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I'm looking for a sling to carry my .577 Searcy double rifle. It weighs 14 lbs. Any ideas ??? ____________________________ .470 & 9.3X74R Chapuis' Tikka O/U 9.3X74R Searcy Classics 450/.400 3" & .577 C&H .375 2 1/2" Krieghoff .500 NE Member Dallas Safari Club | ||
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Those Butler Creek will probably give the most relief. Was just getting ready to shut down the computer and head to Pitttsburgh for overnight and tomorrow to Dullas and Joberg. See you when I get back. | |||
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I use a wide canvas and leather with rubber threads in it that keep it from slipping on the shoulder. Look like the old time English slings. I got mine from Cabelas but they don't show them any more. One similar to it but with leather buckles instead of brass studs is available from Jeff's Outfitters. Rather pricey at $39. SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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Another vote for the Butler Creek slings. I started with one many years ago and after the first safari with it I started changing all my rifle slings to the Butler Creek. They really make carrying a heavy rifle for hours on end seem less burdensome. I use the Alaskan model with the four cartridge loops, which I load upside down, and am proficient at reloading from it when things are in hurry-up mode. It cannot be used effectively as a hasty sling, but on rifles with a barrel band front swivel that's a moot point anyway. I now have a drawer full of quality leather Cobra slings that don't get used. Mike ______________ DSC DRSS (again) SCI Life NRA Life Sables Life Mzuri IPHA "To be a Marine is enough." | |||
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I have the Vero Vellini neoprene slings similar to the Butler Creek slings. The stretching and bounce of the neoprene slings really takes the shock out of hauling a heavy rifle around. While not as classic looking looking as some, it is very practical. And the more I hunt, the more I like practical. I do also have the canvas and leather sling mentioned above. Can't recall where I got it. Probably Cabelas. I do like it and it is very comfortable as well. | |||
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Galco makes the Ching Sling that is useful for a double rifle. It was invented by Eric Ching (now deceased) who was an AR member.  | |||
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I use the Vero Vellini. I like them. | |||
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Another vote for the Vero Vellini. Not only does it absorb the bounce of a heavy rifle, but it is also resistant to sliding off your shoulder. | |||
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I use Butler Creek slings on ALL my rifles.... Granted, they are not the best looking sling.....but they are downright practical. _______________________________________________________ Hunt Report - South Africa 2022 Wade Abadie - Wild Shot Photography Website | Facebook | Instagram | |||
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Another vote for Vero Vellini. BUTCH C'est Tout Bon (It is all good) | |||
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And another vote for Vero Vellini...although the Butler Creek would come in second. .395 Family Member DRSS, po' boy member Political correctness is nothing but liberal enforced censorship | |||
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I had a Vellini on my CZ 550 9,3 in Namibia in 2007. Scampered up and down a lot of kopjes and the rifle stayed put. I am a firm believer. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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I just got back and used a Vero Velenni on my 06 and it is a great sling. DRSS Kreighoff 470 NE Valmet 412 30/06 & 9.3x74R | |||
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Plus one. I buy mine from Trader Keith. $50.00 but I like them. http://www.traderkeith.com/products.html I thought you were suppose to carry a double on your shoulder.  | |||
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If your going to use the sling to assist in carrying your rifle only the Vero Vellini is excelent. I don't know that it would be great as a shooting aid. I had just avoided slings up until my Derby Eland hunt where we tracked up to 8.5 hours per day. The Vellini sling was excellent and I never felt the rifle's weight was dragging me down. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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I'm in the market for a sling and I must have looked at evrything on the market. For a heavy rifle, I really like the "Trader Keiths" leather and webbibg model. My son used it on our hunt in 2010 and had no complaints. For myself, I think I'm going to go with "Montana" quick adjustable leather sling. I want something I can use to carry the muzzle down if the bush gets really thick. Too many of the "hi-tech" slings I've seen have a thin bit on the butt end which will make that impossible. | |||
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The butler creek with the wide neoprene stretch strap is well built and affordable  "The difference between adventure and disaster is preparation." "The problem with quoting info from the internet is that you can never be sure it is accurate" Abraham Lincoln | |||
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I carry muzzle down-just turn the sling around it also make it easier to use as a hasty sling. SSR | |||
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There is a solid rubber sling made by a guy in MI, whos name and brand escape me currently but of all slings I've owned, and I have a closet full, none compare with his. I have six and have bought many for friends. At one time he sold them via TV, but now I only see his salesmen at outdoor shows (Deer classics/NWTF Convention etc). They are around $22 with a lifetime warranty and they make a magnum model for heavy guns. You can position them in a variety of ways and when on your shoulder, they stay put! They absorb the shock weight of the gun while walking and you can fix them into the backpack position if you need to belly crawl. They also stretch to give your arm stability when shooting offhand. As I said, I have many slings, made of multiple materials but nothing comes close to this guys sling. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Somewhat related. I wear Cabelas safari shirts exclusively. I replace the standard button on the epaulet with a big leather one to keep the sling from sliding off my shoulder. | |||
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A rifle belongs in your hand while hunting. Leave the sling at home. Just my opinion! ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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My son and I are both using Butler Creek slings, for our hunt in Zim, next week. Mad Dog | |||
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I think that the sling referred to by L. David Kieth is from Slogan Industries http://www.sloganoutdoors.com/. I too, have been very happy with mine. | |||
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Edod, that's the one. Funny thing, this morning a outfitter friend of mine called to say he wanted some more but didn't keep the card that comes with them. I'll give him a call and pass on the site. Thanks, I really appreciate it. Cheers, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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his name was ngumo he walked a few feet behind me. no need for any other sling | |||
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Go to levysleather.com and take a look at the S8C Model. I have these in stock and they are very affordable. They most closely resemble an African sling of the past with 2" cotton webbing with leather ends and tri-glide adjustment. I would also consider the SN72 in Veg-Tanned leather if you want an all leather sling. These are the best all leather slings I have seen. PM me if you need more info. Mike JP Sauer Drilling 12x12x9.3x72 David Murray Scottish Hammer 12 Bore Alex Henry 500/450 Double Rifle Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock 6.5x55 Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock .30-06 Walther PPQ H2 9mm Walther PPS M2 Cogswell & Harrison Hammer 12 Bore Damascus And Too Many More | |||
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I found the perfect sling for my big gun - it's the Texashuntco nylon sling that has a built-in portion of eleastic inside the sling that makes the heavy rifle seem lighter. Also, it is REALLY durable & tough. Thanks for your input, & after trying a Texashuntco product, I think I'll be using some of their other products. ____________________________ .470 & 9.3X74R Chapuis' Tikka O/U 9.3X74R Searcy Classics 450/.400 3" & .577 C&H .375 2 1/2" Krieghoff .500 NE Member Dallas Safari Club | |||
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They also make great cartridge holders. Mike | |||
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