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June 13, 2010, 01:51 AM
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Make your own slings!
I need some help. I've looked all over, and I cant find any 1 and 1/4 inch straps that you can cut to size to make your own slings. I need to be able to buy the little hardware things that the strap goes back through as well, and possibly the little pressure clips as well. I'd like longer slings on some of my guns than you can buy. Any sujestions?
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June 13, 2010, 06:32 AM
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Don't know if this will serve ya.....they also sell 1 1/4" straps you can roll your own.
http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/s...uct_1&kw=sling |
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June 13, 2010, 08:04 AM
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Try climbing/rappelling/spelunking suppliers. They have good quality webbing in every size humanly imaginable.
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June 13, 2010, 08:16 AM
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this stuff works great
http://www.strapworks.com/Nylon_Webbing_p/tnw1.htm
as far as making the rest of it, you're better off buying an old sling and taking the pieces off of it.
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June 13, 2010, 01:10 PM
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Tandy Leather sells the leather and the Chicago screws - the screws used on slings.
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June 14, 2010, 12:04 AM
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Thanks everyone, that should give me what I need :-)
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June 14, 2010, 11:56 AM
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DIYtactical.com
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June 14, 2010, 12:22 PM
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I am new to this, but what do you guys use the sling for other than just carrying the gun around?
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June 14, 2010, 04:01 PM
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 I am new to this, but what do you guys use the sling for other than just carrying the gun around? holding my old ratty suitcase closed when i fly
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June 14, 2010, 04:29 PM
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Carrying around? Please go back to fuddland
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June 14, 2010, 04:32 PM
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Hanging rifle in a tree branch.
Steadying rifle when firing. Leaving hands free when climbing steep areas. |
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June 15, 2010, 06:32 AM
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Hanging rifle in a tree branch.
Steadying rifle when firing. Leaving hands free when climbing steep areas. This is what I was talking about. Is there a way to use the sling to steady the rifle? I think I read somewhere that slings were allowed is some shooting competitions and I assumed it would be used in some way during the shot. Since there are not usually to many obstacles at the range. |
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June 15, 2010, 08:38 AM
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Quote:
If the form of the competition you are in allows them is a separate issue.  They vary from the uber simple "hasty sling" (where you just push the left (off) hand arm through the sling loop & then tension it by grasping the fore-stock & bringing the elbow down to apply tension) to the custom-made slings designed specifically for match target shooting that you "wear" & then attach to the rifle. Double loop U.S. 1917 types are popular as well, they can be set up for both carry & support & easily changed to give a preference to either use. |
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June 15, 2010, 08:47 AM
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thanks, I knew there was something more to it.
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