Anyone use Quad Sticks ?

[Wolfdog91]

Anyone use these ? See them in common uses by deer stalker in the UK and similar across the pond. Seen set ups really fancy down to just a few half way straight sticks and some rope. Decided to try to make a set and play with it a bit since I got waist high gras in moat of the pastures right now and prone with my bipod isn't really an option.
Wasn't hard to make a set though I wish I had something taller because I kind shave to bend over more then I'd like to shoot this standing..but used 4' long 1/2 fiber galls tomato stakes , few nuts and bolts , 550 cord and some electric tape. Really jus take two sets of regular sticks, bolt one set to the bottom of the other and tie your sting as a stop to keep them from opening too wide.


Seems a bit over complicated but really it's not hard to use at all. If you have the brain cells to use a regular set you can use these. Really stable with the rear set supporting the back. Though it's not the best thing in the world for right to traverse left to right fast. But really easy to deploy and go from standing to couching to sitting. Also so much lighter then my my usual bog tripod

Think I'll play around with this about more , many try these for calling instead of my tall bipod.

Anyone else try this style ?

 

[K9TXS]

Like other styles of rest, I think it would take some off season practice to really be proficient with quad sticks. I've played with a set, but never shot from a set. I did a lot of fumbling around and wasn't really steady looking through the scope. That is not say qaud sticks are bad, it was just new to me and I think it something you have to practice with before a hunt to be accurate.

I shoot my XP's and handguns from a DIY Bog PSR rest. It took a couple of months before I was really proficient with it.

I do load development with the XP and handguns from the bench. When the bugs are worked out, then I go to my PSR for my accuracy field practice. If you're not good from the bench, you'll have a worst time from shooting sticks, quad sticks, etc.

This is what I use on my shooting sticks. I find it controls the forearm rolling between the two round sticks.


Good video

 

[Rick in Oregon]

The quad sticks looks interesting and appears to be quite steady, but in use, I'm sure I'd just get tangled up in all those cords somehow.

 

[Wolfdog91]

The quad sticks looks interesting and appears to be quite steady, but in use, I'm sure I'd just get tangled up in all those cords somehow.

Lol it's one string that's necessary

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

They are very popular this side of the ocean

 

[boltfluter]

I use an American made version that is pretty much the same. By far, the best shooting sticks I have ever used in the field for coyote hunting. Very comfortable from the sitting position. The accuracy I can get is quite amazing. I can find the brand name if someone is interested.
Paul

 

[TrapperBR549]

I have some commercial ones that look very similar. They are shorter. So far I have only used them turkey hunting and I like the for that. I can comfortably rest the shotgun on them with the butt on my shoulder for minimal movement to shoot.
I plan to do a lot more plinking with them this summer so I will see how proficient I can get but the definitely will require a lot of practice for this slow learner.

 

[jepp2]

Anyone use these ?

I deer hunt in SD about every year. So far, every shot has been prone, but I know the day is coming where I will not be able to. So last year I began practicing with:
- Primos Trigger stick (what the outfitter has)
- Bog death grip
- Bogan tripod (quality aluminum tripod) with a pig saddle

I had previously taken a rest on a trigger stick for a 250+ yard shot on a deer and no way I would take it. Shooting at the range with my 17 HMR and the trigger stick, I would group about 6 inches at 100m. But the rifle was moving wildly and just jerking the trigger. Recipe for disaster. So I felt much over a 100 yard shot had potential for a bad hit on deer. And I tried all the recommendations to make it more steady.

I next tried the death grip. Clamped the rifle in the rest and it reduced the motion to some degree. At 150 yards every shot should be in a 6 inch circle. But it was heavy, noisy, and took more time to get setup than might be available. Would be great if you are in a blind.

Lastly tried the pig saddle. It was about the same as the death grip.

So out of desperation just before my hunt in SD last year I bought the Stable Stick for standing, not sitting. Only had one chance to try it at the range before a round of sporting clays. I ranged a prairie dog at right at 200 yards across the fence. Set up the stable stick and put my deer rifle on it. I think it would have been a dead prairie dog if I had taken the shot. I'll be using them in a walking prairie dog shoot in CO in a week or so and will have a better read on my max distance I'm comfortable with on prairie dogs using my 17 HMR.

I need more stability than a single front rest provides me. And I've shot over hundreds of deer and squirrels in the woods taking a rest off the side of a tree. But the distances were much closer.

 

[pintopete]

I use an American made version that is pretty much the same. By far, the best shooting sticks I have ever used in the field for coyote hunting. Very comfortable from the sitting position. The accuracy I can get is quite amazing. I can find the brand name if someone is interested.
Paul

Paul, I’m interested if you can find the name please?

Thanks, Peter

 

[K22]

Virtually all my range practice and all my hunting are with simple, but effective two-piece cross sticks. Mine are easily deployed, light weight, and can adjust to almost any terrain.

Those 'quad sticks' would never work for me. They would just be too difficult to deploy on a stalk and much of the sloping terrain I hunt could not accommodate such a wide footprint.

Under ideal conditions, I have no doubt they are more stable than a simple two-piece cross stick, but I do not hunt under ideal terrain conditions.

I have enhanced performance of my cross sticks but using a lightweight portable sportsmen's chair which deploys quickly. This enables me to elevate over brush and sloping terrain plus gives me four point of contact for increase stability: elbows on knees, feet flat on ground. The chair also keeps me off the ground and ticks which is a real problem here in eastern PA.

Using my free hand, I can "lock" the rifle into my shoulder. In my younger days I could shoot 1 moa fairly consistently. These days, old age has dimished my skills but not the system, the system is sound and capable. To date, I have taken 1,985 ghog and over 100 predators with this system.