Yes, Sling Steady is a rear shooting rest bag that sits under the stock and rides on your sling or attaches directly to the rifle. A bag can stay with the rifle in more than one way, and Short Action Precision and MDT, for example, sell bags that tether to the stock swivel or the sling.
How Sling Steady stays with the rifle
The bag rides on your sling or attaches directly, with no tools, and it ties into the rear QD point or sling swivel. It sits at the toe of the stock and stays on the rifle. No sling comes with the bag.
Which parts you need depends on the sling. With a QD at the bottom, the bag clips straight onto the sling. A sling with a QD on each side uses the Y-Clip Sling Adapter ($59.95). The Y-Clip Full Length Sling ($65.95) is made for AR-platform rifles.
If you have no sling at all
The All-Stock Adapter ($35.95, left or right hand) is nylon webbing with a hook-and-loop strap. It wraps the stock and gives the bag a mounting point on any stock. Our adapter guide shows how it works.
Other bags that stay with the rifle or the pack
Some makers tether a bag to the rifle. The table is as listed on 4 Nov 2026.
| Bag | How it stays with you as listed on 4 Nov 2026 | Weight as listed on 4 Nov 2026 | Price as listed on 4 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Action Precision Lightweight Bag | Tether to the butt stock; options for no swivel, flush cup swivel, sling swivel or HK hook | Under 5 oz, not including swivel; filled or empty not stated | $44.99 |
| MDT Traveler | Removable webbing lanyard that clips to a QD swivel or HK clip, or loops onto the sling; clips not included | 8 oz with Spex Lite, 1 lb with House Fill; filled or empty not stated | $69.99 |
| LS Wild Pack Pillow | Sewn loops; pack compression straps feed through | About 3.7 oz | $75.00 |
| LS Wild Mini Ultralight Rear Bag | Loop and carabiner to the outside of a pack | About 1.4 oz | $39.99 |
| WieBad Buckle Rear Bag | Buckles to the pack | 0.95 lb; filled or empty not stated | $39.00 |
Short Action Precision lists its Lightweight Bag as a tether to the butt stock, at under 5 oz and $44.99. MDT lists the Traveler with a removable lanyard that clips to a QD swivel or HK clip, or loops straight onto the sling. The SAP bag is lighter and cheaper than a Sling Steady bag by its listed weight and price. The Traveler lists at $69.99, below $89.99, and at 8 oz with Spex Lite fill it sits between our Sport 7" and Pro 9".
LS Wild and WieBad bags clip or buckle to a pack. They stay with the pack, which is a different arrangement from staying with the rifle.
How the options differ
A tethered bag needs a swivel or sling attachment on the rifle, and where it hangs depends on that tether. A pack-attached bag is there when the pack is, and not when you leave the pack at the stand.
Sling Steady rides on the sling or on the stock itself, so the bag stays at the toe of the stock. It is one way to do it, and the right choice depends on your rifle, your sling and how far you carry.
In our testing, shots landed 28% closer to the bullseye with Sling Steady under the stock, and muzzle rise was about 75% lower. It also helps manage recoil.
Which Sling Steady bag
The Pro 9" (9" × 2.5", 9.5 oz) is for bolt-action, sport and hunting rifles. The Sport 7" (7" × 2.5", 6.3 oz in Black, 6.8 oz in other colors) is for AR-platform rifles. Both ship filled with SteadyFill and cost $89.99. Sling Steady is a veteran-run company, and the bags are patented (US 12,339,095) and made in the USA. Already there when the shot presents itself.
Pick the bag, then the part your sling needs: Pro 9" · Sport 7" · Y-Clip Sling Adapter · All-Stock Adapter
Related reading: How to install Sling Steady on your sling · No QD stud: how the All-Stock Adapter works · Y-Clip Sling Adapter or Y-Clip Full Length Sling
Sling Steady is Ready When You Are.