Maybe I’m a genius. Might just be extra autistic. Who knows

A serious Sunday special? Trying something new 🤷‍♂️ what should we talk about next?

Plan on going out on a late night LARPing trip with a few friends in the woods. In the off shoot we encounter a Skinwalker, Goatmen, or Wendigo, we plan on bringing kit of course. Currently I'm torn in between using a PSA Jakl in 5.56 Green (MEME) tip with 5 spare mags as a primary with a Glock 17 as a secondary, or the PTR 91 in 7.62 with the same ammo loadout and secondary. Friends will also carry variety of semi auto 12 gauge shotguns and maybe a Kalshnikov variant. Would 5.56 be effective enough to ward it off or would the extra power from a .30 caliber be a requirement.

Recently swapped out my dump pouch for an extra AR mag. I never used my dump pouch, besides putting my phone in it when I couldn’t access my pockets.

I don't have enough airsoft grenades to fill them

These guys look cool. Can anyone tell me what clothes they’re wearing so I can look cool too?

JPC2.0.
MOS tac. Tubes.
Trex / Esstac placard.
Hailey strategic combat shears.
Ferro knife nook.
Ferro shoulder pads.
Ferro dangler.
Ferro radio pouch.
Ferro wing man.
Hailey strategic flat pack 2.0.
HSG taco with multitool.
Hesco L210 plates.
Trex backers.

GBRS belt.
Safariland ALS for Glock with nub mod on QLS.
Blue force gear micro trauma IFAK.
Blue alpha gear TQ pouch.
Zippo pouch.
Esstac Kywi mag pouches.
Forge concepts thigh strap.
Forge concepts utility hook.

I’ve been trying to open it but I’m scared I’d break it as it doesn’t seem to open even with force

I needed something to practice on making to work up to larger projects, so now I have a Baja helmet cover

Any ideas? Running a 365 XMacro w/ TLR7 Sub Thanks yall.

Are there any good alternatives for Benchmade’s SOCP? Preferable European made, with the tariffs and all.

Hey reddit operators. I'm a long time firearm owner but pretty new to the tactical scene. I have an AR already, and I'd like to do some mods to it (No build from scratch). I've seen so much conflicting advice, but I think you guys are the fellas to ask. This is a general use rifle, no huge distances needing ridiculous power scopes where I live. Not on a crazy budget, but not looking to spend thousands here. Here is my idea of parts to upgrade my bone stock Colt LE6920.

• Colt LE 6920 M4 Carbine
• Magpul MOE Furniture (OD Green)
• Magpul M-Lok Vertical Grip (OD Green)
• Magpul Rear BUIS
• Magpul Windowed Pmag
• Magpul QD Sling Mount
• GI 2-Point Sling
• Vortex Strikefire II Red Dot
• Streamlight ProTac HLX Flashlight

It's basic, I know, but that's what I'm going for. Feedback, comments, advice, recommendations, gripes, and complaints all welcomed and highly encouraged (that's why I posted this)

Part of a flashlight is protruding from my holster. Is it a big deal? Maybe I am being too autistic about it and/or trying to make an excuse to buy new gear...

1.
Hey, so you might think why cut up a perfectly good ACH.
The main reason for me was that long use with ear pro gave me massive headaches, and I also had an ACH lying around from some time ago and decided to make use of it.
Why not buy a high cut? This little project cost me about 140€ minus the helmet, mount, Princeton, etc.
So the point became to build a cheap but working high cut that I could upgrade in the future if I possibly need/want to.

I'm also sharing the process if anyone wants to do it themselves.

Image corresponds with paragraph number.

2.
I started off doing some research on my own and the best tip for cutting the line is that you copy the edge of a helmet ARC rail that you have attached. Make sure your rails fit nice, it’s all screwed tight like you want, and then make the line for cutting. Some places you can’t copy from the ARC rail edge, so it’s best to look up some Ops-Core pics and use a ruler and a drawing compass.

3.
After the cut, try to cover the cut area with epoxy. I did it right away and went a little farther—put a pretty heavy amount on it so later it would be better to sand down. Make sure to cover all loose Kevlar threads and let it cure for a day.

4.
After the epoxy was sanded, I also sanded the old protective paint because I was a little worried that later the materials I wanted to use wouldn’t stick to it.
After I was satisfied with the result, I put one layer of primer on the top and inside, sparing the edge of the helmet because I didn’t want to epoxy the rubber trim to paint.

5.
When the rubber trim from eBay finally arrived, I was not sure what would be the best option to do it. Finally, I figured out that the best results came by using long-cure epoxy that I would thinly apply to the inside of the rubber trim. Then I would use aluminum tape with a strong adhesive to pretty much clamp down the edges of the trim because they tended to roll up before the epoxy could stick to the helmet. Aluminum tape worked really well for this because it has really good stiffness.
When I finally got the trim seemingly airtight, I covered the trim and helmet with Flex spray-like material that gave it a thin rubber coat. I did this again only for the trim for about three layers to make sure it was somewhat waterproof.
After it seemed legit, I gave the whole helmet 3–4 layers of Raptor paint to make sure the rubber layer would not be damaged easily.

