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Posted: 5/5/2013 5:01:48 AM EDT
| I know the basics of using a sling in NRA highpower, and using the A2 "silent sling" but I am completely clueless on the tactical types and how to sling them up. Is there a place online to go that can educate me? I have various 2 and 1 point slings and just don't know how to use them correctly. I feel rather clueless on the subject. |
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Look for the Larue Tactical padded sling. You'll thank me later.
I've used a half dozen different setups, from single point, two point, three point, two point/single point combo. The Larue is just so much better for me. I didn't like the single point. It was uncomfortable so far as the way it hangs and all. I had a Magpul MS2 up until a couple of months ago. I kept it mostly in a two point, but occasionally for certain things I used single point. The MS2 was just too narrow for me, and was uncomfortable for any extended use, and really, I have a fatty tumor inside my back, and it hurt after just ten minutes or so some days. A lot depends on what you are gonna be doing. You can add an adapter to the Larue to set it up so you can switch to single point if you want to on the fly, just like the MS series of Magpul slings. I have the Larue sling set up where the front is mounted about a third of the way down the rail from the mag well, and the rear in on an ASAP plate using an HK hook until I get a the MAKO GL Shock stock to replace my MOE one. It has a QD socket made into it. I'll be removing the ASAP end plate and replacing it with a QD version as well just for an added option. With the sling mounted the way I have it right now, and due to it's quick adjust design with the quick latch that you can just pull and loosen it, I can go from tight and easy carry in a semi ready position in front of my body, muzzle down at about a 45 degree angle, to a very loose setup where I can switch shoulders during firing for negotiating corners. I don't think you'll find a better sling, or a better made one, and Larue's customer service is legendary. |
| I used to run a Vickers 2 point sling and now I run a Magpul M3 sling. I like how I can easily detach the rifle and leave the sling on. With the vickers, you had to either detach the entire sling or wiggle out of it. You also have the option to run it in a 2pt if you want. |
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I used to run a Vickers 2 point sling and now I run a Magpul M3 sling. I like how I can easily detach the rifle and leave the sling on. With the vickers, you had to either detach the entire sling or wiggle out of it. You also have the option to run it in a 2pt if you want. I've heard the MS3 is more comfortable than the MS2, but the Larue and even the Vickers can be made to switch just as quickly with a 2 to 1 Triglide for $20 bucks. [ 
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OP isn't asking for recomendations on a sling to buy but rather how to actually use them.
merder, although this links to an airsoft video, they do a pretty good explanation of the different sling types and how to use them: Youtube: 1 2 4 Point Gun Slings |
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I know the basics of using a sling in NRA highpower, and using the A2 "silent sling" but I am completely clueless on the tactical types and how to sling them up. Is there a place online to go that can educate me? I have various 2 and 1 point slings and just don't know how to use them correctly. I feel rather clueless on the subject. I really like the padded VCAS from Blue Force Gear. Quick adjust, well made, 2 point. How to wear it? I'm a righty... With the rifle in front of me, muzzle down and pointed slightly left, base of the grip pointed to the right, I loop the sling over my head so it sits on my right shoulder. The sling goes down diagonally across my back to my left. Nothing is on my left shoulder. How tight/loose is personal preference and depends on what you're doing. With a quick-adjust sling, you can easily adjust the amount of slack for different tasks. Some guys run them very loose so they can switch from dominant side to support side shoulders, such as when shooting around corners or barricades. If you'll be carrying the rifle across your back while traveling, something tighter might help so it doesn't jostle. When shooting, you want it tight enough to allow for good retention and stable shooting but loose enough that it doesn't inhibit your mobility. A good carbine class will require a tactical sling and teach you how to use it. |
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