Finally got myself an M1 Garand

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So if a Garand owner prefers the aesthetics of a leather sling, then he clearly just has no idea what he is doing, right?

The way I understood it is some people like the way something works better than the way it looks.

I couldn't make up my mind what I like the looks of the best so I had to get both.

[2761377]

What is a serious match?
Are these?

how'd they place?

you're not seriously suggesting a web sling is competitive, are you?

obviously, my overly general statement was too easy for you to poke holes in it.

congratulations- you win the internet

[JKB1957]

Congrats on your Garand.
Ammo and emblocs I order from CMP.

[nbirnbaum2]

I use millcomm tw-25 but only because I have a bunch of it for my sigs. Tetra grease is very nice and much less expensive.

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how'd they place?

you're not seriously suggesting a web sling is competitive, are you?

obviously, my overly general statement was too easy for you to poke holes in it.

congratulations- you win the internet

Well since you're seriously saying they aren't competitive. Why aren't they?

[serjm1a1]

I wasn't really thinking to much about the sling but it looks like its a pretty touchy issue, lol

[Enfield47]

Pick which ever sling type you like better, both are correct for your rifle. The leather and canvas slings were issued during WWII and then only canvas slings for post war use.

[Garandimal]

M1 Rifle Slings are like Women . . .






GR

[2761377]

Well since you're seriously saying they aren't competitive. Why aren't they?

they stretch too much.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

What is a serious match?
Are these?

While the marksmanship and skill of those competitive shooters is beyond question, I could not imagine a less interesting spectator sport. Do those events draw a crowd? I think I would rather watch a car rust than spectate a bunch of guys with notepads, shooting carts, and single gloves marching out to shoot slow fire at distant dots on the horizon.

[TMB 1]

they stretch too much.

They stretch too much What type/make web slings have you used?

[TMB 1]

While the marksmanship and skill of those competitive shooters is beyond question, I could not imagine a less interesting spectator sport. Do those events draw a crowd? I think I would rather watch a car rust than spectate a bunch of guys with notepads, shooting carts, and single gloves marching out to shoot slow fire at distant dots on the horizon.

I don't know what kind of crowd they gather, never been to one. Looks like baseball though, I'd rather play then watch

[Garandimal]

Well...

Shot my USGI web-slinged M1 Beater yesterday slung, from field positions. Very nice tight groups. Flat, engineered range. Either sling would have worked well.

But the thing I appreciate about the web sling is that the real world is not a flat, engineered range.

When we go out, I bring a 100' steal tape and lay out 25/50/100/200 and sometimes out to 400 yards given the terrain.

Two shoots ago, we had a BLM range set up the draw of a hill. The line was level, 25 was 3' low, 100 was ~ 10' high, 200 was ~25' high.

W/ the web sling, sitting and prone sling adjustments between ranges was quick and easy... so the shooting is good.

The trip after that, we were shooting from a prominence, down at the opposite hillside of a running canyon... out to near infinity. The adjustability of web sling came in handy there as well.

M1907 for the range, Web sling for he real world.




GR

[2761377]

They stretch too much What type/make web slings have you used?

U.S.G.I. A long time ago.

it's very discomfiting having to re-weld during a rapid fire string.

a Turner Saddlery M1907 is the minimum you need if you're going to get serious about Marksmanship competition.

as she said- the stiffer, the better.

[2761377]

While the marksmanship and skill of those competitive shooters is beyond question, I could not imagine a less interesting spectator sport. Do those events draw a crowd? I think I would rather watch a car rust than spectate a bunch of guys with notepads, shooting carts, and single gloves marching out to shoot slow fire at distant dots on the horizon.

well, I don't think anyone believes a High Power match is a spectator sport. You're absolutely correct, terribly boring to watch.

if you're not on the line, next best place is in the pits.