(Full disclaimer - This posting is prompted in large part by my seeing BBB's new single point sling adapter. Please decide for yourself if I'm pimping for da man.)
OK, I confess. I don't hunt. I've got one uncle who used to, but essentially the men in my family hunted meat at the A&P.
As I've never hunted, and didn't go into policing or the military, I've never bothered with slings. When i began to play with the black rifles, I still shot from the bench, so my only sling was attached to the gunbag. Still, being a 325 pound 6 foot 2 inch monster, I felt that the "tactical" slings and gizmo's would make me look like a mall ninja goof.
Well today i got to inspect the single point sling adapter Badboybeeson and his partner have been making. The more i think about it, the more sense it seems to make.
I've always seen the rifle or shotgun sling as the classic set up, over the strong shoulder, muzzle up. However, thinking about it, it seems awkward and potentially dangerous, as well as inconvienient. Since many guys use the 18 inch shotguns for deer season, it would seem that the muzzle is damn close to your head. I don't know if i trust the safety that much.
Looking at the single point harness, it seems like it might be a decent hunting tool. The harness is a simple adjustable loop that goes over your neck and under one arm, like your wife might carry a purse. The sling adapter is a metal plate that fits between the stock and the reciever, with a loop on the body side. When in your hands, the sling is loose enough for free movement. If you need the gun out of the way, you just rotate the beast and the sling so it's behind you. For negotiating bush or climbing a tree stand, I can see a real benefit.
What's your view?
OK, I confess. I don't hunt. I've got one uncle who used to, but essentially the men in my family hunted meat at the A&P.
As I've never hunted, and didn't go into policing or the military, I've never bothered with slings. When i began to play with the black rifles, I still shot from the bench, so my only sling was attached to the gunbag. Still, being a 325 pound 6 foot 2 inch monster, I felt that the "tactical" slings and gizmo's would make me look like a mall ninja goof.
Well today i got to inspect the single point sling adapter Badboybeeson and his partner have been making. The more i think about it, the more sense it seems to make.
I've always seen the rifle or shotgun sling as the classic set up, over the strong shoulder, muzzle up. However, thinking about it, it seems awkward and potentially dangerous, as well as inconvienient. Since many guys use the 18 inch shotguns for deer season, it would seem that the muzzle is damn close to your head. I don't know if i trust the safety that much.
Looking at the single point harness, it seems like it might be a decent hunting tool. The harness is a simple adjustable loop that goes over your neck and under one arm, like your wife might carry a purse. The sling adapter is a metal plate that fits between the stock and the reciever, with a loop on the body side. When in your hands, the sling is loose enough for free movement. If you need the gun out of the way, you just rotate the beast and the sling so it's behind you. For negotiating bush or climbing a tree stand, I can see a real benefit.
What's your view?
