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Offline bigchast1

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to sling or.....
« on: January 10, 2004, 03:02:20 PM »
High dollar question? I have been to a match today, to watch competitors shoot in 4 positions. 250yds stnding, 300yds kneeling, sitting and prone. Some use a "sling" and some don't. On average the scores were close, with was a little better standing and kneeling. So what is your opinion on the use of a "sling". How do you use it, hold and position, tension? I will shoot this same match Saturday, so any help I will use to, score good. Thanks y'all!

Offline JimInNJ

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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2004, 04:01:24 PM »
The Metallic Silhouette game is shot standing, without a sling.  The position shooting you describe sounds like an NRA or CMP style Across The Course (ATC) match.

You will probably be better able to get your question answered if you post it on the Competition Target Shooting forum, rather than here on the Rifle Silhouette forum.

- Jim

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« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2004, 04:23:32 PM »
Jim's right.

However, for a very basic lesson in sling use go here:

http://www.seidata.com/~adking/use_of_the_rifle_sling.htm

IMO a sling is of little use in offhand but fairly helpful in kneeling and very helpful in sitting or prone. Given an hour or so of face-to-face time, I would expect to be able to demonstrate and explain basic sling use to a beginner -- target-cuff style, military leather style, military web version, various 'speed' slings, the 'Ching' variant, the hasty sling, etc., etc.
Trying to explain it on a forum like this would not only be counter to the forum purpose, it would wear out my keyboard! :)
You need to go back to the match and follow the lead of the more successful folks there. (What you're describing is unlike any match with which I'm familiar. We shoot all offhand at steel animal silhouettes at 200, 300, 385 and 500 meters. ATC types shoot paper bullseye targets at 200 yd offhand, 200 yd sitting rapid, 300 yd prone rapid and 600 yd prone slowfire. There are lots of 'make-do' matches set up to accommodate range limitations and many, many local match formats but I know of nothing like the one you're describing.)
E Kuney

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Re: to sling or.....
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2004, 05:26:01 PM »
hello ,
the  only sling we are using is in our pants - that is for silhouette rifle game, as to the other sports you have to check other forums.
good luck!
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