But then he wasn't like "Get your head out of your a$$, what are you DOING!?" man those anger management classes sure do change a guy. Less Soup, more SOP.
Also read my entire comment before you do anything and think about the what, why, where, and who. Get out and find do your own homework on what you desire, want to learn about besides going online all day. What is stopping you from going and doing that very thing? It ain't me is it you, do you make time, do you make the time or let it fly? A simple question is if you can have a 1 Billion dollars or the opportunity for you to have and grow on it and make money slowly which one would you go for? The money or The person with that opportunity that he/she gave you?
That’s exactly what I was thinking. If you expel 10 rounds, your number 2 and 3 guy is going to move up while you move do a reload and by the time they are ready to push forward to the next room or whatever it is, you’ll be reloaded and ready
My favorite part of this is watching Lucas process all the information. Specifically when Ryan was talking about chemlights, 8:10 , Lucas seemed to be intrigued to find out they dont have an SOP.
Chemlights are such a situational niche thing. SWAT operators (or any high speed operators really) are moving fast to the threat. Speed, momentum, and violence of action. As he stated in that same thread, they generally have teams come through and mark doors or pathways with alternate means AFTER the initial mission or task has been complete. Because stopping in the middle of an op to mark stuff with glowing sticks is distracting and wastes time. It honestly makes a ton of sense.
@@yoloactual6975 thats what im saying 🤣🤣 Lucas strikes me as a thourough, think-everything-thru, methodical mind. Seeing him realize top guys just kinda wing it was funny to me. Like he seems to have this expectation that there is a reason behind everything but sometimes its literally just "fuck it, we ball"
I use to work with that dude, crazy to see him on RU-vid so many years later! Ryan, good to see you are still in the game and kicking ass! God Bless you and your team.
Thanks Lucas & Ryan! It's refreshing to hear a SWAT guy say he doesn't use remote light switches to keep things simple and uncluttered. Similar with the 20-round mag, which I too keep in my home defense rifle for maneuverability. It should make all the basement warriors think twice before denigrating someone else's setup, but it probably won't.
I love 20 round mags. Makes a huge difference getting it out of the safe or a vehicle in a hurry. 30 rounders like to snag on slings and seatbelts. If I would ever have to fire more than 20 times, it’s about time to stick a 30 in anyways.
@@FUDD_RSO_ Never in a single engagement. But that's not the point of a combat load. It's to be in an engagement and be able to continue mission without needing to refit. And that purpose has benefited me multiple times.
@@FUDD_RSO_ Guys were repacking mags somewhat regularly in various operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Operations Phantom Fury and Rock Avalanche immediately come to mind.
You also need to remember it’s mission dependent. Stateside I can’t imagine an unprepared engagement where you’d expend over 30 rounds in a law enforcement capacity. I feel a lot of people try to carry that austere environment mindset over to the states and you just look goofy and cumbersome. Busting a door in while Rocking a full combat load out with a team of 4-6 men in a single wide mobile home is disastrous.
I would love to see content on what a civilian *might* plan for I believe many of us struggle with having too much on us at any given point due to the "what if" factor
I agree! Brass Facts has some good videos. It has helped me prepare for the most likely scenarios first, then go dowm the line. I would love to see Lucas's take on that tho!
I like that you are modular and don’t carry excessive amounts. I believe that’s smart and it’s a good idea to adapt to specific jobs and needs accordingly as you demonstrated. Thanks for sharing guys.
Ryan is a super cool dude been following him for a bit on IG. I love shooting videos but content like this talking equipment setups are some of my favorites lately, keep em coming!
There's just so much substance of information you'll get from people who actually do the work.. specially if it's explained like this, you'll pick up a ton of knowledge and ideas.. hope you do more stuff like this with different operators in the field, may it be LEO and soecial operators in the military.. their experience in their words flows very good.
Always great content, would like to see one of your inexperienced employees being shown how to run and gun with you walking them through the range and see their progression over time, appreciate all the time and effort that yourself and t-rex puts into the content.
Dug Ryan’s info, perspective and expertise. Would enjoy his take in more vids. Very humble straightforward and just seems like a cool respectable dude. I’m for supporting that kind of vibe.
Entertaining and informative. Thank you and Ryan for explaining the practical application of these items and rationale behind them. I do appreciate it.
Harris County Swat,Tx. Those guys run Ops Core SF for Helmets, Amps and Comtacs or earpro and GPNVG 18s/PVS 31As. Crye Shirt and Pants. Almost certain they also run crye plate carriers. LWRC or Triarc rifles with surefire suppressors. Eotechs or aimpoints with peq 15s.
