How to set up your Body Armor | Mag Placement | Part 3 | Tactical Rifleman
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In this week’s video, we cover why Karl places Rifle Magazines on both sides of his body Armor. In past videos, we covered how to setup your Body Armor… keep your kit simple, carrying only what you need.
That said, we received a lot of negative comments about running magazines on both sides and others claiming that Karl couldn’t even reach half the mags on his kit. So, we covered the method to his madness here in this video.
When you look at Karl’s kit in the video, it’s going to look like he’s got shit slung everywhere randomly. Trust me, there is a method to his madness. Start with priorities, ammo for example, and position those pouches to allow rapid access under any conditions. Then move on to secondary items and position pouches for them.
Once you have your kit setup the way you want it; immediately go out and do PT wearing it. Go climb a wall, or better yet, go run an obstacle course. Go climb behind the steering wheel of a HUMMER. Go to the shooting range and try some transition drills. You may find that one of your pouches, while perfect standing in front of a mirror, actually interferes with you climbing or drawing your pistol. Find what works and what doesn’t. Then, fix and adjust those pouches, and try it again. Can you shoot, move, and communicate with your current gear setup? If not, fix it now; before your life depends on it.
We can talk fine details all day long; what-if it to death, and never get all operators to agree. Bottom-line is 35 pounds of lightweight kit is still 35 pounds. So, keep it light, keep it simple, and only carry what you need.
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Hear me out i 100% understand the reasoning for your setup. I personally could never run this, there are to many moving parts for me and mags all over the place. As we both know you’re just showing us your specific setup and it doesn’t cater to everyone’s specifics wants and needs. Nonetheless great video and thank you for sharing with us!
legend has it he's still pulling mags from his carrier today
Karl is a high speed, low drag, black matte and teflon coated badass.
Saved im usimg tjis
By today's standards the heavy gear on the sides would be considered high-drag
Says who?@@SR-wz2iv
You wanna a proof of efficiency? He's still alive and telling you about his magazine setup. Take that armchair professionals.
It's also some nice trivia. Although, I'd think that Army would differ? If I'm not mistaken, I see three double mag pouches on the normals and then some side pouches.
That’s some big brain thinking right there
Experience is the best teacher, and he’s got the real experience
Nothing will motivate a man more than the experience of having another man shoot at him.
Preach it, 99% of these dudes in the comments will never have a fraction of this man’s experience.
After a short while in the Army as a rifleman this could definitely be a setup I'd like to try. It's all about what works for you. Some things he does may work and some may not..that's the beauty of these communities. So much experience from so many experienced vets and ultimately nobody is right and nobody is wrong. Cheers fellas!
Its funny how keyboard warriors try to bash a combat vet for his set up that works. Dude obviously has a lot of expierience in how his gear is set up. Sit down, shut up, and enjoys your Hotpocket.
Josh Hill Right On My Brother in Arms.
As far as I care you could run mag pouches on your helmet and as long as it works for you so be it.
Josh Hill exactly what I'm thinking. Some people just do go through their thought process before hitting that keyboard
A hot pocket sounds good af right now brah
@@ck2721 vietnam. its been done on the dome wiith the 15 rounders. pack of smokes on the other side. ha
Karl has such a no-BS way of thinking. Practical and clear.
People giving him flak for him explaining how HE is used to set up HIS gear really should take a look in the mirror.
Get in a few real firefights, and you realize that PRACTICAL, CLEAR and SIMPLE are your best friends lol. Karl typically says and does things that i agree with, because i completely understand lol
EXACTLY RIGHT.
People, shut your mouth and set your rig FOR YOU not for someone else or with someone else's comments.
You will die if you do.
Operations and muscle memory take practice so you don't even think about it when it actually happens.
Most of you couch potato warriors will never live through your first gunfight because natural selection will remove you.
