[Slings] Info requested
Jay King
>
> So, I've got my M70 Featherweight on layaway, and I'm looking for
> recommendations on what type of sling I should put on it when
> I pick it up.
>
> What's your favorite sling (for hunting), and why?
>
> e-mail me, and I'll post a summary.
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
> jpg...@ccgate.hac.com
Without a doubt - God's gift to huntin' fools everywhere is
the sling made by Butler Creek. It's made so it has a slight
bungee action and it has some little nurdles to help keep it
on your shoulder. It's also cheap.
Chuck Chadwick
best. Pick one up at a gun show for under $20.
Michael Brady
writes:
Have come so far that folks don't differentiate between shooting
slings and carry straps?
Michael Brady
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Sam Gaylord
: My experience is that a well padded/camo sling makes my shoulder feel the
: best. Pick one up at a gun show for under $20.
Well padded, yes, but how does camo make your shoulder feel better? ;-)
samg
Don Kenny
<mich...@gemsbok.corp.sgi.com> writes:
>
>In article <9507110024.AA08218@fatbob>, Jay King
<jay....@tempe.vlsi.com>
>writes:
>
>slings and carry straps?
It looks like the real shooters are suggesting slings as proper
shooting aids, and the "armchair shooters" use them as carry straps...
As my uncle used to say, "That's the difference between a pro and a
schmo".
Shoot Straight!
- Don Kenny (dke...@ix.netcom.com)
Shooting And Reloading For Nearly 30 Years
"Society Is Safer When Criminals Don't Know Who's Armed"
Tom Muench
>
> Without a doubt - God's gift to huntin' fools everywhere is
> the sling made by Butler Creek. It's made so it has a slight
> bungee action and it has some little nurdles to help keep it
> on your shoulder. It's also cheap.
>
i'll second the butler creek recommendation. i bought one last year
for about $16. i think they are made from neoprene which gives
them a shock-absorbing property which makes carrying a rifle over your
shoulder all day a bit more comfortable.
good-luck
tom
Mike Manges
will hold my gun on my shoulder while dragging a deer. During varmint
season the wide part make a good cradle for my rifle when resting in a
set of home made shooting sticks.
Mike M
Bruce Snyder
<Chuck_C...@exu.ericsson.se> writes:
> My experience is that a well padded/camo sling makes my shoulder feel the
> best. Pick one up at a gun show for under $20.
I disagree. Such a sling is virtually useless as a shooting aid.
Forget the padded junk. For the same price or less, you can pick up an
adjustable 1-in. wide leather sling that you can wrap up in to steady
your aim in the field. And you can comfortably carry your rifle with
it, too.
Locally, Academy carries a Torel latigo leather sling like I've
described for $14.95.
Chuck Chadwick
Good Hunting!
Gordon Pritchard
>In article <9507110024.AA08218@fatbob>, Jay King <jay....@tempe.vlsi.com>
>writes:
>|> > What's your favorite sling (for hunting), and why?
>|> the sling made by Butler Creek. It's made so it has a slight
>|> bungee action and it has some little nurdles to help keep it
>|> on your shoulder. It's also cheap.
>Have come so far that folks don't differentiate between shooting
>slings and carry straps?
I like my Uncle Mikes. It has a non-slip backing so that the gun
doesn't slide around on your shoulder too much. Brown Cordura nylon
(no camo for me, YMMV).
I've only used my sling for shoulder carry. I'll sometimes be hiking
for 8 hours in BC mountains, and comfort was the overriding factor.
Every single shot fired while hunting has been from a
single-knee-on-the-ground posture, with a certain amount of
anxiety/controlled haste. I've never even tried to get the sling into
a taught triangulation support position while hunting - for me, the
sling is a carry and comfort item only.
Gord Pritchard (gpri...@vanieee.wimsey.bc.ca)
Steve Shippey
It's the best by far!
Steve