Best Way to Sling a Rifle Where Significant Movement is Required

[ericm]

Ft. Benning 3 Gun last weekend had a number of slung rifle stages, including climbing a wall with slung rifle and an unloaded pistol, then going on hands and knees under wire to get to shooting position. And one where you run out of rifle bullets and transition to pistol in a shoot house. And the rifle stayed slung. All were really excellent, competitive stages, and no safety issues were noted. Dirt in a barrel isn't necessarily a problem. Slinging a rifle is an art, in a way. It should be practiced. It's 2015,and uh, rifle shooting has progressed, and slings are important. Some slings suck and should be avoided. Some are just right. Learn to sling and unsling your rifle. Maybe if the match director can't use a sling very well, they should leave that out of the match. Having very competent ROs who are used to slung rifles is also necessary. The rifle slinging at Ft. Benning was integral to the running of the stage and not just an add on to have a "slung rifle stage". Competitors were given notice and a suggestion to practice with their slings prior to the match. We had loaded guns slung on one stage at Ft. Benning, so never is not operative.

The best way to sling a rifle is two-point over your shooting shoulder, with the ability to loosen or tighten it with an easily grabbed tab. There are a couple of brands of best of kind. You can push it way to the rear if you want it really out of the way, but the best sling holds your rifle in a position where it is out of the way, but can be easily mounted to shoot.

Glad it all went well.....

A question, though:

Did , or did not the ruleset of this match address sweeping or breaking of the 180 degree rule with a slung long gun (either loaded or unloaded - it sounds like you had both)?

ericm

[Jadeslade]

Yes

[Megamind]

I use a vtac sling . Right shoulder left hip it is super stable if there is a lot of movement or running . If there is not that much movement I sling it across my chest

[Kirkwoodious]

I find slinging muzzle up and muzzle down to both work fine - it's the damn unstinting motion that knocks my ear pro to the ground that gets me