Stable Rifle sticks for 5 years old

[Skshyk]

Hi I am looking for some stable shootings sticks for a 5 year old. His still practicing his eye relief with his pellet gun would like to get some more stable then sand bags m.

 

[jimbo1972]

You can order stable sticks from Amazon. I would just remove middle section. Maybe the right height

 

[Skshyk]

I wish actuality thinking of the ones that have butt plates as well.

 

[Skshyk]

I looking for something that absorb recoil as well.

 

[dchum]

Hi I am looking for some stable shootings sticks for a 5 year old. His still practicing his eye relief with his pellet gun would like to get some more stable then sand bags m.

Shooting sticks more stable than sand bags?

 

[Skshyk]

I should specified standing sticks not bench for shooting game. Something that absorb recoil. Where it has a recoil pad.

 

[Longwalker]

Wait a few years and all will be good.

 

[Ridge Runner]

I should specified standing sticks not bench for shooting game. Something that absorb recoil. Where it has a recoil pad.

For my buddy's grandson I went to a local hardware store, purchased 3 - 5/8 inch x 4 foot long dowel rods, tied them together with a piece of leather lacing. Then when the sticks are set up place 1/2 inch pipe foam around the top of the tripod to prectect the stock from getting scratched up. Works well whether standing or sitting in a chair, on a stump or log, in a blind.

 

[SRvet]

For my buddy's grandson I went to a local hardware store, purchased 3 - 5/8 inch x 4 foot long dowel rods, tied them together with a piece of leather lacing. Then when the sticks are set up place 1/2 inch pipe foam around the top of the tripod to prectect the stock from getting scratched up. Works well whether standing or sitting in a chair, on a stump or log, in a blind.

What is even better is to buy 4 sticks, make 2 bipods using bicycle inner tube as a bungee then do the same with the feet of both bipods. This gives a set of quad sticks that supports the front and rear of the rifle. The accuracy that can be achieved off such a support in much better than off a bipod or tripod

 

[Dewald]

I agree not overspending on the young man, as he will quickly outgrow them.

You can look at purchasing a camera tripod and attaching a hog saddle to it to hold the rifle. To further stabilise it and curb recoil, suspend some weight from the hook between the three legs.

 

[Ridge Runner]

What is even better is to buy 4 sticks, make 2 bipods using bicycle inner tube as a bungee then do the same with the feet of both bipods. This gives a set of quad sticks that supports the front and rear of the rifle. The accuracy that can be achieved off such a support in much better than off a bipod or tripod

@Dewald
I agree not overspending on the young man, as he will quickly outgrow them.

Although I personally have never used quad sticks. I have heard others who have used them with great success.

Guess it depends on how big the youngster or rather person is and materials available on short notice (field expedient).

Three 5/8 inch diameter dowels fit his hands so he could use the "sticks" as a walking stick.

During short breaks and when we would set up in a spot the sticks became gun and pack racks, slinging the guns and packs on the sticks to keep the guns and packs off the ground. If the log bench was right, the log would become a break table, chair, gun and pack rack as we had snacks and waited for the woods to calm down.

In the end after the second or third outing, he decided he didn't want to use sticks, and wear camo face paint, any more.

 

[Mountaineer]

When my kids were growing up I bought a “pole cat”. It comes with an attachment for the front swivel stud and the two legs snap on and off like a socket wrench. The section between the socket snap and the legs is rubber so they can keep the gun level on uneven terrain. They killed truck loads of deer off those sticks. Very stable and long enough to shot standing up.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Hi I am looking for some stable shootings sticks for a 5 year old. His still practicing his eye relief with his pellet gun would like to get some more stable then sand bags m.

I found several Youtube videos on various homemade shooting sticks. See below

I made a set for myself by getting three, 7 ft long tomato stakes and used some "castration bands" to hold them together. You can get castration bands at Tractor Supply. They are super strong rubber bands, about the size of a Cheerio cereal. I've had several on the sticks I made a couple years ago and they haven't dry rotted or come apart.

For a young, short child, I would suggest getting some 4 ft fiberglass rods and castration bands and you can make a tripod for less than $10.

From Tractor Supply

 

[mdwest]

Bog Pod Death Grip is an affordable tripod option that locks the gun in well, is stable, and will absorb a little recoil.. also highly adjustable so you can shrink it down to a 5 year olds size/height…

Not my favorite option to hunt with (a little slow to deploy compared to more traditional sticks)… but if you’re looking for stability and taking a little bit of bite out of recoil.. it would work well I think…

 

[Skshyk]

I ended up ordering these with some Velcro straps.

 

[Ed Lally]

Any significant reduction in recoil is virtually impossible unless the added weight is inline with or almost inline with the center of the barrel. Weight suspended from the sticks will remain essentially in place when the rifle recoils. Better to use a heavier gun, add a weighted recoil pad or an in-stock recoil reducer.

 

[GuttormG]

Better not to expose.a 5yr old to recoil, stick to .22 andcairguns.

 

[ActionBob]

I found several Youtube videos on various homemade shooting sticks. See below

I made a set for myself by getting three, 7 ft long tomato stakes and used some "castration bands" to hold them together. You can get castration bands at Tractor Supply. They are super strong rubber bands, about the size of a Cheerio cereal. I've had several on the sticks I made a couple years ago and they haven't dry rotted or come apart.

For a young, short child, I would suggest getting some 4 ft fiberglass rods and castration bands and you can make a tripod for less than $10.

From Tractor Supply

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Just an FYI having used those for their intended purpose as electric fence posts.... you can get fiberglass slivers from them. And damn they are bad compared to wood slivers.

So if going this route, perhaps pick through before buying and not sure with fiberglass but maybe hand sand them?

Very nice lightweight but strong posts though!

 

[Badjer]

I was going to recommend these, but saw this thread too late.

GunStix - GunStix

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[Wahoo]

I ended up ordering these with some Velcro straps.

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These work well for kids. Both my boys have used these for years with both firearm and crossbow. They are currently 9 and 13 years old and this tripod adjusts enough they can both still shoot from seated position. Depending on height of child at 5 years old they possibly can shoot standing up. I’ve carried this tripod lots of miles for the boys. They provided a very stable platform and set us up for success at an early age.

Recoil wise- we are in the ridiculous state of IL. Up until last year firearm deer hunting was 20 ga shotgun slug or larger. My currently thirteen year old sucked it up when he was 8 and shot a deer with a 10 ish pound scoped heavy barrel 20 ga slug gun. It was two years before he wanted to firearm deer hunt again. I genuinely regret exposing him to excess recoil before he was ready. That recoil only gets mitigated so much hence the reason we started on crossbow first. I don’t care for crossbows much but I can’t deny they worked awesome for the kids and I got to spend time hunting with them. Decent range, zero recoil, and quite accurate. We now at least can use some rifle cartridges and the .350 legend works for us.