Best carry sling for heavy hunting rifle

[S&sprecisionTx]

Rifle sling

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[762willdo]

Maybe spend a little more time at the range with the AR I’ve taken coyotes out to 500 yards with no issue
73grn Berger they drop dead

 

[AWS]

Pics of rifle pack for carrying rifles to stand.

Heavy rifle, ttripod and seat all in the pack, it is heavy BUT a lot easier than juggling everything. Rifle is barrel up. It has a waist belt to carry some of the load

This is the one I use most of the time.

This is the one that lets my hands be free to ride my bike, skis or use trekking poles

Here's a double sling for an AR I made out of two inexpensive Uncle Mike padded nylon slings and quick release swivels, note safety loop on top.

 

[Oso]

You might want to look at purpose-built slings made for PRS style shooting that you'll find with specialty retailers for example Mile High Shooting Supply. Take a look at the Bungee Sling by Rifles Only. It is made from robust materials and hardware designed for carrying heavy rifles in tough environments around the world. It is adjustable and cinches tight enough to support shooting off-hand with a heavy rifle. It seems expensive but compared to the expense of a trip (planning, cash, and sweat) its cheap insurance that your rifle doesn't get dropped!

https://www.milehighshooting.com/search-results-page?q=sling

Or

Hunting pack/Rifle bag like in post above

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

Butler Creek Comfort Stretch

 

[6.5grendel]

Thank you everyone for all the ideas and suggestions. I think I have it narrowed down to something with straps like the slogan or tab biathlon. I think they would be more secure and stable than a single strap.

 

[6.5grendel]

Maybe spend a little more time at the range with the AR I’ve taken coyotes out to 500 yards with no issue
73grn Berger they drop dead

Have you ever hunted with a thermal at night? Your shot placement isn't typically as precise as it is with day time shot placement. Daytime on the long shots you can range them, dial exact drop, and zoom in for precise shot placement. Nighttime with thermal we are typically shooting off tripods, and you don't have the depth perception you do in daylight or turrets on the scope to dial your exact range on the scope. Its typically using holdover or splitting reticles. On thermal scopes the clarity isn't near what our daytime scopes are either and each time you zoom in you loose half your resolution. At 500 yds your 73gr is probably dropping roughly 3 inches for every 10 yards of distance error. Doesn't leave much room for error at all. If you can drop them dead at that distance everytime with that 223 and 73gr then that is awesome but I know I can't with a thermal at night. And anytime they don't drop when shot, it can be very difficult to recover them in the middle of the night in a field with tall grass or if they make it into the woods. So I'm trying the 6 creedmoor to see if it gives me an advantage. I agree that a .223 is typically plenty for a coyote but I think a 6mm might have an advantage in my situation. I can drop a coyote with a 22lr but I'm not choosing that as my dedicated rifle either. I've killed several whitetail with a .223 but I'm not choosing that as my primary whitetail rifle.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

Have you ever hunted with a thermal at night? Your shot placement isn't typically as precise as it is with day time shot placement. Daytime on the long shots you can range them, dial exact drop, and zoom in for precise shot placement. Nighttime with thermal we are typically shooting off tripods, and you don't have the depth perception you do in daylight or turrets on the scope to dial your exact range on the scope. Its typically using holdover or splitting reticles. On thermal scopes the clarity isn't near what our daytime scopes are either and each time you zoom in you loose half your resolution. At 500 yds your 73gr is probably dropping roughly 3 inches for every 10 yards of distance error. Doesn't leave much room for error at all. If you can drop them dead at that distance everytime with that 223 and 73gr then that is awesome but I know I can't with a thermal at night. And anytime they don't drop when shot, it can be very difficult to recover them in the middle of the night in a field with tall grass or if they make it into the woods. So I'm trying the 6 creedmoor to see if it gives me an advantage. I agree that a .223 is typically plenty for a coyote but I think a 6mm might have an advantage in my situation. I can drop a coyote with a 22lr but I'm not choosing that as my dedicated rifle either. I've killed several whitetail with a .223 but I'm not choosing that as my primary whitetail rifle.

This side of the world where the guys do extensive predator control and I mean they shoot in excess of 500 animals individually every year they will tell you the 6mm has quite a bit of advantage. The old 243 is still king around these parts pushing something like a 70gr BT's