Thread: working out the tripod and the distance

Shoot a few nights a week of a tripod, and all shots are taken while standing. For a start, the tripod needs to be up to the task. Most lightweight camera tripods are terrible, and wobble all over the place. I find clamping the rifle just forward of the mag well serves me the best. Tried attaching the tripod at the front of the stock and relying on me to support the butt - that just introduced me as another variable in the equation, and was less repeatable.
For shooting open paddocks the tripod is just magic. If I have to travel any distance, intend shooting in the bush, or walking up and down steep hills, then the tripod stays at home, as it's too cumbersome, and I pack the shooting sticks and bipod.