lets talk slings

[c4boom]

what are the pros and cons and also what slings are better to use for support than others. On my bolt actions I am using a 1903 Springfield sling.

 

[Wiggity]

I like slings

 

[pepper 2111]

TAB gear appears to be pretty good. I have the standard biathlon sling that I use on my aics 1.5 and like it a lot

 

[Joop]

I just went through this, myself. I shoot vintage military rifles for fun and in CMP matches. I'm most familiar with the 1907 style sling for sling supported shooting. So, when I put together my most recent, modern, "precision" rifle, I wanted to put a sling on it that could be used in a similar fashion, but I wanted to break away from the traditional a bit, too, by getting something with a little more flexibility. I ended up going with the TAB Gear Elite and I love it. It has a lot of flexibility in how you can mount/use it and allows me to get slung up tight, VERY quickly. The construction and materials are top notch, as well (and I'll admit that it was hard to determine the quality of it by the photos/videos on the web, where it can appear to look like many other $35 slings. It wasn't until I had it in hand that I fully realized what a quality piece of gear it is).

There are others out there, too and I'm sure people will chime in with their favorites. I would also check out the TIS quick cuff and Mountain Shooter sling, which seem to be very popular. If I hadn't gone with the TAB, it would have been one of those two, for sure.

John

 

[pmclaine]

If you like M1907 slings (proper nomenclature for a 1903 sling) look at the Ron Brown manufactured slings they are super thick leather with beefier hardware.

Ron Brown Leather Slings

Creedmoor sells them also usually cheaper than the website.

 

[Petrichor Actual]

I run a Tactical Tailor 2 point padded sling with flush cups. Versatile and inexpensive.