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I see these woven parachute cord rifle slings but what I can’t figure out is if you need to use some of that cord for a lean-to or making a trap, etc., does the cord come off of a flat nylon strap where it can still be used as a sling, or does it ruin the sling to “undress it” ?
 
That depends on how it's made, could you post a picture of the sling you're referring to?
 
I see these woven parachute cord rifle slings but what I can’t figure out is if you need to use some of that cord for a lean-to or making a trap, etc., does the cord come off of a flat nylon strap where it can still be used as a sling, or does it ruin the sling to “undress it” ?
I've seen a few of them in the stores - pretty sure they'd be ruined if you ever had to take them apart to build yourself a shelter or something like that.
Besides, while hunting I've carried a rolled up bundle of parachute cord on a belt loop and tucked in a pants pocket since before I can remember. It weighs next to nothing, and it works well for tying a tree branch or a walking stick through the antlers of a deer for the drag out. AND you still have your rifle sling for carrying your rifle on your shoulder while you drag your deer back to the truck.:)
 
I had found one in the past where the guy made a narrow sling then added another separate row on each side. That way you could remove each side and use it and still have a narrow sling left. Can't find the site again though.
 
A quick glance on Google shown none that would leave a useable sling.
Carrying the rifle on a singe piece of paracord should be worse than carrying the rifle without it so I wouldn't suggest these as a "survival" sling.

The double cobra versions would work though, you could untie the upper layer and get a couple of yards of paracord, you could probably also keep on untying half of the lower layer as well and just keep the part that goes on your shoulder.
If the sling has a web lower part then the usable cord is much less.

They're easy to make yourself and if you know the length you want you can make it out of paracord only.
I'll coach you through it if you want.

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This type could work well, it basically woven on four strands so you could set it up, weave on enough for the shoulder pad and then use a new piece to weave the rest.
You could then start from the bottom and unravel the cord as you need it. You'd have close to 100' of cord in total
Of course you could do it all in one single cord, the instructable uses two different colours but I think that's mostly for clarity

https://www.instructables.com/id/Paracord-Rifle-Sling/
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I've wrapped the carrying handles of my hunting bags and backpacks with this easy wrap, I pull the end through the final loop and tuck it into the wrap.
When it's needed just pull it out of the loop and it'll all unravel
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Yes, you have to undo the sling to use dome of the paracord, which renders the sling unusable in its current form. It takes a little creativity to make a rudimentary back up sling from the remnants, but it can be done.
I see these woven parachute cord rifle slings but what I can’t figure out is if you need to use some of that cord for a lean-to or making a trap, etc., does the cord come off of a flat nylon strap where it can still be used as a sling, or does it ruin the sling to “undress it” ?


This is VERY cool! What is this knot called, Ryden? I want to look up a how-to on this one.
I've wrapped the carrying handles of my hunting bags and backpacks with this easy wrap, I pull the end through the final loop and tuck it into the wrap.
When it's needed just pull it out of the loop and it'll all unravel
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I have no idea what the name is, but it's basically crotcheting

If you look at the picture above, the cord goes back around to the right and folded into a bight, the bight is inserted into the loop on the front.

The loop in the picture is then tightened down on the bight you just did and the surplus will enlarge the bight which is now your new loop facing left.

Make the loop smaller and wrap the cord back around to the left and... well you see where this is going

There's a more elaborate way to do a quick deploy weave, a bit more labour intense but with a high prepper factor
Found a video on Youtube


If you have a webbing handle I recommend to start by making a bundle of cord about the thickness of a finger and the length of the handle, tightly wrapped from one end to the other, as a filler and then use the rest to do the quick release weaving on top.
Gives a thicker and more comfortable handle and lot more available paracord

Both these wraps will let you unravel as much cord as you need, you just lock the last loop with something, normally the end of the cord
 
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I like the look of the 2 color sling, I will have to look that up. I've been using mil slings from the CMP but ran out and I like to use one to wrap around my arm when shooting.
Where is the best place to purchase the paracord? Are there different strengths? Do you use regular swivels or special ones? Is there a way to make them adjustable?
 
