Tripod DIY

[SStomcat]

My BOD tripod works well, but it’s fairly heavy and a bit cumbersome to carry around. I decided to make my own lightweight version by scavenging a few items from my garage and buying the following:

• 3 × 8-foot heavy-duty plastic plant stakes (with steel cores)
• 6 tennis racket grips
• Rubber caps for the feet
• Electrical tape

I cut two of the poles to roughly my height, about 6 feet, and the third pole about 5 inches shorter. Obviously, your preferred lengths may vary. I used a hacksaw for the cuts.

Next, I cut a 2-inch section from an old mountain bike inner tube. Before assembling everything, I wrapped the top ends of the poles with tennis racket grips to provide a solid gripping surface.

I then placed a rubber cap on the top end of the shorter pole and stretched the bike tube section over all three poles to bind them together. The height can easily be adjusted as needed.

Lastly, I added some extra electrical tape around the top section to create a better rest for the rifle and to help hold everything securely together.

All in all, it held up quite well at the range today and is extremely lightweight compared to my BOD tripod.

Pictures below.

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[45-70guy]

I did this same exact setup in February to practice a more “primative” type of stick system.
Works great and it’s cheap.

 

['68boy]

How would you get it to Africa? Looks too tall for guncase

 

[SStomcat]

How would you get it to Africa? Looks too tall for guncase

You are right, it wont make it to Africa, its only to be used at the range here in the US.