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Leather military style on most. Quick adjustable Boonie nylon with non slide rubber woven in the fabric on others. I like a sling as much as a shooting steady aid, as for carrying! No big wide cobra styles, or any with stretch that bounce when shouldering the rifle. +1!
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Campfire Outfitter
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On my classic favorite hunting rifle there is a braided leather sling. This rifle will only see good weather. It's a 30-06 1909 mauser with a octagon barrel.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I got one of these from the misc. old holster, soft gun accessory, junk box at the LGS, it's about perfect!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I use a 2 point VTAC sling, same as on my M4s. It allows me to be hands free when hiking. It also allows me to have the rifle rest comfortable in front of me, with a heavy pack on and use my hands to use walking sticks, or pull myself up a hill using vegetation, or kneel without worrying about banging the rifle on something. How does that sling attach to the butt end?
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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Campfire Regular
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Deer rifle Ruger Tang safety 7mm RM uses an old braided leather model probably 20 years old camo duct tape reinforcing the attachment screws.
Elk rifle Weatherby Vanguard 300Wby sports a new sling this year from SVL light weight synthetic rubber with a movable handle to make longer carries with different packs or clothing more comfortable on your hand. My packs allow me to stow the rifle when hauling meat or hiking in in the dark. Elk hunting I usually carry the trigger stick tripod for a rest but mostly use it as a walking stick.
I like a number of the slings pictured here and have used a few. Strictly Western hunting so it is strange for me to carry a rifle without a sling any length of time, can't recall the sling hurting my ability to get a shot..... my mind, attention span, impatience you name it, but not the sling.
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Safari sling so that the rifle is sling across the front of my chest. Very handy for still hunting when my hands are in the upper hand warmer pockets of my Bean Jacket!
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Safari sling so that the rifle is sling across the front of my chest. Very handy for still hunting when my hands are in the upper hand warmer pockets of my Bean Jacket! I've used them and liked them but they're a pain in the butt if using a bino harness.
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For all those complaining about slippery nylon slings (and rightly so), smear a couple of flat lines a foot or so long of RTV silicone seal into the side that contacts your shoulder. Once it dries it will provide just the right amount of traction without hindering the use of the sling for shooting.
The result is a light, strong sling that won't stretch when wet.
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No slings for me. I hate the things flopping around. I like my rifle where it is most handy when I am hunting...in my hands.
I will carry one in a pack at times to sling up when I need to use both hands or am walking in the dark. When I do use a sling I am more of an oddball and prefer to sling over my head and weak side arm with the muzzle down and off to the side.
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I like the Montana sling, and I put them on with the loop at the butt end like Oregonmuley. I use the loop against my upper arm for a pretty steady hasty sling. Not a Whelan, but it does make for steadier shooting.
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Campfire Tracker
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Butler Creek Neoprene are the most comfortable to me, but the Quake Claw slings hold your shoulder like no other.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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This one. Use Nothing else! sling
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Campfire Ranger
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+2 Uncle Mike's mountain sling w/ synthetic stocks...
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another 1" Montana user here...I've used a bunch of others over the years but once I tried the Montana, I ordered them for all of my hunting rifles
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Nothing but Montana slings for me.... Have both the 1" and 1.25" models, like them both, but really only use the 1.25" on heavier rifles.
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Campfire Ranger
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My rifles are all carried by the scope tube. Only slings I use are on my shotguns.
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Campfire Tracker
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Uncle Mike's style, mostly, with a few leather "cobra" slings.
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No slings for me. I hate the things flopping around. I like my rifle where it is most handy when I am hunting...in my hands. There are times when hunting when the snap shot is the order of the day. However for most rifle shooting the proper use of a sling greatly enhances accuracy. We obsess over accuracy details like COAL, bedding techniques and fine tuned handloads. Using a sling properly as a shooting aid will improve your practical field accuracy by more than all of those combined.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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No slings for me. I hate the things flopping around. I like my rifle where it is most handy when I am hunting...in my hands.
I will carry one in a pack at times to sling up when I need to use both hands or am walking in the dark. When I do use a sling I am more of an oddball and prefer to sling over my head and weak side arm with the muzzle down and off to the side. So if your rifle has a sling on it you can't carry it in your hands?
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