If you need paracord in the field it is much simpler to carry a hank of it in pack or pocket. The idea of sitting and unwrapping it to use it makes no sense to me. I see such a straps a gimmick. It. is OK to sling your rifle with a gimmicky strap, but it is a strap a supply of utility cordage. If you are in an environmental situation where you might need parador you might ned other items like knife, first aid, water purification. etc. Better yo have those in a hip pack or similar carrier.
 
Yes, if you are going somewhere you can forsee that you might need paracord a hank or two of 100' or so is the best way.
But then you'd probably take some light rope instead

It's the unexpected occasions that counts. I had a length of old flag pole line in my hunting back pack for years and it always got tangled in every thing until it became one unholy mess.
Then I chucked it out and suddenly found myself in need of it to lash down a tarpaulin.

That's why I started to wrap the handles of my bags. It's there in case need it, I can remove it without loss of function and it won't tangle.

I made a small tab of quick deploy paracord like a key fob and put in the zipper of my winter jacket.
I've used it twice, once to replace a shoelace and once to secure a suitcase when a hinge failed on a business trip.

Yes, a whole bunch of rope together with an axe and a first aid kit and miscellaneous sundry is preferable, but if I should get lost or sprain an ankle while hunting without my backpack and find myself spending the night in the woods I'd rather have the option to disassemble a rifle sling or bracelet to give me cord to lash together a shelter.

The hanger of my Mora Bushcraft will also yield 20' of paracord should I need it.


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I like the look of the 2 color sling, I will have to look that up. I've been using mil slings from the CMP but ran out and I like to use one to wrap around my arm when shooting.
Where is the best place to purchase the paracord? Are there different strengths? Do you use regular swivels or special ones? Is there a way to make them adjustable?

The two coloured weave is called double cobra, double because when the first weave is done you put on a second layer on top.

I buy the cord in bulk from China for the scout troop. Check Aliexpress or Whish.
But you should be able to pick it up most anywhere.

Yes, there are different strengths. There is genuine mil speced paracord made from nylon that was used for parachutes with a minimum breaking strength of 550 lbs, that's why it's sometimes called 550 cord.

I think there also are other specified strengths but I use cheaper generic paracord probably of polyester, we've tested it to at least 380 lbs and that's good enough.

There are even special Survival Cords which contains extra strands of monofilament fishing line, copper wire for snares, waxed hemp for tinder, kevlar strands for bowstring etc. Never seen them in real life.
 
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Just use ordinary swivels, to make it adjustable use a piece of webbing and a slider at the lower end for a high class look or a simple loop of paracord that you can adjust with a knot for that hard core, no nonsense utilitarian impression
 
A few years ago there was a paracord craze that everyone seemed to go through. My opinion is that making shoelaces or slings or something else that you need anyway out of paracord on the off chance you end up "needing" some cordage is silly. If you want to use shoelaces as cordage just do it. it seems to me that paracord belts are fine but if you need it to hold up your pants and you undo it to use for some other purpose, what are you going to hold up your pants with?

Never understood paracord bracelets either. Not really enough cordage to do anything useful with.
 
Thanks Ryden, this helped very much.
I have no idea what the name is, but it's basically crotcheting

If you look at the picture above, the cord goes back around to the right and folded into a bight, the bight is inserted into the loop on the front.

The loop in the picture is then tightened down on the bight you just did and the surplus will enlarge the bight which is now your new loop facing left.

Make the loop smaller and wrap the cord back around to the left and... well you see where this is going

There's a more elaborate way to do a quick deploy weave, a bit more labour intense but with a high prepper factor
Found a video on Youtube


If you have a webbing handle I recommend to start by making a bundle of cord about the thickness of a finger and the length of the handle, tightly wrapped from one end to the other, as a filler and then use the rest to do the quick release weaving on top.
Gives a thicker and more comfortable handle and lot more available paracord

Both these wraps will let you unravel as much cord as you need, you just lock the last loop with something, normally the end of the cord
 
If you want to use shoelaces as cordage just do it. it seems to me that paracord belts are fine but if you need it to hold up your pants and you undo it to use for some other purpose, what are you going to hold up your pants with?
Never understood paracord bracelets either. Not really enough cordage to do anything useful with.
Correct, that's why a rifle sling can be a dumb thing to do unless there's a core sling inside.

But a King Cobra bracelet will be 25-30' which is a lot more than a shoelace and I can easily do without a bracelet.
Besides, put some spartan helmet beads in there and It's quite a fashion statement:D
 
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