Rock Paracord - How to Make a Shotgun or Rifle Sling

This is a detailed "how to" on making a shotgun or rifle sling.
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[@DMBman13]

I just used this video to create a 32” rifle sling. It took 26 feet of cord for the middle section. (OD GREEN USED IN THIS VIDEO) It also took two separate lengths of 18 feet each for the outer strands (WOODLAND CAMO IN THIS VIDEO). Just hoping someone might find this information useful. 👍🏻

[@munsteroutdoors272]

At what length did you bend your outside pieces to tie in the bottom swivel? Is this video with his measurements he measured out 84 inches. For his short ends to tie in. What was yours?

[@heatherfrench914]

I think the guy that done the video just doubled the length he wanted it (40 inches) to get 80 then added 4 inches just to be safe. So 32 inches would be 68 inches (64 inches+4 to be safe.) I’m not absolutely positive so it may not be correct but that’s how I’m understanding it.

[@tubeacpl]

I used your instructions to make a strap for my AR. Worked great and looks great. I made mine with about an 8 inch adjustable canvas belt in the middle so I can adjust the size so I did paracord in two parts on the ends. Because I had to adjust the length I did a little math to help others based on your numbers this will get people pretty close: -For Center Color: 12.4 inches of paracord for every inch of sling -For Side Color: 7.75 inches of paracord for every inch of sling To calculate where to fold the side colors devide total side length by 3.7 and fold the short side to the middle (You want this short side to be just over twice your desired length.) Thanks for the great video instructions.

[@jcsingle21]

I’d like to see how you did that! Anyway you can share?

[@idiggplants]

this is an old comment, but by my math you need 7.75 TIMES 2 for every inch of sling. here is my math... he says 42' of cord, which by your math means 40.64".... then he says 26' TIMES 2. 40.64x7.75= 315" divide by 12 equals 26' but as he said, you need 2x 26' lengths.

[@merrilllewis3926]

I don't think I'm supposed to be In this class.

[@jennachilds1940]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I made my hubby this sling for his rifle as my first paracord project. Your video was easy to follow. Thank you!!

[@greenseadragon1355]

Jenna Childs he definitely married the right woman.

[@robertwest4299]

Lucky husband.

[@pj4433]

Hmm I should find a wife that would make me rifle slings.

[@watchdawg111]

You are deadly!

[@AutoHoax]

You're a better man than me. At five minutes in my mind is screaming "just figure out how much he's selling these things for !"

[@austinc9509]

made one of these for my shotgun and I love it!. very comfortable and pretty simple to make. If you're going to attempt this make sure each knot gets snugged up as you go. I didnt realize how important this was and when i made my first sling it was pretty loose and not nearly as clean looking as the one i ended up making. Thanks for teaching us!

[@derekglenn3865]

Thanks for the video. Made one for my daughters .22. Had to halve the measurements as I only needed one 24” long but turned out fantastic. Thanks again.

[@DookieCyber]

I've seen most of the paracord sling tutorials and your video is definitely the best one. Instructions are clear and most importantly the design is awesome!

[@wbrscott]

This was my first paracord project and it was easy to follow and came out great. Thanks a lot for making this video!

[@leegriffith5159]

Thanx. Made a 1 - 2 point sling. Your video got me through almost every step. I added the versatility of the 1 point or 2 point myself.

[@kevinhutchinson8129]

Great instruction.... I don't know what some of the commentators are talking about. I found the video very clear and easy to follow. After watching I made a 32" sling for my M14 airsoft rifle and it turned out great! Using the instructions here and dividing through for my length sling, I came up with the following: Inside cord needed is 10.76" of cord per inch of sling. Outside cord needed is 7" of cord per inch of sling times 2. I'm going to do a 30" sling for my Well MB04 airsoft sniper rifle next and see how well that formula works out. If someone beats me to it, please do let everyone know what your experience was.

[@skipperlsu13]

Just finished my first one, came out AWESOME, thank you so much! My hands and fingers hurt though, it’s hell getting old, LOL. THANKS AGAIN!

[@jacobmorgan1182]

Try some green tea for finger tenderness I load ammo it's odd but warm tea helps

[@gerryward7]

Just made your sling with a difference I split it into two single slings about 5inc in then rejoined for the last 2inch.. Great video Just slow it down a bit for us total novices. ooh yeah you didnt tell us how much it would hurt our fingers 😢. Going to have a look at your other videos for inspection. Keep up the good work. 👍👍👍

[@stranderpro]

first time attempting any paracord project. Very good video. May I add a suggestion, if you add a temporary simple knot to the one inch tail from the string that holds the other side loop it will prevent it from sliding from under the cow knot prematurely. if this tail slips it is all over. Thanks for the video.

