When I made my UCRs, for some reason I went way overboard on the size of the fixed loop that goes over the toggle - right now it's about 5" in diameter. I made the loop with a locked brummel, and buried about 8" after the knot. This seems like overkill to me, and I want to reduce my minimum hang distance, so I'm wondering how much I can reasonably cut without making it unsafe. I'm thinking of making the loop 3" in diameter.

My question is, how long do I need to make the bury? It seems to me like the locked brummel would carry most of the load. I saw a video on youtube where the guy sewed the bury; if I did that, could I reduce the length of the bury?