Stong Side or Cross Draw Holsters while carrying a Rifles?

[treborsnave]

In the field, I pretty much always carry crossdraw.

[kooz]

I use either a Guides choice chest holster from Diamond 'D" www.diamonddcustomleather.com/Chest_Holsters.php or a Galco SAO crossdraw. Usually it is the Guides choice as I am almost always wearing a backpack.

[salmonriver]

For years I have carried both strong side and crossdraw. Crossdraw, preferably, when packing a rifle. However, my personal preference afoot and saddleback is strong side small of the back. I'm right handed. When packing a heavier piece I use a Bianchi left handed crossdraw the Cyclone model. I slide it around to the back of my belt. The weight is packed center, just over the hips, easily protected undercoat yet easily accessible. Just reach back thumb the breaksnap and draw. Great for most conditions and no stock scratches. SR

[bulasteve]

I've been using a cross-draw for my 7 1/2" SBH since @ '80. I like it. A + 1 on the suspenders thought. Yup. Look at the Duluth Trading side snap ones. They have one clip one each side rather than 4, two front and back. Two advantages. You can un-clip them and lower pants without nearly stripping. You can slide between things or lean against things without scratching them.  steve

[tomc]

I just got a Chesty Puller rig from Simply Rugged. Works great and won't get in the way of a rifle sling.

[josephg]

I have a couple/few questions that I believe are an extension of this thread. I would like to start carrying my Ruger NMBH .44 Special Bisley while deer hunting. At this point I am leaning towards a crossdraw holster. But, do I specify this holster to fit my 1.5" belt (made by Kirkpatrick) that holds up my pants and that I use to strap on my concealed weapon holsters? Or...I buy/use a wider belt and carry "cowboy" style? Also what are thoughts onbutton straps and hammer tongs for this type of carry. I appreciate any advive y'all may have to offer. Thanks in advance.

Joe

[Paden]

Chest holster here.

[groo]

Groo here
As Simple Rugged makes a chest rig that can take belt holsters ,, I will go that route next.

[CraigC]

Can make either work but prefer crossdraw.

[duckjihad]

Had El Paso saddlery make a tanker rig for s&w 44 mag. Use to carry strong hip but went to sling arm yrs ago and bumped scope on hammer. Chipped lens. Now use the tanker. Very pleased.

[Markbo]

Jun 4, 2014 15:56:52 GMT -5 josephg said:

I have a couple/few questions that I believe are an extension of this thread. I would like to start carrying my Ruger NMBH .44 Special Bisley while deer hunting. At this point I am leaning towards a crossdraw holster. But, do I specify this holster to fit my 1.5" belt (made by Kirkpatrick) that holds up my pants and that I use to strap on my concealed weapon holsters? Or...I buy/use a wider belt and carry "cowboy" style? Also what are thoughts onbutton straps and hammer tongs for this type of carry. I appreciate any advive y'all may have to offer. Thanks in advance.

Joe

Joseph to me carrying with a secondary belt would not be ideal for crossdraw. Using my pants belt it keeps it 'high and tight' and always in the same place. No moving, shifting, etc. I would not want to carry it lower since it is more in front of me than on my side... it would get into the bend of my hip.

As far as security mine are thumb break. I have come to prefer a rubber band type thong on a cowboy type carry, but prefer thumb break for high ride OWB and crossdraw.

[Squatch]

I like to carry crossdraw and have an El Paso Saddlery Tom Three person with the snap strap. I use a second belt for the holster. This allows me to re-adjust the holster as I see fit depending on the type of terrain I'm traversing. If I need to remove the gun I can drop the whole rig easy enough. It also doesn't seem to weight my pants down and a wider belt helps distribute the load better and make it more comfortable. But that is just my opinion and what I find comfortable.

[Markbo]

Well Squatch anybody that can hold that fish up shouldn't have any problem carrying a 6 gun.

[Squatch]

Thanks Markobo, it's a nice fish but only went 40lbs.