I use it every hunting season. I may use it to raise and lower my rifle and gear if I'm using a climbing stand, I've used it to secure two deer to the 4-wheeler the day I got a "twofer", I've used it to mark trails, etc.
My oldest son made a rifle sling for a 10/22, it's comfortable.
You can get 1000' spool off Amazon, and some of it is "mil-spec", just contact the seller and ask if it's commercial or has the yellow striped strand.
This may be no longer 100% correct, but the old adage was (from another web site):
"The observations below can be easily made with the naked eye, and ALL FOUR of the following requirements MUST be met for Paracord to be “Mil-Spec” rather than just “commercial” paracord.
(1) 7 or 8 or 9 INNER STRANDS – count the numbers of the INNER STRANDS in your paracord. MilSpec C-5040H requires that Type III Paracord MUST have 7 or 8 or 9 Inner Strands. If your paracord has 6 or fewer Inner Strands, it is definitely not Mil-Spec Paracord.
(2) 3 INSIDE STRANDS – Count the numbers of INSIDE Strands that make up the 7 or 8 or 9 INNER Strands referred to above. MilSpec C-5040H requires that each of the 7 or 8 or 9 Inner Strands be made up of exactly 3 Inside Strands. Commercial paracord very often has INNER Strands that are made up of only 2 INSIDE Strands. If your Paracord doesn’t have exactly 3 INSIDE Strands, it is definitely not Mil-Spec Paracord.
(3) Twisted Strands – Observe the INNER and INSIDE Strands of your Paracord closely, again. All of the INNER and INSIDE strands MUST be twisted to be in compliance with MilSpec C-5040H. Some commercial Paracord has straight, rather than twisted INNER and / or INSIDE Strands, or even a combination of straight and twisted Strands. If ALL of the INNER and INSIDE Strands of your Paracord are not twisted, your Paracord is definitely not compliant with the MilSpec.
(4) Colored Manufacturer’s ID Marker Strand – Inspect closely, again, the Inner Strands of your Paracord. This strand is also sometimes referred to as a “Manufacturer’s ID Strand,” a “Colored Marker Strand,” a “Colored ID Marker Strand, or even simply an “ID Marker Strand.” The Mil-Spec requires that every manufacturer of true Mil-Spec C-5040H compliant Paracord include this twisted COLORED Manufacturer’s Identification Marker Strand in all of their Paracord."
The truth is that a lot of commercial stuff can't be trusted. But real paracord will save your butt.
My oldest son made a rifle sling for a 10/22, it's comfortable.
You can get 1000' spool off Amazon, and some of it is "mil-spec", just contact the seller and ask if it's commercial or has the yellow striped strand.
This may be no longer 100% correct, but the old adage was (from another web site):
"The observations below can be easily made with the naked eye, and ALL FOUR of the following requirements MUST be met for Paracord to be “Mil-Spec” rather than just “commercial” paracord.
(1) 7 or 8 or 9 INNER STRANDS – count the numbers of the INNER STRANDS in your paracord. MilSpec C-5040H requires that Type III Paracord MUST have 7 or 8 or 9 Inner Strands. If your paracord has 6 or fewer Inner Strands, it is definitely not Mil-Spec Paracord.
(2) 3 INSIDE STRANDS – Count the numbers of INSIDE Strands that make up the 7 or 8 or 9 INNER Strands referred to above. MilSpec C-5040H requires that each of the 7 or 8 or 9 Inner Strands be made up of exactly 3 Inside Strands. Commercial paracord very often has INNER Strands that are made up of only 2 INSIDE Strands. If your Paracord doesn’t have exactly 3 INSIDE Strands, it is definitely not Mil-Spec Paracord.
(3) Twisted Strands – Observe the INNER and INSIDE Strands of your Paracord closely, again. All of the INNER and INSIDE strands MUST be twisted to be in compliance with MilSpec C-5040H. Some commercial Paracord has straight, rather than twisted INNER and / or INSIDE Strands, or even a combination of straight and twisted Strands. If ALL of the INNER and INSIDE Strands of your Paracord are not twisted, your Paracord is definitely not compliant with the MilSpec.
(4) Colored Manufacturer’s ID Marker Strand – Inspect closely, again, the Inner Strands of your Paracord. This strand is also sometimes referred to as a “Manufacturer’s ID Strand,” a “Colored Marker Strand,” a “Colored ID Marker Strand, or even simply an “ID Marker Strand.” The Mil-Spec requires that every manufacturer of true Mil-Spec C-5040H compliant Paracord include this twisted COLORED Manufacturer’s Identification Marker Strand in all of their Paracord."
The truth is that a lot of commercial stuff can't be trusted. But real paracord will save your butt.