Would you / do you prefer a 1” or a 1-1/4” sling on your model 71?

For leather slings I prefer a 1" sling and for a cotton web I prefer a 1.25 to 1.5 inch sling. I pretty much settled on Montana Rifle Slings years ago, they adjust quickly and work for a hasty sling. A good option is the old Garrand/military 1.5 inch cotton web sling that is battle proven and comes in green and black and cost less then 20 bucks. I encourage you to get on You Tube and look them both up.

I'm ordering a couple of the Garrand/military slings soon. They don't rot like leather and are cheap to make, which is why the military went to them. But, that does not mean they are not a good sling.

A good sling should carry what ever rifle it is attached to well and allow the user to quickly use it as a shooting aid if needed.

Along these same lines....who makes the best front band-sling stud thingy for a 71?

I have never had one fail me so take your pick. I always take a look at what New England Custom Guns Offers and about any place like Brownell's or Midway will carry them. What ever works on a 45-70 tube magazine should work on a Mod. 71 do to rim size.

Uncle Mike's 20 gauge works great.

OD on my 71 was just about the same as the OD of the barrel on my 20-gauge pump.

Thanks guys.

I'll clarify my post a little more. The OD of the magazine of my M71 was what I was referring to, not the barrel of the rifle.

Quite often I post something that is very clear to me but is actually not very clear at all.....

Grov Tec makes one here in the USA. That’s important to me

I ordered one of the Andy's leather Rhodesian slings, 1.25", to go with my 71.
Since I'm still waiting on the deluxe nose cap (might come next week, fingers crossed) it's currently sitting on my Heym and does a pretty good job at it.

We must be related....I knew exactly what you were saying.

Please let us know how that cap works out!

I saw those at Brownell's. Definitely on the short list!

I put an 1-1/4" Montana (plain) on my 1895.
Comes with GroveTec QD's
And the Montana design not only works very well, it just looks "correct" on a lever gun.
I prefer 1-1/4" wide slings unless it's a M1907 sling for a Garand or a M1903

Alright!

Will one from a Winchester 1886 work?
I have the one that I used on the 1886 that I sold you. It was oversized but I used a piece of leather inside of it to keep from marring the mag tube.
I used it with a loop of paracord to hang from a hook in the treestand.
Yours for shipping....