How do you carry your gun with a pack on?

There is a guy in the US that makes button like thing that attaches to you backpack shoulder strap that keeps you gun from sliding off
 
Simple solution. If you pack has a buckled chest strap, sling your rifle over your shoulder, then buckle your pack’s chest strap over the sling.

One of the old boys taught me that and it is a life saver.
 
If hiking in mountainous country I keep it strapped to my pack. On my Kuiu 7200 I have their gun sling mounted to pack however I am not a huge fan of that particular product. Looking for a better option. For deer hunting or similar things around home or in flatter country where I don't use poles i always keep it in my hands or shoulder sling.
 
I use the Kifaru. Have two, one on each of my packs. Works beautifully. Pull one QR strap and you can have the rifle out and ready to shoot in 1 or 2 seconds. Keeps hands free for glassing etc
 
Let me specify things. If I'm walking in open ground it's not really an issue. The problem is I'm usually working my way through cuts where every step is unsure, and every 20 or 30 feet there is another log to climb over, and then every slip or stumble has my gun slipping. I also don't like how freely the rifle swings around if I can't have one hand on the sling steadying it.

Because of this, I'm looking for a solution that holds my gun more securely than just a sling over my shoulder.

Kdp89, I tried putting the sling inside the chest strap, but all that does is cause my rifle to fall infront of me and hang from that strap when climbing over stuff. It helps if I'm just walking, but it doesnt do much to secure my rifle.
 
I have both the Kifaru and the Stone Glacier versions. The kifaru is quicker to get into action, by a bunch. The SG is still reasonably fast, but more time consuming to get it back on....

The Kif can smack your face with the barrel until you get used to it being RIGHT in front of your skull... But it is in your hands fast if you need it....
 
kdp89 said:
Simple solution. If you pack has a buckled chest strap, sling your rifle over your shoulder, then buckle your pack’s chest strap over the sling.

One of the old boys taught me that and it is a life saver.
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This is what i do. Or if i dont need it handy my Becker Patrol pack has 2 slots on each side behind the side pouches that will hold a rifle just fine.
 
Rifter said:
This is what i do. Or if i dont need it handy my Becker Patrol pack has 2 slots on each side behind the side pouches that will hold a rifle just fine.
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I read this last year and do this now too...works well for me

Not sure it will help the OP much sounds like he tried it
 
mikeelliot said:
I read this last year and do this now too...works well for me

Not sure it will help the OP much sounds like he tried it
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It might work a bit better with a thinner sling, which I'll try next time I'm out with my 22lr, but in general I don't like it. It works fine for just walking, but then again so does just putting the sling on my shoulder (or even carrying it in my hands). Its when I get into the thick stuff, or when I need to maneuver over obstacles that a sling on my shoulder is no longer a good option. Even if I strapped it in place, it would still tend to move around too much, especially when I have to bend forward or lean with my right shoulder closer to the ground. In general, I don't feel that a sling is secure enough - I'd rather something that holds the rifle by two points of contact.

So to recap, I am looking for secure, hands-free carrying options that keep the gun easily accessible while not allowing it to slip/slide/fall while climbing over stuff.

edit - here is an example of the kind of crap I end up climbing through...

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Logs, creeks, more logs, and more creeks.... With a deer 500m in...
 
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You cant navigate that with a rifle in your hands or slung over your shoulder? Looks like 90% of BC, where 99% get by with a two point sling just fine.
 
Suther said:
It might work a bit better with a thinner sling, which I'll try next time I'm out with my 22lr, but in general I don't like it. It works fine for just walking, but then again so does just putting the sling on my shoulder (or even carrying it in my hands). Its when I get into the thick stuff, or when I need to maneuver over obstacles that a sling on my shoulder is no longer a good option. Even if I strapped it in place, it would still tend to move around too much, especially when I have to bend forward or lean with my right shoulder closer to the ground. In general, I don't feel that a sling is secure enough - I'd rather something that holds the rifle by two points of contact.

So to recap, I am looking for secure, hands-free carrying options that keep the gun easily accessible while not allowing it to slip/slide/fall while climbing over stuff.

edit - here is an example of the kind of crap I end up climbing through...

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Logs, creeks, more logs, and more creeks.... With a deer 500m in...
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Two point sling that holds the rifle across your chest with muzzle down (like in the military carried at the ready). Obviously if you are short and insist on a long barreled rifle this is not going to work for you. I am tall and like short barrels
 
verminaard said:
Take a look at a 3pt/tactical sling with a quick detach strap.

Hang it in front or tuck it behind your arm by you pack. Main body strap goes under the pack, quick detach untethers you.
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There's nothing a 3 point will do that a 2 point won't do better, except for getting tangled in everything.
 
Hank44 said:
You cant navigate that with a rifle in your hands or slung over your shoulder? Looks like 90% of BC, where 99% get by with a two point sling just fine.
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I can, and i did. However, I could have moved a lot faster and quieter if I had both hands free. I didn't even have my pack on for this particular trek, but even with my rifle over my back (head/arm in the sling) it was moving around more than I would like.
 
Rayleigh_Scattering said:
Depending on your torso size, the 1942 US Mountain pack was one solution to the problem of how to carry a rifle while skiing.

It's still only a half-jelled solution, and doesn't work well for larger humans as the steel tube frames are a one-size-fits-nobody arrangement.
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A good method too but a little hard on the finish of the gun. I have used the mountain pack a lot and the frame scratches the stock and the barrel rubs at the top of the pack.
 
90% of the time it's in my hands, otherwise it's over my shoulder and that hand is on the sling. If I need both hands to climb or I'm dragging something I will sling it over my left shoulder and run the packs chest strap through the sling and run the waist strap over the wrist of the stock. It won't go anywhere once it's strapped in and I can release it quickly without taking off my pack.
 
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