Paracord Rifle Sling

Back during your  Paracord Contest, I made myself a Paracord watch band from one of the Instructables using the weaving method. That got me to thinking. I needed a new sling for one of my deer rifles. Looking on the Internet there are some people out there making them, but the price is way out of my reach for something that I could make myself. Looking over all the Instructables that involve, watch bands and belts I had a pretty good Idea of what I wanted. I have made two of them so far…one in Desert Sand and the other Multi Camo Paracord. In this instructable I will use pictures taken form each of the builds.

Step 1:

Equipment Needed:

100’ of Para cord (I used about 80’)

Needle nose pliers, or forceps, pic

Wood board, flat washers and some screws

Stiff wire

Knife

Swivels off your gun

Comments

[mpadfield]

Decided to make a new sling for my shotgun before treking through the woods looking for a turkey... Thanks for the instructable!

[biker_trash_1340]

Very nice. Glad someone posted a pic of one done.

[ebiglen]

Thanks for the sweet sling =) I'm adding one onto my Marlin xt-22 bolt. I was wondering if you knew of a braid that would allow me to store ammunition along the outside of the sling as well?

[biker_trash_1340]

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Paracord-Leatherman-Pouch/

[TheAntiHeroHimself]

how wide are the swivels you used? 1.5"?

[biker_trash_1340]

I used a 1" swivel

[mudd gunner]

i cant download the pdf to it

[torstenp16]

hate to say it, but you need a pro account to do the pdf thing.

[gilleseg]

DO you know how long it ended up being all together?

[furthuron]

This is great, thanks for showing me how to do this. I will be making one for my shotgun!

[furthuron]

isnt it also good to always boil paracord and shrink it down a little bit for outdoor things so if it gets wet when you are hunting or whatever it wont shrink up all weird and get distorted looking?

[gilleseg]

I shower with my paracord bracelets and they have not shrunk or distorted.

[zogsvengali]

Nice Work!

[fatstrat06]

Couldn't this be done pretty easily with one continuous length of cord? Once you make the runners between your two swivels, just continue using the same length of cord starting from one end. This minimizes potential weak points, I think.

[mountiandew117]

about how long was your sling when you was all said and done and whats the typical length of a sling anyways.

[wsc01]

how much cordage did you use for the weave and how long did it take for this pattern?

[biker_trash_1340]

It takes about 80' (Step 1) but start with a 100' roll so you don't run out. Took me about 2 hours.

[tictaclad]

i made it with white paracord and dyed it black so there is not so much contrast while hunting...its drying now ill post pictures when its done. thanks for a great instructable!!!

[BuiltFordTough]

thanks for an awesome write up, just made one with tan inside strings and multicam camo weave.

[Meanz]

Can you post pics so we can see?

[Meanz]

If anyone has done this project and has pics, please link or post in the comments. Would be nice to have a few different ideas for colors. Thanks

[jadams19]

thanks for this but damn this take for ever to make lol

[JamesTB13]

Did you just randomly wrap the runners around the loop? I don't know anything about weaving with paracord, or anything, really, and I really want to make your rifle sling.

[biker_trash_1340]

Hey James, This may help.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ByYj5G4-Hc&feature=related

[JamesTB13]

Yeah, that did help, thanks.

[nuwisha]

i made a sling for one of my Digger friends serving in Afghanistan, in coyote brown, with the "Solomon Bar" as seen in a lot of survival bracelets. He was going to fit it to his AUStyer, and as i've heard from him since, I guess its either working well, or he isnt using it. It did give him a load of cordage to have on hand if needed however, so either way, im pleased.

[biker_trash_1340]

This one is a little better on how to start... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrMACtyW7Xo&feature=related

[eddy14777]

nice instructable but how did you make that giant spool thing