hunting shotgun: sling or scabbard?

It don't see where it matters. You see, I would never have my weapon slung over my shoulder or in a scabbard while stalking game. I was always taught to have my weapon, in hand, safety on, hands off the trigger and ready to use. If I am simply traveling from one spot to the next, I will render the weapon safe first by having no round chambered or not having the weapon ******. That is the only way to carry a weapon slung or in a scabbard safely. So how quickly you get it un-slung is not important.

Carrying a weapon in fire ready condition on a sling or scabbard is a good way to shoot someone or something accidentally.

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About the only shotguns that I ever "sling" are turkey guns. This is because they are relatively heavy 10 gauge shotguns. Otherwise, I avoid using slings or scabbards with a shotgun.

The reason for using a shotgun is to make quick shots at a short distance - mostly wing-shooting. So, a sling or scabbard are both too slow when you happen to flush a partridge or a grouse.

For ATV, Dirt bike, or any off road vehicle a Scabbard, walking or animal back a sling.

I like a sling, only because it makes me feel bad ***. A scabbard is more practical (usually).

Americans never put a sling on their shotgun.

Europeans always put a sling on their shotgun.

Englishmen try to get someone else to carry their shotgun for them.

if your hunting with it, you need to be quick on the draw id go sling

sling