#HogSaddle

“The Ulfhednar (pronounced Ulf-heth-nar) were a group of Viking warriors. They wore wolf skin, and their own skin was black-died. Like the Berserkers, they preformed chants and ritual prior to battle to get in a “Berserker Rage”. Through adrenaline they became much stronger and faster, became immune to pain, and bled less.”  – Snorre Sturlason “Ynglinga Saga”

Joel tests out three of the top tripods used in long-range shooting. He shot in 4 different positions from 100 yards to 300 yards and finally, 600 yards in an effort to determine the pros and cons of each tripod system. Did one stand out above the rest? Watch Triple Tripod Test – 3 Of The Best For Long Range Shooting, and see what each setup produced in group sizes on paper.

CaptainBerz posted a three part video of how to make your own inexpensive tripod hog style saddle.

Hat tip to Soldier Systems Daily for this.

The coolest product I saw this year at Shot Show was one that I almost did not see.  Its easy to miss things at Shot Show simply because of how many products are being shown, but this product, The Hog Saddle by Shadow Tech LLC caught my eye.  As I walked down the line at an invite only shooting event held the day before Shot Show formally opened, it was easy to miss this product, especially given the prototype Barrett M240 (we wrote about it here as the MG240LW) going through belt after belt of 7.62mm a few feet away, but there, off to my right stood a tripod with a GAPrecision rifle atop it.  I actually did walk past, but did a double take and stepped back to examine just how this GAP rifle was positioned.  What I saw was a product that was elegant in its simplicity, rugged and  effective.  It was a most beautifully machined vise designed to hold a rifle and called the Hog Saddle.  The Hog Saddle is the kind of product that you see and instantly realize the usefulness and application.  Its the kind of product that makes you slap your forehead and say “I should have thought of this”.  Its the kind of product that you realize meets a need you never knew you had or if you did realize you did have the need, this product instantly makes your life simpler and better.