Paracord Slings

[Joe13]

I think I have settled on a design for making a sling for my shotgun.

Was curios if anyone else has made or uses these types of slings.

**I do not consider my sling to be 'emergency cordage', that's why I keep a lot of it in my bag. Then I would have to carry the shotgun by hand, defeating the purpose of spending a couple hours making one.


I actually wanted a green inner layer with a grey outer, so I have 100' of each already and the swivels from when I first wanted to make one of these a few years ago.

Check out the beginning and end if you don't want a to watch a step by step DIY video.

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[Kruel J]

I admit, I didn't watch the video. I kinda gave up on paracord stuff. The bracelets got dirty fast and the clasps broke. I keep a roll in my bag, but that's about it. Back to standard single points for me.

 

[Joe13]

I admit, I didn't watch the video. I kinda gave up on paracord stuff. The bracelets got dirty fast and the clasps broke. I keep a roll in my bag, but that's about it. Back to standard single points for me.

I can see that, the bracelet thing got old fast.

I still have a few simple ones I use for zipper pulls.

And the dragon fly I made for my wife's key ring was a hit.


I have just had the stuff laying around for a couple years but maybe a simple webbing sling would be more practical and easier to clean.

 

[Joe13]

It's also a heavy shotgun so I'd stick with a 2 point sling since it already has the studs for it.

 

[Kruel J]

Hey, if it's a project you're into go for it! Show us some completed photos of it! I just kinda gave up and went back to traditional webbing. Just me talking, brother!

 

[Joe13]

Hey, if it's a project you're into go for it! Show us some completed photos of it! I just kinda gave up and went back to traditional webbing. Just me talking, brother!

I hear ya man.

Just looked at Amazon and I'm trying to figure out if a few hours of labor is better then $13 and free 2 day shipping .

I do have the stuff and can get it in the color and pattern if I do myself though.


Was just curious if anyone else actually uses these slings and how well they hold up.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Nicely done Joe, a very informative step by step process r that even a caveman could do it.Thanks!!!

 

[Stomper]

Tacticool macrame for SHTF!

 

[Joe13]

Nicely done Joe, a very informative step by step process r that even a caveman could do it.Thanks!!!

Wish I could take credit, that's just the best of the videos I watched to figure out what I wanted to do.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Wish I could take credit, that's just the best of the videos I watched to figure out what I wanted to do.

We all put our mark on things we've learned from watching or reading the works of others.

 

[Certaindeaf]

I'd be super scared of that thing getting hung up on stuff.
The only paracord slings I've heard of were a single, unbraided length of it on M16's in Nam.. it was light and the thinness bit into the shoulder so it didn't slide off.
I just make my own slings with webbing/strap that I get from Andy and Bax in Portland.

 

[Stomper]

I thought you got your straps n' stuff from that S&M shop off NW Burnside?

 

[11Charlie]

If you have the stuff Joe then go for it. You can always buy one later if it doesn't hold up.

 

[41mag]

Was just curious if anyone else actually uses these slings and how well they hold up.

unsure, as none of the stuff I cobbled together survived my rigorous field-trials stage....ie, it didn't make it back from the first outing; I suspect the application of my *nearly-patented* 10 left thumbs technique somehow compromised the basic design resilience.

 

[Member 5605]

I have some nice double cobra weaves and some others that I've made for some of my guns.. not so much to have a sling I made but when you make a sling that uses 200'+ of true 550 cord... you have a lot of emergency rope.

I looked for a photo.. no such luck.. I'd have to take one...


Depending on the weave, 100' doesn't go as far as you'd think..... first hand experience talking.

 

[Joe13]

I have some nice double cobra weaves and some others that I've made for some of my guns.. not so much to have a sling I made but when you make a sling that uses 200'+ of true 550 cord... you have a lot of emergency rope.

I looked for a photo.. no such luck.. I'd have to take one...


Depending on the weave, 100' doesn't go as far as you'd think..... first hand experience talking.

Was looking at a triple weave over a double cobra.

I carry a lot of paracord anyway but more is never worse

 

[Member 5605]

So maybe I don't remember what weave I did... it sure looks good though.



There is 200' of paracord. 100' per color.

This barely reaches for a compact rifle. If I made another I'd probably need 150' of each color or maybe even 175' to make it more useful.

 

[308]

I thought you got your straps n' stuff from that S&M shop off NW Burnside?

The spartan shop...lol

 

[Stomper]

So maybe I don't remember what weave I did... it sure looks good though.

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There is 200' of paracord. 100' per color.

This barely reaches for a compact rifle. If I made another I'd probably need 150' of each color or maybe even 175' to make it more useful.

So... you're implying you wove approximately 200' of uselessness?

 

[Stomper]

The spartan shop...lol

Did some window shopping, did we?