Quick Attach Sling

[D.Hayden]

There's a local club that has a rule, that on a multigun stage, the rifle can not be 'abandoned'. So, you have to have a sling on it.

I'd never heard of a rule like this.. caught me off guard

I don't even have a place to attach a sling to the front of the rifle.

So... what goes on quick (and comes off fast), can hold the rifle while finishing the stage with a pistol, and doesn't make me look like a mall ninja?

added: I don't have a front sight, just a JP gas block.

Thanks.. Dave

Edited January 29, 2006 by BerKim

[George]

V-Tac Sling by Viking Tactics.

Available at www.vikingtactics.com or from JP Rifles.

Good tool to have in the kit.

[Bronco]

What George said, plus get one for the shotgun. I use one on my varmint AR also when calling, makes those hikes easier.

[D.Hayden]

Thanks Geoff.. what's the attachment at the front?

Something that slips over the barrel, or onto the handguards?

I figure they have the same rule for ther shotgun, hopefully the same sling will work for both?

[George]

In front it can be attached to the bipod stud with an Uncle Mikes QD sling swivel, or to an extra stud on the side, or top of the hand guard if you have a modular one like the JP. It can also be looped through an A2 type integral front sight gas block.

At the rear, it slips over the buttstock with a cinch type harness that is pretty quick to use for removal and re-attachment.

Get a dedicated one for each long gun you want one on. They need to be adjusted for the gun in question and I found it a PITA to change the loops once I had it just right for a specific gun.

[Chriss Grube]

Check out the Wilderness single point slings with the quick detach option.

[kellyn]

+1 on the VTAC. The best tactical sling going.

[D.Hayden]

Thanks all.. I ordered the Viking today..

How often are slings even used?

[George]

Not that often, but when you need one, you better have one ;-)

[Paule]

Single point slings are the most popular currently for regular sling users on SBR guns, but they fall short in the muzzle control area if you plan to drop a rifle on a sling and not break the 180. If you can, find someone who uses a sling a lot for weapon retention and look at how they use them. Most of the good 2/3-point slings are okay, but none work really well without some tweaking. Positioning of the mounts, both front and rear, can make a big difference in how well the rifle is controlled while moving.

The typical setups we see in use by the high speed boyz are using HK-style hooks, taped to keep them quiet. Front hook is just ahead of the receiver and high on the offhand side, rear attachment point at the rear of the receiver, same side. This lets them use a fairly long sling, which makes offside shooting possible, and lets them roll the gun "inside" the sling when they drop it. The sling traps the gun against the torso and you can even run easily with it with no bouncing. Redeploying is very fast, just grab the forend in front of the sling and twist it away from the torso.

For regular use a stiff sling is best as they don't roll (the webbing). Occasional sling users tend to go for the softer feeling slings, but they don't stand up to hard use.