Magpul RLS (Rifleman Loop Sling): The Ultimate Fusion of Retention and Precision Support

For every rifle owner, the quest for optimal weapon control, comfortable carry, and enhanced shooting accuracy is paramount. Whether you're a seasoned hunter traversing rugged terrain, a competitive shooter aiming for that decisive edge, or a tactical professional demanding unwavering reliability, your sling is more than just a carrying strap—it's a critical piece of gear that can dramatically influence your performance. The Magpul RLS, or Rifleman Loop Sling, emerges as a groundbreaking solution, meticulously engineered to fulfill both roles with unparalleled effectiveness: an unobtrusive weapon retention device and a robust, rapidly deployable shooting aid.

Building upon Magpul's esteemed legacy in firearm accessories, the RLS integrates the proven performance principles of their popular MS sling series with an innovative design that combines the most advantageous features of traditional Rhodesian and 1907 match-style slings. This unique hybridization results in a sling that not only keeps your rifle securely in position but also empowers you to achieve a level of shooting stability previously only possible with specialized equipment.

Why Choose the Magpul RLS? Answering Your Core Needs

Many rifle users ask: "What's the best rifle sling for improving accuracy?" or "How can I carry my rifle comfortably while still having it ready for action?" The Magpul RLS directly addresses these questions by providing a solution that excels in dual capacities. It's designed for anyone who needs their rifle to be both secure and ready, whether for a quick shot in the field or a precise one on the competition line. This sling is specifically for individuals who value:

• Enhanced Shooting Stability: Achieving a rock-solid shooting position without a bipod or dedicated shooting rest.
• Reliable Weapon Retention: Keeping your rifle secured and out of the way when not in immediate use, preventing accidental drops or snags.
• Unrivaled Comfort: Carrying your rifle for extended periods without discomfort or chafing.
• Lightweight & Durable Design: Minimizing added bulk while ensuring the sling withstands the harshest conditions.
• Versatility: A single sling that adapts seamlessly between carrying and shooting roles.
• American Craftsmanship: Trusting in a product engineered and manufactured to the highest standards in the USA.

Revolutionary Design: Blending Classic Performance with Modern Innovation

At its heart, the Magpul RLS is a testament to intelligent design. Unlike conventional slings that primarily serve as a simple carry strap, the RLS elevates the sling's function. It’s a purposeful evolution, drawing inspiration from two historically significant sling types:

• The Rhodesian Sling: Known for its simplicity and effectiveness in retaining the weapon close to the body, allowing for hands-free movement while keeping the rifle quickly accessible. The RLS adopts this fundamental retention capability, ensuring your rifle stays securely tucked behind your shoulder, minimizing movement and potential snag hazards.
• The 1907 Match Sling: A classic design revered by competitive shooters for its ability to create a stable shooting platform. This style traditionally employs a loop that tightens around the shooter’s support arm, locking the rifle into a steady position. The RLS brilliantly incorporates this concept with its rapidly deployable, adjustable forward loop, allowing shooters to "lock in" for more stable shots.

The genius of the Magpul RLS lies in its seamless integration of these two concepts. It’s not just a sling that can be used for support; it’s a sling that transforms into a support system with a quick adjustment, offering a distinct advantage in diverse shooting scenarios.

Core Components and Their Unmatched Benefits

Every element of the Magpul RLS has been meticulously engineered for optimal performance, durability, and user comfort.

Proprietary Nylon Mesh Webbing: The Foundation of Comfort and Durability

The webbing is often overlooked but is crucial to a sling's performance and comfort. The RLS features Magpul's proprietary, chafe-resistant 1-1/4 inch nylon mesh webbing. This isn't just ordinary nylon; its unique tubular construction is a game-changer.

