Suppressors and Scabbards

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Anyone have any tips or tricks on packing a suppressed rifle on a riding saddle?

I’ve had good luck packing them on a packhorse in an oversized trail max scabbard, but the riding saddle scabbard’s I’ve used don’t fit a suppressed rifle well at all.
 
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I make my clients take them off, o won’t pack the box style scabbards unless they pay extra, to much of a PITA. Otherwise some have some oversized scabbards, I have a guy with a custom leather scabbard that fits his rifle and suppressor, but I tell them before hand what to bring them in and if they won’t fit they have to pay extra for the big scabbard


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My gunsmith told me to never put my supressor in a scabbard. I either just don’t run one on a horse hunt or I carry mine and screw it on when I get off the horse.
 

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I think I'd just keep it on me until it was go time. I've been thinking about this same issue for a hunt next year. That's the conclusion I came to.
 
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My father in law’s tikka full length barrel with tbac ultra7 fits in the leather brand Murdochs carries pretty nicely. He has a mark 5 scope on it too so good size scope.
I didn’t have any trouble rigging it up on his saddle.

I use a Trail Head that isn’t made anymore but for sure has plenty of room
 
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My current solution I’m attempting. Frankenstein’d a mountain ridge gear horn bag with an old eberlestock scope cover that had MOLLE straps.

It’ll balance out ok with a saw or tripod hanging off the other side, but it’s not perfect yet.
 

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I'm currently having a custom scabbard built. I am just going to keep my suppressor off while gun is in the scabbard.
 

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@Procision Arms Kind of reminds me of the "horn loop" way of the old days. Up north our Mounties used to carry the same way.
 

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Like others I would just take the suppressor off and put it on when it is time to shoot. I would also know my POI difference just incase you have to bail off and get a quick shot while riding.

Don't know if you have rode with your idea yet you have pictured but that looks like a complete pain in the ass. I could not stand something like that hanging off the front of my saddle.
 

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I just run a trail max guardian i think isbwhat its called my tikkas with 20 inch barrels with the supressor fit just fine I run the scabbard on my pack horse most of the time I don't care much for running a scabbard on a riding horse unless I have to.
 
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Like others I would just take the suppressor off and put it on when it is time to shoot. I would also know my POI difference just incase you have to bail off and get a quick shot while riding.

Don't know if you have rode with your idea yet you have pictured but that looks like a complete pain in the ass. I could not stand something like that hanging off the front of my saddle.


I’ve been using a very similar setup from Rawhide Gear for a few years, and it’s much more comfortable and easy to use system vs having a gun under your leg.
 
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