Giving this a try to see if it helps people hang around and engage with the community a little bit more. Spicy memes and gun bunnies are great but we all know the one thing that keeps us together is our love of the firearms that guarantee our freedom.
If you have questions about guns, training, ammo, etc. etc. and don't feel like getting joke answers in a standalone post of a site dedicated to shitposting, ask it here.
For the people who would like to answer questions, please keep it somewhat serious. Lighthearted humor is fine but I'd like to keep the actual autism out of this particular post.
If this seems effective, I'll try to get one stickied every week
Plate Carrier setup? About to order some rma plates and looking for a carrier and set up? Just need a suggestion for what to look for. Might send noods when it comes in
I have a couple slicksters. One with IIIA stab rated plates and another with level III PE plates. Honestly the one I have set up and ready to go is the one with IIIA plates. I have medical shit on one side and a couple cliff bars. Other side is 3xUSGI mags and a radio. Nothing on the front. You can get micro chest rigs if you want more shit but it's slick. If I need to get down low to the ground I can. With it being winter I can wear it under a coat and no one would be the wiser.
Now I also have my HSGI war belt too to go with it that I primarily use for competition. That's another 3x AR mags + 3x pistol mags. Then I have a small utility pouch that I use for notepad, pens, etc for classes or extra loose ammo for competitions or it will fit an extra adventure time trauma kit if I think it will hit the fan. That's in addition to the HSGI blowout pouch + IFAK w/2 CAT TQ in TQ Tacos. Safariland holster and I have a Condor douche pouch and double pistol pouch. Keep a flashlight and small multitool or swiss army knife in the pistol pouch. As much as people call condor airshit it's held up well and the douche pouch was $15. I don't need to spend $60 on the HSGI label. And the double pistol pouch has held up well too. Condor of the past couple years isn't nearly as shitty as it was say 5 years ago.
I bought meself one of these for covert under a hoodie running and my full battle rattle is JPC 2.0. I really like both but check out Javlin Concepts,newer but make good stuff from what I hear. Do you wanna look like you're about to breach a compound and kill Taliban or do you just want a rig to protect you in a semi normal setting?
Covert rig https://larpingsupply.com/mission-essential-plate-carrier/
I don't really know. I don't expect to encounter anything bigger than a 5.56 and with a full monkey suit visible will probably just make me a target. But I also want to hang out with the bois when the next city decides to catch fire randomly
Get a slick carrier like the one I linked then get a mag placard for when you wanna kit it up. If you're not worried about AP or full .30-06 loads buy some Hesco L210 plates to put in it and call it a day.
I second the crye jpc2.0.
I'm a glorified larper so my setup is minimal: med kit, front mag pouch, survival knife, light, multitool, and diagonal cutters.
I bought the zip-on backpack for it, but have never used it.
I've been looking at the HRT RAC Plate Carrier, they look solid and have that quick-release.
I currently run an Esstac Daeodon ASS. It's very well-made, and is comfy with the pontoons installed. The Esstac front panels are awesome, great retention and draw/reindexing speed. Without the pontoons it conceals decently under a jacket, but the limiting factor to that will always be how thick your plates are. I can slide it on & off in seconds for home defense. It is low-profile and is best when you just need plates, 3 mags, and a TQ like how I run it during Tactical Games matches. My biggest gripe with it is how the entire back is covered in velcro. I don't run a velcro cumberbund, and my patch collection is best left off of the competition scene...
I find myself wanting something more substantial in addition to it. More mags, a radio, blow-out pouch, potential provision for side plates. Covered mags for the elements & proning out in the dirt. Option to attach back panels for hydration, ect. Hence the RAC.
Seems like all the good stuff has been sold out for a while. And I'm never fast enough when restocked.