The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > The Hide > The Dave McCracken Memorial Shotgun Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old September 23, 2002, 08:39 AM   #1
Slater
Member
 
Join Date: January 19, 2002
Location: Arizona
Posts: 84
Slings on hunting shotguns

Do most folks use a sling on their hunting shotgun, or is it considered unnecessary?
Slater is offline  
Old September 23, 2002, 08:55 AM   #2
Dave McC
Staff In Memoriam
 
Join Date: October 13, 1999
Location: Columbia, Md, USA
Posts: 8,811
Most of my shotguns are set up with sling studs, and a sling usually is on the weapon or riding along in my vest or pack.

IIRC, there's 5 slings here, a couple dedicated ones and a couple I move as needed.
Dave McC is offline  
Old September 23, 2002, 09:24 AM   #3
HSMITH
Senior Member
 
Join Date: June 21, 2002
Posts: 2,019
I have one on all but the 6 pound 20 ga. I would not hunt without a sling available on a gun over 7 pounds.
HSMITH is offline  
Old September 23, 2002, 10:26 AM   #4
beagle1
Member
 
Join Date: December 23, 2001
Location: Maine
Posts: 17
Slings

I have the type that snap on and off [browning] on the A5 that I use snowshoe hunting.It is a godsend when trying to get the dogs on leash and at the same time carying out the rabbits.
For years I never used a sling but now I think they are great.
Best
Charlie
beagle1 is offline  
Old September 23, 2002, 06:41 PM   #5
Ron L
Senior Member
 
Join Date: March 16, 1999
Location: Livonia, MI USA
Posts: 386
I keep one with QD's on every hunting gun. Never know when you're going to need two hands to carry something or drag that deer back. Certainly helps.
__________________
Ron

Detroit Area Chapter
Terre-Haute Torque & Recoil Society
"If it rolls, floats, or shoots, runs on gunpowder or gasoline, goes fast, shoots a big bullet, or makes lots of noise thus producing torque and recoil - it's cool."
Ron L is offline  
Old September 23, 2002, 07:29 PM   #6
KSFreeman
Senior Member
 
Join Date: June 9, 2001
Location: Lafayette, Indiana--American-occupied America
Posts: 5,418
Even my very first shotgun (an H&R 20 ga. single shot) has a sling on it.

As wise man in Tejas saith, a sling is to a long gun as a holster is to a pistol.
__________________
"Arguments of policy must give way to a constitutional command." Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 602 (1980).
KSFreeman is offline  
Old September 23, 2002, 08:08 PM   #7
Mannlicher
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 8, 2001
Location: North Central Florida & Miami
Posts: 3,207
Slings are just darn practical. The QD ones are a life saver. I would not go afield without my sling.
__________________
Nemo Me Impune Lacesset

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan
Mannlicher is offline  
Old September 27, 2002, 11:31 PM   #8
Jim Crews
Member
 
Join Date: December 4, 1998
Location: Stevensville, Montana
Posts: 84
Slings

A handgun needs a holster.

A long gun needs a sling.

A sling on a long gun is as a holster is to a handgun.

Three places for your long gun.

Either in the rack, on the sling or mounted.

Jim Crews
__________________
Jim Crews
PO Box 556
Stevensville, Montana
59870
406-777-3557
Cell 602-549-7389
http://www.marksmans.com
Jim Crews is offline  
Old September 30, 2002, 12:50 AM   #9
HerrJaegermeister
Senior Member
 
Join Date: March 19, 2001
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Posts: 126
I don't like slings for upland bird hunting

I am not a fan of slings for pheasant hunting. They seem to get in the way when walking through tall cover. Also, I hunt with a field-bred English springer spaniel. Flushs come fast and with little warning except for a very "birdy" dog.

An experienced rooster isn't going to wait for you to unsling a shotgun to make a shot. Pheasant hunters need to carry their shotgun in a comfortable and safe ready position. I practice my ready position to the proper mount often in the preseason. When there is a flush, the mount is automatic, very quick and the same every time.

My 870 Wingmaster has sling studs, however. I change it over to a deer gun with a Hastings rifled barrel and scope. It is great to be able to sling the shotgun while dragging deer or climbing into a tree stand. This is ONLY done with a completely unloaded weapon and the slide and bolt open.

Sings are nice for waterfowling in waders too. You never have enough hands when waist deep in muck. Try untangling decoys with one hand hanging onto your favorite shotgun.

Bye
HerrJaegermeister is offline  
Old September 30, 2002, 08:59 AM   #10
labgrade
Member In Memoriam
 
Join Date: November 29, 1999
Location: west of a small town, CO
Posts: 4,346
QD swivels set up on long guns. Sling stays in my pack until I need to use it. Don't care for slings when SG in use. Nice to sling when totin' out the turkeys, etc.
labgrade is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:53 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.06860 seconds with 10 queries