I see all of this kit, the plate carriers, the war belts, and all of the things that go along with it, and it makes me have two thoughts ... every single time. 1) I feel that I got cheated because the old-style LBE SUCKED, and 2) Damn I'm glad I ETS'ed when I did. You guys are awesome.
You know your day will go well when Tactical Rifleman posts a video with Karl! Great stuff sir, I need to go home and fix my kit now.
Your method makes complete sense to me, Thank You Karl for another great lesson. Stay safe and have an AWESOME 4th of JULY.....
BIG RON OUT.....
This stuff is gold to me.
I like the concept of magazines on both sides of carrier because i personally transition from weak to strong side a lot when I shoot
Or you could put them on the front and it would be good for both side shooting...
@@miniweingums Good enough for simple shooting but if you ever need to go prone you loose easy access to your mags.
@@connorbennett1517 as someone who often has to shoot in prone (check out my Instagram @daniel.weinstein) all it takes is a slight shift in weight to your gunside to get access to at least 4 magazines on your front
@@miniweingums Yes but their reasoning is that if you're going prone, inches may matter in how low you can go.
If you are prone its a bad day bro, if I gotta go prone I am not gonna wanna roll up portrait mode so I can get my shoulder blown apart@@miniweingums
Even as a sillyvilian (civilian) his reasoning makes perfect sense to me
Absolute pleasure to watch this guy work, keep up the good videos and don't stop making plate carrier videos. The more of your thinking that gets to us, the more it forces those who didn't think of it to try and outsmart a setup and or copy it- Making all of us more efficient when we fight alongside eachother.
Thank you. Great video. As a Army Soldier I play airsoft to keep tactically proficient because its cheaper than bullets and keeps me in condition, and is wicked fun. I have my mag placemetn the same as yoursl and get asked all the time why I have them on both sides and not the front. When laying prone its hard to get to and always equip myself as if real world. You need to be able to reload with either hand, or be able to reload no matter which corner you are shooting from. I also keep ammo behind me in a flap mag pouch and transition partial used mags and move forward full mags when not engaged.
Airsoft and LARP are both really good ways to keep tactically proficient, the only people who really talk shit about them are the ones who've never done it.
DarkerSavant pog
DarkerSavant i thought about the mags on both sides in airsoft but don't think it's as efficient. No doubt about real steel but airsoft mags are lighter and you cannot get one arm incapacitated.
Still, if it works, it works
You are correct that there is a huge difference re: competition vs duty/defense. Personally, I find stuff like airsoft and LARP as really good ways to drill muscle memory into someone because it's a lot more engaging. People look forward to playing it, it's seen as less of a chore and more of a hobby, which helps someone dedicate themselves to it. It may be different for Karl et al. because they're used to dealing with soldiers who already have self discipline. I focus on your everyday civilians who can't feasibly dedicate themselves to becoming hardened warriors such as a single mother working full time. Having something to look forward to helps them absorb the lessons better, at least in my experience.
Sounds pog-ish. You Combat arms or nah?
The point about weight distribution is a really good one. I used to keep 4 rifles mags in the front and then 2 on the left, but this ended up cramping the LIVING DOGSHIT out of my left shoulder. After seeing this video, I've moved one of them to the right side; it might not be super quick, but it's not gonna pain my upper body anymore.
found this while trying to figure out how to set my plate carrier and pouches, watched videos of self proclaimed seals saying they only carry 3 mags for their primary. Then others carrying 8 mags on the front of their carrier while e sides had no pouches, finally a video set that makes sense to this low speed high drag vet
I love how the internet warriors critique an SF guy on body armor haha. I guarantee 99% of them have never actually been in a fire fight other than Call of Duty.
99.9% - Those tacti-tards bug the hell out of me. Love the channel! Keep it coming.
Ah, but Airsoft milsim however.....
cough cough Lucas Botkin cough cough
SOOOOOOOO TRUE.
it gets really old.
