Death grip or ….., what do you use for your tripod in the field.

[DLT]

I edited my OP to show what it looks like now but never took pics of before for comparison.

Thanks for the pictures, what’s through the center stem ?

 

[LonewolfMcquade]

How ? What did you use was it at kit of some kind ?

Yes, kit sold on that other forum- rhymes with "Hipers Snide"......



I ended up ordering a larger weight rated ball head later (77lb) off Amazon to handle my heavier rifles.

 

[RedfootRanch]

Thanks for the pictures, what’s through the center stem ?

A 3/8" cap bolt goes through a turned delrin inserts in the top and bottom of where the original 'stem' was located. These were found on FB for $20 shipped for the pair.

 

[alf]

I set this tripod up primarily for use hunting at night. At the truck the rifle is mounted to tripod and IR mounted to rifle, all ready to roll. I carry the whole setup (with the legs together) by the legs and over my shoulder, with the rifle somewhat vertical behind my back. Simply spread the legs, set it down and your ready to hunt. I do carry it around the same in the day time shooting woodchucks and such.

For daytime predation work, with decoy dogs involved, I prefer the tall Swagger's on my calling rifle. If I'm going low drag, the rifle and my 3-leg chair are then carried in an Eberlestock Gunrunner. If I'm filming, it all fits into their X1 Euro.

There's times I walk more than a half mile at night to set up, no way I want to pack everything together.

Day time, I generally put the gun in the scabbard, and the tripod on the side of the X-1, and the stadium chair bungee corded to the outside.

 

[dmoran]

Artcise 90C Tripod - 75mm Bowl - 40mm Legs - 88-lb Load capacity
Innorel G54 Ballhead - 54mm ball - 66-lb Load capacity
Shinewee - Picatinny to Arca Plate adapter

Very rigid and steady tripod !.!.!
Note: the padded soft-case that comes with it, has a detachable back strap as well, that I utilize (usually along with my regular backpack) for "walk/hike in" scenario's to hunting/varminting. It packs nice !.!

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