It’s nice to be able to hear form guys that have been in the profession that long and listen to what they have to say. Especially for someone who is just starting out.
Second mag on the belt. It's a little faster than reloading from the PC, and 2+1 gives you a lot more breathing room if stuff gets protracted or extra spicy. The comment about shooting one guy twenty times makes sense, especially if you're in a group. But I'm a regular guy who's thinking about that protracted rifle on rifle engagement or the ole 2v1. Maybe I shoot #1 5 times, shoot #2's cover 5-10 times, reload.... now I'm out of mags. Hope I dont have a magazine related malfunction and now my rifle is unfixably toast or something. None of that shit is super likely, but it ain't impossible, and if it isn't impossible, it could happen to you, and that could be a really bad day.
While I agree with everything you said - it applies less to a "team" like this guy is on. Also, don't forget these guys are all carrying at least 3x magazines for their handguns. It's less likely if one guy on the team runs dry that all the other guys are incapaciated/empty as well. Like he said - if it gets to that point...something went really wrong, lol.
It’s always great to see real world applications. Thanks for this. It really helps to think a little bit more about what kind of kit to build out weather small or big. 👍👍
I found this video very informative. Both of you gentlemen have a lot of good advice and knowledge for others like myself to learn from. I appreciate your content.
I would find comparisons between more "budget" optics and their expensive counterparts very intriguing and beneficial. While some people have the $2k to spend on an optic and mount, lots of people don't. I feel that comparisons showing where the price difference gets reflected would help more people make a more informed decision regarding their budget allocations. Maybe that cheaper Vortex or PA LPVO will meet your needs, and you can save some money there to allocate more towards ammo and training? Maybe the opposite, where the places corners were cut will result in you having to allocate more budget towards replacing the optic down the line?
Just a civy. Never leo or military, but I've always carried zip ties on me. Not flex cuffs... but their small. weigh nothing. can be used as cuffs if needed be or for any other weird crud you could come across. The one's that are the same width as flex cuffs. 4 in your pocket is nothing.
I would absolutly love to see a Video about a Heavy Duty Assaulter Set-up. Minimalist and Medium Set Ups were discussed enough, its time for Heavy Stuff.
I would love a video of a "heavy" plate carrier setup, something meant for longer engagments (1-2 days) and gear for sustainment for those longer engagments
As a left handed, I've learned a lot from Ryan in the last years. I've noticed though that he gets some muscles over the last months lol Great content as always!
This is really cool vid. Definitely would like to see more loadout vids from different dudes in the industry. Refreshing to also see the comment section not turning this into a debate on law enforcement.
Yes wanting to see more of Ryan but also wanting to see his medic on the team their setup and the theory behind it, as I’m a medic for my team and like to hear thought process that is behind the positioning and placement of equipment, again thank you for the content and keep it up
Here's the thing about LE experience dictating gear selection, Matt Pranka (paraphrasing) said it best: "The average law enforcement engagement is relatively unopposed, against an adversary who is uncommitted and unwilling to fight". It's very easy to get into the mindset of "this is what has worked 99.9% of the time so it's good enough" and end up being absolutely unprepared for changing trends or outliers. Just because criminals now are not competent or truly willing adversaries does not mean you won't run into a dude who is actually tactically minded and competent with a firearm. Take the cartel guys for instance, plenty of them have legitimately high level training and gear. They've also been spreading all along the west coast as of the past few years. For the most part they do not interact with local law enforcement because for the most part local law enforcement is relatively easy for a technologically and organizationally sophisticated adversary to detect, track, and avoid. But relying on evil men to choose not to engage you is probably not a prudent choice. Would you want to be in a shootout with a cartel security team or a similarly competent and committed adversary with 21 rounds in your gun and a single spare mag? I know I wouldn't.
8-12 guys x 40rds He also mentioned that if Intel dictates that more is needed he takes more. You cannot be prepared for every single situation. It is literally impossible. You train with what you have, add or take away as needed through training to be as effective and efficient as possible.
He literally explained that he also has different kit for different situations. He’s rolling up to a scene in an armored vehicle that is most likely full of ammunition and 99% of the time there’s not even a weapon fired at all. If he’s just out on patrol and gets ambushed by a cartel he’s in trouble anyway considering cops are only carrying a pistol most of the time and a rifle as backup in their patrol car. Again this is his swat load out so if he’s being called to the scene he’s already informed of what the basic threat is.