Karl, thanks so much for the great videos brother. I've never tried rifle mags on the sides, but I'm going to give it a whirl and see how it works for me. I set my duty belt up "weird" when I was in law enforcement, and many gave me shit for it. My kit was set up to make me fast, idiot proof, and deadly...same ideas you're trying to convey here. Thanks for all the information, my friend...you've earned another subscriber.
I was getting my first one set up and thanks this explains a lot.
Way more useful than so many contradictory explanations from people sitting on their chair, to see this with eyes and being explained to the ears.
Glad it was helpful!
Should have said "So when I run out in that pistol, I switch to my concealed carry javelin missile."
I love that you guys actually read the comments and respond with videos. Great video as always.
Great video TR. Beware the old man in a profession were men usually die young.... The only ones that have a problem with videos like this have probably never been there or done that....
Changed this infantry marines perspective. Definitely doing this.
Karl, another home run. Thanks for the insight. Every time I see a video, it gets my juices flowing.
Karl, the three parts you've done on this topic are excellent, thank you. Could you please do a segment on ballistic helmets/head gear? Thanks again
Like my "Helmet" Video? We released it a few months back. Please scroll through our video archive. I did a lot of my favorite videos very early in our history. Our channel is just over a year old. So, we are still fairly new to UA-cam, but there are still over a hundred videos. Enjoy. TR.
Sorry, I just checked and we havent release the helmet video yet, It is on the schedule though. We release a new video every Friday so keep checking back. Thanks again for commenting. Strength and Honor, TR
I'm subscribed and I'm eagerly waiting for more content! Keep up the great work!
Crushing the UA-cam game, Karl. You didn't need to respond to the armchair commandos, but you did, and it helps clarify for those of us who may actually take a useful lesson from the video.
Thanks for watching, TR
I wouldn't mind seeing a updated version what has changed and what has stayed the through the 4 years since this series was posted.
Having at least a few primary and secondary mags on your rifle side is super nice to have for when you find yourself shooting support side and having to reload
Brother that's how you set your kit up! Great information! People this man is a wealth of knowledge!
Thank you Sir for what you do!
I appreciate that!
I was taught the mags on both side for the war belt as well. Both pistol and rifle. Great info
I was in the Navy working on the electronics modules for F14, FA18, so I never wound up in an infantry, or special forces situation on the ground at all. I still work in the electronics field. The closest i came to any of this was in using a sidearm in guarding the ship, and working alongside civilian law enforcement on a joint base in Philly. I feel like there's a lot of catching up to do... A friend who is still in is helping me to do that at this point. I have gotten a plate carrier and begun to set it up accordingly. Thanks for your help in understanding the logic behind the setup, my friend. I'm still able bodied, and very weapons knowledgeable. Hoping i can still be of use to my countrymen. Seems like these skills i'm picking up now may become necessary all too soon. Hope not...
Thanks for watching and thank you for your service.
First Time Viewer! TGC News highlighted how well your Videos are and all the great info given. Now that I am back in Civilian World after 6 years in the Navy working on planes I can learn the stuff that I am really into.
Thanks for watching. We put out a new video every Friday. So, stay tuned. Strength & Honor, TR.
Bravo-Zulu! Ready for the Watch! :)
Who in their right mind would question the methods of a retired, USASOC SGM? Just wow.
Can’t make everyone happy
@@user-lp3cf5yn5b I have 10 years as a grunt with combat tours, yet this guy has more trigger time then I do. We always had a saying respect the wisdom of older men who worked in a profession that we normally die young.
What I don't understand.. is there is no perfect setup that works for everyone.. find what works best for yourself and practice practice practice... stop sweating the small stuff ... also great work Karl keep up the great video's
I like this way. I am no military man but I have always wondered if you could run magazines like sort of all around you. I know tv is tv but some shows only seem to show people running 3 magazines on the front of the body armour and nothing on either side. Nice to know you can run a lot more rifle magazines than what is displayed on tv.
Great job with this. Whatever works for you. Your life, your set up.
You cant hate on that.. That's REAL World Knowledge Effing Priceless!!
