Precsion Rifle Solutions "Tripod"

[islandermyk]

So I went ahead and bit the bullet and bought me a PRS Large QD Tripod with the SSP 2.
Just got it today and am I having a blast with it..?! well... so far, I only get to play with it around the house [Coffee]
Okay... I really see the benefits of having a tripod and sure hell am glad I got one..
Here are some pics of what and how I've been experimenting with it so far.

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1966_zps5db6ddfc.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1966_zps5db6ddfc.jpg.html)

at another angle
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1981_zps2a9a2c42.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1981_zps2a9a2c42.jpg.html)

.. and with me behind the rifle

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1969_zpsc3392d76.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1969_zpsc3392d76.jpg.html)

There are many levels of adjustment with this thing! I'm rolling all over the place messing with this thing... and it's so easy and fun to use! It almost feels like the guys at PRS calculated everything just right with the levels of adjustments it's pretty bad ass!

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1985_zpsf364abd5.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1985_zpsf364abd5.jpg.html)

now lets get low...

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1987_zpsc9e15518.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1987_zpsc9e15518.jpg.html)

The only downside I've found so far is not with the product. It's the shooter/me... As much as I'm trying to keep the reticle from twitching a lil here and there. It really is a challenge keeping things at a solid stillness compared to the prone position. I can't imagine what it'll be like shooting this out on the field too. I know.. I know... I think I'll figure it out with more time behind this style of shooting. Other than that, I am so falling in love with this thing!

Another thing I'd like to add: The people at Precision Rifles Solutions are great people! I've chatted with them back and forth via email and they are really really cool! Another plus is it's made in the Great U.S. of A. [Beer]
Here's where you could order yours!
http://www.precisionriflesolutions.com/apps/webstore/products/show/839436

Go get you some [Beer]

[spleify]

Hmm, pretty interesting.

[islandermyk]

Hmm, pretty interesting.

You'll love this sh*t.... just like any firearm you can add on a ton of stuff on this thing.

http://stores.hogsaddle.com/-strse-4/MOD7-HOG-Saddle/Detail.bok

http://www.laruetactical.com/manfrotto-322rc2-ballhead-lt666-adp-combo

.. and it goes on... it's insane I tell you.

So far, reading reviews and gathering other insights on shooting with a tripod is as good as shooting off/on a pack. I've yet to confirm this. It does feel really comfortable though. I've came around holding on to the sling and noticed a lil more stabilization with this technique. I'm really looking forward to shooting with this tripod. [Beer]

[spleify]

Lets get out soon!

[zteknik]

That is one nice piece of equipment!
How do the leg collars lock in?

[islandermyk]

That is one nice piece of equipment!
How do the leg collars lock in?

I'm no expert on explaining all this... so I took pics for you [Coffee]

I guess this is what your talking about. These are the tabs that you flip in and out to unloosen the legs.
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/IMAG1991_zps4a2c3158.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/IMAG1991_zps4a2c3158.jpg.html)

.. and this is a shot of where you adjust the legs out. You can get the legs kickin outward to a dang near 90 degrees!

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/IMAG1990_zps3630f324.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/IMAG1990_zps3630f324.jpg.html)

Hope this helps [Beer]

[ColoWyo]

I've had the same tri-pod for a while now. I have been more than happy with it. You can use it for many things. You can rest your binos on it, you can rest your spotting scope, your range finder, whatever. The rifle of course. Their tripod served me well the last time I shot the Steel Safari.

And as Mike said, they were some of the nicest people I've ever dealt with.

[islandermyk]

Lets get out soon!

Mmmm... I'm heading out the Pueblo on the 20th... maybe after the CRC IDPA (question.. cause I need to find some 9mm first) and then some long range stuff??


I've had the same tri-pod for a while now. I have been more than happy with it. You can use it for many things. You can rest your binos on it, you can rest your spotting scope, your range finder, whatever. The rifle of course. Their tripod served me well the last time I shot the Steel Safari.

