Single point for hunting...

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Has anyone here ever had experience with using a single point harness/sling (military style) while hunting with a non-AR rifle?

How do you attach it?

Was it worth the hassle?

Difference for synthetic stock?

I hunt in thick brush where I often need both hands to pry through spruce bogs and blow-downs. More than a few deer have lived to a ripe old age because I had my rifle slung over my shoulder and couldn't get it of and up fast enough.

Thanks for the input!

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I can tell you a tactical 2 point sling, designed to carry the rifle out front, bore typically pointing downwards works very well for schlepping it through the bush. You have both hands free to move branches, grip roots, rocks and limbs for climbing,and with a short motion of the arms, lift the rifle into firing position. It also holds the rifle secure enough that it doesn't swing, or slip out of postion. Mine is a Safari sling.
 
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I find they work great in the brush as I tend to cradle carry anyway, and are more versatile over the traditional types of slings, your millage may vary.


Practice practice practice.
 
The single point is normally attached at the rear of the receiver....The rifle hangs straight down so would work well for a real short rifle like a Trapper.

I run a couple of dual point slings on my tactical stuff. Mine are attached by side mounted flush cups. Mine are Blackhawk, but Uncle mike makes them.
It would work fine on a bolt action hunting rifle.

The Safari sling is a hunters version of this system.
 
I tried playing around with a single point, but could never get it to work. My rifle is a 10lb scoped bolt gun, but it was not overly agile, and basically pendulummed into my nuts.

Because of snow on the ground, and the need to avoid branches to keep the sound down, a one or two hand carry works the best for me.

In more open areas, I have had luck with 3 point, an biathlon slings though.
 
carbonrod said:
I tried playing around with a single point, but could never get it to work. My rifle is a 10lb scoped bolt gun, but it was not overly agile, and basically pendulummed into my nuts.
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My Gun's only 7 pounds, semi-auto, 39 inches long, and I'm 6'4".

Do you think my nuts'll be okay with a single point? I kinda like the idea of the gun being paralell to my body, down at my side while squeezing between trees etc.
 
Sorry for the hi-jack.

What should I be looking at when trying to decide what to buy for a single point sling? It'll be used on a lever action, expected to be used in all conditions of hunting. I'm currently looking at dave's surplus and tactical but could use some wisdom. I'd like to keep it cheap, but will spend afew extra if there's a big difference.
 
kodiakjack said:
Cool... What do you shoot? How did you attach it?
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I use it on both my scoped m14, which is a heavy beast, and lighter rifles like my Tikka T3 bolt action. It requires sling loops at both ends of the rifle, just like a typical sling requires. However at the rear, a loop of sling material goes around the rear of the stock, and attaches at the bottom to the sling hoop. This orients the rifle - sights upward. When you need to shoot, all you have to do is lift the rifle into position. The butt end seems to already be at the shoulder. I'd be concerned a single point sling would result in a swinging rifle, something that would be annoying and possibly noisy when you walk.
 
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I had one of those type and hated it...I found it always got in the way and tangled up on the rifle when I would shoulder the rifle or it would get caught up in my arms, or the brush.

With a lever you just may find you have too much stuff going on, but once again try it and decide for yourself.



kodiakjack said:
My Gun's only 7 pounds, semi-auto, 39 inches long, and I'm 6'4".

Do you think my nuts'll be okay with a single point? I kinda like the idea of the gun being paralell to my body, down at my side while squeezing between trees etc.
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With an empty chamber why not? :)
Just be sure not to slide or crouch down too quick and get snow or mud in your rifles muzzle. :D
 
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Tape the muzzle

Just read the last thread ... put 3M electical tape (88-it!!) over the muzzle. Totally OK. Search it.
 
Grizzlypeg said:
I can tell you a tactical 2 point sling, designed to carry the rifle out front, bore typically pointing downwards works very well for schlepping it through the bush. You have both hands free to move branches, grip roots, rocks and limbs for climbing,and with a short motion of the arms, lift the rifle into firing position. It also holds the rifle secure enough that it doesn't swing, or slip out of postion. Mine is a Safari sling.
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I was given the same one as a gift and used it a couple of times for hunting whitetail with a heavy barrel this year. Just to give a couple of guns their hunting time. It seemed to work quite well.
 
kodiakjack said:
My Gun's only 7 pounds, semi-auto, 39 inches long, and I'm 6'4".

Do you think my nuts'll be okay with a single point? I kinda like the idea of the gun being paralell to my body, down at my side while squeezing between trees etc.
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I use a 20 inch bolt gun. The biggest problem is having it swing around while I am moving through the bush. Tends to find its way into the snow/dirt, or me. Even with the single point on, I find I am faster holding the rifle with one hand, and the branches or whatever with the other.
 
I use a 3 point for hunting.

It's a fantastic choice for the hunter...the high speed types really did create something that that the average hunter can adopt.
 
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