This was a really good episode, real world down to earth talk, none of this I need quad nods to shot at the range m, real world guy explaining the right gear for his job no Gucci talk just real world, really liked it, well done
TRT, a clean diet, and an hour of lifting 5-6 days a week. You will not look like him in any reasonable amount of time without performance enhancing drugs.
Love the AC1 as a basic slick kit with minimal gear, running Hesco's and added some after-market shoulder pads which come in handy for workouts with the plate carrier and long runs.
Definitely agree ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain. Start off with what you think you need and reevaluate. I started off with lots of gear on my carrier for work. After hours of wearing it, I realized I didn’t need half the gear I carried. Also definitely agree that a 20 round mag in the gun is a game changer. I have 2 30 rounders for reloads, but could get away with only 1.
Seems reasonable and as mentioned adaptable for missions specific scenarios. All though out, with good solide arguments to "why" and "where". 👍 thumbs up from someone that has runned as "light" infantry and outer fun not-so-light roles.
@@TREXARMSOh, so you support such things, now, simply because the United States government has gotten out of control and instituted such things? You brought on a member of West Coast SWAT team that acted as the armed enforcer of some of the most corrupt and tyrannical scum in this country. Holy shit.
Love y’all, love that you are binging experts on. I need more minute man/militia type stuff y’all dipped into with Red beard… idk if it’s a time commitment or what but that stuff was amazing. Swat doesn’t really apply to the citizen a lot of times… just my thoughts. Love y’all.
Doing EOD vehicle ops in Afghanistan, I also ran a 20 round PMAG for my first mag. Made a big difference getting in and out of the truck and moving around much easier.
20 round mags are cool. I have a bunch for the same reason. Nice to have the gun a little lighter and handier and you can always carry 30s or bigger for reloads.
As someone who is new to plate carriers and body armor, I don't know enough to know what makes a Crye that much better than a $50 amazon airsoft special. Maybe a video showing the differences and doing some testing to show where they will break if they quality isn't there. Also, maybe a good, better, best options too. Maybe do something like that with other gear too, like battle belts, helmets, clothing, and/or shoes. Thanks for the great content.
Stitching and material quality is the main two, other than you’re paying someone to hand make your shit. I promise you, I worked with tards in the national guard that have your mindset (not calling you one, but they definitely are). I messed with their shit for like 5 seconds and saw wear and tear in places where there shouldn’t be, and these are fucking cooks and shit that don’t go out of the wire.
Durability is definitely a main concern, but IR signature is also a consideration. I went to a night match with a buddy who was wearing a black airsoft carrier and he was glowing under nods
Yes he is. He's one of the kings enforcers. They say it's policy not to, but the crown will cover for for his enforcers. Weren't you one of the crowns enforcers too enforcer ing policy that violate inalienable rights? Lmao. Cognitive dissonance.
@@AdministrativeResults if this video was made back in 1775 it would say..... "building one of the kings enforcer loadouts". Lmao. Ceasar ordered his enforcers to hang the je sus. King George had his office red coats, Stalin had his enforcers, lol. History sure does ryme. Bu bu but... "I'm just doing muh job".
@@AdministrativeResultsLmao it cracks me up how you minimize what’s going on in this country and attempt to accuse people of being “afraid” when they’re just sick of weasels like you and this guy who likely enforced a host of bullshit.
Has this man ever raided a home for a plant? You know, we all love the 2nd Amendment because we get to play with firearms while study and respect of the others get neglected. Has this man violated the 4th Amendment? I can’t help but wonder…
This is about the 3rd time I’ve watched this for reference (I rewatch a good amount of your videos more than once either for educating myself or others that are getting into this weird world we’re in) I really enjoy that you’re expanding the horizons of people and don’t get me wrong love all your guests that you’ve had on and some people will disagree with this but if you can have this guy and maybe another team mate show us what they do during a range training day obviously they’re ammo is paid by the department and you didn’t say which one he was a part of but even bigger departments I imagine are penny pinchers when it comes to ammo because the police budget is under such scrutiny these last few years which I feel would benefit us a civilians. I admit I don’t train as much as I could (I have other hobbies and things that are also expensive) but knowing what these guys do to improve there skills on training days would be cool since they still have to go out to work like us and when they’re patrolling they’re not becoming better shooters waiting for a speeder or any other arrange of calls so I’m curious what kind of drills they do with the allotted ammo. Maybe even have him show us buddy drills we can work on since some of us want a way to train with a friend and work out n teamwork and team confidence but don’t know the necessary and safest drills to start off on the right foot to start working on team shooting etc.