And as Mike said, they were some of the nicest people I've ever dealt with.


Why you no tell me soon this news Brudda [Coffee][Beer]

Definitely some good stuff... no regrets on getting me one for sure and good people that are behind this product is another plus [Beer]

[newracer]

Does it just clamp onto the fore end?

[zteknik]

I'm no expert on explaining all this... so I took pics for you [Coffee]

I guess this is what your talking about. These are the tabs that you flip in and out to unloosen the legs.
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/IMAG1991_zps4a2c3158.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/IMAG1991_zps4a2c3158.jpg.html)

.. and this is a shot of where you adjust the legs out. You can get the legs kickin outward to a dang near 90 degrees!

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/IMAG1990_zps3630f324.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/IMAG1990_zps3630f324.jpg.html)

Hope this helps [Beer]
Exactly what I was wondering about.Looks to be a solid locking mechanism.
Definitely will look into getting one in the future.
Thanks for posting this up [Beer]

[islandermyk]

Does it just clamp onto the fore end?
On this one I got right here... the cradle doesn't clamp the rifle down. Just gotta balance it on there if that's what your looking for, and surprisingly it isn't hard to do. The same evening, I left the rifle on the tripod and it was the same when I woke up the next day [Tooth]

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1976_zps90005143.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1976_zps90005143.jpg.html)

you can buy the accessories that actually clamp onto your rifle and much more.. pricey though..

http://stores.hogsaddle.com/-strse-4...dle/Detail.bok (http://stores.hogsaddle.com/-strse-4/MOD7-HOG-Saddle/Detail.bok)

http://www.laruetactical.com/manfrot...t666-adp-combo (http://www.laruetactical.com/manfrotto-322rc2-ballhead-lt666-adp-combo)

so far I'm not seeing the need "yet" to get any of these [Coffee] but it can be done [Beer]

[ColoWyo]

Here's a couple of mine.

http://colowyo.smugmug.com/photos/i-tFnHmGv/0/L/20121215_122837-L.jpg

FREEZE GOPHER!!!!!!!!

http://colowyo.smugmug.com/photos/i-H2sW4R4/0/L/20130714_135912-L.jpg

These things are great for coyote hunting as well.

[islandermyk]

^^^BAD ASS!!!^^^^ [Beer]

[Pike10]

There area bunch of us running the PRS heads on the Slik tripods in the competitive game. I got a medium tripod and have used it the last few years for the Steel Safari and SH Cup with great success. If you practice with it you can be proficient out to well past 600 yds sittingor kneeling. Standing can be a little tougher. You can even leave a leg up and shoot the tripod like sticks to meet the rules of the Sporting Rifle Match in Raton.
The HogSaddle, while extremely well built and really cool, is expensive and takes time to tighten up. I never adjust the head,don’t have a Manfrotto quick release head nor want one – I don’t see the point and it is just added weight and something else to get caught up on your sling or gear.
Mike you need to spread your wings past just the Pdog matches and hit the CRC and NRA Sporting Rifle Matches. Once you get afew of the Raton matches under your belt you will want to hit the SS or the SH Cup – where you get to use a tripod like that.

[islandermyk]

There area bunch of us running the PRS heads on the Slik tripods in the competitive game. I got a medium tripod and have used it the last few years for the Steel Safari and SH Cup with great success. If you practice with it you can be proficient out to well past 600 yds sittingor kneeling. Standing can be a little tougher. You can even leave a leg up and shoot the tripod like sticks to meet the rules of the Sporting Rifle Match in Raton.
The HogSaddle, while extremely well built and really cool, is expensive and takes time to tighten up. I never adjust the head,don’t have a Manfrotto quick release head nor want one – I don’t see the point and it is just added weight and something else to get caught up on your sling or gear.
Mike you need to spread your wings past just the Pdog matches and hit the CRC and NRA Sporting Rifle Matches. Once you get afew of the Raton matches under your belt you will want to hit the SS or the SH Cup – where you get to use a tripod like that.
You are absolutely right.... I need to look into these matches. I love the P-dog matches just so I could hangout with y'alls and learn a lil bit more and more as I go. [Beer]

