Comments on: Rifles, Horses and Grizzly Bears http://www.eastmans.com/guy/2008/06/rifles-horses-and-grizzly-bears/ Guy Eastman Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Carrying a Rifle on Horseback - Western Wanderer - Rack Tracker, In the West http://www.eastmans.com/guy/2008/06/rifles-horses-and-grizzly-bears/#comment-3 Carrying a Rifle on Horseback - Western Wanderer - Rack Tracker, In the West Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:57:04 +0000 http://eastmans.com/guy/?p=3#comment-3 [...] I share more than just our common love of hunting the western mountains.  In his blog post titled Rifles, Horses and Grizzly Bears , he elucidates an Eastman’s reader on why he carries his rifle with the butt to the [...] [...] I share more than just our common love of hunting the western mountains.  In his blog post titled Rifles, Horses and Grizzly Bears , he elucidates an Eastman’s reader on why he carries his rifle with the butt to the [...]

]]> By: John C. Martin http://www.eastmans.com/guy/2008/06/rifles-horses-and-grizzly-bears/#comment-2 John C. Martin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:32:58 +0000 http://eastmans.com/guy/?p=3#comment-2 Guy I second your reasoning on mounting the scabbard in the fashion you do. One thing I like about it is that in a snow storm there is less likelyhood of snow falling into the scabbard, and collecting on the scope as could happen with the butt forward and up. I am always sure to remove my sling from my rifle with a quick detach swivel just so there is nothing to snag on the willows that grow so thick along the creeks of Western Wyoming. In 20 years of riding horseback with a rifle, I have not lost a rifle yet, and had no reason to change my carry style. Just wanted to reinforce what you said Guy, Keep up the Good work... Guy
I second your reasoning on mounting the scabbard in the fashion you do. One thing I like about it is that in a snow storm there is less likelyhood of snow falling into the scabbard, and collecting on the scope as could happen with the butt forward and up.

I am always sure to remove my sling from my rifle with a quick detach swivel just so there is nothing to snag on the willows that grow so thick along the creeks of Western Wyoming. In 20 years of riding horseback with a rifle, I have not lost a rifle yet, and had no reason to change my carry style.

Just wanted to reinforce what you said Guy, Keep up the Good work…

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