[@CCasket]

@@stranderpro Same exact thought i had when i just watched the video. Great minds think alike ;)

[@gret8801]

Thank you for this great instructional video, i used this design for my Marlin SBL 45-70, used black outer and silver inner, turned out great, starting another with my son for his 243 Savage

[@vikingboer756]

This is what KZbin was meant for!!! Thank you!! Made the sling for my bow

[@Inthesummerof]

Awesome video! I used it to make a belt, and all I had to do was shorten the measurements. It came out great!

[@tristanwatson641]

Inside strand 42' / 12.8m Outside strand 26' / 7.9m x2 For people who need the measurements. Only complaint is how they weren't placed below the video. Otherwise great design and video.

[@mattrobertson8265]

So 46 feet on the black and 26 feet on the camo

[@stonehillridge2619]

@@mattrobertson8265 Sounds like 42 feet dark green and 26 feet X 2 (52 feet total) of the camo

[@Doile911]

How long is the final product?

[@DavidBrown-in8hi]

Bálint 42”

[@nicholasyoungs9263]

@@stonehillridge2619 so u need 3 strings

[@shewenttojaredsful]

Working on this right now and I have to say it's turning out awesome. My fingers are raw and I'm only a 1/4 done! Thank you!

[@RAWTHENTIC72]

Just made one... Instructions were very easy to follow. I think i will be maken more in the future. Thanks for the vid.

[@phillips8113]

I used your lengths to make my first shotgun sling for a buddy.. then just made my first single point in a duality weave.. thanks man.. they came out perfect.. the duality came out clean and I was able to weave in 4 colors and it came out amazing..

[@markrangel576]

Outstanding vid. Tied one last year and it came out amazing with woodland and black. Just got a new rifle now I’m I’m gonna tie one in copperhead and black. Can’t wait to see this pattern. Thanks bro.

[@natureswildplayground]

That’s awesome thank you helped out a ton I love how you go slowly for people just starting out and you explain things well

[@heleti0000]

Great video, thanks so much. Been trying to make a decent sling for my shotgun and now by following your video, I have a great looking one. Cheers and thanks again for explaining everything so well 😁👍

[@KLD2929]

Just got done making it. Turned out pretty good. I only messed up on it three times. But then this is the first paracord project I have done.

[@luck21less]

Just made one, excellent tutorial man! Much appreciated. Can't imagine what kind of trash I may have made without this video.

[@cookingwithboogie]

This video is one of the best on KZbin

[@1987RaPsCaLLioN]

I've just about finished my first attempt. The initial "Cowbwa" weave (😅) takes a little fathoming as I had to play that bit over and over and over but once it 'clicks' you get into the rhythm. I think mine looks pretty cool, I'm gonna donate it to my bro for his VSR-10 and make another one (or more) for me. Thanks for the vid, it was essential 👍🏼

[@stefangrimm9526]

Great tutorial. Although my hands a bit worn now, the result turned out near perfect👍. Thank you for this great video.

[@kristenh6093]

Thanks! Made one for my Dad for Christmas.

[@corecorazon9881]

Thanks for the video. I’ve been wanting to do this a long time. About to start twisting now. Thanks again

[@BADBONES1959]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! I HAVE BEEN TYING AND UNTYING THE SAME DANG PROJECT OVER & OVER AND SCRATCHING MY @$$ TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THIS AND I KNEW IT WAS SIMPLE BUT I JUST COULDN'T GET IT!!! AWESOME!!!

[@wieraX]

Thx Bro! I made yesterday a sling. Today, this is mounted on an M24... Looks great. Thanks again for your vid.

[@danlewis7338]

I’m going to try this, looks straight forward with your guidance, thank you.

[@banditboy2248]

I made one of these for my 243 and the sling is amazing😀

[@leewilliams2056]

What was your length on your strands

[@munsteroutdoors272]

Just made my first one, great video, mine turned out perfect! Thanks man!

[@semilink7374]

Last night I tried my hand at this but I pulled the cores out of the outside strands and it’s made an interesting flat checkerboard like pattern. Great video thank you

[@jamesheffington3931]

I'd love to see a pic of that

[@ClintTenn]

Successful completion. Looks great too. Thank you so much for the tutorial.