Perfect on both practicality, versatility, but most importantly doing what works for him. Awesome stuff. I'd like to see Karl address his home defense set up at some point.
Balance is great. I like your setup. Having the 2 mags in the back is a really useful addition. I'll try that too. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, TR
It’s taking quite a while, but I’m finally buying some body armor and plate carriers. Oh not so much for me the grandkids I watched your video on Dayton armor is it still your go to for that sort of thing Thanks for all your good help shalom, JB
I enjoyed your video's on your kit setup. I could talk smack about those people that don't understand the importance of a balanced kit but I won't. I saw the way you had it set up and it makes sense there is only one or two things I would have done different but like you said each persons kit is set up for the mission requirement and his or hers liking. Retire Sgt US Army.
I can see why some people wouldnt have understood the reasoning for why he set his stuff up the way he did without a further explanation....to his great credit the elaboration was quite well done.
I have found that putting too much stuff on the side to get in my way, but then again I dont have all that other junk to account for that Karl does. Plus, I suspect that body type and height to be a factor in why some things make sense for some and not for others. Thats why molle is a good thing, try a configuration, practice and reflect, rinse repeat.
Thanks for the video
i can tell you've had plenty of gun battles. no wasted movements, and pretty smooth reloads, you make it look easy yet it's not. unconscious muscle memory takes time to build. thanks for your knowledge karl.
Thanks for watching, TR
Good stuff Karl, now if only people would actually get some training. I keep a few mags off side for off-hand reloads as I switch between shoulders depending on the type of cover I'm using. I wish more people seen the value in stuff like this. It is more advanced weapon handling and takes deliberate practice. The material, information, and training is out there. You would think this knowledge would have proliferated by now. Keep it coming Karl, these guys are in need of some enlightenment!
Really appreciate this video, I'm in the process of rearranging my kit after running classes with my Seattle pd students and would love to incorporate this. Also need new pouches too so I gotta rethink how I'm gonna do it. Thanks for the video as always.
Your logic is undeniable!
I truly believe the battle is win by preparedness. Great video.
Thank you for serving our country sir
Love the way this guy does his instructional videos
1:58 "Remember, switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading."
good thinking. everyone has there own way of thinking what works for u might not work for someone else but i like it. smart
yeah i donno why anyone would give you crap. these videos are really good, and the way u have your kit set up is really smart. so if someones bashing you then thats on them.
You're special forces, you don't have to explain your method to anyone!
i hope the bad people like daesh, taliban or al quaida don´t see this videos!
just because one has seen many battles does not mean they have seen everything battle has to offer themselves young one
@@airsofttemplin6890 If anything Karl is still fighting the war with his vids. He thinks outside the box, you know?
I just changed my whole kit due to this video Tactical Rifleman is awesome thanks for saving my life one day and my cool points 🇺🇸😎
Excellent video. It never ceases to amaze me the snapper heads that wanna tell a combat SF veteran how to run his carrier. It's your ass not theirs on the line. When I was on my ERT team with the police dept. each officer ran his carrier a lil different depending on his assignment and where we were stacked. Keep fighting the good fight sir and thanks for you service
this channel needs more subs good content 😀
Should do a indepth rifle video. When I say indepth I mean completely indepth. I'm curious as to what rail and gas system are on that particular rifle as well as many other.
Other topics:
Preference of flash hider vs compensator.
Gas system lengths and how it affects ballistics.
Barrel length and it's applications on the battlefield or in a shtf scenario.
Long range shooting and bullet drop.
Individual sights and there applications in different fights and engagements.
Love seeing these videos and I hope I can get out there and do some shooting.
Thanks for explaining this. It's certainly a different line of thought than the more conventional ones used. I've never been in a gunfight where I blew through a full combat load sequentially, so it makes sense why you'd have the option to just reallocate as needed. That said though, I'd hate for it to happen and not be prepared.
Already have the muscle memory built up having a single row that spreads 3 across front and 3 on support side. Always cool seeing how people set up their kit for their body's optimal efficiency.
