Slings for Shotgun

[ReadyontheRight]

What kind of sling do you use on your shotgun?

I have only one shotgun that came with sling swivels. It is set up just like a rifle and it is handy for carrying with a light nylon sling. It makes sense for a Turkey shotgun, but even a light sling would be distracting for any kind of upland bird hunting.

A sling would be almost a requirement for a "homeland defense shotgun". If one were to go with a wrist-pounding pistol grip like the one pictured below, would you mount the sling to hang down one side like an AK? It seems to me that the sling loop would work better on the bottom of the grip, but all pistol grip stocks seem to have it on the top.

Does anyone have photos of an uber-tactical shotgun pistol-grip setup with a sling?

 

[Rat-30]

CQB Sling

This is a link to the sling I use.

Hope that helps!

Thanks,

 

[Edward429451]

I have a Blackhawk nylon sling that holds extra rounds on it. Its basically just there to hold extra rounds for a grab & dash thing.

I never did like pistol grips on a SG. I'd rather keep it shouldered in low ready.

 

[Mannlicher]

despite all the media adoration, no serious shot gunner uses a pistol grip.

I have sling swivels or attachment points on all my shotguns, but I rarely use a sling.

 

[Bruce626]

Sling or NO Sling

After researching the subject on the old TFL threads and having gone to two tactical shotgun courses, I came away with these opinions:
1. A pistol-grip-only shotgun is a big mistake, but a full-stock-with-pistol-grip is OK if it floats your boat.
2. A sling-attachment-equipped SG is the right thing to have.
3. In home-defense mode, leave the sling off the SG... it'll just get in the way and maybe get hung up on stuff at the wrong time.
4. When you leave the house and are in civil-defense mode, attach the sling and use the mounts and carries (American, African, etc.) you learned about in class. Humping a fully-loaded and sidesaddled SG while trying to use your hands for other stuff demands a sling.

Search the archives for more info.

 

[Dave McCracken]

The guys pretty much nailed it, but let me reprise....

PG only shotguns are NOT good to stake one's life on.

Slings are not a good idea in a HD scenario due to the snag factor, but essential on a Community Defense shotgun. Darn near all of my battery has QD studs.

Slings are not good ammo carriers due to the Pendulum Effect.

Learning both styles of carry and actually doing some toting is a good idea. Until one adjusts through use, packing is quite tiring.

 

[ReadyontheRight]

Good distinction:

Home defense = no sling
Homeland defense (walking around w/ neighbors guarding neighborhood) = sling (like a holster)

I still don't understand how the sling is supposed to work off of the pistol grip in the photo above. It seems that if you run the sling from the loop on the TOP of the pistol grip to a front sling swivel, it would always be in the way -- especially on a pump shotgun.

Is it designed to run a sling through the top of the pistol grip only -- kind of like a lanyard loop? That would bang around quite a bit while carrying.

Thanks for the great info from a non-tactical guy who's only used shotguns to bang away at birds!

 

[BerettaNut92]

I have one of these on my Benelli. Great sling. Don't wear it to the skeet park.

 

[ReadyontheRight]

Skunkabilly -- That scout scope on the AR looks like it might work well for skeet. Kind of hard to be sure of your backdrop though.