The kneeling and sitting part I find myself pretty steady...and your right about the standing part... I can't hold the reticle still enough to save my life [facepalm]

[Pike10]

For standing - it is tough to do in a match due to time. Undo your sling in the rear of the rifle. Set your rifle on the tripod and point the muzzle toward the ground. Wrap your sling a few times around the front leg (down range leg) of the tripod then bring the gun back down into your shoulder. You should be able to keep your left hand on the wrapped sling and the gun should hold itself there in the saddle. This does help stabilize it quite a bit. Shot a few stages at the SS that way a few moths ago. Got hits out to 450 yds or so.

[islandermyk]

For standing - it is tough to do in a match due to time. Undo your sling in the rear of the rifle. Set your rifle on the tripod and point the muzzle toward the ground. Wrap your sling a few times around the front leg (down range leg) of the tripod then bring the gun back down into your shoulder. You should be able to keep your left hand on the wrapped sling and the gun should hold itself there in the saddle. This does help stabilize it quite a bit. Shot a few stages at the SS that way a few moths ago. Got hits out to 450 yds or so.

Shooting while standing would have to be an extreme option for me to do.. but I'll give this a shot some time. I've also noticed the sling technique is commonly used time and time again... which means I would have to buy a new one somewhere down the line and experiment with this shooting style. I have so much to learn... and some $pending to do.

I've looked at that Raton match.... Oh sh*t! That looks like a blast! I wish there were something like that here in Colorado... on a Saturday [Coffee]
I'll definitely try it though, but that'll require me to put in some vacation time to do this.
Yep, I watch their vid too and I recognize a few faces on there that I see at the P-Dog matches


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8hCdgeFsCc

Good stuff for sure! Thank you! [Beer]

[islandermyk]

So I tried shooting with my tripod in different positions from sitting, standing, and kneeling.... kneeling is my strongest so far.
one leg laying on the ground and the other (knee pointing upward) used as a stable foundation... plus using a bag rest. It was very stable... it's crazy! I just need to figure out how to control everything to be able to watch and follow up with my shots.
Sorry no pics [Bang]

I promise I'll take some the next time I go out.

[smchop]

If you take a set of shooting sticks and rest the butt of the rifle on those it really stabilizes it a lot more, its a fun set up and cool to shoot pdogs out a ways with that setup. The shooting sticks really let you give a full weight cheek weld and helps with recoil control.

[Canuckistani]

If you're looking to stabilize your camera tripod, errrr rifle tripod, hang your gear bag from the center of it. A carabiner clipped over the center rising rod of the tripod will help stabilize it a lot.

[islandermyk]

If you take a set of shooting sticks and rest the butt of the rifle on those it really stabilizes it a lot more, its a fun set up and cool to shoot pdogs out a ways with that setup. The shooting sticks really let you give a full weight cheek weld and helps with recoil control.

I've heard of this... trying to keep away from adding more shit to this than I've already put into it, but I will keep this one in mind if I really really need to stand and shoot.


If you're looking to stabilize your camera tripod, errrr rifle tripod, hang your gear bag from the center of it. A carabiner clipped over the center rising rod of the tripod will help stabilize it a lot.

I like you [ROFL1]

The tripod is stable already... it's me bouncing the reticle around with every breath I take, the wind blowing on me, and who knows what else...?
I can see shooting inside 500 yards in this position, but that day I was just looking how it'll be like shooting an 18x12 inch steel target out to 638 yards... it was pretty entertaining... especially watching others try to keep it still.. no shots were fired in that position[Coffee]

[islandermyk]

So I tried shooting with this tripod again at a more comfortable position for right now.

crossed legs
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG2049_zps3187069b.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG2049_zps3187069b.jpg.html)

sitting on my left leg
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG2050_zpsd9d1b068.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG2050_zpsd9d1b068.jpg.html)

both work pretty well, but I won't hit less than MOA at a hundred shooting like this... anyone here got any tips to make it better [Beer]

[ray1970]

Sell it and go back to a bipod?

