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sling mount on double bbl. shotgun?

grayingghostgrayingghost Member Posts: 131 ✭✭
edited May 2010 in Ask the Experts
I have a Stevens M311E 12ga. double that I virtually can't miss with and I'd like to put a sling on it. Are there any simple claw/clamp on front swivels for this. I've searched the Web, Gunbroker Auc. and EBay and can't find anything but 'slip on' slings??
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  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There is not much out there. I made one for the front using 2 wire wrap plastic ties. One was a heavy 3/8" for the base and a smaller 1/8" to connect to the swivel.
    If you decide to take it off snip it.
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  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
    edited November -1
    Anything you put around the barrels will impede the sight plane. Can you drill the forearm and put it there? I dont recall how the forearm attaches on the 311, if its one of those tension bars you will pull off the forearm.

    You could also drill and tap the spacer between the barrels and put a screw in it that you could attach a swivel to.
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  • rsnyder55rsnyder55 Member Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You may want to look at one of the SASS sites and see what kinds of setups they use. A SXS is one of the the approved shotguns in their competition.
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  • grayingghostgrayingghost Member Posts: 131 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What is a SASS site ????????
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello SASS is cowboy action site. However I suggest you look on this site at SXS shotguns that were made in Europe many of them + just about every Drilling were made with sling mounts installed. Most were either sodered or screwed to the bottom rib between the barrels . This would be the job for a gunsmith or at least someone very skilled with drill press and very small strong screws.
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  • jaegermisterjaegermister Member Posts: 692 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Best way is to drill/tap into the underside rib. First you need the mounting plate, with two attachment holes. Delicate work rib is thin and not much depth for threads, must be careful not to damage either barrel. Mount it further forward than you normally would to allow for your forward hand and carry the gun European style muzzle down. Choose light nylon sling carefully for its weight will effect balance and swing.
    Actually the slip over the barrel types even though they obscure the rib do not effect your shooting "IF" you are shooting correctly by mounting the gun and shooting with both eyes open concentrating on the target. If your shotgun fits you it should come to your shoulder and be pointed where you are looking.

    What is needed is a slip on clamp mount like what is employed on single barrel shotguns. Except this one would have a double three/quarter ring to secure to the barrels with a binding cross bolt....I will work on it patent pending..Problem is barrels get thicker and diverge as you get closer to the chambers.
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  • BigLoop22BigLoop22 Member Posts: 620 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by grayingghost
    What is a SASS site ????????


    grayingghost,

    "SASS" is the Single Action Shooting Society. You were being urged to look up one of the Web sites that features SASS-style shooting, which often includes double-barreled shotguns.[;)]
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  • Wolf.Wolf. Member Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think Barzilla has it right, so be careful!quote:If you are really planning to do a lot of "slinging" with an expensive gun, you run the risk of loosening the rib.

    Break it open and carry it.

    I WOULD NOT try to drill the area between the barrels and attach a sling swivel. That, in my opinion, is a disaster right from the get-go.

    My advice to you is to get a piece of strong, thin leather (I advise goatskin), fold it over on itself, wrong side out and stitch it down the open long side. Then turn the resulting tube inside out. Wrap that around the two barrels and stitch it together under the barrels so it is a fairly tight fit around the barrels and you have two "tails" hanging down. Then you can stitch the ends together to form whatever size loop you want (small loop is probably best) to attach your sling to.

    It is probably better to use a sling style like some the old French and other European types that actually has a button-style fastener. The end of the sling passes through the swivel (or in your case, the leather loop), folds over the leather loop and buttons to itself to hold the sling in place. If you use a steel or brass hook-type fastener on the end of your sling, it could cause damage to the finish and wood from rubbing on it.

    This may seem a bit Mickey Mouse, but it is not going to cause any problem with your barrels. And the thin leather will most likely not interefere with sighting.
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