• Eliminates Harsh Edges: Unlike flat webbing, the tubular design prevents sharp edges that can dig into your shoulder or neck, especially during long carries or when the sling is torqued against your arm for support. This significantly reduces discomfort and hot spots.
• Double Layers of Cushioned Comfort: The tubular construction effectively creates double layers of material, providing a plush, cushioned feel against the user's body. This enhanced padding distributes the rifle's weight more evenly, minimizing fatigue during extended treks or patrols.
• Smooth Texture for Employment: When you transition the RLS into a shooting aid, the strap's smooth texture remains comfortable, even when subjected to the tension required to lock the rifle into position against your arm. This ensures that the support mechanism doesn't become a source of irritation.
• NIR Treatment for Reduced Infrared Signature: For tactical professionals and hunters operating in low-light environments, the RLS offers a crucial advantage. Like all Magpul slings, the colored webbing is NIR (Near Infrared) treated. This specialized treatment significantly reduces the sling's infrared signature, making it less visible under night vision devices and providing an essential layer of camouflage against modern detection methods. This feature is a testament to Magpul's commitment to designing products that meet the rigorous demands of serious users.

High-Strength Polymer Hardware: Lightweight Reliability

Durability often comes at the cost of weight, but the Magpul RLS strikes an exceptional balance. It utilizes lightweight, reinforced, high-strength injection-molded polymer hardware.

• Optimized Weight: At a mere 4.4 oz, the RLS is incredibly light, ensuring it doesn't add unnecessary ounces to your rifle system. This is especially critical for those carrying rifles for extended periods, where every ounce counts. Despite its lightness, there is no compromise on strength.
• Exceptional Durability: The polymer hardware is designed to withstand extreme conditions, including impacts, temperature fluctuations, and environmental stressors like moisture and grit. This material choice ensures the sling performs reliably in diverse operational environments, from freezing mountains to arid deserts.
• Proprietary Sling Keeper: A common frustration with many slings is loose, flapping tails that can snag on gear or become a distraction. The Magpul RLS addresses this with a proprietary sling keeper that effectively manages any excess webbing, leaving no tails or loose straps. This eliminates snag hazards and maintains a streamlined profile, crucial for quick movement and operational efficiency.

Mastering Dual Roles: Retention and Stabilization in Action

The Magpul RLS truly shines in its ability to seamlessly transition between its two primary functions.

As a Standard Weapon Sling and Retention Device

In its retention role, the RLS serves as a dependable, unobtrusive weapon sling. When not in immediate use, the sling keeps the rifle securely tucked behind the shoulder, allowing the user to remain hands-free for other tasks like navigating obstacles, using binoculars, or tending to other equipment. The RLS holds the rifle close to the body, preventing it from swinging freely or catching on brush, ensuring it remains out of the way but instantly accessible when needed. This is invaluable for hunters stalking game, hikers traversing difficult terrain, or operators moving through confined spaces.

As a Stabilized Shooting Aid

When the moment for a shot arrives, the RLS transforms into a powerful shooting aid with remarkable speed and simplicity. The adjustable forward loop is rapidly deployed and grips the rifleman's support arm. As tension is applied, this loop effectively locks in a steady shooting position, firmly planting the rifle butt against the shoulder.

This mechanism significantly reduces natural body sway and muscle fatigue, allowing for steadier aiming and a more consistent point of impact. It replicates the stability offered by a prone position or a sturdy rest, but in a highly mobile and adaptable format. Whether you're taking a standing shot at an elusive target, kneeling for a more stable platform, or need to brace against a tree, the RLS provides that crucial third point of contact, connecting the rifle directly to your body for superior control and accuracy. This feature is particularly beneficial for:

• Hunters: Ensuring ethical, precise shots in the field, even when a stable rest isn't available.
• Competitive Shooters: Gaining an edge in precision rifle matches or dynamic 3-Gun stages where quick, stable shots are essential.
• Tactical Users: Enhancing accuracy and control in dynamic, high-stress environments.

