Well, the only time I put a sling on any of my rifles is when I'm packing a critter out of the woods or ridin my mountain bike in to spike camp or to hunt in road closed areas, the rest of the time, the sling is in my fanny pack. Slings just get in the way when you're bustin brush and ya want the rifle at the ready. The main reason I'm interest in the mount at the forend screw is to locate a bipod there, it's closer to the hinge.