I disagree with Jeff Cooper

[igor]

This thread has so much valuable material in it it'll take me some time to let it sink in! It also seems to be spawning a new one, let me think it over a bit.

Atlas, welcome and thank you for the insight.

 

[jem375]

I'm sure Cooper is just shaking in his boots knowing you disagree with him......

 

[Dave R]

I'm sure Cooper cares not a whit that I disagree with him.

We posted this because we were very surprised to find _any_ point of disagreement with the good Col. Cooper. We found through personal experience that the use of a sling in an unsupported position aids accuracy. We thought others may want to discuss the issue. Some excellent points have been raised, and our understanding has been increased. That is why we enjoy THR as well as the good Colonel.

 

[Art Eatman]

And the little French piggie went, "Oui, oui, oui," all the way home.

Art

 

[justashooter]

doesn't everybody?

 

[Slingster]

Guess I should contribute a few comments, but first, thanks to Atlas Shrug for his kind endorsement of the Ching Sling. Always good to hear from a satisfied user.

A lot of good stuff has been said already, so I just have a couple of comments.

First, if you have time to get into a hasty sling, you have time to use a Ching Sling and get true shooting support, plus the Ching Sling will work much better in kneeling, sitting, and prone than a hasty sling. I find the Ching Sling to offer additional steadiness in offhand shooting, but generally I've found that if the situation calls for an offhand shot, I don't have time to use any kind of support.

Second, if you don't want to (or can't) install a third sling stud in your rifle, I've developed a new design--the Safari Ching Sling--that is a two-point system. It provides support in a different way and requires a different mode of operation from the Ching Sling, but it's just as fast, requires less obtrusive movement of the arms, and is just as steady. It's also twice as wide and therefore more comfortable on the shoulder, especially with heavier rifles. Check it out at Galco International.

http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterP3.asp?ProductID=2518&CatalogID=361

 

[Edward429451]

I bought one of the Safari Ching Slings, and while I've not spent a whole lot of time using it yet it is showing itself to be everything its cracked up to be as far as I'm concerned. It s easy to get in/out of, is fully adjustable, and is seriously well constructed. Its actually nicer than I thought it'd be.

I'm no schill for Eric, I just think its the nicest rifle sling I've ever seen, and give it two thumbs up. Anyone needing a sling would do well to try one of them.

 

[Steve Smith]

Eric Ching

Would the two point sling work well in a shotgun application?

 

[Slingster]

Steve:

I assume you're thinking of shooting slugs on game, right? The answer, unfortunately, is "it depends." A shooting sling of any kind is awkward to use with slide action shotguns, so mostly we're talking about break-action and semi-auto shotguns, and probably mostly the latter for hunting with slugs.

Hypothetically a shooting sling, including the Safari Ching Sling, could work on a shotgun just as it would on a rifle. But, just as with rifles, some designs are more resistant to changes in point of impact due to tension on the sling when the sling is used for shooting support. So, I"m afraid you'll just have to try it with your particular shotgun to find out.