the tripod. I also have a no-name monopod that seldom gets used. If I want to use a bipod I have some that attach to the rifle. Of the 3, I prefer the tripod by far.   |
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Post by swilk on Jul 10, 2017 19:41:09 GMT -5
The only downside of a tri...well, 2 downsides....is the additional space and time required to set them up. Neither is a huge deal but something to be considered.
That's actually the only two areas the mono shines. Quickest to set and least amount of area required to do so.
If speed was my biggest concern I'd honestly rely on something natural to use instead of a mono. A tree. Post. Backpack. Sitting or prone.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 10, 2017 19:43:47 GMT -5
The only downside of a tri...well, 2 downsides....is the additional space and time required to set them up. Neither is a huge deal but something to be considered. That's actually the only two areas the mono shines. Quickest to set and least amount of area required to do so. Yep.. I prefer the tripod if I'm sitting in one spot. The times I do use the monopod is when I'm walking and expect the possibility of jump-shooting something at close range. |
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Post by swilk on Jul 10, 2017 19:47:44 GMT -5
Dad's mono is a trigger... automatically sets height. Handy but still too wobbly for me.
My bi is an old one I picked up years ago...when the legs are tilted slightly away and I can lean into it it's good enough to send one downrange at any distance I'm comfortable with. Tri would be the same ..... I might even prefer the bi though just because of the "lean into" thing.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 10, 2017 19:52:03 GMT -5
I will typically have a rest of some sort, but think I gave my bipod away. If one were to go out west, I think it would be a great thing to have. Since I hunt mostly private land, I have something to rest on where I sit.
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Post by swilk on Jul 10, 2017 19:52:36 GMT -5
One thing is for certain...a good rest makes up for a lot of things a shooter might otherwise lack. I've come to the conclusion that if the only choice is offhand I generally pass...I know my limits.
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Post by wesb81219 on Jul 10, 2017 21:11:01 GMT -5
The bipod trigger stick is around $70 so maybe when I can afford it I will get it.
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Post by medic22 on Jul 10, 2017 23:10:26 GMT -5
I like the shorter monopod when im seated on the ground. The longer one for standing or seated in a stand isnt my favorite.
Im using an ultra slug and even with the bar removed from the stock its heavy, ill live with any rest I can get.
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Post by deadeer on Jul 10, 2017 23:52:30 GMT -5
Definitely bipod or tripod. I have a set of Stoney Point, at least 10yrs old, still awesome. They extend from sitting to standing length with a twist of the legs. Have heard nothing but good about the Promos trigger stick, but hate the prices. Buy once, cry once, is an old saying that holds true in so many ways.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Jul 11, 2017 5:14:00 GMT -5
The bipod trigger stick is around $70 so maybe when I can afford it I will get it. 55 bucks on amazon now. I never use bp or cabelas anymore. Amazon prices are almost always cheaper and free shipping. |
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Post by freedomhunter on Jul 11, 2017 6:42:46 GMT -5
One thing is for certain...a good rest makes up for a lot of things a shooter might otherwise lack. I've come to the conclusion that if the only choice is offhand I generally pass...I know my limits. How bad of a shot are you? I got the primos monopod for my girlfriend, it is nice and doubles as a walking stick. I don't even think about a rest if I am sitting and can lean back in my stand against the tree, dead deer. |
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