I want to pick up a monopod for my PR and was looking at an Accu-shot but wondering if I should be considering something else. Which monopod are guys using/recommending?
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I want to pick up a monopod for my PR and was looking at an Accu-shot but wondering if I should be considering something else. Which monopod are guys using/recommending?
Curious why you want to use a monopod? They are harder to stabilize. I use bags, and don't see too many using monopods. A lot of folks using bags as more flexible.
I agree on the bag, I'm thinking for field use where I'm not packing around a bag and something more expedient than wadding up an outer garment and lower profile than a pack.
Yep understood. I do see a few folks using them but seems like nearly everybody I see in my area have moved to using bags, mainly for stability and better positional support. This article might be an interesting read on leading bag options; there's one or two in there, like the SAP one which you can even tether to the rifle, that are designed to be more 'carry-able' for field use. FWIW. I've been using the Triad Tactical small one as a GP rear bag and loving it.
Same. Prefer bag, strapped to back pack.
I have an Accu-Shot and have been pretty happy with it. I run it on a couple of different stocks like the Sopmod on a DMR and on a Tikka TX3 A1. One of the reason is that I like it as a bag rider as well. Im becoming more of a fan especially on a grab and go as I at least always have something. To my knowledge nothing as clean and well constructed as the Accu-Shot
That is what I was thinking as well. Thanks everyone for your input.Quote:
Originally Posted by crossgun
Looking that up now as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by titsonritz
I would go with a good rear bag over a monopod.
Squeeze bag all day, any day. Every company makes them and it is easy to make one out of a sock. I keep a Precision Underground ELR in my range/match kit.
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A monopod is useful pretty much only for the prone, requires tedious manipulation between shots, and is an impediment for multiple and moving targets.
A decent bag does all of the above, as well as offer stability from "field" positions (shooting off of stuff that you encounter in the real world).
Dedicated rear-bags are less overall useful than something like a Game Changer, but they can be smaller and lighter.
For competition I use a shmedium heavy game changer, but if weight is a primary concern, I use the pint-sized sticky lightweight game changer. I have used it successfully in numerous hunts as a rear-bag as well as shooting off of fence-posts, truck beds, cattle gates, rocks, window sills, and various other positions. The heavy is definitely *more* stable, but the sticky pint sized is better than just about any other option that isn't a similar design intent bag.