Definately the sling will win over a magazine jammed into the ground. It takes a long time to learn to use a sling properly but once you master it, you will be amazed at the accuracy that can be achieved. I've actually seen match rifle shooters who can group better from a sling than they can from a bench. Maybe they are just lousy shots from a bench.
As LR pointed out, a sling does have to be set up for a given angle of altitude to the target but is adjustable by lengthening or shorting the sling and sliding your non firing hand along the handguard for gross adjustment and by pulling your firing side leg in or out for fine andjustment. I have a Ching Sling on one of my Scout configurations rifles that is a cobination carrying sling and shooting sling. That was one of the priciples of Jeff Coopers "Students of the Rifle" to learn proper use of this type of sling. It was a hard concept to get across to people.
To use a sling properly there must be no muscle tension in your non firing arm or hand. The sling must be the sole support of the rife, such that if you move your firing hand away from the rifle it does not move from the center of the target even a little. My Avatar is me in a sling position, notice my non firing hand is open and relaxed.
Bob
As LR pointed out, a sling does have to be set up for a given angle of altitude to the target but is adjustable by lengthening or shorting the sling and sliding your non firing hand along the handguard for gross adjustment and by pulling your firing side leg in or out for fine andjustment. I have a Ching Sling on one of my Scout configurations rifles that is a cobination carrying sling and shooting sling. That was one of the priciples of Jeff Coopers "Students of the Rifle" to learn proper use of this type of sling. It was a hard concept to get across to people.
To use a sling properly there must be no muscle tension in your non firing arm or hand. The sling must be the sole support of the rife, such that if you move your firing hand away from the rifle it does not move from the center of the target even a little. My Avatar is me in a sling position, notice my non firing hand is open and relaxed.
Bob
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