So many videos show slings in use/action but don't go slow enough to explain to the new shooter how to adjust/move the sling. This was just the right mix of speed and information. Well done guys!
Thank you. I'm new to the AR scene and every question that I ask myself, there are great people like you to show me how to do something. Thank you from a retired vet.
I bought the first AR-15 a couple weeks ago and it came with a really sick long to point sling on it and I mean aside from just carrying it on my shoulder I was oblivious to the proper usage of it. I'm glad that I was just kind of surfing around on RU-vid and stumbled across this. Educational gold for some of us.
That's great they used Ben as a model. I always tell everyone I recommend JP Rifle to how great Ben was to deal with when he took my order and helped me with an exchange a few months back. Great video btw, very useful, thanks!!!
Very good info. I’m ex-LEO and was never properly trained with a 2p sling by the Dept but we’re talking about the early 90’s. I started shooting competition on my own and of course went straight to Navy Seal Sling training but I missed all the basics. Nobody ever talked about prone usage etc. It was all Front/Rear Admin and transition stuff . You guys covered a lot of in-between stuff. Thanks so much
I will assume you either shoot with people that were in the military or learned how to do it by looking at people in the military. If so, don’t expect this video to change their minds. Main shoulder or single point will be the only truth. Weak shoulder sticks your muzzle in the way, so if you walk up to anyone your gun keeps trying to point at them and like he said, can restrict access to side arm which is something people in a real situation will always want to avoid. Also, when put on your back, run with the gun and imagine if it accidentally went off. With main side it would go up and right. Really hard to hit your own head or someone beside you. With it on weak side think how much that barrel will be pointing at your leg. Yes, you found a video showing it. No, you will not convince your friends with military or 3 gun competition history that it’s a smart way to go. Heck, your military guys would rather you single point as that has more uses and these 2 just gloss over it. (Single point is popular if in and out of vehicle all day like in a patrol situation, much easier to keep gun out of your way). With all of that being said, what they did show they showed well.
Thank you so much for this video. I purchased my very first AR-15 about a month ago and it came with a very long two-point sling on it. I was contemplating picking up a single point until I watched this video and understood the proper usage of the two-point sling. Mine does not adjust nearly as quickly as that one does but for now it works. Thank you for this very informative video.
Good info and I agree that single point slings have a limited use, but they still are useful for that specific task. Anyhow, I like the video but one suggestion, in the prone it would be better to just wrap the sling around your support arm for added stability. That's what I learned in the Army and it works.
I agree. A properly utilized sling is necessary for optimal shooting. I have slings for ALL of my rifles from 10/22 to lever action and bolt gun hunting rifles to PCCs and assault rifle and my long range competition rifle. My military style rifles and PCCs use mostly MAGPUL 1/2 point slings either in snap hook or QD flush cup attachment points. I have a specialty sling for my long range precision rifle that is excellent for position shooting from prone to offhand of barricade.
Thanks for making the video. Very informative. I need to invest in a few slings a nd really practice the various ways of using them for both holstering and shooting the rifle.
how do i go about ordering the 2 point sling in your video....also i have a ruger ar15 and looks like it is not set up for sling mounts on the side..but has mount rings that are straight up ( looking down barrel to sight while shouldering weapon is what i call straight up ) ...what advice or products are needed to give me side type mounts for sling ? Thank you
I just answered the first part of my question , see your site address.....OTHER Question about side mounts for your sling is still valid , also if you could give me part numbers ect. and prices for side mount hardware would be appreciated .
Can't quite picture what you're describing. If you could find a photo online or snap one and send it to us over on FB or IG, we could probably find the right hardware.
very informative! I've actually been using the weak side method since I put a sling on my rifles, it just made sense. never actually seen the over the shooting shoulder method until today.
There really is no "right" way or wrong way, it comes down to the person, the gear setup, and the mission at hand. Many variables. Surprisingly, if you actually train, with your gear you will find what works for you in various situations. Train like you fight, and fight like you train.
my problem with any sling on my ak I drop the rifle to use my secondary and my muzzle is a inch off the ground so I tighten it and when I try to shoulder the thing my sling chokes me to death and im physically unable to use the damm rifle I cannot figure out how to use one of these things for the life of me
I've always wondered how people run a two-point sling on their strong shoulder when wearing a backpack. It seems to me like the strap would ride up over the top edge of the pack before it starts travelling down under your weak arm. Would that pose much of an issue, or would it simply be a case of extending the sling out a bit more to compensate?
The most comfortable way for me to use my sling is weak side sling cause I'm left handed and shoot pistols with my left hand, so I don't have to worry about catching my AR on my pistol If I carried traditional style I'd have to worry about that. Also, the reason I shoot rifles right handed is I see solely out of my right eye, so I grew up shooting rifles right handed, but always shooting pistols left handed using my right eye.
I do it. If you flip the gun around the other way, it makes it impossible to draw the weapon, but if you have a LOT of running to do, it'll keep the barrel out of your feet. --That's for a sling that mounts to the bottom of the stock. If you're the type to tie a sling around the pistol grip, then it might be different.
if you have a single point sling and you wanna run then how about you GRAB your weapon and run, plus most people dont wear single points properly and yes i said WEAR because single points are part of your body or gear and not your rifle, it needs to be tight on your body whether crossed from left shoulder or right shoulder doesnt matter and in the middle of the sling there needs to be an single strap that extends and attaches to your rifle ( never from the end of the stock ) the overall configuration should look like as if a single strap is coming from your diaphragm and attaching just before the grip of the rifle, doesnt have to be fancy, any 2 point sling with a key and some paracord and you can make an effective single point sling, the benefits are : immediate switch from shoulder to shoulder, switching from rifle to pistol is faster ( just drop the rifle ), and you dont have a strap getting in your way while manipulating a rifle not to mention your white light if its mounted on the bottom rail ( best place for a light ), and hey if you wanna carry the rifle for a long time while marching for example or standing guard well all you have to do is unhook one part of that homemade single point we talked about earlier and use it as a 2 point and carry it african carry, there the whole sling debate is over
Dude totally agree, the argument that someone can't run with a single point sling should be instantly tossed out the window because if you're not running with your weapon in your hands (keeping positive control) you're fucked up
Joseph Haller Even when your rifle is out of ammo? Even when you get shot in an arm? Even when your buddy goes down next to you and you have to treat a casualty or drag him out of fire(if you even know how)? You're going to keep it in your hands instead of moving ready with your sidearm? Just curious because your response sounds very naive like you could never face any other situation than being a bad ass and never encountering casualties that have to be addressed. By the way a two point sling keeps " positive control" aka a firm grip on your rifle to your chest so you don't need to worry about it wailing about should these things ever occur.
how on earth would anyone have a rifle without a sling? thats like not having ammo. it just makes the rifle a cumbersome tool that will just get in the way. when not in use.
Ben needs some work on that pistol draw stroke. The seated position was developed by snipers so they could overwatch for hours on end. They could even piss/shit if needed and not come off the glass.
Perhaps the confusing part was where I wrote "come off the glass." That's slang for "staying on the scope." Reading quickly you probably thought I meant "off the grass," which would make sense if prone and not using a mat.
I find it frustrating that all of the, "how to use a two point sling" videos assume you already know how to use it. How does it adjust? Why can't anyone post a video that's simply and concise?
I still prefer a single point, I never had problems running with it nor being able to utilize my side arm. Not sure about everyone else, I guess each to what they likes best.
