TAB Biathalon slings

[Dirk Williams]

Recently read a review after SHOT about TAB gear making Biathalon slings for long guns. Read a review on the Hide and recently purchased one for my duty long gun.

The duel sling centers the rifle in the center of your back for easy movement. Free's up your hands for GPS work or possibly carrying a second long weapon for close work.

Anyway if your serious about your long gun and want a viable way to pack it around while humping the hills you should have a look at this style sling. "Like Biathalon XC skiers sling

Im impressed with the sling and its quality. if I had a complaint it's the weight. Dam thing weighs two punds which adds up on a 15 pound rifle and kit.

D Williams

[Iraq Ninja]

Link to the TAB store

http://www.riflesonly.com/store/TAB/index.html

I only see two slings listed, but neither appear to be a Biathlon sling..

Link to the Snipers Hide review with pics...

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubb...&Number=934488

I am hoping to go out to Rifles Only next leave for some private training and will check out this sling.

[Dirk Williams]

This sling is a no brainer for agressive tactical application where you have to carry a ton of kit to your hide.I personally would like to see a bear bones sling that weighs under a pound.

D Williams.

[Cobra66]

I have no experience with Biathlon style slings but have never been happy with my sling on my 700PSS and have been looking for a better alternative. What would be the best method of mounting one of these slings to my rifle with the standard swivel studs on the bottom of the rifle?

[Scrounger]

You can get it with standard swivels that would mount to what you have or with swivel cups...so just tell them you have the bottom mounts when you order it.

[Cobra66]

You can get it with standard swivels that would mount to what you have or with swivel cups...so just tell them you have the bottom mounts when you order it.

Do you think that it would offer enough stability to keep it from flopping around on my back when slung?

The M24 has basically the same stock, what mounting gear are they using in theater?

[Cold Zero]

How can you use that sling as a shooting aid ?

[Dirk Williams]

I was shooting yesterday and simply wrapped the left portion of the Biathalon sling like I would any other sling around my upper arm and hand for stability. It's not text book but it's funtional.

Regarding movement while carrying the rifle slung. Yes the rifle moves while your moving but not much. At first I found it annoying to have it flop left or right depending on whic way I was leaning or moving.

I have adjusted most of that movement out of the sling. But it still moves.

I think perhaps we all have a different view on how to best apply this style sling to our specific needs. If you carry a back pack it's not going to work well, if at all.

My specific needs are to carry as little or as lite of gear as possible for extended periods of time comfortably in all terrain. Some of these mountains are steep and require two hand holds, or I might opt to carry another piece of equipment in my hands.

After about an hour of continued walking/stalking I found the sling to work well for my needs.

Dirk

[Dirk Williams]

I was shooting yesterday and simply wrapped the left portion of the Biathalon sling like I would any other sling around my upper arm and hand for stability. It's not text book but it's funtional.

Regarding movement while carrying the rifle slung. Yes the rifle moves while your moving but not much. At first I found it annoying to have it flop left or right depending on whic way I was leaning or moving.

I have adjusted most of that movement out of the sling. But it still moves.

I think perhaps we all have a different view on how to best apply this style sling to our specific needs. If you carry a back pack it's not going to work well, if at all.

My specific needs are to carry as little or as lite of gear as possible for extended periods of time comfortably in all terrain. Some of these mountains are steep and require two hand holds, or I might opt to carry another piece of equipment in my hands.

After about an hour of continued walking/stalking I found the sling to work well for my needs.

Dirk

[Scrounger]

I saw one being used this past weekend at the Snipers Hide Cup and asked how comfortable it was and was told it was working pretty well. It was being used on a AICS stock with side sling mounts. I think that helped alot because that allows the rifle to lay flat against your back. I picked one up off the prize table and have yet to play with it a whole lot, but is seems to be pretty stable. I am not real excited about the interference with wearing a backpack but I do have a belt setup for when I want to go extra light. I am also using an AICS stock so the rifle lays pretty flat against my back. I really like my TIS sling but I will give this one a try and let you know how it works out.