Snipe pod

[Elkfitness]

Has anyone used these? If so, what do you think? Would be for elk / mule deer, backcountry hunting style. Have always used a backpack, my sling, or tree for stabilizing rifle. Looking to add a bipod. Would you go this route or with a standard pivoting bipod?

https://snipepod.com/V2SnipePod.html

 

[GKPrice]

Has anyone used these? If so, what do you think? Would be for elk / mule deer, backcountry hunting style. Have always used a backpack, my sling, or tree for stabilizing rifle. Looking to add a bipod. Would you go this route or with a standard pivoting bipod?

https://snipepod.com/V2SnipePod.html

I've looked at them before - too many moving parts for me

 

[luke moffat]

My wife and I used one for a year or so and shot several animals off them. Just found I preferred to use the pack more often than the snipe pod....just one thing less to carry.

 

[Elkfitness]

Luke, that's my thinking, but trying to talk myself into a bipod, for when I might want/need one.

 

[Becca]

One downside was that the little piece that attaches to the stock and click the bipod legs into. It was kind of sharp and I think I tore holes in several shirts and jackets when that clip snagged stuff. Not a deal breaker but annoying.

 

[GKPrice]

I really like a bipod but can't get my head around having it attached to the rifle - I got a set of those shock corded shooting sticks, can't remember the name right now but the "magnum" version, they've saved my bacon on a couple of long shots in really steep terrain - with my knees how they are these days I'm trying to come up with an "invention" to utilize walking sticks for a bipod when needed, sort of "kill two birds with one stone" idea - there are some really nice light ones on the market, I much prefer the ones with clips for extending the legs rather than turning them - We'll see ...... there are so many different circumstances and styles of hunting that I guess there is a market for all of these different "ideas", (or should I say preferences and opinions) It makes for good conversations too - Becca has a really good point on the sharpness of the sling stud attachment, I had a snipe pod on a walking varmint rifle for a season and I noticed that too

 

[todd kelly]

I have and have been using a snipe pod for the last 5 years and really like it. I do only use it about 50% of the time and use my pack the rest of the time, but for how light weight it is I still pack it in my backpack all of the time. I never leave it attached to my rifle. It is pretty fast to set up and find it's adjustability really easy to use in the mountains (faster than setting up my pack in some situations). I have used it to shoot bears out to 700m where I was unable to get the right height out of my pack. You can also choose to deploy only a couple of sections if you want to use it in a prone position.

For 5 oz it is a light option to have but in no way is it in the same class as a real bipod. I would say it is for mountain/backpack use only. If I were truck hunting or out in the prairies I would go with a standard bipod.

 

[IAHNTR]

Has anyone ever used this on the butt of the stock? I was watching a video a couple days ago on using a tripod as a rest and the gentleman attached a bipod on the rear sling stud and said that it gave him an extra 200 yards of range from having a solid rear of the rifle. I don't know if it was the snipe pod of not, but looked as though it could be. Thought it was a good idea when having to get the muzzle high enough to shoot over something such as sage brush.

 

[tstowater]

I've got one. Bought it about 10 or 12 years ago and have taken it on several hunts. I've yet to actually use it shooting anything. I love the concept, but when push comes to shove, I have shot off of packs, rocks, trees, shooting sticks and bipods. I have the adapter on my rifle that I use on most hunts so it's pretty easy to use. I haven't experienced the problem that Becca has run into. I would also agree with todd kelly's assessment. Lots of times when weight isn't an issue, I will just throw it in a backpack when I am hunting.

 

[Shrek]

I have one along with the tripod third leg so I can put my binoculars on a tripod. With the third leg and binocular base it was a hair over 9oz. Very handy and light.