Air rifle slings

[Froudy 40]

Thinking of getting a new sling for my r10 what slings do you lads use?

 

Atb

 

Froudy

[Acuspell 329]

I don't, they get in the damn way and rattle and make noise and swing around in the wind when you try to take a standig shot....just cradle it in the crook of your arm. I have one on my Huntsman, but take it off once i am shooting.

[fry 209]

fair few have fecked up thier favorite rifle and scope when the strap fails and your pride and joy plummets barrel first scope side down to the ground crunch bend cry.

[pianoman 3,587]

That sometimes happens with Gunslip straps too Fry. Scope wrecked and barrel bent downward is what happened to me and my HW77 last year. Thankfully, Jim Hogan at Red Beck was able to re-align and straighten the barrel and she's back to normal again. Thank Christ.

 

I'm of the opinion that rifleslings do snag up on your clothing and get in the way of clean handling. Especially if, like me, you enjoy shooting from static hides in prone position. Carrying the rifle is a safer and more practical option in my experience. Whichever type you shoot with.

 

Simon

[fry 209]

to be honest your horror story with the dearly beloved 77 sprang to mind. i dont trust slip straps either after reading that

[gurtwurz 792]

I use a sling on my , and I don't find it a problem at all. However, its made from a bit of climbing rope strapped to some para cord, and tied to the rifle

[gurtwurz 792]

Sodding phone! But I should point oui check it for wear and tear before every trip out, and so far its great.

The advantage with it is that the rope's completely silent, no metal bits to tinkle, and its the exact length to be carried but not to get tangled when taking standing shots.

 

That said,i wouldn't use a shop sling for all the reasons above.

 

Cheers, wurz

[paulus 26]

them ones that leaky5 makes out of para cord are very good http://www.thehuntin...nd-other-items/

 

ive got one on my rimfire

[porkycrook 466]

them ones that leaky5 makes out of para cord are very good http://www.thehuntin...nd-other-items/

 

ive got one on my rimfire

 

I've the same as this made by Leaky5, very well made and looks as though it will last for ever.

[AR177 588]

I have a 'cobra' style one on my rimmy,

 

works great, really sturdy, no noise, nice leather, and if you know how to use a sling correctly can be a great aide when taking less stable shots such as standing / kneeling

 

Mine has spring loaded fastners which lock into the QD studs so even if they come loose they cannot fall off the studs without being operated by hand

 

Also when you carry the rifle in the crook of your arms on a stalk the muscles become fatigued which also has an effect on accuracy - alright for a little huntsman but if you carry a larger rifle round you will soon know about it

 

ATB

 

Adam

[Daz 7 563]

I have a 'cobra' style one on my rimmy,

 

works great, really sturdy, no noise, nice leather, and if you know how to use a sling correctly can be a great aide when taking less stable shots such as standing / kneeling

 

Mine has spring loaded fastners which lock into the QD studs so even if they come loose they cannot fall off the studs without being operated by hand

 

Also when you carry the rifle in the crook of your arms on a stalk the muscles become fatigued which also has an effect on accuracy - alright for a little huntsman but if you carry a larger rifle round you will soon know about it.

 

 

ATB

 

Adam

 

Especially if Your like Adam in the Noodle Arms Club, :laugh:

Don't bother with slings, I just carry My guns around Patrol Style

 

atvb Daz 7

[AR177 588]

I have a 'cobra' style one on my rimmy,

 

works great, really sturdy, no noise, nice leather, and if you know how to use a sling correctly can be a great aide when taking less stable shots such as standing / kneeling

 

Mine has spring loaded fastners which lock into the QD studs so even if they come loose they cannot fall off the studs without being operated by hand

 

Also when you carry the rifle in the crook of your arms on a stalk the muscles become fatigued which also has an effect on accuracy - alright for a little huntsman but if you carry a larger rifle round you will soon know about it.

 

 

ATB

 

Adam

 

Especially if Your like Adam in the Noodle Arms Club, :laugh:

Don't bother with slings, I just carry My guns around Patrol Style

 

atvb Daz 7

 

 

 

 

Thats fighting talk!

 

ATB

 

Adam

[Acuspell 329]

I have a 'cobra' style one on my rimmy,

 

works great, really sturdy, no noise, nice leather, and if you know how to use a sling correctly can be a great aide when taking less stable shots such as standing / kneeling

 

Mine has spring loaded fastners which lock into the QD studs so even if they come loose they cannot fall off the studs without being operated by hand

 

Also when you carry the rifle in the crook of your arms on a stalk the muscles become fatigued which also has an effect on accuracy - alright for a little huntsman but if you carry a larger rifle round you will soon know about it

 

ATB

 

Adam

 

So, all the miles I carried my 270 like that in the mountains of New Zealand on the eradication scheme of the 70s where I was shooting between 50 and 200 deer a day, not to mention the goats and tahr when we moved south....and the miles through the Irish mountains, Donegal National Park, Killarney National Park and Wicklow Mountains I was too tired to shoot the 450 animals a year I was getting was I.

[AR177 588]

I have a 'cobra' style one on my rimmy,

 

works great, really sturdy, no noise, nice leather, and if you know how to use a sling correctly can be a great aide when taking less stable shots such as standing / kneeling

 

Mine has spring loaded fastners which lock into the QD studs so even if they come loose they cannot fall off the studs without being operated by hand

 

Also when you carry the rifle in the crook of your arms on a stalk the muscles become fatigued which also has an effect on accuracy - alright for a little huntsman but if you carry a larger rifle round you will soon know about it

 

ATB

 

Adam

 

So, all the miles I carried my 270 like that in the mountains of New Zealand on the eradication scheme of the 70s where I was shooting between 50 and 200 deer a day, not to mention the goats and tahr when we moved south....and the miles through the Irish mountains, Donegal National Park, Killarney National Park and Wicklow Mountains I was too tired to shoot the 450 animals a year I was getting was I.

 

No - did I say you were too tired? I said muscles fatigue like that and that has an effect on accuracy

 

That statement was a generalisation and not a directed remark

 

ATB

 

Adam

[Acuspell 329]

I was being facetious, because I didn't get fatigued at all. It depends how you carry it in the crook I supose - balanced and cradled like a baby the weight is actually close to the base of the levers, so you get very little muscle fatigue and the muscles you use to carry are different to the ones used to support the rifle when shooting.

Edited January 4, 2013 by Acuspell