Jack Houston # 35508 0 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Recently saw a shooter who we will say has a Big Overhang. Like Me! He had his holsters hanging on his shotgunbelt. SB was at legal height (at belly button) Is this alright?? I would think there's nothing wrong with that, just thought I'd ask! Link to post Share on other sites
Adirondack Jack, SASS #53440 16 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 No, he had sg shell loops on his "gun" belt, so named because that's where the guns hang from. Somewhere between bellybutton and "sagging, threatening to fall off the poopdeck" is about where ya expect find one of them belts. No foul as far as I can see. Link to post Share on other sites
Smithy 0 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 After reading page 11 of the handbook it seems like he is good to go; As long as he doesn't hike the belt up any further; Cover any of the shotgun loops with anything, especially a shotgun/pistol slide; Only places shotgun rounds into the loops (NO rifle or pistol); And his holsters are a fists width away from his navel = Good to go! Smithy. Link to post Share on other sites
Flying W Ramrod 152 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 After reading page 11 of the handbook it seems like he is good to go; As long as he doesn't hike the belt up any further; Cover any of the shotgun loops with anything, especially a shotgun/pistol slide; Only places shotgun rounds into the loops (NO rifle or pistol); And his holsters are a fists width away from his navel = Good to go! Smithy. The rule is "No shotgun slide may be over shotgun loops" nothing about slide over pistol/rifle loops. The rule is "holsters on each side of belly button, two fists apart" not one fist away from navel. I'd have to have an iterpretation of the rules on the belt itself as the rules state "shotgun belt must be at or below the belly button" but this is technically a gun belt, but as the OP asks, this rig is good to go. Out here we have a shooter that uses a cinch for a gun belt. Looks pretty good also. Link to post Share on other sites
Oddnews SASS# 24779 33 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 My personal rig is two slim-jim holsters suspended from a shotgun belt. If I need non-shotgun a reload, I do it from my pockets, as I have no pistol-caliber cartridge loops (I've thought about buying Hardin-styled holsters with loops on the outside of the holster pouch, but if I'm going to spend more money, I'll buy a whole new rig). Link to post Share on other sites
Snakebite 1,398 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 It's just fine to wear your holsters on a shotgun belt... same as haveing shotgun loops on any gunbelt. Snakebite Link to post Share on other sites
Slowhand Bob, 24229 117 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 About the only real problems I see fokes wanting to argue on shotgun belts deals with either the height worn or the wearing over 'cartridge loops' and both get interpreted two ways frequently. Those of us who are on the portly side do tend to wear our Shot Shell belts somewhat high and some now claim that only the top can go over the navel but I was always told differently in the past, the bottom couldnt go above the navel. Much less an issue for those with a waist rather than a waste line! I really like the WB rig Jack, very business like. I would really like to talk to you sometime on how you flat sew those mag pouches?? They do not call me a thief for nothing. Is the belt with it, linked to here, the one you are talking about? http://www.loneriderleather.com/index.html Link to post Share on other sites
Goody, SASS #26190 1,178 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Those of us who are on the portly side do tend to wear our Shot Shell belts somewhat high and some now claim that only the top can go over the navel but I was always told differently in the past, the bottom couldnt go above the navel. It is where the ammo is, not where the belt is. So long as some portion of the shotgun hull is at the BB, you are fine. Not the belt, not the loop, the shell itself. Link to post Share on other sites
Grizzly Dave 951 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Seeing some folks wearing shotshell belts rather high makes me wonder if anyone has been challenged on the point and asked to bare their bellybutton to prove placement... Link to post Share on other sites
Shooting Bull 1,960 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Seeing some folks wearing shotshell belts rather high makes me wonder if anyone has been challenged on the point and asked to bare their bellybutton to prove placement... Yep, my wife does that to me at most every match. I think she might have an alterior motive though. Link to post Share on other sites
Burly Bear Fred 0 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Works for me. Link to post Share on other sites
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