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