Tripod question

[sigstroker]

That doesn't help with verifying drops. I don't even know if my range will let me place my own targets.

[skyscraper]

Depends on your needs... I just ordered a RRS tfct with anvil 30 ballhead... for tactical application. This is what a lot of military and LE teams are using. Not cheap but it's light and durable.

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[sigstroker]

Yeah, I'm way too cheap for Really Right Stuff. I need Really Cheap Stuff.

[jimmykan]

I have the Innorel RT90C, $317 from Amazon.

Added a Field Optics Research FBH-44DT ball head ARCA clamp to it.
Field Optics Research FBH-44DT Tactical Ball Head

And also Cole-TAC tripod leggings.

https://www.cole-tac.com/product/tripod-leggings/

I have been very satisfied with this tripod: lightweight, sturdy, versatile.

And I didn't spend $1,500 on it. But I am not a serious PRS competitor, I just shoot a few matches a year.

[skyscraper]

Yeah, I'm way too cheap for Really Right Stuff. I need Really Cheap Stuff.

Fair point. Vortex had some good carbon fiber stuff too, less than half the price of rrs. Remember buy once cry once. If you get something too cheap you may regret it and then you cant sell it without taking a big loss

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[sigstroker]

Fair point. Vortex had some good carbon fiber stuff too, less than half the price of rrs. Remember buy once cry once. If you get something too cheap you may regret it and then you cant sell it without taking a big loss

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I know. See post # 3.

[Mute]

There are plenty of good alternatives for the tripod itself even without spending RRS levels of money. However, I do recommend you get the best ballhead you can afford, regardless of the specific kind. The head will have the biggest impact on how well the whole system works for you.

[NorCalTodd]

"Focused practice", as he mentioned, is just not practical for me. The nearby range only goes to 400 yards, and the closest long-range range is a 4 hour drive. At best my practice will be "half-@ssed" and sporadic.

I just re-discovered 100 yard practice. I take my barricade and set up at the end of the line so I'm not bothering anyone, and set up about 10 2" Shoot-N-C's as targets. You want to get humbled real quick? Shoot standing / kneeling / seated off a barricade at a 2" target at 100 yards. I discovered really quick some things I was doing that were causing misses downrange and matches. Using that, I was able to work on and begin to improve my fundamentals and see immediate results. With some practice, I was able to shrink my groups shooting with a tripod as rear support from 2.5" in 2019 when I started down to about .5"-.7" recently, almost as good as shooting prone with a bipod and rear bag.

You don't need a 1,000 yard range to practice these things. I've found that 100 is just fine for a majority of what we need to practice. You can work on building a position and getting your first shot off in less than 10 seconds all day long at 100 yards.

Practicing in the WIND? Well, that's another discussion entirely. 22LR is great for wind practice if you have 200 yards available to you...

[blockman35]

I might be needing this also.