Just ordered on of these and ballhead from RRS. Hopefully have it by the weekend
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I have mine now with the 55 ballhead. It’s awesome and I should have bought an RRS sooner.
It’s definitely PRS/flat range oriented (and they were very up front about it). Not something I’d want to strap to a ruck for any amount of decent distance/time.
But for the use I bought it for, it’s badass.
It’s definitely PRS/flat range oriented (and they were very up front about it). Not something I’d want to strap to a ruck for any amount of decent distance/time.
But for the use I bought it for, it’s badass.
Bazooka + howitzer brake. Whoa!
Nice shooting.
23lb 6mm + Erik Cortina + giant brake. Lol
how flat can you make this tripod? do the legs open up more on the apex to get lower?
The specs say about 5" I believe. + The height of whatever head you're using
I’ll take some pics tomorrow. They open up as wide as most others RRS. Though the legs will be longer as they only have two sections.
It’s a comp tripod, not a hunting or field course tripod. 4lbs is very light for walking around at a match.
@Dthomas3523 - not tripod related, but what kind of brass catcher is that on your bolt gun?
I'm going to order a TVC-22i this week and put a spare Anvil 30 head on it.
I'm going to order a TVC-22i this week and put a spare Anvil 30 head on it.
I realize this one is a competition tripod but the idea can easily be carried over. My wife continues to extend the smaller legs all the way and use the largest leg to set height on a normal tripod because it’s easier to reach. Being able to extend the thickest leg and keep the smaller inside will give more stability. Since RRS is more photography oriented I assume there will more like this design.
This is the same concerns I have. If I can utilize the 2 section both kneeling and sitting for field matches, the advantages are endless with respect to time savings. I am 5’9” so not very tall.
I ended up buying one of these - it's perfect for kneeling in the tallest position without the legs extended.
You'll have to splay the legs out at least one notch for sitting positions, which gives it a fairly wide footprint, but it's not drastically wider than the TVC-33.
I ordered one to use for both comp/hunting. Comp benefits are obvious, but what drew me to it for hunting was most of my rifle hunts are in late fall/early winter and they usually turn into a slushy muddy slopfest and keeping those collars up out of the nastiness seems like a plus, especially considering how much these things cost.
My 12 year old grandson using cross sticks and my light cast bullet loads in my Swedish M38 in 6.5 x 55 and hitting targets at 224 yds , 419 yds, and 525 yds.
The respective plates were 15”, 21”, and 26” discs.
The challenge was adjusting the Soderin rear sight for wind and elevation.
Simple works for us.
Carl
The respective plates were 15”, 21”, and 26” discs.
The challenge was adjusting the Soderin rear sight for wind and elevation.
Simple works for us.
Carl
slopesrea were
Good points, although for FWIW, I have been using a 33 for many hunts both year-round for pigs and November in CO for ELK with no issues related to snow.
My concern with the very tall lowest collapsed position of hunting revolves around either the slopes, as I mentioned before, or areas you can not just widen the base to making it shorter do to brush or terrain. As a hunter, I’d give up the small value in speed for the flexibility of the 33 or purchase both.
Picture from one of the tip segments for the UKD Team Match thread. The photo illustrates where the 33 is a better fit.
There are a few different tips shared, but these came from the tripod segment, link here: Tripod Tips & Field Match Tips for our UKD Team Match
Below is an actual post shot on an Elk. I set the tripod up for the shooter in the image and set the elevation. What not apparent is the right leg is 100% collapsed and the leg lock upended. There was no more room to the right, and the compact position would not have been matched by the two-legged versions. The way I snapped the picture makes this looks much flatter than it was.
All I am trying to do is get people who pack hunt or plan to really think through the pros and cons.
Good points, although for FWIW, I have been using a 33 for many hunts both year-round for pigs and November in CO for ELK with no issues related to snow.
My concern with the very tall lowest collapsed position of hunting revolves around either the slopes, as I mentioned before, or areas you can not just widen the base to making it shorter do to brush or terrain. As a hunter, I’d give up the small value in speed for the flexibility of the 33 or purchase both.
Picture from one of the tip segments for the UKD Team Match thread. The photo illustrates where the 33 is a better fit.
There are a few different tips shared, but these came from the tripod segment, link here: Tripod Tips & Field Match Tips for our UKD Team Match
Below is an actual post shot on an Elk. I set the tripod up for the shooter in the image and set the elevation. What not apparent is the right leg is 100% collapsed and the leg lock upended. There was no more room to the right, and the compact position would not have been matched by the two-legged versions. The way I snapped the picture makes this looks much flatter than it was.
All I am trying to do is get people who pack hunt or plan to really think through the pros and cons.
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If you pack or hunt, I would definitely not get this tripod. I’d either get one of the 3 leg full size, or the shorter tripod they offer.
Totally understand and agree. With my planned use being 80% range/comp and 20% hunting, and of that 20% most will be glassing where i can take time and find an opportune spot, I'm not super concerned about flexibility the 22 gives up. I know where I hunt, in situations where I have time to set up, I usually have enough bipod that i can get prone, or it's chest deep sage and I'm standing. The standing shots were my main concern, and being able to get tall enough to successfully shoot hill to hill.
Are there many people actually packing a 33 or 34l on backpack hunts? Seems like the 24l would be much preferred. I want this tripod for %100 shooting matches, both field and prs style. I hope a few more 22i owners chime in on their experiences.
I just mine primarly for spotting at matches/range. I threw a rifle on it to dry fire, and for flat range shooting could not get it low enough for a sitting position. Kneeling through standing, no problem.
