Range Report: 22 short Mare’s Leg

[Sir Henry]

Nice shootin' with that Mare's Leg! I have one in 45 Colt and use a single point sling to help stabilize it.

Tell me more. I would like to see pictures if possible.

[tractortad]

Nice to see a Sir Henry range report - complete with coffee cup....

[North Country Gal]

Yeah, if I didn't see a coffee cup, I'd be suspicious about it being a real Sir Henry range report.

[fortyshooter]

Nice shootin' with that Mare's Leg! I have one in 45 Colt and use a single point sling to help stabilize it.

Tell me more. I would like to see pictures if possible.

Well the Rossi has a lanyard ring on the side. So I attached both sling hooks to the ring. The sling is then put around my shoulder/neck and you adjust the sling so when you push the Mares Leg away from you it tightens up the sling giving you good stability while aiming.
You push it out and it's easy to hold and move your body around to various targets.
I'll post up a still shot but here is a video of me hitting the gong from 80 yds with sling.
https://youtu.be/KY-_F5Om1Jg

[fortyshooter]

Picture using sling. Hope this helps you Sir Henry!

[Sir Henry]

Nice shootin' with that Mare's Leg! I have one in 45 Colt and use a single point sling to help stabilize it.

Tell me more. I would like to see pictures if possible.

Well the Rossi has a lanyard ring on the side. So I attached both sling hooks to the ring. The sling is then put around my shoulder/neck and you adjust the sling so when you push the Mares Leg away from you it tightens up the sling giving you good stability while aiming.
You push it out and it's easy to hold and move your body around to various targets.
I'll post up a still shot but here is a video of me hitting the gong from 80 yds with sling.
https://youtu.be/KY-_F5Om1Jg

Thanks. I have a Ranch Hand in 38/357.

For some reason I had imagined pulling the rifle into the body like on a rifle. I’m thing your way would really work. Especially because I shoot them just like you do. I can put a saddle ring on my Henry ML.

[Sir Henry]

Picture using sling. Hope this helps you Sir Henry!

Yes it does! You’re brilliant! I don’t think I could have hit the gong at 80.

[Sir Henry]

I just had another thought about working the lever with the sling attached. It must make it easier?

Shooting a ML quickly from the hip is easy but once shouldered it really slows me down compared to a lever rifle.

[BigAl52]

Great idea Forty. You might have sold some more ML with that post. Gene keep us posted on the SR install on the Henry.

[fortyshooter]

Picture using sling. Hope this helps you Sir Henry!

Yes it does! You’re brilliant! I don’t think I could have hit the gong at 80.

Thanks Gene! Get you a sling and try it....you'll like it!