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Title: Sling Modification
Post by: Bicycleman on April 22, 2017, 11:02:03 AM
Because I carry the rifles on the bicycle along with a shooting stick when going to the woods, I need more than a regular sling.  So I modified the Benjamin sling I bought earlier.  I didn’t know what the proper name for this sling is; so I call it a "Double Sling.”  The shooting stick will be attached to the rifle using a velcro strap.  This way the rifle and shooting stick will become a unit and stay secure to my back if I should take a fall from the bicycle [it has happened a couple time already.]  The second strap is part of a dog leash I found on the road while bicycle riding.  Easy on - easy off!
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: d.lead.slinger on April 22, 2017, 11:35:46 AM
Nice setup!
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: Bicycleman on April 22, 2017, 12:16:45 PM
David, after I try it out a couple of time on some actual hunts next month, I will revisit this thread.  So far, I have just slipped it on and off in the house.  It actually goes on fairly easily and stays very secure.  More later . . . .
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: Habanero69er on April 22, 2017, 12:19:29 PM
Good idea. Just watch out for those low overhangs!   ::)
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: A.K.A. Tommy Boy on April 22, 2017, 12:46:42 PM


                                                                                          Looks Good !
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: Bicycleman on April 22, 2017, 02:12:59 PM
Good idea. Just watch out for those low overhangs!   ::)
This sling will be used ONLY when riding the bicycle through the sugar cane fields on the way to the woods.  (Once, when trying it on in the house, I hit the ceiling fan.  >:( )  Yeah, it’s tall!
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: d.lead.slinger on April 22, 2017, 06:52:43 PM
David, after I try it out a couple of time on some actual hunts next month, I will revisit this thread.  So far, I have just slipped it on and off in the house.  It actually goes on fairly easily and stays very secure.  More later . . . .

Good luck on the hunt.  Its too hot for me and I really dont like fighting the moccasins for land rights!
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: Horatio on April 22, 2017, 10:47:32 PM
Neat idea, thanx for sharing.
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: Bicycleman on April 23, 2017, 09:29:31 AM
Thanks.  It is something I saw a while back on TV and decided to give it a try.
I did make one big mistake:  My Judy asked me where had I learned to sew.   :o     ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: Habanero69er on April 23, 2017, 09:44:09 AM
Looks like you'll being sewing your own buttons back on from here on out.   ;)
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: Bicycleman on April 23, 2017, 11:17:05 AM
Actually, Dave, my mother was an accomplished seamstress [sewed dresses, blouses, etc. for the girls; and shirts and jackets for my brother and me.]  I learned from her and have been replacing buttons and mending holes for most of my life.  But that is a female dominated industry - I have never had a thimble to fit my fingers.  (A thimble is the metal or plastic cup/cap one fits on the end of the finger used to push a needle through the fabric. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thimble )
So, that is today’s lesson.  Now, back to the subject of the thread.  I will probably shop for something to make a better attachment to the swivels on the Benjamin sling.  This double sling is still a work in progress. :-\
Thanks for your reply.
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: Habanero69er on April 23, 2017, 11:26:29 AM
Mike, I too learned at a young age (8-9yrs) to sew on buttons, mend tears, use a sewing machine & do laundry. My mother also told me if I was going to eat 6-7 times a day, I might as well learn to cook as well. Talk about preparing a kid for life. Today's youth need to be taught those same life lessons.   ::)
Title: Re: Sling Modification
Post by: Bicycleman on May 10, 2017, 09:33:27 PM
Here is an update on the sling modification:  The shooting sticks were fastened to the rifle using one of those pants/ankle velcro straps so they became one unit.  I wiggled into the rig and mounted the bicycle for my ride to the woods.  One little problem - my head would hit the air tube of the rifle because of my position on the bicycle.  This is not a problem with walking.  But the problem was eliminated by simply tilting the rifle a little to one side.
I like it.  I mean I really like it.