Project Appleseed

Quote from: dond on Yesterday at 05:54:19 PMFor many years I  have been carrying some appropriate sized sponges for shooters troubled with this. They are originally soft, so I soak  them in water and let them dry. They get hard that way and work well. They can also be held in place by a rubber band. Another solution is to lower the sling a little on your arm, but still above the bicep.

Yoga Chick, this is the answer you're looking for, coming from our Chief Master Instructor.

If you only use a sling in the loop sling configuration for all three positions, consider one of these:
Jim Owens No Pulse service sling

I love mine.

Thanks

For many years I  have been carrying some appropriate sized sponges for shooters troubled with this. They are originally soft, so I soak  them in water and let them dry. They get hard that way and work well. They can also be held in place by a rubber band. Another solution is to lower the sling a little on your arm, but still above the bicep.

Hi Anthony - thanks for reaching out. The Williamson shoot is currently sold out but I sent you a message. ny@appleseedinfo.org

Orwell, Ohio - September 28-29. 5 Hour drive. Many spots left for this event.
Congrats to New York on another sell out!!
CDH

The sling should be rotated to the outside of support arm. Then once pulled snug it will not continue to tighten and cause the numbness you experience

I have the same issue with a GI sling. Usually I have a ton of popped capillaries in my support arm by the end of the day. The best solution I've found is to switch to an Armageddon Gear sling that has a shooting loop with adjustable H buckle inside the sling loop. This allows you to stop the loop from fully constricting the arm. So I can get it tight enough to be stable and not slip, but not crazy tight. An in between solution could be to install an H buckle on a GI sling to serve the same purpose. I have not tried this yet, but I imagine it would help.

It's a 6+ hour drive from Williamson, but we have 3 shoots left on the calendar in New Hampshire

Sept 21-22 in Pelham (southern NH)
Oct 5-6 in Littleton (northern NH)
Oct 19-20 in Dunbarton (central NH)

Thanks for double checking for me. I thought I'd ask in case anyone cancelled.  It's hard to find an open weekend between work and the kids' activities.  New York Appleseeds are also few and far between. I guess I'll have to keep checking.