I really wanted a sling for my new AR, but my budget was completely used up by the time I finished it. Not being sure what kind of sling I might prefer (I've only used 2 point slings), I decided to make my own. I saw the stickied thread in this forum, but decided the "tac" sling seemed a little too complicated to use (maybe its not). In the same thread I saw where people had made some single point slings, I looked at the MS3 and decided a convertible type of sling would be a good way to start. I made this from stuff lying around my place, and 2 lashing straps found at walmart.

Supplies:

2 6' lengths of "lashing straps" with buckles and sliders (camping section @ walmart; $1.97ea) (each has one buckle and one slider, you'll need 2 sliders)
1 keyring
1 carabiner

I probably only needed one piece of the strap, I cut a little off the second piece but I probably could have taken it from the slack on the first. You will need 2 sliders, they have extra slider/adjusters in the sewing dept, I used the slider off my second strap.

I used this picture to put it together, paying special attention to how the strap was fed through everything, especially for the "loop"

I'll upload pics of my actual sling asap.

I can see why alot of people don't like the single point slings. I'm not a big fan of having a rifle swing around wildly in front of me. I do see the benefits, it's nice being able to transition to weak side without making any adjustments. It seems to be a little uncomfortable around the chest, not too bad, but I wouldn't want to wear it that way for an extended time period.

a common sling is to a rifle what a holster is to a handgun- a means for storage when not shooting. I recommend it be used the same way. Don't shoot with the sling "slung".