[@whitetrashandhellbound6905]

Great job. Going to TRY and make one of these for my Boys Pellet Rifles. Appreciate the video.

[@DaddyyCrab]

I used to live in RR. Left in early 90's. Good video. 👍

[@Coldon45]

This is a huge help

[@dirkdiggler5913]

Hell yeah. Thanks brother. Gonna make a few of these for my rifles and shotgun. Great video. Very detailed information. I appreciate it 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Lilly-hl7ud]

Easy to follow and great video! Thanks! I am using braided paracord with conway buckle for the extendable part tho bc i didnt have the rope he had.

[@richardshawver7264]

An idea or two. You might want to try the Slatts rescue belt weave for a sling. That way you are not limited to the swivel width. You can widen or narrowing by adding or dropping loops. The tie offs are accomplished by running the tag end opposite of the weave and snugging tight. A second idea is to use what is called spool knitting. This gives you a hollow tube in which you can stash items such as a wire saw. Start and finish attachment to the swivel with either the Slatt's weave or the conquistador weave.

[@richardshawver7264]

PS. I've done both with great success.

[@samuelthecalled6899]

Wow, great job! Man that is the nicest sling I ever saw

[@steverobinson8123]

Good video until the end. Would have really helped if you had moved your work into the lighted area and made sure the camera was in focus. It was really difficult to tell what you were doing

[@williamhbynumiii5269]

Perfect. I did my first one for my brother, and am going to do another for my other brother!

[@derricklamb7516]

My wife made me one it’s a lot of work but works great has a little stretch to it hugs the shoulder nice best sling I own

[@stranderpro]

the one inch tail can slip during weaving. Add a simple knot ti the tail to hold it in place until it's time to put it in a vice to tighten the slack. if it slips is all over. first time doing a paracord project. Thanks for the video.

[@bigred35089]

Great video thank you. I use this video as a reference when I forget something

[@webchez69]

I like this method a lot... much better than the "triple cobra" knots with two cobras covered up with a third cobra, which covers up the center colors (waste)... thank you

[@danpratt7062]

Great instructional video, very thorough.

[@thomasdobson3674]

Great video. Easy to follow. My first try, not too bad. Three mistakes, my fault. Still looks good. Many thanks

[@rebelsyell8832]

I actually just made one for my 30-30. Looks and works great. Just a little stiff but it works.. I use a 2×4 thats about 3 in ahalf ft with 1 nail at both ends. Works pretty well.

[@tylerparker3024]

Incredible job on explanation. Seriously

[@chanceheimann919]

Very good video watched it made one for my crossbow turned out really good thank you

[@scottknowles7282]

I do it slightly different but your way is much cleaner..awesome video!

[@Texas-Chris]

Really awesome, thank you for the great tutorial !!!

[@chrisvelarde2106]

I made mine , it was a bit difficult at first but came out exactly what I wanted

[@savetrott4193]

Great Job, I will definitely be making a couple of them, thanks 👍🏻

[@marksalamon2155]

This was a great video. I now have an awsome sling in Black and desert camo. thankyou very much

[@randomgamer-st1ie]

Somehow my sling ended up at 36". Had to pull with the vise going the other way to expose more inner strand to tie more knots around. Finally got it out to 40". Hardest part was the forceps at the end. I already sinched it down tight as hell. Did mine in Coyote Brown & Copperhead.

[@RickyD1968]

really cool sling. Thank you

[@mikemcdonagh8710]

Phenomenal video. I just bought one on your etsy store.

[@patriotcustomsllc]

Thank you! I will have it out to you soon

[@riskototh]

Great! Thank you. Have done one for AS SSG10 in just 2 hours in front of TV :D

[@TheMrFelin]

It looks awesome mate, great job, thanks for the tutorial!

[@kristinbarnhill7954]

Great video, Can't wait to make this sling!

[@MrFahadaziz1980]

Instantly subscribed.

[@trevorwray2892]

idk about anyone else but im more confused and frustrated after watching this than when i started

[@denisemcwhorter9628]

I'm interested in learning how to make a shoulder sling for a bow. I got some good info from this video.

[@keenyngravitt5372]

Made 2 of these, 1 for me and one for my step dad

[@marcebosse]

Great video thanks. It took me three days though lol.

