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$6 Tac Sling, A Stickman and nutsinportland thread
 

This is a mod off ggllggll's version, so credit needs to go where the idea started. This is a slightly cheaper, and more basic version, which is what I have found to work better for me. Your results my be different, and I strongly encourage people tp play around and find out what works best for themselves.

I wanted to say thanks to ggllggll, and even though he has the thread tacked to the top of this section, I was impressed enough to start a new thread anyway. I made a few minor changes, and I figured I would point out how, where, and why.

The original sling, as posted, may be better for some people, but I felt that this would work out better for me with what I do.




Starting with webbing, I went with the 2" instead of 1 1/2". I've got plenty of slings, and wider is almost always better, or at least more comfortable for me. In hindsight, the 2" sling when compared to others is a great idea (at least for me). I believe I used Polypro, which ends up a bit softer. Long term use has not been evaluated yet, but I don’t see any immediate concerns. Remember that you will need one or two sections of 1” webbing (or ¾” if it makes you happier) to attach the main body of the sling to the weapon. Two pieces if you aren’t running a sling mount off the Front Sight Base (FSB).

www.strapworks.com/polyprowebbing.html
2" Heavyweight Polypro Webbing......................$ .25/foot
1" Heavyweight Polypro Webbing......................$ .15/foot


www.strapworks.com/flatnylonwebbing.html
2" Flat nylon webbing ......................$ .45/foot
1" Flat nylon webbing ......................$ .25/foot


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Next up is the release buckles. To mesh with the larger size webbing, I needed to go with the larger size release buckles. The difference in size will only run you an extra 25 cents, so don’t worry about the price increase (we are also only using one, so you save $1.50). I also went with only one of these instead of using two like the original plans called for. Using one release buckle still allows you a quick release from your sling, and it seems to work at least as well, but with less complication on assembly and in use. I could find no difference in sling function between the two different assembly methods (I built both).

www.strapworks.com/nylonsiderelease.html
2"Single Adjust Side Release Buckles……..$ 1.50

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Now we come to the 2” slide strap adjusters. These are also slightly more expensive than their smaller siblings, but only by 10 cents a piece. Much like the original plans, I used three of these for the 2” webbing portion.

You will also need two more of these to fasten your main sling to the weapon. If you are using a sling adaptor off the Front Sight Base (FSB), then you will only need one for the rear portion off the stock.


www.strapworks.com/nylonslidesloops.html
2” Slide strap adjusters………………………$.48
1” Slide strap adjusters………………………$.28