You don't see my point Mikel.
SR-25 = Heavy (heavier than my friend Alienware gamming laptop... and that thing is HUGE).
Sling = Makes my life a bit easier, and i see a lot of soldiers with them.
I never said i was gonna eat when i'm on Patrol, thats a 'shoot me plz cuz i'm eating and not paying attention and can't use my gun as fast'.
When it comes down to it, a sling will do a couple things for me, help me carry my SR-25 and reduces the chances it falls on the ground. It gives me the opportunity to let go of my SR-25 and use my handgun for close range shooting (i think people will like that, they will prefer being shot by my a handgun and not a 420fps at close range). Lastly it can help me steady shots when i'm not on the ground, sure the Hero Tactical Grip is nice... but having more than one option can be nice.
Also, i didn't mean to call you cheap, just as i'm sure you didn't mean to call me lazy.
Picture:
http://www.bottomlineradio.net/images/soldier.jpg
Look where the stock of the gun is, theirs the end of a black sling.