[@brandonmwilliams8583]

Thanks for the tutorial. Do you have anything on making a shell holder? I’m sure elastic would be needed, but I’d love to add one to the sling if at all possible.

[@Roy_Of_Essex]

I'm looking for that as well

[@TheBradleytv1]

I need one on my stock.. the one I had stretched and crapped out

[@ismailsanl3026]

Süper işçilik var. Kaliteli bir tüfek askılığı olmuş...

[@TheoQc]

I did one for my Franchi ist amazing! But i did not have a "vice" so i have not been able to pull the loops :(. I finished it by passing the 4 others ropes back in the swivel than i made a cobra over my camo with the center one ober the sling. Did a great job. Thanks for your video

[@Alex-ib6tm]

How long is the blank part of your tape measure?

[@duanehollenbeck1225]

Thank you for this video. It it excellent. I just don't understand how I ended up with 16 feet of cord left over. And my 84" pieces yielded a 35" sling. But for the 20 gauge shotgun it was actually perfect.

[@skintownstudios9208]

Great video thank you, I would much rather make one for 15 then buy one for 30, great for survival too!

[@isaacglasier8632]

Good vid, just made one and it turned out great!

[@hardy9429]

Thank you. Made this looks great.

[@saramarston9648]

A suggestion is to use a "fid" so you just thread your cord back thru when you get to the end. You just need to burn your ends before you put it into the fid. I buy my cord thru Paracord Galaxy as I can get 1000' spools there. All US made

[@sithyarael6807]

Good video although I think I would use a 2x4 instead of a wall in my house.

[@stuartclair7811]

thanks ive always wanted to learn how to make these.

[@unclmudd5049]

The first hitch you did is called a larks head

[@djmj12714]

The cow hitch and larks head are the same knot... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_hitch

[@Superduper666]

Lol, it’s funny how the paracord community has to rename macramé knots to something more manly. But a knot is a knot no matter the name given I suppose.

[@Charles-lq7kj]

Needing help making a 4’ shoulder strap for my lunch box. Thanks in advance.

[@richardmccouch9144]

Clove hitch....

[@kdog5995]

Girth hitch

[@peternicholls6532]

Enjoyed watching...& look forward to making this sling for my Artemis P15 .177 Air Rifle :) thank you for this tutorial & "Happy New Year"2019 :)

[@danielww9022]

Recommend throwing in an adjustable strap. That'll take the guesswork out of trying (& failing every time) to figure out how much cordage to start with. Also, you don't need near as much cordage.

[@thomaschristoffersen923]

Excellent video thank you very much

[@matthiasbrozincevic1444]

Great Tutorial!

[@cobboGHS91]

i'm considering making a full utility belt using this style, but would prefer to use those big snap lock plastic buckles. maybe some cobra style belt loops/ lanyard with some clip attachment for pouches. these weapon slings are the only thing i have seen that come close to the size and style belt i need.

[@IceQueen1972]

I used a cows hitch to secure the two ends to the bottom. Thanks so much

[@vincentgrippi9524]

Very nice job

[@jimdewitt5798]

Nice job

[@LBstrikesagain]

Wow! Nice job man!

[@larrymartin2439]

hi, I follwed you video step by step used the same colers came out awesome. Just wanted to let you know the lenths you gave iu were off. the center OD green had 5feet extra and woodland camo had 3 feet extra. great job keep them coming.

[@andrewlackey5520]

Did you get the colors from paracord planet? I looked the woodland camo up on their website and it looks different in the video compared to the website pictures. Did the website just take bad pictures?

[@andrewlackey5520]

@Larry Martin

[@BayleeRyanne]

I had the same issue with extra cord. Not a huge deal though

[@chivone21]

LOLOL good heavens!!! I got lost after 3 minutes!!!!!

[@user-bq4ek8zh1x]

Ohhhhhhhh my God, good job brooo it's amazing 🇩🇿

[@redhedfredify]

Excellent video, thank you. 👍

[@jacobbennett9188]

Awesome video, how many lengths would you use for a 50” strap?

[@charlesebyjr2925]

Wow I’m impressed this sling is exactly what I want but reversed in the color scheme! The only difference is that I want it with push button QD swivels?

[@charlesebyjr2925]

Could you make me that sling with QD push button swivels?

[@shaunwade8552]

Nice video, many thanks

[@jacqueredfern2016]

Cool and beautiful, so awesome

[@sudo.o]

Thanks