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As for the shooting sling no less of an expert than Jeff Cooper himself claimed the loop sling of "no use whatever from the offhand position" I do use the loop at times but find that I generally have a tree or limb, rock or my pack to use as a rest. In open ground after antelope I have used the prone position with both rifle and handgun with success but it doesn't take much brush or grass to make that position pretty worthless.
This didn't make much sense to me since I have never shot a poor trigger very well bench or not.You might have the most accurate rifle in the world from a bench rest, but if the stock doesn't fit, the whole thing has no balance, and the trigger pull is heavy enough to lift the rifle by the trigger..... then it probably will be a poor performer in the field.
KB I can shoot off hand quite well, the part you didn't quote was what I said about elevated heart rate and climbing, I hunt from 5000 to 11,000 feet in elevation and do quite a bit of cardio as well and I can't steady a rifle in time for a quick shot and if I have time there are many positions better, still hunting in the woods might give the offhand some merit but if you are in the woods there is usually plenty to lean against. I just rarely use it in the field but do practice it at the range if for no other reason than trigger and breath control.Get a properly adjusted sling and try it. It's easier than you think, if you practice it.
As for the shooting sling no less of an expert than Jeff Cooper himself claimed the loop sling of "no use whatever from the offhand position" I do use the loop at times but find that I generally have a tree or limb, rock or my pack to use as a rest. In open ground after antelope I have used the prone position with both rifle and handgun with success but it doesn't take much brush or grass to make that position pretty worthless.