Lash rifle to pack or carry?

[BuckSnort]

How do y'all pack your rifle? ..Last few trips I have been able to sling mine with my internal pack, its not as comfy as without the pack on but I like to have it handy..Seems that when I have it lashed to my pack I jump a nice Buck on the pack in...How do you all do it?

 

[littlebuf]

if its dark on the way in i'll starp it to the pack.other wise i find myself carrying it.i dont even have a sling on any of my rifles.i may try the gun bearer out with my new timberline

 

[Aron Snyder]

Check out the Kifaru Gun Bearer....best of both worlds!

 

[Matt Cashell]

I lash it on. I guess I just don't jump-shoot 'em.

 

[Ross]

I purchased the universal gun bearer from Kifaru and use it on a sitka pack.......it works sweet!

 

[Backpack Hunter]

Kifaru Gun Bearer for me.

 

[Gman]

K gun bearer as well.

 

[Matt Cashell]

I think I'm going to have to try this Kifaru gunbearer gadget.

 

[BuckSnort]

I guess I need to try the gun bearer .. I read somewhere that it moves around a lot, don't know if that's the norm though?

 

[luke moffat]

I am weird but I just can't warm up to the gun bearer. It's more of a mental thing but I just can't like the barrel of my gun out in front of me like the. It's a great optioning if it works for a though.

Instead I carry my rifle on my pack like this:

I can still quickly access it without getting my pack off. Don't have to holster/unholster when I want to take a sit down break and it's not in my field of view all day long. Just another option to consider.

 

[JG358]

If it's legal shooting light, my rifle is in my hand.

 

[BuckSnort]

Thanks for all the input folks... I was wondering about the movement of the rifle in the Gunbearer , seems like it can flop around and maybe hit ya in the head if you're scrambling through uneven cross country terrain..Guess i should just try one out..

Luke, that looks like a good system you have is that strap at the grip supporting the weight or is there something else at the butt?

 

[Matt Cashell]

I thought about using the gunbearer with the bottom mounted to the belt, as designed, and the top on the pack itself, behind the shoulder. I thought it might work, and it would kind of fit like Luke's setup in the pic above.

Am I way off?

 

[luke moffat]

All the weight is at the stock grip on the gun bearer the only reason the barrel is lashed via the pack compression straps is the plastic zip tie I had on my load lifter strap broke halfway hrough to 10 day hunt,needless to say, its a metal zip tie now wrapped in some e-tape to stop any metal/metal rubbing noises and the setup works like a champ for oth my wife and I.

 

[slim9300]

If it's legal shooting light, my rifle is in my hand.

I agree. I have the Kifaru gunbearer for once the animal is down.

 

[bearguide]

i like my weapon in my hand / i use it for a walking stick for balance and when in alaska for protection

 

[luke moffat]

If I am actually actively hunting I will have my rifle in my hands often however it's many miles of approach before I even hike into where I am hunting. In such cases I would much prefer to have my hands free for the 10 mile jaunt than to needlessly lug to 6-8 pounds in my hands. I am not overly concerned about the bear behind every tree stigma so I dont feel the need to always have it in my hands then either. If a bear charges at close range anyways, unless you have one in the pipe already it ain't gonna do ya any good anyways, and I don't roll with one in the throat anyways, but that's another topic

Here is a better pic of the rifle itch the barrel through the plastic zip tie on my packs load lifter strap pre breaking it.