Sling Attachment Point Wear & Tear

[sweetSCAR]

a lot of good suggestions. i hate doing things mickey mouse, but i'm trying making loops out of heavy-duty zip ties. these zip ties are tougher than i thought. i'll beat on them for a while and see how they hold up. i'd really like to find a simple way to use stainless steel cable to make these loops.

[sweetSCAR]

How about using some electrical tape, or heat shrink tubing on the mash hook?





SONYtec, ideas for karma points.

or dip it in liquid rubber...like a henway

[mw30cal]

I looped a Blue Force Gear wire loop with the QD hole in it. Works great.

[Sweet17]

those loops look like a good idea. i'll give them a try. i am going to order two of the simple version (without the QD hole): one for the front sling mount point and one for the rear.

[dmoore]

I would try taking a round file to the edges of the mash hooks.
Put more of a radius on them then you could even go as far as to take some 600 grit sand paper to finish them off.
Also, boat shops carry small ss shackles.
Find one with just the right size threaded pin on the shackle with enough room to slide a piece of vacume line over it as to protect the aluminum mount
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[HK SD9 Tactical]

I looped a Blue Force Gear wire loop with the QD hole in it. Works great.

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[HK SD9 Tactical]

I would try taking a round file to the edges of the mash hooks.
Put more of a radius on them then you could even go as far as to take some 600 grit sand paper to finish them off.
Also, boat shops carry small ss shackles.
Find one with just the right size threaded pin on the shackle with enough room to slide a piece of vacume line over it as to protect the aluminum mount

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Welcome to FNForum. Missed your first post in December.

[GetSome]

a lot of good suggestions. i hate doing things mickey mouse, but i'm trying making loops out of heavy-duty zip ties. these zip ties are tougher than i thought. i'll beat on them for a while and see how they hold up. i'd really like to find a simple way to use stainless steel cable to make these loops.

How is this holding up? I got a Blackhawk! single point which I believe is the same or similar, and right away see the wear. This looks like an easy alternative.

[TJ-6371]

I use this for my front sling mount. Gear Sector | Browse | Category | Mounts | Picatinny Rail Mounts | Rail Mount Hk Loops
And the blue force gear wire loop on the rear for my ERT sling with HK hooks. It works really good for me. The gear sector mount is a little pricey, but I like it.