Butler Creek Comfort Stretch Rifle Sling – Realtree Xtra Camo

Description

Anyone who's packed a rifle up a ridge knows the shoulder starts talking to you about halfway through the morning. The Butler Creek Comfort Stretch Rifle Sling is built to quiet that down. It's made from soft, flexible closed-cell neoprene with a stretchy backing that flexes with every step, soaking up the bounce a stiff web sling would just pass straight to your shoulder. The end result is a carry that feels lighter than the actual weight on the strap, which adds up over a long day in the field.

What Makes the Comfort Stretch Different

The magic here is the stretch. That give in the neoprene absorbs shock and cuts felt weight by up to 50 percent, so instead of your rifle slapping down with each stride, it kind of floats along with you. Butler Creek also runs Non-Slip Grippers on the shoulder side, which keep the sling from sliding off when you're scrambling over rocks or twisting to glass a treeline. It stays put when you need your hands, and that's exactly what you want out of a hunting sling.

Sizing and Hardware on the Comfort Stretch Sling

The sling measures 2.5 inches wide and runs 44 inches long, with a quick adjustment design that skips the fussy buckles and fasteners. It comes with a sewn-in Uncle Mike's quick-detach swivel and fits standard 1-inch swivel studs, so mounting it to most bolt guns, shotguns, and hunting rifles is straightforward. The Realtree Xtra pattern blends into hardwoods, brush, and early-season cover without shouting your position across the field.

It's a practical, no-nonsense sling that earns its keep on the walk in and the pack out. If you've been carrying with a thin web strap and feeling it, this is the kind of upgrade you notice on your very first hunt.