Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters favorite Leather rifle sling ? Or carrying strap

I have a horse hair/leather sling made by Browning or by someone for Browning. I know it's not top end but I like it.

Sorry if you want a Gun Writter's comment...
Cause I'm not one...

But Since I found Montana sling,

It is the only non Snake skinned Sling I will buy.

Snake

I make my own from girth straps I buy at the Co-op.

Bout what does it cost you to make your own,that looks good.

Counting evetything about $30.00 but I have a lot of Chicago Screws left for more straps. If you bought the leather from Tandy or Leather Factory it would be cheaper.

Where weight is not a concern both the Montana sling and the Brownells Latigo are tops. I like to soften both with leather dressing and I like to color the latigo sling with brown leather die. Lighter weight leather slings are also available, but I'd rather go with less width than less thickness, for reason of durability.

Looks pretty good but how do you adjust it?

My Montana Sling was so thick it was as stiff as a board. I understand this isn't the norm, so I may try another.

I don't adjust it.

Where appropriate a Ching Sling by Andy Langlois, who makes a variety of best quality in other styles

- also several Brownell's Latigo

and for a carry strap only an older Safariland with a swivel at one end and Velcro adjustments sort of like a belt on the other end to loosen up for carry and tighten up to dress but as a carry strap usually in the pocket or daypack unless walking in or packing out.

bcraig send me your address in an email Magnum Man

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Thanks,Craig

Brownell's Latigo for leather is nice. For a nice sling for carrying, the Mountain Sling is great.

Ditto on the Brownell's Latigo sling. They have worked well for me for about thirty years now.

TT

Send it back here and I will replace it with a thinner more pliable one. Sometimes the straps near the middle of the "round",(leather lingo for straps cut near the spine)will be stiffer than normal. They will loosen a bit with time and use. If you decide not to send it back, you may try a few applications of olive oil to get it softer...

No charge on the exchange and I'll get the shipping..

Pat

Well handled Pat! I'm about to leave my office and this rig will be toted via one of your Montana slings in an effort to sort out a bruin...grin



And running 155 Sce's to boot!

Dober

scenarshooter,

I have a Montana sling that I really like. I originally had it on the gun with the loop on the front swivel. One day I decided to turn it around and then, with the loop adjusted just right, I can put pressure on the loop with my upper arm against the rear swivel stud and have a quasi shooting sling.

So my question....what is the "correct" orientation, loop front or loop rear?

Personal choice...When the loop is on the front stud, the sling will stay tight when you slide it in a saddle scabbard. One of the reasons I designed it was to not have a loop hanging out of a scabbard....I'd seen a few rifles jerked out of scabbards while horseback hunting by tree limbs that hooked inside the loop. I always made my hunters take their slings off while horse hunting to avoid that from happening. As everyone knows, almost all of the older rifles came with permanent swivels attatched and no sling swivel studs, so the sling was pretty much a permanent part of the rifle. A guy can get a "Chicago Screw" model for such rifles.

I recently aquired a Montana sling for a buddy of mine whose even more careful with money than I.

He texted me this today:

"I hate the sling...because I'll be buying two or three more at least!"

Try one and you won't use anything else.....

I don't know what you call it - but my newest sling is synthetic and wraps around the butt end of the stock - allowing you to carry your rifle in front of you, across your chest, top-side up.

Every new sling I buy will be of this style. It's a great design.