Thread: Making a shooting Tripod

Studied the various locking saddles, including pig and hog but the fact they are rigid makes for peculiar recoil reactions. These seem more designed for chassis style rifles with locking rails beneath.
After looking to the military comments I recognised that a free support that a standard classic hunting rifle can rest on ( like a bag) is more suitable for mobile hunting in NZ and suits a range of physical positions without detracting from accuracy. It seemed to me that the rigid options require very specific body positioning and are therefore less flexible in our situation. The military utilise bags frequently on their tripods rather than locking devices.