sling mount vs. sling swivel stud?

[anonimoose]

Shooters,

I apologize for such a newbie question (this is embarrassing), but here it goes:

I have plenty of familiarity using a sling mount on the M16AX service rifle:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Ekie12091941/variation%20guide/FSBA2.jpg

Alas, my familiarity with firearms only stated with my military service -- I have no experience with shooting sports, hunting, etc. Thus, I have no idea what to do with the sling swivel stud on my Remington 870:
http://www.gunreports.com/media/newspics/selector/remington_870_express_muzzle-magazine_2768.jpg

How do these work? I've tried the search function and googling but I guess I don't know how to word my question. Plenty of helpful info re: how to install sling swivel studs, but not how to use them nor how they compare to the sling mounts with which I'm familiar.

Thank you, all.

Very Respectfully,
Moose

[zoomie]

Get some of these:

http://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/large/796/796643.jpg

Use it like you always have.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/796643/uncle-mikes-quick-detachable-super-sling-swivel-set-1-blue

[anonimoose]

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[NYCShooter]

The swivels are available with either 1" or 1 1/4" loops, depending on the width of your sling.

[zoomie]

The ones I posted above are pretty standard and have remained essentially unchanged for decades. ARs (and other rifles with rails) have more options. You can get a barrel band sling mount for a 10/22, but you really don't gain anything. You can screw the sling mount right into your stock, but again, you really don't gain anything.

http://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/medium/177/177491.jpg

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/177491/scattergun-technologies-sling-swivel-wood-type-screw-1-1-4-parkerized

The picture you added (then removed) doesn't really help me - I'm not sure what you want. That picture is just a sling with the swivels already installed.

[anonimoose]

zoomie, NYCShooter,

Thank you.

I see, I think I'm getting my terminology wrong. I have sling studs on my Remington 870 (and on my Ruger 10/22), which are then used as a base for sling swivels -- the 1" kind I'm already familiar with.

It seems like a waste of space to mount sling studs, but not the actual sling swivels needed to mount a sling. Then again, I guess you could use something like this, which looks like a sling pre-installed/threaded through sling swivels:
http://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/large/196/196392.jpg

Regardless, thank you for the education, gentlemen. Get sling studs, then get sling swivels, then mount the sling as you normally would on your AR-15. Roger, got it.

Very Respectfully,
Moose

[NYCShooter]

Studs are designed to take swivels, such as those installed on the sling in the picture you posted. What is the problem?

[zoomie]

It seems like a waste of space to mount sling studs, but not the actual sling swivels needed to mount a sling.
That's kinda the point though. They're quickly removable and transferrable between guns. Or more easily removable than your AR example when you don't want the sling, like off a bench. I only have a couple slings and they serve on all my guns because the studs are all the same type. Seems like you've got it, though. Good luck.

[anonimoose]

NYCShooter

Studs are designed to take swivels, such as those installed on the sling in the picture you posted. What is the problem?

Roger, my mistake -- missed that fact completely.

zoomie

That's kinda the point though. They're quickly removable and transferrable between guns. Or more easily removable than your AR example when you don't want the sling, like off a bench. I only have a couple slings and they serve on all my guns because the studs are all the same type.

<smacking forehead> That makes total sense -- removing/re-slinging the AR-15 was always such a hassle.

Learning has occured! Thank you.

[NYCShooter]

Of course, there are other ways to mount slings on shotguns. I don't use studs. For example, you could go with this arrangement: http://www.gggaz.com/remington-870-looped-sling-attachments.html and then use mash or HK-style snap hooks.That is what I do.