Just my two cents for the internet warriors out there, but the biggest concerns you should have are medical kit accessible by both hands, and ensuring your front isn't so thick you can't get a solid prone position.
thanks for the video good info. if you are reloading in cover please try to retain your mags. you might need them later and dropping them on the ground may damage them a rifle is only as good as its magazine. also your wearing mags on either side reminds me of the old alice gear, I guess it wasn't so bad after all
Wow Karl!
That’s a lot of gear!
I’m in my prime and in great shape but that rig would wear me down quickly.
You da man!
You get used to it.
Thank you for the video. Makes alot more sense than the other ones I have watched.
I keep my Mags centered but I like the dual sided set up. Good Video
You do what works for you, Godspeed
Great Channel. Thank you for the lessons and info. I wish my gear was as bad ass as the gear today. Appreciate your service for this great country sir
Thanks for watching, TR
About mag on two sides.
Because i'm AK Operator (if i can say that :D).
AK don't have buttons like AR, when you push button with your strong hand while hold grip and magazine drop himself down and when you set new mag, push the button and countinue shoot. AK dont have such thing.
With AK you need release one hand, pull mag release with free hand, set new mag, pull charging handle with your free hand.... sooooooooo.....: You have two ways to reload gun.
1)
1. Strong hand on grp, weak hand on Forend.
2. You hold weapon by the strong hand, and with your weak hand: 1. Push mag release, 2. set new mag, 3, pull charging handle (which is on the right side of gun, now we use left weak hand) but to do that you have to set your hand under gun, or above gun (i hope you understand what i mean, just look for (Hot to fast reload AK).
So, this method i love to use, when i have bullet in gun, so i dont use charg handle, because gun already charge and also when i have to countinue visual contact with target.
2) Next way to reload.
1. Also our strong hand on grip, weak on forend, but.
2. You hold weapon by the weak hand on forend and i release grip, push mag release by right strond hand, take mag from poucher on my right side, set magazine, and pull charging handle.
Because all buttons what i need on right side i can make it very faster.
When I release the grip, I very quickly throw my hand at the release button with the external phalanges of the hand.
I fast grab the magazine from the pouch and at the moment when the magazine is set in the weapon, my right hand is very close to the charging handle and at that moment and i put my index finger on charging handle, pull on me and return the hand to the handle.
I have question. What do you use for carring mag at back
They are custom made pouches, made by ATS Tactical Gear
Karl, I have a few questions. Do you run side plates? Are your front and back plates Ceramic? What's your thoughts on KYWI magazine inserts? Do you run your Body Armor set up differently as a civilian than you did while in SF? Last question. Where do you keep your Hotdog Sandwich? Thanks and Carry On....OK really the last question. When they make the movie about you, what actor would you like to portray you in the movie?
Yes ,No ,Don’t know ,Sometimes ,Don’t know ,Don’t care
Great vid karl. I always try to keep my mags to the front of my L.B.E. but your method really makes sense
We are both Right. It is personal preference. Thanks for watching, TR
Great video. Tired it in reload drills but personally not my cup of tea but definitely great advice and worth the try out. I definitely see why you run it and why some others think it’s good. Hope to see more videos and try some new stuff to broaden my perspective and always looking to improve anything
I saw that double magazine / rear of the plate carrier pouch before on the AWS website, wasn't sure what to think. Thanks for the info.
Interesting perspective on mag placement, Karl. I’m gonna give that a try on my plate carrier..
Karl, you are the real thing man, I love you give a shit about video recording while shooting ;)
I like this method. I think people forget too, that if all your mags were the front and we're to get shot. Then you may a lot of damage mags. Spreading your mags at different places around your kit makes sense. at the end of the day if your method works for you then that's what matters
Thanks Karl, just watched the 3 gear videos and loved it. Many things for me to put into practice. Thanks for the helpful tips and great videos.
