Sling under stock-side armpit?

[Disciple]

Is anyone else doing this?

I use a BFG padded Vickers sling with one end attached on the end plate and the other on the rear of the left side of the fore-end as close to the front of the upper as I can get it (whether it is a rail, KeyMod, or MLok).

No pics handy, but the end attached to the end plate goes under my right arm, the sling wraps around my back, goes over my left shoulder, and forward to the side of the fore-end.

I have the advantage/disadvantage of being right-handed for long-gun, left-handed for handgun. With the sling config described, I can drop the rifle to my right side, muzzle down with my right hand as I transition to my handgun with my left.

MJN1957

[1168]

I do that sometimes. If you’re gonna be putting your rifle on your back to use your hands, thats the way to go.

[drtywk]

If you are cross eye dominant like Larry, it works really well. For most it doesn't, because your rifle drops down in front of or next to your holster and will impede your draw or reholstering. Most people will remove their left arm from the sling and wear it like a necklace when they transition from right shoulder to left shoulder.

[titsonritz]

If you are cross eye dominant like Larry, it works really well. For most it doesn't, because your rifle drops down in front of or next to your holster and will impede your draw or reholstering. Most people will remove their left arm from the sling and wear it like a necklace when they transition from right shoulder to left shoulder.

I've been looking for the video he made showing that.

[17K]

The only time I do that is if I have the rifle slung over my back and bring it up to shoot.

Not something I do regularly, but not a bad thing to be proficient at.

[Disciple]

This interested me because I am cross dominant. Wearing the sling this way feels good with the weapon mounted, better even, but I find that the carbine hangs more horizontally instead of vertically as it does wearing the sling the conventional way. It seems like that could make drawing an opposing sidearm harder instead of easier. Maybe it's just the mounts points I am using.

[jsbhike]

Been an M16 sling designed to do just that since (guesstimating) the mid 80's plus the top sling adapter kit goes further back along with rigged up versions.

https://www.redi-mag.com/product/bp-42-military-sling/

[1168]

This interested me because I am cross dominant. Wearing the sling this way feels good with the weapon mounted, better even, but I find that the carbine hangs more horizontally instead of vertically as it does wearing the sling the conventional way. It seems like that could make drawing an opposing sidearm harder instead of easier. Maybe it's just the mounts points I am using.

It’ll point a little lower when it hangs if you mount the front swivel next to the receiver on the handguard.