Which Forward Sling Attachment Point do you use:

[26 Inf]

Which Forward Sling Attachment Point do you use:

Left handed shooters 9 o'clock equals 3 o'clock for a lefty.

1) 9 o'clock as far forward on the rail as possible;

2) 6 o'clock as far foward on the rail as possible;

3) 9 o'clock as far back on the rail as possible;

4) 9 o'clock intermediate on the rail;

5) 6 o'clock intermediate on the rail;

6) Single points forevah;

7) Sling? I doan need no freakin' sling.

List the perceived the pro's and con's of your choice.

[n8vmind]

3) 9 o'clock as far back on the rail as possible;
This seems most ideal for carbine setup..

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[ggammell]

I have sling mounts at 9 o’clock at both the forward and rear end of the rail.

[Circle_10]

I use the one on the FSB. Because it's there.
I have two point slings on all my ARs that see routine use, but I normally keep them S-folded with sling bundlers to avoid them snagging on things, particularly in a vehicle. A quick pull on the sling and it's ready to use.

For a little while a few years back though I had a Magpul SL M-lok handguard and used a QD sling mount at the 9 o'clock position, far back on the handguard. This worked fine for the most part except for one thing.
I'm not very tactical, and while I believe strongly in slings for long guns my use of them is very basic. For me it really is primarily a carrying strap for when I need my hands free for some other task. When I sling an AR, it's usually just over my left shoulder, with the muzzle up, or down as the situation dictates.
With a 9 o'clock sling mount far back on the handguard I found that when slung muzzle up over my shoulder the gun wouldn't stay as vertically oriented and thus could become an encumbrance or could result in the muzzle waving around or sometimes pointing almost behind me, depending on how I was positioned, so I was constantly reaching back to "restrain" the rifle while I moved, which defeated much of the purpose of a sling for me.

[gaijin]

This:

"3) 9 o'clock as far back on the rail as possible"

Add: I run an endplate with QD socket as well.

[Hmac]

This:

"3) 9 o'clock as far back on the rail as possible"

Me too.

[jsbhike]

Proctor sling gets:

1) 9 o'clock as far forward on the rail as possible;

QD I go intermediate, but using one of the offset female QD mounts on the top rail so somewhere around 10:30?

[TMS951]

11 o’clock, right behind my hand position.

I use either the 11 o’clock mlok area to mount an arisaka qd. On rails with only a 12,3,6,9 I put something like a Wilson combat qd on the top rail. Being a 45d attachment it’s in the 11 o’clock position.

I find it’s also nice to have another qd all the way forward by the muzzle at the 9 o’clock. I use it for carrrying over my back keeping the muzzle up away from the ground. Not for running and gunning. It’s a nice option, though from a price stand point I don’t add it often.

[P2Vaircrewman]

Actually about 10:30, I use the Magpul offset QD adapter, about half way down the rail and a QD on the back of the lower. I prefer the sling behind my support hand.

[Omen]

9 o'clock far back on the rail.

I use this because on the 11.5" upper it keep the sling out of the way of my grip... and there is already a built in socket there on the rail so I don't need to complicate my life. The other end goes into a QD endplate.

[Dr. Bullseye]

I use #3.

[26 Inf]

Sorry guys, I screwed this up and didn't make it a poll.

[MWAG19919]

10:30 intermediate. I use a Magpul RSA on my MK18 and a QD socket on the 10:30 KMR slot. I like the sling far enough forward for some added stability but far enough rearward to be out of the way of my support hand. My preferred rear attachment is a QD endplate, so having the forward attachment as far rearward as possible gives barely more stability than a single point sling IMO.

[Coal Dragger]

Option 1 for me. I sling as much of the weapon as possible. All the way forward on a QD and all the way to the rear.

When I need to sling the carbine on my back this setup actually slings the carbine unlike other attachment methods. Still works fine for transitions to a pistol, changing shoulders etc. I just put the sling around my neck. If I want some sling support I can slip my support arm and shoulder into the sling.

I’m also running a Sling Ding that I picked up in a Pat Mac class, and it works best as far forward as possible. So the ability to easily brace up against door jams, corners, car doors, barricades, or other solid objects by running the sling all the way forward is another plus.

[nightchief]

I run slings on my 11.5 and 16 guns as Coal Dragger described, minus the Sling Ding. I’m intrigued by the Ding though. I also like the Arisaka MLOK QD as it seems to have the lowest profile. I find when being in the winderness to hunt, etc. I like to be able to snuggly Sling the rifle to my chest or back. Haven’t noticed an issue when making mag changes, etc.

[498cm3]

My rigs are all pretty basic, on my carbines I just use the one under the FSB. On my A2 I have an Eagle patrol sling that has an attachment for the upper part of the FSB.

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[MegademiC]

Right handed- 9oclock far right at rail/reciever interface (urxiii).

I see a lot of guys running as far up front as possible but i cant make it work as well.
Gun needs more tension to keep tight.

One end of sling on back if stock other back of rail and i can jog with it up front, swing it to the back, switch shoulders, and a quick pull tightens it up to allow a sprint when its up front.

Maybe Im using it wrong?

[Coal Dragger]

I run slings on my 11.5 and 16 guns as Coal Dragger described, minus the Sling Ding. I’m intrigued by the Ding though. I also like the Arisaka MLOK QD as it seems to have the lowest profile. I find when being in the winderness to hunt, etc. I like to be able to snuggly Sling the rifle to my chest or back. Haven’t noticed an issue when making mag changes, etc.

For $30 or so the Sling Ding is worth a try, I bought mine in class and got some instruction on it.... like 5 minutes from Pat Mac. It’s pretty easy to use, and if an object is solid enough to take your forward leaning weight it can pretty well be braced off of.

Interestingly on a 15” rail it puts the adjustment loop of a Vickers sling in the perfect position for me to loop up like a 1903 sling for prone.

[Korgs130]

1) 9 as far forward as possible on the rail with a QD.

[militarymoron]

Lefty here - 3 o'clock as far back on the rail as possible, and QD sling plate for the rear attachment. Rear of the rail otherwise it interferes with my support hand grip and scout light operation at the front of the rail.