[Coffee]

[Hoser]

Try adding in your sling to lock everything in.

I was playing with my sling/tripod and found a pretty solid position hooking my sling around the cradle and around my back. It paid off at the Safari.

[TheBelly]

When you've got a leg tucked under, try using your pack to stabilize your non-firing hand.

[Great-Kazoo]

Now i see what you were talking about when you said shoot with my new rest. Looks like i'm ordering one tomorrow, thanks.

[islandermyk]

Sell it and go back to a bipod?

[Coffee]
I hate you [ROFL2] I actually like shooting with this thing.. it's hard to go back... it's like crack! "It feels so good when it hits the lips" [ROFL1]


Try adding in your sling to lock everything in.

I was playing with my sling/tripod and found a pretty solid position hooking my sling around the cradle and around my back. It paid off at the Safari.
Gad dammit... Now I need to get one of'em nice ones don't I???!? What would you suggest [Coffee]


When you've got a leg tucked under, try using your pack to stabilize your non-firing hand.

I'm cheating here... I have a rear rest bag inside/between my body and the butt of the rifle [Tooth]
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1995_zpsf963df55.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG1995_zpsf963df55.jpg.html)

[ChunkyMonkey]

Jim really needs this one on the back of his new Tuk Tuk

[islandermyk]

Now i see what you were talking about when you said shoot with my new rest. Looks like i'm ordering one tomorrow, thanks.


Jim really needs this one on the back of his new Tuk Tuk


Gonna have a make shift device that will attach and detach from the new "Tuk-Tuk"...

Maybe something like this in nature [Coffee]

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/TukTuk_zps543ccec0.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/TukTuk_zps543ccec0.jpg.html)

[ChunkyMonkey]

Gonna have a make shift device that will attach and detach from the new "Tuk-Tuk"...

Maybe something like this in nature [Coffee]

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/TukTuk_zps543ccec0.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/TukTuk_zps543ccec0.jpg.html)

Heck yeah.. That's what I have been trying to convince him to do.. A gun port or mount instead of a cane port.

[Great-Kazoo]

Heck yeah.. That's what I have been trying to convince him to do.. A gun port or mount instead of a cane port.


[ROFL1]

[smchop]

So I tried shooting with this tripod again at a more comfortable position for right now.

crossed legs
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG2049_zps3187069b.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG2049_zps3187069b.jpg.html)

sitting on my left leg
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG2050_zpsd9d1b068.jpg (http://s418.photobucket.com/user/brutaltlr/media/The%20Guns%20and%20shoots%20and%20%20all%20related %20to%20it/IMAG2050_zpsd9d1b068.jpg.html)

both work pretty well, but I won't hit less than MOA at a hundred shooting like this... anyone here got any tips to make it better [Beer]

Don't leave that pack sitting off to the side, use it. Put it under your right leg your holding up for support, or under your butt for support, anywhere to make it more solid! I love shooting from odd positions just to do it, I shoot prone as much as I can to get better at it, put positional or improvised shooting solutions are fun to learn and do!

[islandermyk]

Don't leave that pack sitting off to the side, use it. Put it under your right leg your holding up for support, or under your butt for support, anywhere to make it more solid! I love shooting from odd positions just to do it, I shoot prone as much as I can to get better at it, put positional or improvised shooting solutions are fun to learn and do!

You know what.... I'ma practice this tomorrow after work.
You and other members suggest I do and try this.... So I will try to do [Beer]

I'll shoot up pics here when I do it... so you guys can critique it too [Coffee]