Shooting Sticks vs Bipod

[DeclanO]

I've got a pair of shooting sticks but am upgrading soon. I've never shot with a mounted bipod and am wondering what everybody thinks? Are they worth it or should I keep with the sticks?

[LoneWolf]

Depends how you shoot and how heavy of a rifle you're willing to carry. Shooting sticks may be a better option in the long run for hunting especially if you move around a lot when you hunt. However if you just target shoot or sit in one place waiting for something to move into your intended shooting lane then I bipod maybe be more suitable.

Shooting sticks also give you the capability to slide the sticks out farther or in closer if you have brush or an angled shot. I prefer a bipod as so far I've mostly been shooting off a bench or prone with an incline at ranges out to 1000yds. If I went hunting in Southern California I would probably pick a high spot looking over a valley. Maybe both is what you need to have the most options in getting a good shooting position.

[ghostwriter247]

I'm thinking about the same thing for predator hunting. Personally I'm going to sit up against a tree and measure how high I need the bipod ad see if a large Harris will work. Ill prolly carry it and attach it when I setup.

[DeclanO]

My only issue is I hunt many different areas and don't have the finances to set up several quality guns. I'm working on upgrading one to fit all my hunting needs! I may get a bipod for when I'm hunting the open country and take it off and switch to shooting sticks for coastal hunts!

[D.ID]

I'll take a mounted bipod over shooting sticks any day. Harris bipods are very light.

[tyler.woodard04]

If you sight it with the bipod on it may change point of impact when you remove it. It changes how the gum recoils. Just be sure to check both ways

[chukarmandoo]

I have both.