I'm looking to tinker with something small and I am interested in making my own sling. I don't know what material to use. I use USGI M1 cotton slings for a couple of rifles and I like how "grippy" it is. I feel like nylon or polypropylene would be slippery but I have not used it.

 

strapworks.com seems to be the McMaster-Carr of straps and hardware and they offer nylon, tubular nylon, light/heavy polypropylene, polyester, seatbelt, and ribbon. I can buy cotton webbing online but I imagine not all are created equal.

 

Suggestions?  

Paracord!!!

Hah, I think woven paracord would be nice to carry but would probably stretch too much if I used it for shooting.

My son made one for his 22 --  I made a board and set him up with the right length starter cords then he wove it

 

The only problem we had was I needed to attach more cord a few days later after some use -- The cord didn't stretch but the weave got tighter so we needed to add more weave

 

I turned out great for a 9 year old kid and is still on the rifle today 6 years later -- plus you have like 70 feet of paracord if you need it... 

I made a paracord sling for my 22 bolt gun more for fun than anything. It works great nut I'm planning to make a new one soon and add a clip into the strap to make it a little easier. If you do a paracord weave make sure to start off about 2-3 inches longer than you want the finished length to account for the weaving. I made mine in about 1.5 once I got things set up.

BFG is having a 2 for 1 sling sale on their VCAS 2 Point Quick Adjust slings.....

 

https://www.blueforcegear.com/sp-1501?tm_campaign=Free+Vickers+Sling&tm_keyword=hFItLdhgZUY0VkAhq2ga&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SP-1501+&utm_term=Vickers-AK-Sling-Black-ove-copy-600x400.jpg&utm_keyword=Free+Vickers+Sling&utm_source=Themed%20and%20One%20Off

 

2 VCAS slings for $45 is pretty damned cheap.

 

Just sayin'

I made a few slings using webbing from that place.. they were all marginal.. I ended up dumping them all for commercial made pieces..

Does anyone know how to sew canvas/heavy duty nylon? I decided to re purpose a sling I had, but I had a hard time sewing it. It feels like cotton canvas but melts like nylon. Otherwise I will buy a sewing awl. 

In case you want to take the easy road: http://www.gamousa.com/product.aspx?productID=297

 

I've used one on my Gamo pellet rifle for a few years now and it's been fine. I'm planning to pick one up for my Remington 511.

Buy the time you buy all the stuff., try to sew it... Waste your time.. You could just buy a used high quality sling and call it a day...