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Heya!

I needed a new sling for my Tikka M55 .243, or, to be honest, for the new Helia scope on top of it. My old sling was a bit unreliable and it never felt good to carry that scope on a crappy sling.

So, I bought a piece of leather, made a simple template in CAD and went to town with a boxcutter and some other tools I had in the shed.

It's not super pretty, but it does the job as intended. Also, I am already looking for new things to make so I guess I might have  a new hobby.

 

 

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Nice rifle!! And leathercraft is an addiction, not a hobby. Welcome to the club.

But I really need to ask, what is that HUGE encumbrance on the front of the rifle?

Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?

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Looks like a very solid job on the strap.  I can't see the thread along the edges but it looks like it is marked for sewing?  That's an impressive varmint gun - a big upgrade from my .223 ranch rifle.  Hope you enjoy leathercraft as much as I do.  Lots of good folks with expertise on this site.

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Nice work.

Not so retired RN. Living on the Washington Peninsula.

 

 

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11 hours ago, tsunkasapa said:

Nice rifle!! And leathercraft is an addiction, not a hobby. Welcome to the club.

But I really need to ask, what is that HUGE encumbrance on the front of the rifle?

Thanks!

That's a Stalon Victor L suppressor, decent quality and, most importantly, makes the rifles almost perfectly balanced.

11 hours ago, TomE said:

Looks like a very solid job on the strap.  I can't see the thread along the edges but it looks like it is marked for sewing?  That's an impressive varmint gun - a big upgrade from my .223 ranch rifle.  Hope you enjoy leathercraft as much as I do.  Lots of good folks with expertise on this site.

Thanks! I have marked the strap for stitching but when I practiced a bit I realized I need to practice way more to be able to make something that looks ok.

I use the gun mostly for roe deer and fowl (black grouse, capercaillie) and the occasional fox (scabies is very common here unfortunately). I considered a .223 and I think it might actually suit my purposes a bit better. I got this one at 230 USD so I couldn't pass it up :)

This little project has opened a can of worms I can tell you that: I'm itching to practice stitching now and all of a sudden I see a lot more practical use for leather pretty much everywhere :)

9 hours ago, Hags said:

Nice work.

Thanks!

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nice sling indeed and a nice firearm. Oh yea you will be hooked in no time just making goodies for your guns. 

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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3 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

nice sling indeed and a nice firearm. Oh yea you will be hooked in no time just making goodies for your guns. 

Thanks! 

Having a cold one and practicing stitching as we speak :yes:

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5 minutes ago, Redbeeerd said:

Thanks! 

Having a cold one and practicing stitching as we speak :yes:

you will find it is pretty easy once you get the right tools. I have a couple of these type slings on some rifles and toted them for many miles lol but for my real tight shooters i use the m1907 rifle sling, upside beside better for target shooting is there is no sewing lol.. 

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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7 hours ago, Redbeeerd said:

This little project has opened a can of worms I can tell you that: I'm itching to practice stitching now and all of a sudden I see a lot more practical use for leather pretty much everywhere :)

Highly recommend Stohlman's book on hand sewing leather, and Neil Armitage videos.  Using an awl will give you lots of flexibility in constructing and repairing items.

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Thanks for all the advice! I'm using a speedy stitcher at the moment and it is obvious aibneed to get the right tools: the stitcher is too clumsy. Or maybe it's just me :)

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