Dressing a Remi 870 for upland game hunting

[restrac2000]

Anybody slung up their 870 in a manageable fashion? Its the only shotgun I have and I can't afford to buy a new one this season for Dusky Grouse. Would like to find a sling system that will take some of the burden off my arms for portions of the hike up hillsides and ridges.

Any thoughts? There are a plethora of options out there and I hoping to weed them down to a few of the field-tested best.

[REDFOX]

I use a cheap walmart sling with a quick release on the butt stock and a ring that is held in plate by the nut on the end of the tube. It has worked now for 6 years on a 1700.00 shotgun to Alaska, trips to Texas turkey hunting and chasing around ducks, chuckars and pheasant in Utah and Idaho. The quake claw is probably the best one made.

[restrac2000]

Thanks. The problem with the Remi is the butt stock doesn't have a manufacturer's attachment for a sling. Not sure of the best option for attachment.

[double moo]

Get a sling insert at Sportsman',s Warehouse, Cabelas, or maybe even Walmart... drill a little hole and thread it in. Then buy the magazine end cap with the sling swivel and you are ready for any sling you should desire. Or get them as a kit...

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Uncle-Mikes-Remington-870-Sling-Swivel-Adapter/739935.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D40 %26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dsling%26Ntx%3Dmode%25 2Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form _state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search %3Dsling%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D 0%26y%3D0&Ntt=sling&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

[Sandstone Addiction]

Thanks. The problem with the Remi is the butt stock doesn't have a manufacturer's attachment for a sling. Not sure of the best option for attachment.

I had an 870 once (miss it :cry1:) without a swivel attachment on the buttstock that I took on my XT 350 to grouse hunt and used a sling similar to the first link below. The other links might help as well.

BTW--the "reviews" of each are helpful to understand how they work.

Sling with mag cap and velcro buttstock attachment (no drilling):

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2403124215/the-outdoor-connection-padded-total-shotgun-sling-system-with-buttstock-loop-and-magazine-cap-nylon

Buttstock sling attachment adapter without drilling:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2729167792/vtac-buttstock-sling-adapter-nylon