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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.
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.
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.
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...h-All+Products
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by restrac2000
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/240...zine-cap-nylon
Buttstock sling attachment adapter without drilling:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/272...-adapter-nylon