Quick stix rear support

[OverInfinite]

I primarily shoot off a tripod with a ball head and clipped in right in front of the mag well.
I typically try to use my bag as a rear support but sometimes its just not the right height. Depending on the angle its at a weird height where the bag upright is too tall and the ball laying down is too low, and I end up on my butt with my elbow on the bag I am still supporting the rear with my hand. No es Bueno...
I was wondering if anyone consistly uses the quick stix as a rear support, seems infinitely adjustable and more stable and consistent then the squishy bag.
I dont typically carry trekking poles. In fact I dont own a set.
Ive had some knee issues lately that might require surgery in the future and the first thing ive heard from multiple doctors is, use a pole when hauling heavy.. seems like a two birds one stone to my system, but looking to see if anyone has tried it first.

 

[Cyril]

I have for range time, I haven’t had the opportunity in the field. I use the quick stir under my elbow and have done standing, kneeling and seated. It is extremely stable but it is not fast to set up. I think it can be useful in a situation where time is not a factor and you can build a position. However, if the animal moves, there are a lot of moving parts to reset the position.

I prefer a single trekking pole held with my left hand(right hand shooter) where my hand is under the butt of the stock.

 

[schmidty3]

A single trekking pole works fine (ive made plenty of 500-700+ yard shots in competition clipped in with a trekking pole rear). Watch some videos on how to shoot "tripod rear". And hold the trekking pole to the butt in a similar way. You won't need to adjust the pole at all, just extend it long enough and pinch the butt against it.

Buy a set of the cascade mountain techs for like $50 and give it a try. And you'll also have yourself a nice set of trekking poles to help haul stuff.

 

[Pilsner]

I shot my Wyoming bear using my tripod and the Wiser Quick Stixs on my trekking poles this year. 440 yards. Made a great rear rest. Weighs next to nothing on my poles. I had borrowed the set I was using this year but will order my own set before deer season opens.

 

[TradLife406]

The Quick Sticks seem like a great idea. But it's pretty easy to get torque into the rifle using them.

But a single pole in the rear works. Or just using your poles to shoot off of. Or I've been playing with just simple home made shooting sticks. Shot a lot today using the homemade sticks.
I carry poles but not on every hunt. I'm quicker with sticks than trying to rig my poles together for a rest.

 

[OverInfinite]

I may have to try it. if the shot is under 200 yards and fast paced, I'll obviously just clip and shoot but this is to tidy up my wobble zone for the 400-600 yard shots

 

[AkMtnRunner]

I’ve used them a bit as rear support and they can work well. I’ve found that it does take a bit of time to find just the right length and position. I’ve since picked up some Kraft Chucks but have been in load development on the bench.

 

[Aperventure]

Here is the setup I tried at a 2 day hunting specific rifle course. Quik Stix in back with barricade or tripod in front worked great, however they needed a rear bag to be stable (at least with this style of stock)

 

[Aperventure]

different angle. Worked well to 500 yards.

 

[Aperventure]

When I got in position the quik stix got moved about 2-3” back directly under the stock, so as to put downward pressure on them (to be able to squeeE the sock for correct aim) and forward pressure on the barricade for stability.

Personally I did not like shooting off tripod as much as barricade, since it wasn’t as stable, but use what you got and can move easily

 

[Chris in TN]

My kids and I do a lot of shooting from 40 yards (rimfire) to 550 yards, seated, with trek poles up front. I have rubber banded or ziptied an arrow shaft to one of the trek poles that allows me to loop them together and extend the arrow shaft as a third leg, so they function as a tripod, not a bipod.

I then have two arrow shafts rubber-banded together for a rear rest. I basically have zero problems with shooting at game-sized targets from 0-600 with this setup, though there's a bit of a time penalty trying to get the rear sticks 'right'. You have to be very careful with the rear sticks - certainly you can use your body to push them a little bit, and let the rubber band slip a bit to help adjust your POA, but you can't just torque the rear into position or you'll transmit that torque into the rifle and that shows up on the target.

I am 100% confident such a setup could work from standing, though I'd think the hard part would be getting your body steady. The rear sticks, seated, are as much for your body, as they are for the gun. What little shooting I've done from standing, my body naturally wobbles a good bit and I'd want some sort of brace for my body. Tent poles shock-corded together might work well enough. It's just something I've never really experimented with as I am highly unlikely to shoot at stuff from a standing position. If I tried it, I'd consider an extra trek pole leaned into my chest or belly to help steady *me* after the sticks themselves had the gun steady.