An ideal sling for your needs is likely to vary from someone elses pick.
The choice will vary based on what you need it for.
For example, a patrol officer at a suburban department might need something different than a hunter.
The author running the Armageddon Gear 1.5″ Perfect Carbine Sling on his Springfield SAINT AR-15 rifle.
Ill lay out some traits that I factor into my decisions and hope you find them useful as well.
This sort of thing already exists and its a great feature to have the versatility of both.
The two-point sling is a fantastic sling for just about every scenario.
The Armageddon Gear 1.5” Perfect Carbine Sling is among the best out there. The author loved the width, the bungie section, and the quick-adjusting method.
Although, when it comes to shoulder transitions, the single point is the best there is.
On the other hand, a single point would still at least have a full loop around your body.
Adjustability
There isnt much to say here.
Another quick detach method for slings is smash hooks. These hooks smash onto metal rings mounted on your gun to quickly attach your sling.
The sling just has to be able to quickly adjust while you are wearing it.
That means it has be able to tighten and loosen quickly.
Why is adjustability so important in finding the best sling?
The Vickers 221 convertible sling in my opinion is right next to the Heavy Carbine Sling from Armageddon Gear. The design has great features.
For a hunter, this allows you to safely climb into a tree stand.
Bungee Section
Saying it absolutely must have a bungee section may sound a bit overkill.
So, not only is a bungee section comfortable, but it does have some tactical advantages as well.
A wide strapped sling with a bungie section, like the Armageddon Gear 1.5” Perfect Carbine Sling has, makes for a very comfortable sling.
A wide strap will not dig into your shoulder nearly as bad as a thin one.
More specifically, it needs to have a quick-release buckle of some sort.
Itd be awesome to unclip the buckle and pull the sling through the debris.
One feature a sling must have to be considered perfect is a buckle to release quickly the gun in an emergency.
Additionally, they could undo the QD method also and completely take the sling off.
So, Which Is the Perfect Sling?
Our opinions will probably differ here, and thats okay.
The author’s preferred attachment method for slings is the QD swivel, as being able to control which direction the sling goes is great.
However, the 1.5 Armageddon Gear sling cant convert to a single-point design.
It also doesnt have a way to keep its extra slack neat as it is tightened down.
This can leave you with a long tail hanging from your sling.
The sling is also super simple which I appreciate.
So, for the time being, my vote is for the Armageddon Gear sling.
So, stay tuned.
