Re: Winchester Model 70 Slings
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:00 am
I myself GREATLY appreciate the leads to quality slings. I used to use the SAME Hunter military style leather sling on all the I owned. It is still one of my favorite actual shooting slings. The Cobra style slings though are the easiest to carry. Getting the RIGHT sling on a Winchester is important to me. One above posts mentions Mid Way USA. They have supplied a number of my slings and are an excellent company to work with. NOW though they cannot ship ammo to NYS. That was a BAD MOVE for New Yorkers. Winchester Forum has some stuff and helpfulness that other sites just don't have! If there is a "commercial" plug we can decide for ourselves? One of the most important things in my TOUGH farming business is finding QUALITY suppliers. I used to do all my own leather work, sold many notebooks custom sewn and hand tooled. Also I made and sold saddles, rifle scabbards (the famous outdoor writer Jack O'Connor owned two of mine).
I made gun holsters and cartridge belts. Now I buy them and the cost of leather work for me has shot through the roof. One of my sources now is Circle KB leather in Idaho. But they have a waiting list and are not cheap. I have ordered custom two gun rigs from them and the quality was PERFECT. I don't think I can afford to do that today.None of the postings on this site are for really expensive slings. Some of them are very well done. To really buy a rifle sling in fact you need to try them on your rifle and carry it the way you want to. Either that or you buy and try......then buy and try....until your finances die. If you have been there and done that you know what I mean.
Any help or source is better than not knowing. You do get to know poster's party lines. Most are really helpful here and that is better than anywhere else I have found in relation to firearms. Most sites are filled with guys just pushing what they know which has struck me as mindless brand loyalty. I regard Winchester as a Great brand. This site seems to be really remarkable and helpful and I cannot believe how easy and accurate to post. With editing capability which I need as I can shoot WAY BETTER than I can type!
I made gun holsters and cartridge belts. Now I buy them and the cost of leather work for me has shot through the roof. One of my sources now is Circle KB leather in Idaho. But they have a waiting list and are not cheap. I have ordered custom two gun rigs from them and the quality was PERFECT. I don't think I can afford to do that today.None of the postings on this site are for really expensive slings. Some of them are very well done. To really buy a rifle sling in fact you need to try them on your rifle and carry it the way you want to. Either that or you buy and try......then buy and try....until your finances die. If you have been there and done that you know what I mean.
Any help or source is better than not knowing. You do get to know poster's party lines. Most are really helpful here and that is better than anywhere else I have found in relation to firearms. Most sites are filled with guys just pushing what they know which has struck me as mindless brand loyalty. I regard Winchester as a Great brand. This site seems to be really remarkable and helpful and I cannot believe how easy and accurate to post. With editing capability which I need as I can shoot WAY BETTER than I can type!