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Either a good quality 1907 or lately the Montana for ease and simplicity.
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good old 1 1/4" canvas ( NOT NYLON ) GI sling, it is quiet, can sling up for for shot if no rest avaiable, and the best part= $ 14.00, at Appleseed store.............buntingmiester
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I use Brownells Latigos for most of my carrying rifles, but I have one Montana that I am trying. So far I don't like it nearly as well, but I haven't used it enough to really break it in yet.
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Brownell Latigo
Good for carry and I can sling up with it to shoot if needed. We have a winner! I like Whelen-types as well, but don't see them much any more.
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I use rifle slings as carrying straps, not as shooting aids, so a simple and inexpensive sling made from 1" nylon webbing, with locking QD swivels, is my style of choice. CDNN has a Winchester branded 1" nylon webbing sling with locking "super" swivels for $5.24, their part # WIN99854. www.cdnnsports.com
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All of my rifles have "Mountain Sling" as made by Butler Creek / Blackhawk.
These are a little over 1" wide nylon with swivels built in and weigh hardly anything, plus they will not rot or mildew when wet.
Best part is they can be had for less than $20.00 including swivels. +1 Also have a rough "rubbery" finish on the shoulder area which helps prevent slipping.
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Cabala's Safari. I think that's what it is called. It is a cross body sling that can hip carry the rifle. Or cross carry it on chest or lap on an ATV or snow machine, or be adjusted for shoulder or back carry. A little harder to use as sling support when shooting than a shoulder strap, but achievable. I can usually find a rest anyway.
I don't like an over-shoulder sling. This is like a combat sling I think. I can use it with a pack and have the rifle handy at hip or cross body in front for quick use, and control the muzzle with one hand while using the other for staff or terrain. Best of all I can let go of the rifle and use both hands to glass with while carrying a backpack and doing above activities without having to set the rifle down.
See m sagebrush's post. Same MO.
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Murray Custom Leather Sling.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Brownell Latigo
Good for carry and I can sling up with it to shoot if needed. We have a winner! I like Whelen-types as well, but don't see them much any more. Pappy only us older guys use a sling as a shooting aid anymore. My last NH buck was killed on a power line at 330 yards,and the only "rest" available (from the sit) was my Latigo .
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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My last NH buck was killed on a power line at 330 yards,and the only "rest" available (from the sit) was my Latigo . That's your own fault. You could have had 17 oz Stoney Point shooting sticks. Jerry
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Jerry I had spent the previous few hours still hunting thick cover. As I frequently do I hunt cover during the day and move to locations for stands in late afternoon. I grab what's available for stand sights.
Shooting sticks are excess baggage to New England hunters. You will not see many people lug them up here.
That buck was chest hit twice with the sling. I doubt I could have made the shot without it.
Not the first time I have used a sling on game.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Butler Creek Mountain Slings for my lightweight synthetics and Montana's for my woodys. Use to do some shooting from the sit with a military sling, always wanted to try the latigo, might have to scratch that itch.
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Another Montana user here.
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Just got my first Montana sling and I like it a lot. I like my neoprene butler creek sling for my duck shotgun.
I'd like to find a nylon mountain sling with sewn-in nickel or stainless swivels but they seem to have been discontinued.
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Brownell Latigo
Good for carry and I can sling up with it to shoot if needed. Same here, and for the same reason. Okie John
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I thought I had a picture of a Latigo on my 77/22 RSI that I could post, but when I checked on photobucket, it wasn't there so,I copied the link to this one instead. Hope no one minds. Lin Chi-ling, actress and Chinese super-model
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Non-slip with a little stretchy built-in. Don't use anything else anymore.
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I use the basic 1" Boonie Packer slings on my rifles. They work great for my needs.
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1" Murray leather that I bought two decades ago
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