Been looking at slinging my Scorpion carbine. The sling will be a Vickers sling and I like the idea of the push button qd Vickers. The Scorpion already has a qd mount on the rear of the folding stock. I can buy a Parker Mountain qd mount for the front that mounts on the receiver next to the existing sling attachment. Or a M-Lok mount I can put a little more forward on the hand guard.

The Parker Mountain mount has a choice of 360 degree or locking. What is the preferred set up with a two point sling? 360 degree rotation or fixed mounts when using qd swivels? New to the slinging game so I may not be using some of the correct terminology.

I prefer the locking versions on QD mounts so the sling doesn't get all twisted up.

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Originally posted by m499:
I prefer the locking versions on QD mounts so the sling doesn't get all twisted up.

Yep.
If the sling is stay on the rifle I use the locking ones.

Locking by far.

Thanks gents!

Definitely locking (most commonly referred to as "limited rotation").

Limited, however I have given thought to going back to sling loops. They make less noise, cost less, and won’t fail.

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Definitely locking (most commonly referred to as "limited rotation").

These are what I have on mine, scavenged of a Magpul for my Vickers, allows maybe 45* rotation +/- a bit.

I prefer rotation limiting QD sockets, MAG540 QD sling swivel in front, MAG543 QD sling swivel rear, and padded Vickers sling.

I but an Airborne Arms Stinger Rail on my Scorpion. It has built in QD sockets. I think it looks the best of all Scorpion rails and it is very very solid. The hole at the front allows you to get your thumb around the top for a C-clamp grip.

Although somewhat of a drift, I’ll take this opportunity to bitch at Magpul for not offering their QD mount sockets in a limited rotation version. I’ve searched to find something like that for a long time and found many similar complaints, but no sign that Magpul or any aftermarket manufacturer will take advantage of selling a product that’s in demand.

If you know of something that I’m not aware of that will replace the Magpul socket on their stocks, please let us know.

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Originally posted by Lefty Sig:
The hole at the front allows you to get your thumb around the top for a C-clamp grip.

You can already do that with the stock handguard... That's what I do on my Scorpion. Thumb rides on the slanted upper section of the factory polymer handguard, in front of the front sight and charging handles but behind the light and muzzle.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
If you know of something that I’m not aware of that will replace the Magpul socket on their stocks, please let us know.

It's not specifically a replacement for the Magpul socket, but this can be added to any Magpul stock that has a sling slot and used instead of the Magpul socket:

https://www.impactweaponscompo...-sling-mount-n-slot/

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
this can be added to any Magpul stock that has a sling slot and used instead of the Magpul socket:

Ooh: That looks like worth trying. I like the Magpul stocks with the storage compartment and the sling slot isn't located just where I'd like, but I will definitely have to try this thing.

Thank you.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
this can be added to any Magpul stock that has a sling slot and used instead of the Magpul socket:

Ooh: That looks like worth trying. I like the Magpul stocks with the storage compartment and the sling slot isn't located just where I'd like, but I will definitely have to try this thing.

Thank you.

BCM's socket is eight position non rotational.

Link

There are any number of sockets that attach to rails or slots, but none that I know of that are direct replacements for the existing sockets on Magpul stocks.

I installed a Grovtec socket in one stock by drilling and tapping, but it isn’t in the ideal location and was a bit of a chore, and I don’t really want to do that again.