How you guys carry a rifle?

[Ix]

I can carry a long bow, but anyone find out how to carry a rifle? I have an 08 klr.

[Green Machine]

I can not find the picture now, but saw a Harley one day with a Rifle Scabbard and a pump action shotgun

This was in a church parking lot of all places and the gun looked real 

[stealth]

Like this:

http://klrworld.com/forums/index.php/topic,4756.0

or else like this:

[SC_shooter]

You could try the Kolpin scabbard. It would work, if you find a place to mount it. I was going to see if I can get it to mount with the muzzle near the passenger peg.

[Markk9]

A good leather sling, cross the rife on your back, muzzle pointed at the ground. That is how I carry my AR-15 to the range (about a 20 mile ride), had a State Trooper give me a quick second look.

Mark

[gunny]

yep, muzzle down across the back, I've went to the farm a few times that way. I've thought about getting one of those kolpin scabbards to mount to the rear, probably strapped or bolted between the right passenger peg and the rear rack.

[MrFurious]

Simple......86 the rifle and get you one of these.



This one's a .22-250 Rem, but have one in .300 WSM as well.  Have a buddy with one in .416 Taylor and another in .458 Win Mag, but I'm not that crazy yet.  Overall length with the factory 14" barrel is 22-inches.

[NikNak]

I brought a Ruger Mini-14 on mine to a buddy's house. He was 70 miles away ... I live in California, yes they are still legal here. No one could tell I had it. They are easily dismantled into two 25" sections. The two pieces fit nicely in a soft sided scoped rifle case. I covered it with my Nelson Rigg Condom Pack Cover and a black garbage bag ... it was misting. I strapped it to my rack with bungees behind my butt and in front of the Nelson Rigg pack. ... worked so great that he ran out and bought both a Mini-14 and a Nelson Rigg Expandable unit for his upcoming desert trips. It depends on your rifle, but the ARs "take down" so fast that I wouldn't even bother with a special Kolpin boot. Not sure what I would do with my full length hunting/match rifles, but My locked pistol boxes fit just great on the back rack which is made by some guy in Utah. He sells the racks on E-bay for $71 incl shipping and it works well for me. Good luck and choose wisely ... by the way that Savage Striker is a great piece. There are ways to make a sling work for stability in standing shots.

[MrFurious]

Given the weight, I'd never really consider the Striker a good weapon for off-hand shooting - hence the bipod on the PD blaster above.  Generally try to find a small tree to use as a support or shoot prone with my pack as a rest when on foot in the field with the .300 WSM hand cannon.

Probably the best way to mount a rifle would be on the fork like the military used to with a high quality scabbard.  Best to stick with carbine length rifles when going this route though.  These seem to be pretty popular...

http://www.huntercompany.com/guncases.html

[skyydiver]

A bit large and cumbersome for the bike...and $$$, but I sure want one:


http://www.lapolicegear.com/eberlestock-skycrane-rifle-backpack.html

[NikNak]

Back when I played catcher in Little League, I thought the flap went in the front! 

Noticed this is LA police gear website ... it ddidn't show the armored hummer..

[TreeMan]

I have learned that when transporting only a rifle w/sling.  It is a lot easier to sling it across your chest instead of your back   

[Markk9]

Treeman, but is hard to ride with the rifle across your chest.

Mark

[TreeMan]

Treeman, but is hard to ride with the rifle across your chest.

Mark

No,  Slinging across your chest (barrel up) also protects the optics better.

When I sling to the rear, the rifle rubs too hard on my spine & I seem to catch too much stuff with the barrel.

[K tharsis]

i bought a foam lined plastic case at wally's and mounted it to the left foot peg and the luggage rack barrel down. it came with holes at the seams that can tie it securely. it works well enough for dirt roads but probably not trails. no pics, sorry.

[Keener]

Ix, what kind of longbow do you shoot?

[Ix]

It is made by Roy Coursey out of Yakima Wa. area 65 pound. A design he calls the Puma.  I bought it at a traditional shoot in Moses Lake, and Hopefully will take an Elk with it someday, cow, or hope a 6x6 if I score a tag.

Very light.

[Gruf Rude]

The Kolpin gun boot 5.0 mounts to my 06's luggage rack using the two of the existing bolt locations (needs longer bolts, which I carry in a pocket of my tank bag for use when needed) and I use a webbing strap to secure the muzzle portion of the case to my left passenger footpeg.  A little clumsy for mounting and dismounting, but it holds any of my scoped bolt guns securely.

[JLGOHIO]

What kinda match rifle

I brought a Ruger Mini-14 on mine to a buddy's house. He was 70 miles away ... I live in California, yes they are still legal here. No one could tell I had it. They are easily dismantled into two 25" sections. The two pieces fit nicely in a soft sided scoped rifle case. I covered it with my Nelson Rigg Condom Pack Cover and a black garbage bag ... it was misting. I strapped it to my rack with bungees behind my butt and in front of the Nelson Rigg pack. ... worked so great that he ran out and bought both a Mini-14 and a Nelson Rigg Expandable unit for his upcoming desert trips. It depends on your rifle, but the ARs "take down" so fast that I wouldn't even bother with a special Kolpin boot. Not sure what I would do with my full length hunting/match rifles, but My locked pistol boxes fit just great on the back rack which is made by some guy in Utah. He sells the racks on E-bay for $71 incl shipping and it works well for me. Good luck and choose wisely ... by the way that Savage Striker is a great piece. There are ways to make a sling work for stability in standing shots.

.What kinda match rifle do you shoot I shoot rimfire benchrest and was wondering about a koplin scabord for my 40x the klr at 50mpg beats the heck out of my rams 17mpg! Jerry

[zardoz]

Charter Ams AR 7 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AR-7.

Not much more accurate than a pistol but lots more legal. Pretty well strap it anywhere that's not too accessible and you should be good with local regs. Stop and check with local authorities of places you'll be camping, it helps to be able to say "Chief Jones of Smithville said blah blah". It shows you are conscientious and gives you some edge should a local have doubts of your rights, you've already checked in with their higher authority...

YMMV

[walla walla bob]

I modified a Yakima gutter mount roof rack to fit on the back rack of my KLR. I can also put a bike carrier on the rack as well.

[SPANKY]

Slung across my chest as Treeman describes ...no, I won't tell you what I have...and no, I will not publish pictures! But I can tell you...it's the most awesome weapon I have EVER fired. Semper Fi!