With these, a shooter can lock the rifle into position to take full advantage of the magnification and clarity of current optics. As clearly as there is a joy in placing the shot from a rested and supported rifle, however, there is another jewel hidden in the opposite: hitting with only your body to support the rifle. Using the architecture of the bones to support the rifle is the foundation of High-Power rifle matches, as well as the Olympic shooting disciplines. In several of Col. Townsend Whelen’s books, he talked about loading and using similar reduced loads on his many adventures. A loop sling is one of the simplest but most profound aids to accuracy available to the rifleman.