Rifle slings 101

[Magdump]

Watched this vid a few times over the past couple years and realized it might enlighten some folks. If you’re up in the air on a sling for your AR or other sport/defensive rifle, this guy shows some great basics and rationale.


https://youtu.be/rc1_APKxvu0

[DAVE_M]

John Lovell is knowledgeable, but I personally don’t care for the way he slings his rifle. John’s sling setup is A way, not THE way. Slings are a personal thing. I avoid single point slings and prefer to set up my sling the way Mark does in the video below.

[Gator 45/70]

Well now that we've seen how the Soy boys play Army and everything,Here's how real men use a sling on a real firearm....lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTsUaujfiB8

[the dubshow]

Well now that we've seen how the Soy boys play Army and everything,Here's how real men use a sling on a real firearm....lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTsUaujfiB8

you forget your sarcasm font?

[Magdump]

Lol, awesome Gator. I still have the little plastic army men positioned like that.
They didn’t use single point slings back then either. I never really thought much of them. I think the swat movies must have made them look tacticool or something cuz I notice a lot of guys prefer to hook them on the rear of the receiver and call it slung. I never really left the 2 point line of slinging my rifle. I have used a few and some have held up better than others. I still have a 5.11 and a Vickers that have been great for a lot of use.

Btw, have you seen the pistol film from that series? It’s killer. 1911 goodness.

[Gator 45/70]

you forget your sarcasm font?

My bad...lol

[Gator 45/70]

Lol, awesome Gator. I still have the little plastic army men positioned like that.
They didn’t use single point slings back then either. I never really thought much of them. I think the swat movies must have made them look tacticool or something cuz I notice a lot of guys prefer to hook them on the rear of the receiver and call it slung. I never really left the 2 point line of slinging my rifle. I have used a few and some have held up better than others. I still have a 5.11 and a Vickers that have been great for a lot of use.

Btw, have you seen the pistol film from that series? It’s killer. 1911 goodness.

Hmm,interesting,No can't say I've seen the 1911 goodness clip,I'll go check it out after wifey gets off my case to cook....

[the dubshow]

My bad...lol

Its interesting to watch how much rifle form has evolved.

[tallwalker]

Its interesting to watch how much rifle form has evolved.

How much for the better is hugely debatable... Necklace slings aren’t my thing though.


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[buttanic]

After much experimentation I have settled on a 2 point attached mid rail and the receiver end plate. It is a Vickers type I custom made with 2" webbing across my back and 1" webbing ends and sewn on QD swivels. I used an Alice pack quick adjust slide.