In need of advice on establishing a stable seated shooting position

[Wprinkle]

Sticks in front pack in back is my absolute favorite position. (other than prone) My fist bull this year was cross canyon almost to the dangerous point of steep at 720 and it was rock solid and fast. I do spend the mass majority of my training practicing going from "hiking" position to this position. Seated unsupported grabbing grass is my second favorite. I can do this without removing pack. I'm NOT flexible anymore and it hurts physically but I think not being flexible helps achieve this position.

At the end of the day none of them are fast or stable until you practice until they are fast and stable. Stay at it, get it down and whatever you choose is best for you make sure to post the pics and story of hunt!!

 

[Nine Banger]

Personally, I hate seated shooting and just flat out avoid it in favor of kneeling which, to me, is always more comfortable, more stable and allows for easier micro adjustments.

I end up kneeling more than sitting too.

Mostly because of my torso length compared to an exo pack with a lid.

I'm pretty reliable out to 475 yards kneeling.

 

[TaperPin]

Call me poor or call me cheap - I'll admit to both - but my kids are holding 2moa off of this setup that required a couple of zip ties and the wife's hair ties and three arrows shafts I had laying around, plus a single small washer as a depth stop on the front shaft, and an old broadhead without blades, and a set of trek poles.

I have killed deer off less, and that is no exaggeration. This is like version 3.1 of what started as a handful of arrows for a ground blind then has sort of evolved since I needed enough height to make a sitting shot using that ground blind and arrows, a couple years ago. Bipod wasn't tall enough so I just shot off two arrows rubber banded together as a crude bipod and thought 'hey, I can make this work'. It's very light to boot.

I'm not saying this is state of the art. But I *am* saying I can get it deployed and kill a volleyball at 400 yards with it without much trouble.

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That’s really cool.

 

[AKBC]

Primos shooting sticks for me. Heavy but worth carrying, especially if I am helping inexperienced people.

 

[Jordan Smith]

Sticks in front pack in back is my absolute favorite position. (other than prone) My fist bull this year was cross canyon almost to the dangerous point of steep at 720 and it was rock solid and fast. I do spend the mass majority of my training practicing going from "hiking" position to this position. Seated unsupported grabbing grass is my second favorite. I can do this without removing pack. I'm NOT flexible anymore and it hurts physically but I think not being flexible helps achieve this position.

At the end of the day none of them are fast or stable until you practice until they are fast and stable. Stay at it, get it down and whatever you choose is best for you make sure to post the pics and story of hunt!!

I'm the same way. Probably half of the animals I've shot have been from the sitting position. I find it's an incredible compromise between stability and height above vegetation. It also provides a lot of flexibility in vertical shot angle compared to prone (and even kneeling), IME.

 

[Solowhunter]

I missed (2) shots last Wednesday in waist high sagebrush 365 yds, I've been searching all season for "that" buck and found him..................... then shit the bed. That's why I'm here. I dropped my pack, stood it up vertical and used it as my platform, well you know how that went and to make matters worse the bucks (yes there were 2 BIG bucks) were alert and aware of my presence.

I'm not new to this and the incident is self inflicted due to cutting weight/ time, I do carry a SIRUI tripod at all times so the remedy moving forward will be a Tricer-GC clamp and backpack or trekking poles in the back. I purchased the Tricer-GC on the long drive home after plenty of time to rethink the occurrence and what it cost me.

I get the weight and time it takes to get set up but what is a better option to get a steady platform? Imo if it happens so fast that you can't get a good rest and range the animal you shouldn't be taking a 300+yd shot...... I know there are a few threads out there speaking of similar topics and am all ears to options and real life experience knowledge.