Best front sling attachment on barrel?

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Here's the most unique one I have ever seen.

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This is on a Ruger Model 77 Lightweight. Swivel stud pulled out of stock years ago. Guy says this one has never slipped off. Maybe the rust on the barrel hold the wire loops in place. :D

Believe it or not, the bore looks in this thing looks like new. :runaway:

Ted
 
I was talking to a young guy who was out hunting moose earlier this season. He was riding an old Honda quad covered in mud. For a few minutes while chatting I was kinda curious what he was using for a rifle, it didnt look like he had one with him.

After a few more minutes of regular hunting chat I noticed something out of place under all the mud on his quad. It was a 94 30/30 completely covered in mud, so much you could hardly see it. The steel butt plate was resting on the foot peg and the forearm was laying against the plastic on the fender.

I looked a bit closer at the rifle as we chatted, I had never seen anything like it. That rifle looked like it had been stuck in a pool of acid for some time and then beat with a hammer for a while longer and then thrown in a mud pit.

I never thought anyone out there could treat a rifle as badly as the one he had on the quad. The way that rifle looked it never could have actually fired a round, but he swore it would work just fine.

I dont mind using a rifle hard, thats life. But beating on a rifle that bad almost made shed a tear :( Some peoples children :D
 
That's an excellent sling mount which accounts for it's popularity. I've seen such systems in use in virtually every state and province I have visited. It's advantages are legion.
First off; It's universal. It can be adapted to any rifle and sling combination. This is reflected by the commercially offered version; the Adapto-Mount (Available in many northern Wisconsin centers).
It's adjustable. Tension can be varied by anyone with a pair of pliers. That's user friendly.
It's strong and can be made stronger. No problem with a stud pulling out of the stock with this unit. If more strength is desired, use more wire.
Unlike many more expensive barrel band sytems, one need not be concerned about distortion of the bore. This is because this system uses the multiple strand approach. Each strand of wire (perhaps more accurately describe as " barrel band filament") is able to give just enough to accomodate barrel expansion/vibration.
I notice this particular example is being use with a synthetic sling but, rest assured, the Adapto-Mount (pat. pend.) works just as well when teamed with leather. Thanks for the great picture of a real classic in use. Regards, Bill.
 
LMAO:D :D Bill- you slay me..

If that haywire is actually "barrel band filament", I'm going to start calling the 3/8" nut soldered to the broken sight ladder of my model 39 Cooey the "rear monocular piece". ;)
 
Supercub,
I have run into the hunter you speak of. I met him two years ago. He had his Win 94 in .44mag bungy corded down to the rear rack of his quad. You could hardly make it, him or the make of the quad out for the mud. And he told me he liked the look of the rifle, he said it gave it an original look. Apparantly it was only cleaned on the occasional creek crossing. There was a leather sling tied to the carbine too, thongs and laces all over, holding it too the butt and barrel/mag. "Rifles are for using", he told me. Looked like it had been used for all sorts of chores. Please don't think this is the common "Yookon" carry.
 
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