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thanks FC


stuff I wanted to know by those in the know

I'm a believer. Worth every penny.

I'd love to hear more about these 2. Brands? Mounting?

I went ahead & got one of these on the way:



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Thanks for all the help, all.

FC

Here is a pic of some of us hamming it up, in a Charlies Angels pose ( we were mocking some folks)..

Note the guy in the middle with a single point sling. When he is hands free, the carbine dangles loosely between the legs in his case. To bend down, or kneel you end up with a muzzle in the dirt, and sometime a rifle butt in the chin.

I am on the right with a Viking Tactics 2 point. In this case it is slung loose, but when I completely let go, it rests across my body, allowing me to use hands, kneel, etc without issue. If I need to do something strenuous or kneel for longer periods, like working on a person, or whatever, I have the option to sling it completely behind me, or to the side, pull the strap and it is cinched down.




So here is a funny video featuring Pat Mcnamara (former CAG/Delta). While he is goofing off here, the video perfectly illustrates why the vast majority of the pros run 2 point slings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq-hQYcoVmw


The ease in which the rifle is situated completely out of the way while doing physical activities, as well as shooting is better demonstrated better than a few hundred words.

Reference white lights:

There is a lot you can write on the subject, I tend to prefer Surefire. Lots of ways to skin the cat, and it does not need to be uber fancy. I will take a pic after a bit of how my primary rifle light is mounted.

Also if you have the $$, a white light/laser pistol light mounted on a rifle can be a very useful tool, especially if you are shooting quickly and perhaps in unorthodox positions.

Something to think about with a light, that most people don't, is how the beam is shaped.

Lights can have throw (they'll send a focused beam a long way) or spill (they flood a wide area with light). If you're planning on being outside a lot with a rifle, throw would be more important. But if you're using it indoors I'd prefer more spill.

Unless it's for a rifle that'll be used primarily at beyond 75 yards, I prefer a light with more spill than the Surefire X300U / M600U style lights.

Also, I prefer mounting as close to 12 o'clock as possible. And I really want constant-on capability without much fuss. There seems to be a trend toward momentary-only for weapon mounted lights. But IME, having constant-on is a huge benefit. Finding a bad guy is great, but once he's found...constant-on is a huge benefit.

FC, I have had good luck with Stag Arms for AR's, just another option?