Slings, slinging, slung!

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The issue I have is that my moderator is still a bit heavy resulting in the rifle wanting to point downwards more often that I like. Yes I can opt to go for a lighter mod and a z sling but found a way that works for the current setup. I tend to carry it pointed downards with the sling a bit longer to allow it to go between my left shoulder and right hand. The video below is what I used as reference and after a bit of practice, it seems to work for me. With the weight of the moderator, the rifle doesn't want to move while I am walking and have my thermal on a separate paracord now on my left side and binos on my front. Not sure if anyone else does this but does seem to work for me.

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Klenchblaize said:
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Trying to find a supplier with more colour options including dark green.

Thanks

K
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They're your best bet, not sure about green though. I have remodelled a niggeloh wide sling to my own preference for another piece using a length of brown large pebble grip, though the one in the pic shown before is a smoother variety, also Equus:

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Sorry to say chaps but nearly everyone on SD is wrong as usual! 😛:stir:

If you are carrying a rifle and your strap/sling is not length adjustable on the fly, then it is a hazard in either one of two ways.

1. When slung over the shoulder or across the back, the end of your rifle will be pointing away from you and will not be in control of the muzzle end at all times. This is especially true if you have put a moderator, long heavy 56mm objective scope AND Harris bipod onto the rifle, as is popular in the UK. Whilst you can try and rectify this, the slack required to take the sling on and off means there will always be some play in the system and require you to keep one hand on the rifle to stop it bouncing around. Having to do this is taking the point away from using a sling (keep both hands free).

2. If you are using it, the sling will be hanging limp below the rifle which is a snag hazard in dense cover.

Steve Garnett (formerly of Wales now NZ) explains this perfectly in this video:

Another option is to use a Kifaru Gunbearer, and I am well aware that I am starting to sound like a broken record on this, but not getting any commission off it either!
 
Simplist solution is spend a £5 on new sling mounts and fit them on the side of the rifle opposite side from your bolt (don’t ask)then the rifle sits flat against your back /shoulder and doesn’t slide about.F4AD6A42-8A1C-4AF5-BE22-EE9B55820636.webp
 
Greenmist said:
Try an SA80 sling, it allows you to have the rifle held diagonally across your chest, unclip one buckle and its free to shoulder but still attached to you (very handy for security in a high seat, you can also use it as a standard sling or backpack style, best part is they are about £5.00 on ebay, although they do work best with side mounted swivels
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Curious, does this work at all on normal swing swivels?
 
Koenig said:
Curious, does this work at all on normal swing swivels?
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It will, but nowhere near as well, imagine the bottom of your rifle pressed on your chest, you then have the weight of the action and the scope wanting to go down, your rifle will end up, upside down strapped to your chest, far better to have side mounted studs so it all hangs better
 
It may have been this thread; honestly can’t recall, that prompted experimentation with an already grippy sling. What I’ve arrived at, and c/o in-the-field testing, is the most grippy (anti-slip) and comfortable sling known to man.

I give you the Klenchblaize Predator Rifle Sling:
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Happy days!

K
 
Gee, I find it difficult to listen to someone who advocates half cocked rifles as a way of walking around. As the dragons say, I’m out.
mind you, it might be different over there.
 
By means of update. I got hold of a standard SA80 rifle sling and tried it out. It works really well. Worn over the head-it doesn’t slip off the shoulder and you can swing it around to place onto your sticks with minimal faff.
 
VSS said:
Just out of curiosity, why not wide slings? I have both wide and narrow on a range of different rifles, and for a long day's walk I prefer the wider. Having said that, it might simply be because the non-slip properties of the wide slings I have are better. I might get along fine with a narrow sling if it had an appropriate backing.
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I am making up a wide sling at the moment as I find they slip less.
 
Redkettle M19 quick release sling.
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Quick Release Rifle Sling M19

Your rifle out of the way, but ready for action. The Quick Release Rifle Sling M19 is a sling that extends by the pull of a secure buckle. You can carry your rifle securely on your back. And get it into action in a matter of seconds. Sometimes you need both hands free when hunting from a bike...
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Only got one shooting jacket that slips, changed sling for a old leather type then stuck a length of cycle inner tube 6” long over where the sling meets the shoulder no slip and no money exchanged, mind you fed up riding the bike anyway :thumb:
it will last a couple of seasons and easy to replace or remove
 
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