So true on balance. I just moved my two (2) man IFAK to my left side similar to the other video actually (didn't do it to match but found it ironic). But my only counter weight is a radio. The company I work for doesn't allow for ARs or "Patrol Rifles". so I got figure out something to solve that should pain
Great explanation guys. Would you be able to do one on the basics setting in and building up a rifle position? The fundamentals of body position etc for shooting in prone etc
Added to Video Idea list.
Hey, I enjoyed the madness behind the methodology.
Awesome job! I really enjoy the content that you provide in your vlogs. Second to none your absolutely real about the stuff you review I and that's why I'll never stop watching 👊
The more practical method reasoning for placing mags on both sides just for comfortability or in the case of being injured, is when shooting ambidextrously mags are available when shooting from either.
Love all the methods and madness behind it. Great stuff.
Good as Gold...you probably saved a life...well done!!
Thanks for watching, TR
Good and efficient placement. Thanks for the inspiration!
Out-Freaking-Standing video Bro!
Super Video.
Your way to set up your .. Mag Placement is perfekt .
AND
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your Munition Mag's .. can save your life too, then the Mag's.. can stop the full Kinetic Energie of the bullet on your Side.
For small Energie Bullet's ( .223 or 9 + 19 Pistol ) in short Combat Ba... / only max. a Flesh wound .
In an close combat , can save your Life .
Your Body Armor don't has a Resistant Armor on your Side's only Front - and Back Side .
Also could be shooting left handed when the mag runs out. Instead of switching the rifle over to other shoulder, grabbing a mag, reload. Can keep it on the non-dominant side, easily grab mag from right side of body, and reload saving valuable time.
Thanks for the videos. Just subbed. It's nice to finally see a professional setup.
also this way you are are able to reload your rifle when you are in a position in which you needed to switch shoulders and fire from your weak side. always good to have at least one mag ready for a weakside reload.
Question about magazine reloads. Magazine discard vs magazine retention. I read online that in Europe, they are trained to retain their magazines when empty, but i notice that in the U.S they tend to drop a discard their mags. Pros and cons of each method?
I’ve got three mags pouches, 2 mags each, up high on a chest rig so they aren’t low impeding going to the prone. That’s just me though.
Great video espeically for people who are trying to learn
That makes so much sense! Thank you so much for explaining!
Thanks for watching, TR
Hey karl thanks for your advice and all the hard work and the good work you have done thanks for your service
Thanks for watching, TR
What kind of mag holders do you use in the small of your back and how do you secure them.
I really enjoy your videos and thank you for your service.
It's custom made back panel, by ATS Tactical Gear.
Great video and watching you break it down really helped understand your possess. thanks!!
I appreciate the explanation and I'm going to give the 3+3 (even load-out on the sides) a try instead of my current belly 3x2 which makes prone very difficult. I never thought about this as your side mag placement better replicates where they exist during competition, and I practice the heck out of reloads from this position. Why waste all the current training on a different setup? Thanks for opening my eyes to something better for me.
Great vídeo, i am from Brazil and I like this channel, you have won another subscriber.
I can 100% agree with having mags on both sides. If you've ever been in a firefight I can tell you all of that weight on one side will take a toll on you. If you haven't ever engaged directly in a firefight, you should probably just idk not say anything?
Hey man, thank for what you do. TR and Garand Thumb are the only two channels I find myself going back to consistently for any advice on shooting or setting up my gear. Truly helpful channel. Curious about your thoughts on Leg rigs? I don't like them but I'm forced to wear one to accommodate my TCCC bag effectively.
I got away from thigh rigs when we started doing 5km offsets with the helicopters, so the bad guys wouldn't hear us. Imagine doing a road march wearing that thigh rig. It'll wear a hole in leg pretty quick.
Love the explanation. Wish I knew this or someone like had thought this when I was deployed. Just subscribed.
Thanks and welcome
Super good lesson
Great video. Thanks for clarifying your ideas. Very valuable
Glad you enjoyed it!