6.
Later, when all layers were cured, I applied some primer and NIR paint to camo it.
Then it came time to fit the ARC rail, because of course these Chinese ones didn’t sit right with the helmet. Best way is to take some time and use a Dremel tool. Don’t go crazy with this because too much material loss is bad.
At the end, I accepted that I can’t get it perfect and rolled with a small gap.

Making the shroud holes is fairly simple. Look at the shroud and understand what direction to make the holes. If you’re not sure, you can always do it one at a time and then put the screw through and make the next hole to be safe.
Definitely make sure that the shroud is centered and at the right height. From my research, the bottom of the shroud should be about 2.5 cm from the edge of the helmet.

After everything was done, I put the Velcro kit and bungee cords on.

7.
To finish up, I put a Wendy Cam Fit and cushions inside. Also a Princeton light, counterweight, and Peltors with arms.

8.
So before I did this project, my main concern was ruining the ballistics of the helmet, but I took the risk anyway. After cutting the ears, I decided to take them to the range and shoot 'em.
Pretty much the .22 was for fun, and as expected, it held up nice with a minor bulge.
Then we shot the same ear with 9mm from a CZ Alien that went and ricocheted off because we tried to do a penetration not from directly 90 degrees (didn’t include the pictures because kinda boring and didn’t go through anyway).

Lastly, we took the other ear and shot it at a 90-degree angle with a CZ 75B and it didn’t go through.

In my opinion, it was alright and safe enough for me to go to the range with this.
All the tests were done at 2m distance from target and the cut Kevlar ears were not covered with epoxy.

Thanks for reading!

I’m specifically looking for any plate carriers or flak jackets used, either privately purchased or issued

Current set up as a mech mortar platoon leader. I don’t get issued a handgun and spend most of my time mounted so I’ve moved away from running a belt (at least for now).

Plate carrier is the issued MSV. Front plate bag - ATS double AK pouches with Spiritus flaps. I like how deep M4 mags sit in them. - Esstac tall with BFG ten speed M4 pouch. The ten speed is used as a “stuff it” pouch to hold whatever - Trauma shears Rear plate bag: - HSP flat pack. Exclusively used for water with a Source bladder. I have a Source refill adapter so I can refill it with a canteen without taking my kit off.

Left cummerbund (as worn): - trex arms GP: has signaling equipment, compass, ear pro, headlamp, and a cloth and brush from cleaning optics and NODs. - BFG Trauma now plus. Extended the pull tabs to make it easier to get to.

Right cummerbund: - issued TQ pouch. I carry more in my pockets. - Tactical Tailor double m4 pouch. Can be used to plus up mags or for a smoke. - Arbor arms MFP. Used for NODs, have a old padded nods pouch that I chopped up and used for a padded insert.

Helmet: - Issued ACH - Team Wendy epic pads - OPE gear scrim - EOG counterweight with AA batteries

Assault pack: - AWS beaver tail pack - Pretty much holds all my admin/ fires and mission planning stuff. Plus some food, water, extra mags and whatever else

Honorable mention: - gerber belt pouch that holds a leatherman

I'm honestly beating myself up about picking this up and trying to bring it home. I've been looking for more DPM camo items and this seems like a huge find. Seems legit with the placard still intact and somehow still very clean.

For a whopping ¥4400! (~$38 freedom dollary-doos)

Carrier: Mostly Crye (JPC2, Maritime Sides, Radio Wings, Zip On Pack) with a Ferro Dangler, an airshit knockoff Ferro admin pouch I modified, A&A pads, MOST tubes cummerbund, Eagle signals pouch, T3 TQ holders, and some Eagle admin pouch for snacks & batteries. Hesco 3810 SAPIs and 3811?? sides

Helmet: FAST MT with the FAST SF insert & worm dial. Worn out bungees, and a new Wilcox & AMP Arms I don't use because the MT cut isn't high enough to comfortably clear the tops of the AMPs.

Noodles: PVS31 34.6/35.8 SNR 62lpi 0.3 EBI 0.7 Halo with Phokus caps. I have another FAST SF with the battery pack on it, so I just use a AA. Not a lot of night shooting options in PA until I buy some land.

It's held up great for being older than a decade. Modern pouch options are shitty given the pattern, so I often use a LVMBAV with a Crye/Spiritus rig over the top. Tbh I mostly don't wear armor at all because I'm not paid to wear this shit anymore.

Like most of us I've been into shooting for a while and I'm wanting do more and learn more. As the title explains I'm looking for organizations to get myself even deeper into the hobby. I'm willing to travel a bit for multi day schools and competitions. Any recommendations would be welcomed!

What’s up guys? Just wanted to hear some opinions on people who have used the X300T vs X300U from a “duty” standpoint. Agency issues Streamlight TLR1s and while it isn’t bad I’m a Surefire fan and just trust them more. I’ve had and used an Ultra for a while before but not in this capacity. I’ve played with the Turbo a few times and use the rifle and handheld version a lot but haven’t gotten to use the pistol version much. I feel like the throw and hotspot would be nice for PID at distance or outdoors as well as defeating barriers that the Ultra just doesn’t have. Any thoughts or experiences are appreciated!