Re: Cradle for precision shooting?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 96C</div><div class="ubbcode-body">By cradle you mean a tripod head that holds or supports your rifle?
Since I got one, it hasn't left my pack once. For field firing positions they are really worth their weight in gold, for the little extra weight on your back, hit probability skyrockets.
I've been using the PRS SSP1 and SSP2 cradles for the last two years, they dont clamp your rifle which allows you more freedom of movement.
Clamped and un-clamped have their own benefits of course.
Clamped will support your rifle for long periods with no input but you're comitted to the tripod and adjustments are mechanical.
Unclamped allows you smoother tracking and sketchy positional shooting.
If you shoot in the hills alot or spend long periods observing then you should definitely look into a cradle head tripod. </div></div>
Yes, this is exactly what I was referring to.