Infidel-6 said:
RHFC -- how many round are you firing with it? 5000? 20,000?
I'm not trying to be a dick, I just want to point that with more training and operational use you will see some of the flaws that MG34 and I are trying to point out.
I used it through workup and deployment (although short, still involved a lot of shooting). I still use it for trg.
There were quite a few others from my platoon, on tour (who actually completed tour), who used the Mamba; no complaints came back from them either. In fact, one very good point that came up in discussion with one such individual was that the strap running along the side of the weapon covered the mag release on the left side of the C7A2, which was an annoyance for anyone who is not left handed.
Either way, as I've said; slings are a personal thing... If someone finds paracord on a caribbeaner comfortable, and can do their job with it, its hard to convince them otherwise. Although , I agree with you (I-6) on that one... It's just not a great idea.
Infidel-6 said:
I've run tons of sling styles.... I would run some - and then run into an issue that I was like ^&(^()%^%) this crap aint working -- and back to the drawing board.
I think this is the method most people will have to use to find what is right for them. I've used single points, patrol slings, etc. from a lot of manufacturers (even Mamba style... there are lots of manufacturers out there for that style). And have done the same thing; found a flaw and switched up. So far, I haven't run across an issue to make me switch.
With that in mind, I'm not in that environment on a regular basis and am going on personal experience in limited operations and range / trg time... So, I'm not saying the mamba is the "end all, be all" in slings, just offering an opinion on what worked for me.