It's for hunting -- the Ching sling seems useful, is the Safari Ching sling really any better than just looping a normal sling over your arm?

I just have the Uncle Mike's Mountain Sling on all my guns that have swivel studs. They are easy to set, stay set and are very simple to use. I carry the guns butt up so the sticky part of the sling is attached to the stock end and the adjuster to the forend. A 180* clockwise twist is put on the forend end and when one's arm wraps in there is no twist or binding of the sling.



Bob

I have the Ching Sling on my Steyr Scout. I have standard slings on my other rifles but the Ching is very fast and really helps stablize off-hand shots better than the standard slings. However, the Ching does require three mounting points compared to the standard two.
If I was setting up another rifle I would not hesitate to use the Ching Sling.

I use a Synthetic Sling similar to the one Bob uses. Apparently mine is a bit older, or a different model. because there is no "sticky" stuff to hold it on my shoulder.

But, it doesn't matter, because the only time the rifle is carried by the sling is when I have my head through the loop(also upside-down) while dragging a Deer behind me. For that reason, I don't want the 3rd Sling Stud of a Ching Sling jabbing me in the back.

I also put the 1/2 twist in my Sling as Bob mentioned which aligns it properly for use as with the Hasty Sling Method, which is extremely fast and very solid. So, once aain I don't need the additional unnecessary complication of a Ching.

Nothing at all against the Ching other than the design just doesn't fit my needs.

Best of luck to you.

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I have Miltary slings on some rifles that I can open and use for shooting. I also have some synthetic slings on other rifles that I can use for shooting. Those slings sure are a big help in holding steady for that shot.

I have browning military slings on my rifles. They are a SIGNIFICANT aid to offhand shooting. Apparently the armed forces have established that a properly utilized military sling in standing position increases steadiness by ~50% or so. I would have to agree with that.

With a military sling on my CZ 550 in 458 Win Mag, 6" 3-shot groups at 100 yds offhand. 'nuff said....

I also have a super sling on my 10/22 of mine, and hasty sling method is also effective but not so much as the military sling.

I don't go for all the gimmicky tactical, or ching, or whatever fancy-schmancy slings they have out there. To each his own, though.

Cheers~

If you use a sling as a shooting aid, make sure you check your point of impact. I have a 338 that shots more than a foot off If I use a tight sling. The groups are nice............but the location just changes to much to make it worth a thing to shoot that rifle with a tight sling.

Hot Core, I carry my Scout slung over my back all the time. The Scout doesn't use studs, it has a mounting system simlar to the Pachymer flush mount, there is nothing to poke you in the back.
With that said there is nothing complicated at all about the Ching, simply slide your arm through between 1st. and 2nd. attached points when bringing to your gun to your shoulder and you are locked tight.
Guess just personal choice.

Hey David, Perhaps the one I tried at a Gun Show just wasn't set-up properly to start with. It had an extra regular Stud mounted in the middle of the Forearm and either it or the Sling Swivel was gouging me in the back when slung upside-down with my head through the loop.

Then when I took it off, readjusting all the right stuff seemed a bit more than what I'm used to with my simple sling.

I try as many "new style" things as I can. Some I end up getting and appreciate being able to have them, like Stainless and Synthetic rifles, for the way I hunt. And I find some things just don't work as well for me as what I'm used to. Our old buddy "Woods" thinks it is because I've just used my "old ways" too long.

But if you are happy with your Ching, I'm all for it.
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By the way, for those of you too young to remember, they "used to make" Sling Swivels that did not "Lock" into the Stud with a Screw Device on the Swivel. If you have any of these, you can remove the Spring loaded Pin, Tap the retaining Tab and run a small Screw into it. I fixed a good number of them this way before the new "Super Swivels"(I think that is what they call them) first came onto the market.

It is important because without the Locking mechanism, it is possible to get a rifle slung across your back and have the Swivel open. Then the rifle falls - voice of old experience. You don't want to be around an old MARINE when that happens without your ear muffs.

Good hunting and clean 1-shot kills.