| There isn't just one right way to attach a | | | | out before I dismount. Also, if you hang the |
| gun scabbard to your saddle. I have seen | | | | gun scabbard on the near side of the horse, |
| rifle scabbards slung on horses many | | | | it adds that much more weight to tip the |
| different ways. Just watch a few old John | | | | saddle when mounting. Hanging the gun |
| Wayne movies and you will see leather rifle | | | | scabbard on the off-side can help offset your |
| scabbards on the (near) left side of the | | | | weight when mounting. |
| horse and on the off (right) side, stock | | | | |
| forward and stock facing toward the rear. | | | | If you use an open ended leather or nylon |
| Whichever way you choose, the most important | | | | rifle scabbard and hang it with the butt |
| thing is that it works for you.Rifle | | | | toward the rear, be aware that your rifle |
| Scabbards and Shotgun ScabbardsI personally | | | | could end up missing. I have heard many |
| hang my Rifle Scabbard on the off-side of the | | | | stories where folks have found their rifle |
| horse. The butt is toward the front at about | | | | way back on the trail because they never knew |
| horn height and the rifle barrel angled | | | | it had been snagged on a branch and yanked |
| slightly toward the back. Here's why: | | | | out of the gun scabbard.In terms of actual |
| | | | attachment, most rifle scabbards have two |
| The barrel of the rifle extends under my | | | | sets of straps. I loop the strap by the butt |
| stirrup leather and I never know it's there. | | | | of the rifle through the gullet of my saddle. |
| This keeps the weight on the front quarters | | | | I attach the lower strap to my flank cinch |
| of the horse where he can carry it best. I | | | | dee ring. If you want to attach your rifle |
| hang my rifle scabbard on the off-side of my | | | | scabbard with the butt toward the rear, |
| horse so that on the off chance I should spot | | | | attach the upper strap to any available dee |
| game while in the saddle, I can pull my rifle | | | | ring on the back of your saddle. |