Flush cup on butt—on inside or outside of stock for across-chest carry?

[Macintosh]

Ive installed flush cups on several stocks and really like having the gun across my chest when still hunting. I have always installed with the butt-stock cup on the inside of the stock against my chest. However, Ive seen some mounted on the outside—appears this may result in holding the gun flat against your chest a little better. For those of you who use this carry and have tried both, how do you prefer yours?

 

[BLJ]

Safari Sling - Redi-Mag

Safari Sling keeps your rifle secure on your shoulder. But, it automatically drops away as you raise to shoot...without unslinging....making you faster.

www.redi-mag.com

Slightly different than a traditional cross body slung rifle but similar results.

I’ve used one of these for years and like the way the rifle carries.

Usually carried horizontal about waist high for me.
Can also go muzzle down across your chest or completely vertical on your right side (for a right handed shooter) if the barrel is short enough.

Maybe another option to consider.

 

[Macintosh]

Thanks. My wife has a safari sling and likes it, I dont care for it though. Definitely sticking with flush cups and a sling.

 

[Wrench]

Outside. No chance on interfering with a bino harness in odd positions.

 

[elsb0048]

For you guys carrying your gun in front from side mount flush cups does it look something like this? Or is it different?

 

[Macintosh]

@elsb0048 , yes more or less.

 

[Mtndawger]

Safari Sling - Redi-Mag

Safari Sling keeps your rifle secure on your shoulder. But, it automatically drops away as you raise to shoot...without unslinging....making you faster.

www.redi-mag.com

Slightly different than a traditional cross body slung rifle but similar results.

I’ve used one of these for years and like the way the rifle carries.

Usually carried horizontal about waist high for me.
Can also go muzzle down across your chest or completely vertical on your right side (for a right handed shooter) if the barrel is short enough.

Maybe another option to consider.

I have one of these I purchased from Cabela’s back in the 80’s that I utilize every day hunting in Colorado and every several years in MN northwoods. Awesome tool. Good to see they are still being made.

 

[BLJ]

I’ve had mine for probably 10 and dad probably 20.
For how and where I hunt they work really well.

 

[BCsteve]

I have one of these I purchased from Cabela’s back in the 80’s that I utilize every day hunting in Colorado and every several years in MN northwoods. Awesome tool. Good to see they are still being made.

I bought one of those a few years ago after reading that guys really like those. The first time I tried it I couldn't figure out how to use it with a bino harness. I need to play more with it.

 

[elsb0048]

I bought one of those a few years ago after reading that guys really like those. The first time I tried it I couldn't figure out how to use it with a bino harness. I need to play more with it.

I use mine a lot. I'm curious what struggle you've had between safari sling and bino harness?

 

[BCsteve]

I use mine a lot. I'm curious what struggle you've had between safari sling and bino harness?

Trying to figure out where to adjust it to. So the rifle hangs below the harness? Above the harness? On top of the harness? I ended switching for another sling for that hunt and never got around to play more with it. I should play with it again.

 

[BLJ]

Trying to figure out where to adjust it to. So the rifle hangs below the harness? Above the harness? On top of the harness? I ended switching for another sling for that hunt and never got around to play more with it. I should play with it again.

My rifle is right at waist level or slightly above with the safari sling.

Binos higher up on my chest.

 

[elsb0048]

Trying to figure out where to adjust it to. So the rifle hangs below the harness? Above the harness? On top of the harness? I ended switching for another sling for that hunt and never got around to play more with it. I should play with it again.

My rifle is right at waist level or slightly above with the safari sling.

Binos higher up on my chest.

I'm about the same as BLJ: rifle sits at waist level, typically right level with pack hip belt, usually 2" or a little more clearance to the bottom of the bino harness

 

[Mtndawger]

Same as others above. Waist level. Often carry in my hands with the harness as a back up support when I want to use my binos or if I need to navigate a terrain feature etc. bottom line is rifle ready to be deployed and not on my back. I’m not a fan of the tactical, barrel down butt up approach.

 

[Macintosh]

Safari sling is the most comfortable and I get why people like it. I am not a fan of the safari sling for several reasons though. 1, its very bulky 2, the “loop” over the butt slips off if you ever hold the barrel down, so its much less versatile, 3 the loop over the barrel tends to get hung up more, 4 “horizontal” is the default and almost only position it works, which I dont like if around other people at all. In hunting for the past couple decades I think Ive had guns pointed at me more from random dudes in the woods with safari slings than I have all other instances combined. Perhaps not a “requirement” of the sling, but its definitely not designed with barrel up or down in mind.

For my use I prefer no sling much of the time, but I also want a sling at times for glassing while still-hunting, tree-to-tree up a steep hillside while on a track, etc, as well as for a long dark walk home. For me the flush cups provide by far the best versatility (traditional vertical carry, chest vertical or horizontal, tight or loose, shooting support, etc) while maintaining best size to keep in a pocket or pack lid, and easiest on/off in the field.

 

[elsb0048]

Safari sling is the most comfortable and I get why people like it. I am not a fan of the safari sling for several reasons though. 1, its very bulky 2, the “loop” over the butt slips off if you ever hold the barrel down, so its much less versatile, 3 the loop over the barrel tends to get hung up more, 4 “horizontal” is the default and almost only position it works, which I dont like if around other people at all. In hunting for the past couple decades I think Ive had guns pointed at me more from random dudes in the woods with safari slings than I have all other instances combined. Perhaps not a “requirement” of the sling, but its definitely not designed with barrel up or down in mind.

For my use I prefer no sling much of the time, but I also want a sling at times for glassing while still-hunting, tree-to-tree up a steep hillside while on a track, etc, as well as for a long dark walk home. For me the flush cups provide by far the best versatility (traditional vertical carry, chest vertical or horizontal, tight or loose, shooting support, etc) while maintaining best size to keep in a pocket or pack lid, and easiest on/off in the field.

Definitely fair critiques of the safari sling.

I'm kind of regretting getting talked out of flush cups by the smith that put my rifle together as I'm doing a lot more backpack hunting than I used to and the ability to add or remove the sling quickly and ride smoother on bags would be nice.

I ended up chiming in on this thread because I wondered if the side mount chest carry might give me a lot of the still hunting benefits that the safari sling gets me but in a more compact package for a hunt where the sling isn't on the rifle all the time.

The smith said something to the effect of 'flush cups suck' but with very little other specifics and I don't feel as if I've seen a lot of other folks citing any particular issues with them on threads anywhere...

 

[Macintosh]

@elsb0048 I cant say Im an expert, after abandoning a safari sling many years ago, I went back to an old-school leather sling, and only recently tried this. So Ive used a gun with flush cups for a couple seasons but by no means an expert. Others may know of a problem with flush cups or have a particular gripe for their use, but I havent found anything to complain about yet. Other than maybe installing them in a graphite stock, thats kind of a pain in the rear.