Thread: 3HGR Sling

Originally Posted by Gillie

The slings look nice, am not sure about their potential as a shooting aid or how comfortable they would be when also carrying a pack - even a day pack. From a shooting perspective it you have solid enough support to wrap the sling round then you could just use your non-trigger hand to lean against that support and hold the rifle - I don't see the advantage of the sling. From a carry perspective I really like the idea but I am almost always carrying a day pack at least. Also I suppose my hunting rifle isn't really heavy enough that I worry about carrying it.

The sling would be quite good carrying a rifle while on a quad or bike.

Thank you for your message Gillie. The thing with biathlon type harness is that they're quite hard to use with a pack since the gun is pointing straight upwards. With this design it's actually a lot easier. Some people even use it with a pack in a bit different way and I like it myself also. The sling is placed on one shoulder like with a traditional sling (not over the head) and then the support strap is brought over the other shoulder for additional support. When compared to supporting the rifle against a tree trunk with your non-trigger hand the gun rest sometimes gives you the little extra stability you need. It was originally designed for shooting small game like Nordic grouses, but accuracy is always important when shooting a game animal.

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Lauri