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Thread: "Shooting" day pack vs "normal" day pack

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    "Shooting" day pack vs "normal" day pack

    So I've never owned a dedicated shooting/hunting/tacticool day pack before as I've just used a pretty stand small 18L bag for my casual shooting and short hunting trips.
    I've had pretty good success the last 10+ years, but one of things that's always bugged me is that it's never rigid enough to shoot off unless I unnecessarily cram it with stuff.

    For those of you with these types of packs, do they tend to be more rigid or offer any obvious benefits over your backpack.
    Also keen to hear any recommendations that I could look at before buying to decide if it's what I'm after.

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    Tramping pack brands for the win

    Tried a few of "hunting packs" from hunters element, stony creek and few others and they are rubbish in comparison

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    Ridgeline Tru shot backpack could be worth a look?

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...6uTazGbY6HPTCN

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    If its like everything Ridgeline I ever tried the zips will probably fall apart after about a week.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GravelBen View Post
    If its like everything Ridgeline I ever tried the zips will probably fall apart after about a week.
    If your lucky.
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    hunting packs seem to be over priced for what they are, tramping packs for the win imho. A hunting mate has a stuffed sock atached to his pack to make it better to shot from.
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    How about using a bipod

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    I have been using this recently, especially if I am going to need a rest on hillsides. It was great shooting wallabies off.
    It has a meat sleeve and you can put all sorts of bags on it. Legs and meat slip into the sleeve and behind the bag. Great for carrying a big load of meat with,

    Wont be everyones cup of tea though. And not cheap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by northdude View Post
    How about using a bipod
    I usually carry one, but find they have limited effectiveness due to long grass and step terrain.
    I've started shooting with a sling which I find very effective but a sling and pack would be even better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by res View Post
    hunting packs seem to be over priced for what they are, tramping packs for the win imho. A hunting mate has a stuffed sock atached to his pack to make it better to shot from.
    Interesting you and 199p have said the same thing, is it just they aren't worth the extra money, or are the tramping packs just better designed and just as useful?

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    Love my twin needle minime. Roll bag so can stuff a whole boned deer in. Can take the foam back out to sit on. has side pockets perfect for water bottle and bi pod.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beetroot View Post
    I usually carry one, but find they have limited effectiveness due to long grass and step terrain.
    I've started shooting with a sling which I find very effective but a sling and pack would be even better.
    Are you hunting in open terrain? I find a pack with a solid frame a pita in the Bush, and really you need a solid frame to make sitting style shots over the pack.

    The big store hunting brand packs here seem to focus on overpriced gimmicks as a marketing scheme as opposed to building packs that actually work.

    Cactus is mean but canvas, as durable as it is, is a bit on the noisy side for a hunting pack material. Wish they used somthing a bit quoter like cordura or similar
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    I have a small Markhor 32 L pack it has a wire frame that is light but makes it strong enough that you can stand it on end and shoot off the top of it for elevation. It is designed to be quite low on your back, so doesnt suffer from getting hung up.
    I think it was called a Corsica. Main fault as the perfect day pack was the hip belt is too thin to be effective, I got an Emmerson wide belt off TM and threaded it onto that and its been great!
    Most soft style packs I have tried tend to roll around on your back, and throw you off balance just when you dont want to.

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    What about the traditional time proven method using your mustering / hill stick as a rest ? Sitting position with point of stick trapped in your right instep and the stick laying across at 45 degrees onto left knee. Stick and fore -end gripped with left hand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Love my twin needle minime. Roll bag so can stuff a whole boned deer in. Can take the foam back out to sit on. has side pockets perfect for water bottle and bi pod.

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