I have a new respect for nced. Shooting off a bucket with sticks is hard. Today, just for giggles, I brought out my .177 Ruger Air Hawk to try out my father's old bucket and my newly acquired Bogg Havoc shooting sticks. I have a UTG 3-9X40AO scope mounted on the Ruger and don't laugh, it's sighted in at 40 yds. (I was shooting the little silhouettes the other day and I had sighted it in at 40. It won't stay there.)At 30 yds its one mil dot hold under and dead on at 40.I enjoyed my morning and discovered that I will need some practice shooting of these sticks sitting on a bucket.Hats off to you Ed.
Technique technique technique ..... Done correctly it is MORE STABLE than any other form of support outside a bench rest. ( Recent years in Field Target ) the Hunter class shooters are many times setting the high score at matches.
What exactly is the reason "bucket and sticks" is a popular shooting technique with air rifles? What about a conventional 3P sitting position? What about bum bags? Do people use a bipod with them? I got myself a nice bum bag that I am trying to get used to but I shoot a regular sitting position and the bum bag is just cushioning for my tender tush.
Have you had a chance to determine if the Air Hawk is sensitive to where you support it with that yoke? The pads help for sure, but I did find the CFX had some sensitivity to where it was in contact with any support. However, if I was doing a monopod, i.e. straight EMT stick, the support point at which my hand held it was different than what it liked rested.
Quote from: Bill_in_TR on June 14, 2021, 03:19:28 PMWhat exactly is the reason "bucket and sticks" is a popular shooting technique with air rifles? What about a conventional 3P sitting position? What about bum bags? Do people use a bipod with them? I got myself a nice bum bag that I am trying to get used to but I shoot a regular sitting position and the bum bag is just cushioning for my tender tush.I would need a caddy.... to help get my old bum off the ground.
OK. Are they legal in all the FT classes? I thought I read where the bum bag could not be more than 6 inches high when you are seated on it. A bucket would put you way higher than that.
You think 2 sticks is hard.... try just one. I bought one at Walmart... I use it for a walking stick now.... Yep, hats off to folks using sticks.
Quote from: avator on June 14, 2021, 02:46:43 PMYou think 2 sticks is hard.... try just one. I bought one at Walmart... I use it for a walking stick now.... Yep, hats off to folks using sticks.I bought the one stick from Walmart last year. I think it was the ALLEN brand. I am using the Y- yoke now on a camera tripod.