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here, or... ? hehehe

The barrel on the rifle does get pretty hot. I never would have thought of nylon melting, thanks for the tip! I've thought about picking up the $75 round drum, you can buy 'em for about $99. I'd be afraid of melting the barrel, though. It would take a lot of self control to keep from blasting through the 75 rounds in 10 seconds a bunch of times hahaah. But I'm thinking that if you ever really needed that sort of firepower without changing mags, you'd be glad you had it.

So if you don't think the 3point sling is going to work, what do you think I should do? Move the stock swivel to the top and get a longer sling??

The barrel on the rifle does get pretty hot. I never would have thought of nylon melting, thanks for the tip! I've thought about picking up the $75 round drum, you can buy 'em for about $99. I'd be afraid of melting the barrel, though.

Not with just one magazine's worth. At the Spring 2000 Knob Creek shoot, there was a fella who went through 8 or 10 75-round drums in a row just to see what would happen. The handguards charred, eventually caught fire and the upper guard fell off, but that was about it. One drum won't hurt anything.

It would take a lot of self control to keep from blasting through the 75 rounds in 10 seconds a bunch of times hahaah. But I'm thinking that if you ever really needed that sort of firepower without changing mags, you'd be glad you had it.

Yep. Though better spread between two shooters, to intersperse the magazine changes.

So if you don't think the 3point sling is going to work, what do you think I should do? Move the stock swivel to the top and get a longer sling??

Move the swivel and try a standard length AK sling. Slung muzzle down, behind the left shoulder [if you're right handed] it swings up under the left arm to the right shoulder very quickly, sometimes called the *border carry* or *African carry*. Or try it with the sling all the way loose, slung at waist level, strap over the neck or one shoulder.

Yes, move the stock swivel to the top. If you're not going to routinely dress in full battle gear, forget the 3 point sling. Just attach your sling near the front sight and the rear stock (on top) so that there is enough slack that the rifle will rest horizontally around your belly button, hands off. THere needs to be just enough slack to pull the rifle smoothly up to your shoulder for firing.

This way, you can walk around, with two, one or no hands on it. Strong hand on the pistol grip, the free left hand can open doors, move branches etc.

For climbing walls or trees or more comfortable "garrison carry" just slip your strong arm under the strap, and let it ride on your back, muzzle down. Reverse this to bring it to ready position, that is, strap behind neck, both arms outside of the strap, on or near the weapon.

This is not quite as good as wearing a modern tactical harness and 3 point sling, but the advantage is the entire one-piece sling always stays on the rifle, 100% ready to throw over your neck, battle ready. You don't have to 'suit up' and snap on the rifle to be ready. It's how I do it. It works.