Outstanding video about setting up a Carbine

[PNorris]

Sorry if this is reposted. Just watched this great video with some really experienced vets about setting up your carbine and how and why they run theirs. The Irish dude has quite the resume. Good stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84KBHdpKB1c

[SteyrAUG]

LOL. For 20+ years I've been explaining that carry handle mounted optics and HK see through mounts are no problem IF you have your head up just like these guys are talking about with their red dots on risers but all the new school guys with their T1s flat on the rail told me it doesn't work.

Interesting that they seem to have abandoned VFGs.

[markm]

no problem IF you have your head up just like these guys are talking about with their red dots on risers but all the new school guys with their T1s flat on the rail told me it doesn't work.

I'm not an "operator", but I'm not an un-trained shooter either. My instinct has always been to be as small of a target as possible. Arms tucked in and head as low as practically possible are just an instinctual thing for me if there's a chance of incoming bullets.

I'll have to click on the video at home for the full story though.

[CPM]

I'm not an "operator", but I'm not an un-trained shooter either. My instinct has always been to be as small of a target as possible. Arms tucked in and head as low as practically possible are just an instinctual thing for me if there's a chance of incoming bullets.

I'll have to click on the video at home for the full story though.

You win gunfights by focusing on hitting the other guy with your bullets, not by avoiding his.

[PNorris]

You win gunfights by focusing on hitting the other guy with your bullets, not by avoiding his.

I would say the video is excellent and the "operators" that are in it are very experienced. I learned some very good information.

[markm]

You win gunfights by focusing on hitting the other guy with your bullets, not by avoiding his.

Cool romance, but you Can't shoot if bullets hit your head.

[WillBrink]

LOL. For 20+ years I've been explaining that carry handle mounted optics and HK see through mounts are no problem IF you have your head up just like these guys are talking about with their red dots on risers but all the new school guys with their T1s flat on the rail told me it doesn't work.

Interesting that they seem to have abandoned VFGs.

I have noted the mounts seem to be getting taller and taller too.

[Dennis]

Everyone has their own mission and skill level. You need to decide for yourself if you want to keep changing your equipment and training regimen to each new cool guy idea or to adopt new ideas as they make sense to your needs.

The majority of all our usage is for fun with a tinge of SHTF so new equipment is what keeps us happy and engaged and the $$$ drives innovation. This is a good thing. However, my actual duty guns only change slowly because I only have so much time and desire to adapt all my training and tactics to new equipment.

Hot take - Training and measuring progress loses more often than not to shiny new parts.

Dennis.


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[Uncas47]

By not having a neck, I'm right there at lower third.

[titsonritz]

The classes I’ve taken have been consistent across the board with what these videos are saying, but then some of those classes included Fieldcraft Survival. Bottom line a natural upright shooting position is substantially more comfortable especially when doing it for hours and multiple days.

There is a thread down below in the optics forum I recently bump up on super tall optic mounts. As mentioned I use and am sold on my Unity 2.26” Micro and EoTech mounts and am considering trying out the GBRS 2.91” Lerna.