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What if any difference should exist between a sling for a bolt action and a double rifle?
Last year I imported a Sarasqueta in .303 Brit, and am planning on hunting the living daylights out of it this year. Meaning I need a sling. The rifle has quite conventional swivels.
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eltren, I suggest a "Quick shortening sling"( as see on German guns), as a carrying strap. A "shooting sling" will likely cause shifts in POI for a double rifle. Stay away from the big "Cobra" type slings or heavy slings with ammo loops, etc. Mike
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I assume the "shooting sling" which Der Ami is referring to is a sling that you strap around your elbow as to stabilize the rifle when shooting. Sort of military offhand style. I agree that this use can goof with your accuracy on a double but you won't really know how much until you try it with your rifle. Generally, a sling on a double is for carrying not shooting. I suspect that this is why so many original heavy doubles came with wide canvas strap slings. Every double rifle I own or have owned has had sling swivels - I'm thinking they are there for a reason.
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Every double rifle I own or have owned has had sling swivels - I'm thinking they are there for a reason.
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The leather Rigby sling is less money than the canvas model.....go figure.
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Last year, a Texas based holster company began making and selling canvas and leather slings for $30 which is about 1/2 the price of similar Trader Keith slings. I liked the deal and bought two from a distributor in SoCal because they sold them for less than other outlets. I am happy with them and can not tell them from much higher priced slings. The canvas seems to fold into a smaller space than an all leather sling and fits better in my rifle take down cases. Went to buy a couple for gifts and guess what, the maker has dropped them from his offerings. ???
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I used the canvas Jeff's Outfitters sling in Africa for two weeks. I was happy with it and bought several more for other rifles.
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