This is my first post here on the Hide.
I’ve learned a lot over the past several months combing through the incredible amount of info this site has to offer. It’s been extremely helpful as I’ve worked to set up my rig. Many thanks to those with experience to share for making SH an amazing database.
Having less experience than many of you here, I don’t have a whole lot to offer, but thought this might interest some of you who may be in the same boat.
I had been looking for a pack to double as a range bag and hunting pack. The Eberlestock line looked great, but the info I was getting seemed to indicate that my P308 wouldn’t fit in the 10” x 3” scabbard of the Gunslinger 2. My rifle is a P308 16.5” with PRS, NF F1 on AD Recon QD mount, and Atlas bipod. Overall length is 38”. The three scope turrets and longest point of the mag all align perfectly to make a circumference of 27”. 1” too big. I'm lucky that way.
Ceylon suggested that I could load without the mag, or go with a 10rd, and so I ordered the G2 from him and some 10rd PMags from Midwest PX. Ceylon, by the way, redefines customer service. He’s as dialed in as anyone I’ve dealt with in a long time. If all American businesses operated at his level, we’d be looking at China in the rear view for a long time to come.
When the pack arrived I was surprised to learn that the whole deal, with LR20 Pmag, fits the scabbard perfectly.
Inserting the rifle is easy with the grip on the top of the pack. Wearing the pack, loaded, I can reach back and pull the rifle up and out although it’s almost as fast to shed the pack and then pull the rifle.
I am slightly concerned about how this pack feels when loaded, and whether the load center will be too far back or not. It passes the 5 min test no problem. I am going to take it hiking up in the mountains this weekend and will add to this post regarding how it balances out for me.
Some pics:
Fully inserted, leaves about 6" exposed:
Close up of scabbard:
I’ve learned a lot over the past several months combing through the incredible amount of info this site has to offer. It’s been extremely helpful as I’ve worked to set up my rig. Many thanks to those with experience to share for making SH an amazing database.
Having less experience than many of you here, I don’t have a whole lot to offer, but thought this might interest some of you who may be in the same boat.
I had been looking for a pack to double as a range bag and hunting pack. The Eberlestock line looked great, but the info I was getting seemed to indicate that my P308 wouldn’t fit in the 10” x 3” scabbard of the Gunslinger 2. My rifle is a P308 16.5” with PRS, NF F1 on AD Recon QD mount, and Atlas bipod. Overall length is 38”. The three scope turrets and longest point of the mag all align perfectly to make a circumference of 27”. 1” too big. I'm lucky that way.
Ceylon suggested that I could load without the mag, or go with a 10rd, and so I ordered the G2 from him and some 10rd PMags from Midwest PX. Ceylon, by the way, redefines customer service. He’s as dialed in as anyone I’ve dealt with in a long time. If all American businesses operated at his level, we’d be looking at China in the rear view for a long time to come.
When the pack arrived I was surprised to learn that the whole deal, with LR20 Pmag, fits the scabbard perfectly.
Inserting the rifle is easy with the grip on the top of the pack. Wearing the pack, loaded, I can reach back and pull the rifle up and out although it’s almost as fast to shed the pack and then pull the rifle.
I am slightly concerned about how this pack feels when loaded, and whether the load center will be too far back or not. It passes the 5 min test no problem. I am going to take it hiking up in the mountains this weekend and will add to this post regarding how it balances out for me.
Some pics:
Fully inserted, leaves about 6" exposed:
Close up of scabbard:
