STRAP OR NOT
 

I was wondering if you would rather have a strap on your gun or not. I myself dont use a strap because it gets in my way and my gun is only 8 lbs so it isnt hard to carry in my hands. Let me know your opinion. Thanks

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I use slings on all my rifles, even shotguns. My hands are needed for other things. I just find them handy.

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Hunting with the sling on can tempt a guy to wear his gun on his shoulder instead of keeping it in his hands where it belongs. For walking before or after shooting hours a sling can be nice. Even better for dragging, because it frees your hands a bit. I use just a nylon strap, no pads. It takes up no space in my pack.

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I use a modified rope strap on my rifles so I can use my hands for other things when I am walking. I detach the rope when I hunt for the same reason you sited-gets in the way.

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I use a leather strap that in a pinch, can wrap around my arm near the wrist and shoot off the knee kneeling. I like the strap.

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Only use shotguns for deer and I have never used a sling. For turkey hunting I hardly ever make a walk and then shoot situation, I have a sling. When I and sitting I wrap it around my arm and shoot.

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i use a sling on my rifle. i think it helps out alot, it makes it easier to drag out deer and i end up walking atleast 2 miles one way to get to where i deer hunt so i makes it a ton easier to get around

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I have a sling on my rifle for the obvious carrying purpose but i also use it alot when shooting. I wrap my left hand around in my sling, pull tight and grip the stock. It seems to add alot of stability when shooting free hand.

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I use a safari sling crom cabelas--I think it is the best thing since sliced bacon--the gun is carried parallel to the ground at waist height. The strap goes over the collar bone on your off-side. The gun can be shouldered instantly yet it allows you full movement with both arms and can even be used with a pack

hb

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I use my sling exactly as Hiawatha does...it really helps for stability when no rest is available. I walk a long way into my hunting area, but I only shoulder my rifle when walking out after dark while using a flashlight. To each his own.

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NOT! for me.

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by shouldered I meant ready to shoot

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My father just got me a 300 savage. The neat thing about it is it has a sling that coils up in the stock like a tape measure. Dont know where he got it but i'll ask. That would solve your problem.

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A couple of my hunting buddys got the safari sling and it is the best. Keeps your hands free to glass and the gun is right there ready to raise if a shot presents itself.

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i always use a sling. couldnt hunt without it. keeps my hands free for other things. i've never had it get in the way. my .270 only weights about 7 1/2 lbs, but ive never used it without the sling
slayer

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I use a sling! For me it would suck with out one!
jmo

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I definitely prefer having a sling on my gun. I have a super sling 2 which is infinitely adjustable. I only put the sling to use when the hunt is over and I'm walking back to the vehicle. I hunt over 50 days a season and on average will walk 6 miles in mountainous terrain per day(I have a GPS and keep tabs on mileage with the track log). After a long days hunt it's nice not to have to carry your gun out of the woods.

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The sling on my .06 is always there....it can steady even when I cannot due to long holding time on a Buck. For me it is an invaluable tool for my 30.06 most of the time. :)

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I had a leather sling on my .270 for years and recently replaced it with a sling that has a rubber like surface on it. It won't slip off my shoulder now. Wish I had of made the change years ago.

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Timber another way to keep it on your shoulder is to sew a largw button on the coat on top of the shoulder. keeps the sling from going off the shoulder.

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I use a "Ching" sling. It has two straps and three connections to the rifle. You carry on your off shoulder, upside down with your hand on the forearm. When you want to shoot your swing the rifle to your shoulder, poke you offhand arm through the strap and wrap your hand around it. Now you have a tight shooting sling that works as good as a target sling and took less than a second to get into. What's not to like. Goggle "Ching Sling" for photos and better descriptions.

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I will use a sling to carre it out to my stand then I will remove the strape and load up

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I have a sling on my rifle and my turkey gun. I usually take the sling off while I'm in the stand though just to keep it from getting caught on anything if I'm presented with a shot. I use the one on my turkey gun as padding and to keep it from slipping off my knee.