Unwavering Reliability: Tested Beyond Limits

Magpul's reputation for rugged, dependable gear is legendary, and the RLS is no exception. It has undergone extensive, rigorous testing to ensure reliability and performance in the most demanding conditions imaginable. This includes:

• Environmental Testing: Proven performance in wet, dry, and sandy environments, simulating real-world outdoor and combat conditions.
• Load and Drop Testing: Subjected to extreme stress to confirm its structural integrity and ability to withstand significant forces without failure.
• Real-World Application: The RLS has been put through its paces in genuine scenarios—hiked with, biked with, swam, climbed, hunted, and shot (a lot) in a wide variety of field conditions. This comprehensive testing regimen ensures that when you rely on the Magpul RLS, it will perform flawlessly, every single time. This commitment to testing provides users with absolute confidence in their gear.

The Magpul Advantage: Quality, Innovation, and Value

The American-made Magpul RLS embodies the core tenets of Magpul's philosophy: innovation, quality, and practical design. It takes complex problems—weapon retention and shooting stability—and solves them with a simple, effective, and elegant solution. For less money than many slings that merely serve to carry a rifle, the RLS provides a dual-purpose tool that actively enhances your shooting capabilities and overall rifle management.

When you invest in a Magpul RLS, you're not just buying a sling; you're acquiring a performance-enhancing accessory that reflects Magpul's deep understanding of shooter needs and their unwavering commitment to delivering superior products. It's an indispensable addition to any rifle, ensuring you're always ready, always stable, and always in control.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rifle Slings and Shooting Aids

Here are some common questions users have when looking for a sling like the Magpul RLS:

Q: How can a sling improve my shooting accuracy?

A: A sling like the Magpul RLS, when used as a shooting aid, creates a stable connection between your body and the rifle. By looping the sling around your support arm and applying tension, it helps to eliminate natural body sway and muscle tremors, effectively mimicking a shooting rest. This significantly improves your ability to hold the rifle steady, leading to tighter groups and more accurate shots, especially when shooting from unsupported standing, kneeling, or sitting positions.

Q: Is the Magpul RLS comfortable for long periods of carry?

A: Yes. The Magpul RLS features proprietary 1-1/4 inch nylon mesh webbing with a unique tubular construction. This design eliminates harsh edges that can cause chafing and provides double layers of cushioned comfort. It distributes the rifle's weight effectively, making it comfortable to carry for extended durations during hunting trips, hikes, or patrols.

Q: What makes the Magpul RLS different from a standard two-point sling?

A: While the RLS functions as a standard two-point retention sling, its key differentiator is its integrated, rapidly deployable shooting aid feature. Most standard slings only allow for basic weapon retention. The RLS, however, combines this with the ability to quickly form a stabilizing loop around the shooter's support arm, providing a significant boost in shooting stability and accuracy that traditional slings do not offer.

Q: Can this sling be used for different types of rifles?

A: The Magpul RLS is highly versatile and compatible with a wide range of rifles that feature standard sling attachment points, including AR-15s, bolt-action rifles, and hunting rifles. Its design is universal enough to benefit various firearm platforms where weapon retention and shooting stability are desired.

Q: Is the hardware on the Magpul RLS durable?

A: Absolutely. The RLS features lightweight, reinforced, high-strength injection-molded polymer hardware. This material is rigorously tested to withstand harsh environmental conditions, impacts, and heavy use. Despite its lightweight nature (the entire sling weighs only 4.4 oz), it is engineered for extreme durability and reliability.

Q: What does "NIR treated webbing" mean?

A: NIR (Near Infrared) treated webbing means the material has been processed to reduce its infrared signature. This is crucial for tactical applications or hunting at night, as it makes the sling less visible when viewed through night vision devices, enhancing the user's camouflage and operational security.

Magpul RLS Specifications

Feature	Detail	UPC
Product Type	Rifleman Loop Sling (RLS)	840815121121
Material	Proprietary Nylon Mesh Webbing, High-Strength Polymer
Color	Coyote
Width	1-1/4 inches
Weight	4.4 ounces
Primary Roles	Weapon Retention, Stabilized Shooting Aid
Key Features	Tubular Webbing, NIR Treatment, Proprietary Sling Keeper
SKU	MAG1004-COY