Tactical Sling Comparison Guide & Training Drills for Shooters
A commenter mentioned they've never used a single-point sling and are curious about its advantages. They even considered getting one to try out. This is a perfect opportunity for an informative resource. A detailed guide, maybe in the form of a video series or an illustrated article, could compare different types of slings—single-point, two-point, and three-point—highlighting their pros and cons, ideal use cases, and providing practical training drills. This would help firearm users make informed decisions on which sling to choose and improve their handling and safety.
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"You'll Shoot Your Elbow Off, Kid!" The Lost Art of Chicken-Winging
Posted by u/Weaponized---Autism•06/01/2025
Raise your elbow at any range today, and somebody will probably tell you to tuck it in, because "chicken-winging" will get your funny bone shot off! C-clamping in some form of a "tactical" st
Top Comments
u/Matrix_4K
Finger on the trigger makes me nervous
u/Weaponized---Autism
The narrator is actor Dan Tobin. :)
If you watch the full film, he is narrating live in front of the guys demonstrating techniques as he plays the role of a drill instructor.
u/17THE_Specialist76
It's uncomfortable and unnatural because it is🤣🤣🤣
u/blithertester
Sounds so much like Robin Williams
u/Weaponized---Autism
yw
u/Weaponized---Autism
Yes, that sure does! I might have to get a single point and practice that.
u/Weaponized---Autism
Thanks!
u/jrhooo
Also, even with the M16 you WERE taught “buttstock high in the pocket of the shoulder”.
The checkli[st they made you learn was](https://slideplayer.com/slide/4505755/15/images/94/FACTORS+CO
u/Weaponized---Autism
I've actually never used one. What are the advantages of a single-point vs. a traditional two-point sling?
u/Weaponized---Autism
Yeah, you can't just drop the rifle with a traditional sling the way you can with a single-point.
u/SnowDin556
It also can provide a more diverse role for your rifle in between REECE and CQC hands on direct action.
u/SnowDin556
You can get in a one handed hip firing scenario A LOT faster in an emergency (some one rushing your barrel)
Sorta of using the neck sling to absorb recoil.
And it free floats from the body…
u/umbrellassembly
Neat
u/Weaponized---Autism
yw
u/monty845
Its also important to actually think about what else plays into it. Sure, the guns are part of it. But also, body armor is huge.
We saw this first with the police. As body armor suitable to
u/roosterinmyviper
Neat
u/Salty-Cookie823
explain this: [https://youtu.be/gNtBe6zUytI?feature=shared&t=667](https://youtu.be/gNtBe6zUytI?feature=shared&t=667)
u/monty845
Its also important to actually think about what else plays into it. Sure, the guns are part of it. But also, body armor is huge.
We saw this first with the police. As body armor suitable to
u/Aggressive-Jelly-930
Thanks for sharing....
u/Weaponized---Autism
Thanks!
u/Weaponized---Autism
Modern problems require modern solutions! Squared stances certainly do a much better job of protecting people wearing armor today.
The point I would like to get across, though, is that rifle
u/Myte342
>Every firearm is designed with certain ergonomics in mind, so it is best to shoot a rifle the way it was meant to be shot.
Or in a way that lets you shoot comfortably with consistent res
u/Weaponized---Autism
I would actually equate the use of a highly-bladed stance with an M16 to the use of a C-clamp with a Garand. The C-clamp doesn't work with the Garand, as your left arm cannot possibly hold th
u/Silent-chatter
I actually still do this with my surplus guns just because that’s how they used to
u/I17eed2change
The good ol days.. buy full autos young man in the vid. Life is about to get weird
u/Weaponized---Autism
Definitely. Avoiding the extremes of the high-chicken wing on the one hand, or completely tucking in on the other hand, tends to work well. Life is full of happy mediums, including in marksma
u/jrhooo
They used to teach the bladed stance with ARs too.
They also used to teach the loop sling and hasty sling with ARs.
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/J6ER03/a-us-marine-with-the-basic-school-tbs-
u/SnowDin556
Three words: single point sling
u/Weaponized---Autism
"Touch the sky with that elbow, soldier!"
u/buckandroll
ty. With that hasty sling that he's using he can keep the rifle up in his shoulder with either hand solo.
u/Weaponized---Autism
I'm with you on the pistol thumb technique! I like to be able to quickly transition between one and two-handed techniques with a handgun, so tucking my left thumb under my right doesn't make
u/wtfredditacct
You don't wear armor 24/7? F*ing casual
u/Tokena
I believe i can fly! I believe that i can touch the sky!
u/buckandroll
ty. With that hasty sling that he's using he can keep the rifle up in his shoulder with either hand solo.
u/Weaponized---Autism
Definitely. Avoiding the extremes of the high-chicken wing on the one hand, or completely tucking in on the other hand, tends to work well. Life is full of happy mediums, including in marksma
u/AtomicPhantomBlack
The Sturmgewehr has been irrelevant since 1947, real rifles include handguards that aren't heatsinks
u/umbrellassembly
Neat
u/17THE_Specialist76
It's uncomfortable and unnatural because it is🤣🤣🤣
u/dae_giovanni
> C-clamp ARs
hard pass, thanks!
-a disgusting magwell gripper