I checked out many options years ago and settled on the Kenai chest holster - for all the reasons cited above. Another feature is interchangeable holsters using the same harness…so it allows you to carry different handguns (depending on your preference and situation).’ I carry underneath my bino case when elk hunting and it is convenient should I need it. It is also great on its own - handy and at the ready position, doesn’t flop when hiking (or biking) and has great retention. Hope this helps in your decision 338 Mag.
Handgun carry options with pack and bino harness
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blackbeard
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Y'all changed my mind, I was about to order the one that attached to the bino harness and hung low. Thanks.
Wildabeest
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Same for my M&P 10mm.
mxracer317
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I have one for a g17 brand new condition i’d let go for an awesome price —Have one for the G20 and mainly use that. PM me if interested.
338 win mag
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After a little research, this one caught my eye. Seems like it carries similar to the Kenai but without the extra harness.
www.venandiholsters.com
Also entertaining the idea of a slim line drop leg rig. Just low enough to clear my waist belt
Venandi Holsters | Veteran owned and operated
Venandi Holsters. Custom Handmade Kydex Holsters. Home of the *Patented* Bino Pack Holster. Veteran owned and operated. Made in America
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Also entertaining the idea of a slim line drop leg rig. Just low enough to clear my waist belt
338 win mag
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Just watched a video on these, seems like a good optionVenandi Holsters | Veteran owned and operated
Venandi Holsters. Custom Handmade Kydex Holsters. Home of the *Patented* Bino Pack Holster. Veteran owned and operated. Made in America
Check out their bino pack holster. Haven’t bought one yet but this is the route I’m going. I convinced my brother to try one and he likes it.View attachment 371342
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I really like my Razco holster under my FHF gear bino harness for my glock 19 and glock 20. Secure, stable, and carries the weight well.
rjthehunter
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My S&W 1cm lives behind my bino harness in a Kenai Gunfighter holster too. Comfortable, easy access, and like stated previously, even if I dump my pack and bino harness, I still have my pistol. Which is especially nice when you get a critter on the ground.
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How is it to get at, while wearing your pack and bino harness?
rjthehunter
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No problem at all. I have a pic somewhere. Let me see if I can find it.
rjthehunter
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Don't have as many as I thought. I might be able to find another one or 2 from a different angle.
I've like the Razco holster for carrying my Glock 20, but it has its flaws. It carries well and is in a good position but I like to take my bino harness off at night around camp and while processing an animal. So it leaves you vulnerable there. The gunfighters system looks good, but it is another set of straps. I've been trying to think of a quick way to remove the straps from my bino harness and only attach the pistol for those times I've noted but haven't put a lot of thought into a solution.
WVmike
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I have a Marsupial gear standard size bino harness and I can fit my sig m18 in the back little pouch pointed down. I think I'm also going to use a rangefinder tether of some sort for retention. The only issue I have it sometimes the bino retention strap gets caught but that is only if I have an extended mag in the pistol.
Wildabeest
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My only complaint, and a minor one, is that the Kanai holster holds my M&P really tight. Good in a lot of ways, but perhaps not so ideal in a quick draw situation. I practice drawing it a lot - both to try and loosen it up a bit and get used to it. It hasn’t loosened up much so far.
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BAKPAKR
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This photo shows a S&W 460V in a Diamond D Guides Choice holster. Had I received the holster more than a week before the hunt, and gotten it properly broken in, this bull would have been taken with a 325 gr Swift A-Frame rather than with a 200 gr Barnes LRX (300 RUM, @mtmuley).
Moral of the story — make sure the holster is broken into your handgun. Brand new, it was difficult to draw my revolver and I was worried about spooking this moose if I tried to get the revolver out of the tight holster.
Moral of the story — make sure the holster is broken into your handgun. Brand new, it was difficult to draw my revolver and I was worried about spooking this moose if I tried to get the revolver out of the tight holster.
I like this idea.
rjthehunter
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That's funny. My buddies was so tight I told him by the time he's done fighting the holster to get his pistol out, he's going to be out of energy for the fight with the bear.
Every other kydex holster I've had has a retention screw that allows you to adjust the retention.
Luckily mine is smooth. It almost feels too smooth, like it might fall out, but no matter how hard I shake it upside down, it won't fall out.
I'd think there has to be a way to loosen them up a bit. Might be worth a call in to Gunfighters Inc and see if they have any recommendations for one that fits really tight.
Wildabeest
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Kenai retention is loosened by heating it up with a heat gun and then working the gun in and out while the kydex is warm. No adjustment screw that I’m aware of.
MTGamecock
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I think I've taken a slightly less complicated route. My normal "everyday" holster is a Bianchi Black Widow leather holster (albeit with a different, but similar, pistol). I throw that in my pack, empty. On my pack, I use a fairly standard Blackhawk Kydex holster with a duty belt adapter that lowers it about an inch or so, as shown in the photos below. If I drop my pack somewhere, I just take out the Bianchi holster and loop it on my belt and voila - it's pretty much like my normal "everyday" carry.
I've found that holsters are kind of like boots. You never really knows what works for you until you buy it and wear it a couple of days (or more). Unfortunately, you can burn through a lot of money that way. So, I try to just stick with what I'm used to as much as possible, modifying as needed in small increments. But the phrase "you do you" is never more appropriate than when trying to select a defensive pistol carry system. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa. Just like the gun itself, make sure it does, indeed, work for you by practicing with it frequently.
I've found that holsters are kind of like boots. You never really knows what works for you until you buy it and wear it a couple of days (or more). Unfortunately, you can burn through a lot of money that way. So, I try to just stick with what I'm used to as much as possible, modifying as needed in small increments. But the phrase "you do you" is never more appropriate than when trying to select a defensive pistol carry system. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa. Just like the gun itself, make sure it does, indeed, work for you by practicing with it frequently.
Archelk
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I plan to get a leg holster like Alien gear sells. This way when you lay your backpack or binoculars harness down, you are still strapped.
