What type of sling, if any, does everyone use on their AR? Not sure if i need or even want one, just curious what everyone uses.

slings have different uses so it depends on the rifle and rifle's intended purpose.

single point, a quality 2 point or the Israeli sling are the only ones I've used

I prefer the 2 point to the singly point

2 point quick adjust such as a Magpul MS1, VTAC, or Blue Force Gear VCAS.

The sling is the “holster” for your rifle.

If you are doing anything other than bench shooting you should have a sling. 

Personally, a sling is the first accessory I put on an AR. I think it is the most important add-on, followed by a white light and then an optic.

Avoid single-point slings. They blow goats.

Have blue force on mine, wife has a magpul on hers. 2 point, quick adjust

Thanks for the input guys, I’ll look into a 2 point adjustable

19 minutes ago, JMich3 said:

Thanks for the input guys, I’ll look into a 2 point adjustable

I like the Israeli one to be honest.  It's a great sling, quiet, has a pouch I put cleaning/batteries in and when off prone, it's like being up against a wall!  Plus, the added benny is that if you want to see what it looks like on a rifle, odds are you will get a hot Israeli chick in the pic too....just sayin...lol

Wow . The more i learn the more i realize how much i don’t know. How about mounting points? I’m seeing rail mount sling attachment points. What’s the most common sling attachment set up?

Personal preference based on which sling, shooting style, and body type.

I use single point. i'm trying to make myself feel comfortable with a 2 point, but I just can't do it. 

42 minutes ago, 1LtCAP said:

I use single point. i'm trying to make myself feel comfortable with a 2 point, but I just can't do it. 

I can help you feel comfortable with 2 point.. 

next time at the range work up your heart rate a little.. run your rifle mag till empty.. then drop your long gun so its hanging just by the sling.. transition to your handgun.. now sprint as fast as you can.. 

you are welcome.. 

 

I only run a single point on really really small guns.. one gun actually.. my AK pistol.. the barrel has to be short enough that it is not whacking you when you move quickly.. 

I also only use a single point sling on the small guns, namely my jersey-legal AR pistols. It's a homemade one made from 1.25" webbing.

For my match ARs, I use this sling from Creedmoor.

For the rest of my ARs I generally run this military web sling. You can use it as a hasty sling, or as a 1903-style rifle sling. Makes hitting your target easier than not having it.

7 hours ago, High Exposure said:

2 point quick adjust such as a Magpul MS1, VTAC, or Blue Force Gear VCAS.

The sling is the “holster” for your rifle.

If you are doing anything other than bench shooting you should have a sling. 

Personally, a sling is the first accessory I put on an AR. I think it is the most important add-on, followed by a white light and then an optic.

Avoid single-point slings. They blow goats.

Listen to this man. 

I have the Blue Force Gear Vickers sling.  Works well for me during 3-gun/multi-gun matches.  This is the VCAS sling.

13 hours ago, JMich3 said:

Wow . The more i learn the more i realize how much i don’t know.

You are the me of about seven years and 3000 posts ago.  This place has been a great resource for all things firearms related. 

Never mind! Found it and sadly it's discontinued!  

I have a Magpul MS4 dual QD sling that allows me to switch between single and two point. As for mounts, my one rifle has a A2 rifle stock so I used a Troy M16A4 mount in the rear and a Magpul RSA QD pic rail attachment in the front. I picked the Troy because I use PRI gas buster charging handles and this one didn't interfere with it. My other rifle is a S&W M&P Sport II with the fake complaint carbine stock, so I used a TangoDown Carbine Sling Mount, because every other mount I saw required removing the stock, which is impossible with the complaint design S&W uses. The TangoDown mount is two pieces and is also able to work with the gas buster handle. I put a Magpul MOE SL M-Lock hand guard in this rifle, so I used their M-Lock QD Sling Mount. Believe it or not, getting this setup done on these rifles required lots of time, and some trial and error. A bunch of other mounts were bought and returned because they wouldn't work with my setups. I am happy with this setup as it is now, and I am glad I can use one sling with both rifles, and have pretty much identical functions on each. 

My vote is for the vickers 2 point padded.  My purpose is competition, your mileage may vary.  I have QDs on my shotgun as well allowing me to use it for both.