I am liking the Proctor sling. Light, simple, great function. Anymore I should consider for a 2 point?
I’ve been really happy with my vickers sling. I’m running a QD swivel at each end. It’s a very simple sling to use.
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I’ve not tried the Procter, so I cannot compare the 2.
Same here, works well for me.
I will check out the Vickers.
The one “problem” or weak point if you will, that I see in the proctor is the front attachment being just paracord. If you’re running it on a quad rail or a slim rail with just a 12 o’clock rail, I could see it potentially wearing and breaking. Now I haven’t owned one so I don’t have any first hand experience with it it’s merely an observation I’ve made
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Vickers all the way. I have 5 or 6 of them. Run them on everything from my ARs to my hunting rifles.
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Appreciate the input guys.
Some of the two more popular ones are the VTAC and VCAS sling. I personally use the VCAS on my rifles, the padded on my heaver LMT MRP and a non-padded on a lightweight barreled-one. Solidly built, easy and quick to adjust.
If you want something lightweight like the Proctor sling, check out John McPhee’s Bitch Sling: http://sobtactical.com/store/slings/
The VCAS and VTAC slings are of a much burlier construction than the B sling and Proctor sling.
Have personally standardized on VCAS slings from BFG on my own rifles, unless I am looking for something different. Have a VTAC sling as well, it works, but personally prefer VCAS slings. Have not messed with the Proctor slings in enough meaningful ways to form a definite judgement, but I have been happy with my VCAS slings as of this point. At any rate, with a little patience, if that is one of your virtues, it is not one of mine, You can probably get a VCAS for anywhere from ~$20-38, depending if BFG is still running their buy one give one sale this coming holiday season.
I recommend the VTAC two-point padded sling. Very comfortable.
Here’s a good video on what to look for in slings. It might come down to how long you need to wear it.
Has anyone tried the VCAS 221 sling?
I like the idea of having both one point and two point options in it, but I’m not sure if that added feature adds any complications. Also, any thoughts on the RED swivel?
I’m going back and forth between the 221 and just the standard VCAS two point sling.
I have a Gear Sector 2 point. I don’t seem them mentioned here anymore but I seem to recall them being one of the cool guy brands back in the day here. I bought it about 7 years ago and it’s work well ever since so I never felt a need to change it. It slings my rifle and gets shorter or longer easily.
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I like the RB1 or vtac slings. I wear them as a neck loop while Im shooting or doing drills. The RB1 has a sleeve that the sling glides through smoothly if Im moving the gun to high port or switching shoulders. Both are very comfortable. They both cinch down similar to other popular two points.
Myself and several others I know personally have been running many of the Proctor slings for a number of years (I have 3 myself) and the paracord attachment has never failed. One of mine is 3 years old and has been mounted on a slim Midwest Industries rail right around the gas block area the whole time and it is still in perfect functional condition despite the heat and abrasion from being looped where it is. Nothing else comes close for $29, ~2oz, and no attachment hardware or pivot points. As long as you are using a full length(ish) rail, a stock that can accept the rear loop, and set it up the way Frank suggests, it will cause you no problems.
With that said, my second favorite sling is the exact opposite, and that is the Magpul MS4 dual QD. I like it because it is able to be used on multiple host rifles hassle-free, and I can shorten it up more to run on the endplate and towards the backside of my rails in a QD socket, more like a single point… but one that doesn’t hit me in the junk when moving and transitioning. It doesn’t give the stability of the Proctor sling (which comes from mounting at the extreme ends) and it makes more noise and weighs several times as much, but it is the only other sling I use.
I like the Ares Armor Huskey Sling. Two point quick adjust, with a loop on the slider you can hook with a thumb or dip your hand into and push forward to tighten it up.
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I’ve never run the Vickers, but people I know that have owned both prefer the VTAC, so I stuck with that for years. Nobody had an issue with the VCAS, there was just more and easier adjustment with the VTAC and no issues with the tails.
I recently moved over to the Proctor not of my decision. It does it’s job and is very minimal, I run it well as it doesn’t get hung up on stuff at all.
I prefer the VTAC with the upgraded hardware and padded for running slick by quite a bit.
Honestly, get all 3 used and pick the one you like, then buy the one you want new and sell the ones you don’t. Only you can know what works for you for that particular gun and purpose.
+1 That is the current sling I’m using. I’m not sure if the new company still sells them.