best sling option

**Cobrasks** · 09-13-14, 21:34

Originally Posted by Berserkr556

Never mind the video won't embed. Man it would be great to be able to delete our own posts.

If you watch the youtube video Way Of The Gun (WOTG) Gun Sling by SuperSetCA Frank explains why the front attachment point for the sling is better.

Watched the video . I understand his viewpoint .

I'll have to give it a try once I've switched to a new rail .

Thanks for the vid recommendation .

A picture is worth a thousand words and a video
contains a LOT of pictures .

**Warp** · 09-13-14, 23:57

Originally Posted by Cobrasks

Watched the video . I understand his viewpoint .

I'll have to give it a try once I've switched to a new rail .

Thanks for the vid recommendation .

A picture is worth a thousand words and a video
contains a LOT of pictures .

Agreed.

I'm tempted to order one of those slings right now, it seems rather versatile esp with that attachment system. Not having loose material hanging off to tape down would be nice...and I may even have to try the two farthest points attachment method again, that on-back stowage looked really handy.

**dmcutter** · 09-15-14, 20:29

This is a cross post from the AR pistol forum: is it possible/plausible to attach the front end of a VTAC to the angled portion of the Magpul AFG? I have a Samson Evo 9" rail on a 10.5" barrel. I can get a Samson QD mount, of course, but if I don't have to buy another piece of hardware to mount the sling, so much the better.

**bubba04** · 09-15-14, 21:09

Is there a name for the metal piece that connects the sling to the 550 cord?

**Pax** · 09-15-14, 23:30

Never change, M4C... Ive been on the DIY bandwagon for years, but its fairly lonely here. Dont really understand why.

Most used sling: Type III 55301 webbing, double-sided solution-dyed Kryptek Nomad, ITW steel oval slides, 1" steel ring, 1" ITW MASH Hooks, burned ends. There are no plastic components in this sling. There are no moving parts in this sling. The attachments cannot fail due to twisting. It cost around half of what any sling listed in this thread cost and that included much more webbing for other projects. It took about ten minutes to make using trauma shears, a lighter and half a beer. There are downsides: It cannot be rapidly adjusted. This is ideal for my carrying/shooting style, but I guess you could add whatever hardware you want to yours... After years of experimenting with various triglides and Cobra buckles and quick release shackles and crazy doodads, I find this simplicity is best. For me, at least. My 0.02. I may replace the ring down the road with a milled, Cerakoted Ti component.

Sling1.jpg

**splittime** · 09-16-14, 15:12

Originally Posted by Pax

Never change, M4C... Ive been on the DIY bandwagon for years, but its fairly lonely here. Dont really understand why.

Most used sling: Type III 55301 webbing, double-sided solution-dyed Kryptek Nomad, ITW steel oval slides, 1" steel ring, 1" ITW MASH Hooks, burned ends. There are no plastic components in this sling. There are no moving parts in this sling. The attachments cannot fail due to twisting. It cost around half of what any sling listed in this thread cost and that included much more webbing for other projects. It took about ten minutes to make using trauma shears, a lighter and half a beer. There are downsides: It cannot be rapidly adjusted. This is ideal for my carrying/shooting style, but I guess you could add whatever hardware you want to yours... After years of experimenting with various triglides and Cobra buckles and quick release shackles and crazy doodads, I find this simplicity is best. For me, at least. My 0.02. I may replace the ring down the road with a milled, Cerakoted Ti component.

Sling1.jpg

looks good