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Originally Posted by ccrn
Can you guys recommend a good sling for the AR15/M16 with 20" barrel?ccrn
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CCRN:
Slings were probably introduced to modern firearms by Satan I sometimes think. Trying to figure out how to attach and then get an advantage out of them can be trying to ones patience. Bottom line is that guys either love them or refuse to have them on their rifles or carbines. That is probably the decision you will have to make. You will either end up liking a sling or not using one at all. I am not so sure they are a good idea when wearing full body armor and the helmet. Either one point or two point, you are restricting the location of your rifle or carbine to one side of your body and with all this gear on, you may have problems removing the sling so you can shift the rifle to the other side of your body. I will say that some will clip a one point sling with carbine to a snap link on their body armor and thus making removing the carbine a bit easier than trying to take the sling off over a helmet and all the body armor gear.
20 inch barrel with fixed stock (Service Rifle) normally means you will use a sling that affixes to the forend somewhere and the very end of the stock. When you lower the rifle, it sits conveniently between your web gear and your hands -- for better or worse. It may be a bit harder to bring to your shoulder than you would like but for hip firing it is pretty good.
One point slings fit on the end of the stock. They can hang well out of your way when lowered and are easier to bring the rifle to your shoulder. Unfortunately, for full length service rifles this means when you lower the rifle, the barrel goes 'clunk' into the dirt, even while standing. You can get away with one if you use a carbine, unless you take a knee. Then you get the muzzle in the dirt effect. Either way you need to control the weapon while moving or the weapon will swing wildly about the side and back of your body -- and get caught on things that you never thought it would get caught on.
Before you spend from thrity to sixty dollars for five dollars worth of nylon, try a two quart strap affixed to the front sight assembly and green taped to the rear of the stock so it won't interfere with your charging handle. We also used to use parachute cord affixed in the same manner before things got high speed. You will find out soon enough if you like having a sling on at all. If so, buy one for a medium cost.
If you intend to shoot competitive High Power with the rifle in order to get in some practice, spend ten dollars on a canvas M-1 Garand sling. Very easy to adjust while in position.
Slings remain the invention of Satan IMHO.
Gene