My Preferred rifle Setup (SOCOM’s Rifle) 

For some reason I can't open your channel. Any info on that?

No idea, others have said the same. RU-vid fuckery?

​@@ViktoriousDeadJust FYI, the light you were talking about is probably the Streamlight Protac HL-X. They now make a Streamlight Protac HL-X Pro at 2k lumens with a more focused beam for hunting.

​@@ViktoriousDeadI had to tag you cause I have a question. I agree with you about spending money for over priced stuff. But in your opinion do you think a ACOG is worth the $1000 price it's set at. I would like to know your opinion please sir.

I don’t have enough experience with ACOG’s to give you definitive answer, sorry.

Thanks for watching

lmao sounds like sone elements of musician/ guitar culture

Or rail covers\ ladders for us cultured individuals. 😂

Where did you find that upper for 650? Im seeing its 870 on brownells

With the applied LEO/mil discount

Where can those smoke cans be had from I want to make a movie with some good “ smoke effect “

@@TheModernColonistare you military? Military grade smokes are restricted for military/leo use. There are some fairly decent airsoft smokes for civilian use, but I haven’t been able to find anything with the same output as mil smoke

@@PotionSlammerGaming no not military just civ, you know because our constitution and all and the reason why we have one, shouldn’t we have better smokes than the military ?

Upstate ny 82nd ab 11 b 2nd combat battalion

Still trying to find all of us to gather together and become the states protected sources. I’m here and us 3%ers here in upstate New York supporting and standing with you guys

Jeepers threepers

@@PrimePrepper1 420th Larp division 69th Meal Team battalion

@@RosaParksWasWyt😅

Thanks for watching, I’m just little ways west of you.

@@ViktoriousDead how far west? I go out to Dover TN quite a bit, and every once in a blue moon I might go out to Paris TN. Maybe we can get together for a range day man. I’ve got a 16” AR I put together with a Radical Arms SOCOM profile barrel, Rise Armament RR434 trigger, and a cheap holographic red dot on there for now. I picked up the cheap red dot so I can run it on a 45 degree offset mount and run an LPVO on top so I can transition between close in targets and out to distance

@@christopheravery5808yea I’m in the area

I see the Starburst effect in all my red dots because of the same issue. I've read reviews prior to purchase before I figured it out. People would say the dot is crisp and pinpoint. But when I would look at it, was fuzzy and alternating.

You may very well have a stigmatism, but a common error is people will actually look directly at the EOTECH reticle and it will appear fuzzy, in reality you’re supposed to look at the target and impose the reticle over it. This is amplified when the optic isn’t mounted to a dot and people just pick them up at look through them

I like my holosun he510c with the 3x magnifier i also bought a PA3x prism with a holosun acss he507c piggy back the mount is questionable but im sure they'll build something more durable

Why do you run Unity mounts?

@@jakesoros2376 it’s more comfortable honestly. All of the other benefits are secondary to me. And at the distances I’m shooting at, the holdovers are really not that bad.

Other than the cool factor/legality what was the point of pinning a 5.5 in muzzle device on a short barreled rifle? It seems like now you’ve got all the downsides of a 16” with all of the downsides of an 11.5

@@ViktoriousDead That build was originally a Pistol with a 11.5 inch barrel and a SB Tactical M4 Brace but when the Braces became illegal I decided to add the 5.5 CAR-15 Flash hider. While it was a Pistol I had a Kreb type muzzle device like the ones on the AK100 but for AR15 which are available for both 556 and 762 ARs. The Muzzle device has a small baffle that increases the back pressure and allows short barrel AR15 to function very well and reduce the Concussion significantly I have used this type of device to fix friends SBRs that were picky with ammo and now are not. I found this barrel while ordering parts for a LEO Agency order that I was working on. I pick up the barrel because I wanted to see how well the SOCOM Profile would work since I am a BIG FAN of the HBAR for my Go To ARs. My favorite is a Mid-Length 1/7 twist Chrome lined HBAR with a Vortex Muzzle Device but I also have several 11.5, 16, 18 and 20 inch barrel AR in 556, 300BO and 7.62x39. Normally I go with Daniel Defense CHF barrels for high end builds or Ballistic Advantage Premium barrels but for everyday shooting and plinking I have had AWESOME LUCK with Del-Ton barrels and BCG that are made to Mil-Spec and they Chrome lined both the barrel and BCG. I have one of my first build from 2002ish I used a Del-Ton Rifle Kit with a 1/7 Twist Chrome barrel and BCG Phosphated 8620 Steel Carrier Assembly and HPT/MPI Tested with Carpenter 158 Bolt. That rifle has over 20K rounds thru it without any issues and I used it in many 2 and 3 gun matches while I served in the Navy and was stationed in the East Coast. I also used it during a few courses at the Blackwater campus in 2005-07 before they had the issues in Iraq and changed names. www.carolinashooterssupply.com/AK74-FRONT-SIGHT-BLOCK-24x1-5MM-Muzzle-Brake-p/css-ak47-krink-flashhider.htm Now days I keep a small custom firearms business open to stay busy and make keep working in the firearms industry as a consultant creating off the shelf solutions for MIL and LEO clients. I would love to find a couple more 11.5 inch and a three or four 14.5 inch Remington Defense SOCOM barrels because they are Extremely Accurate and for some weird reason they were also very Inexpensive at less than 100 dollars for an 11.5 with the F Front Sight and barrel nut and I pickup the last one that my Distributor had in stock and they have not been able to get more of them for reason. I have heard that when Remington went into bankruptcy one of their warehouses on the east coast had over 10 thousand of the SOCOM barrels but I have not been able to find out where they went.

I gotcha, very cool

Whatever works for you, I just see a lot of people with a setup that’s a good idea in theory, but either they don’t have the capability or the weapon/optics doesn’t

This is true. But if an EMP goes off, not having my current red dot working would not be my primary concern at the time lol. I do have iron sights laying around for instances like that, but for this partial rifle I’m not putting backups on there

My AR is set up with irons. I guess that's just me being too "old school" (I'm 64).

I agree but in terms of cost. But they do look cool. Sharps Bros makes an ambi cast then machinery lower. Supposed to make it lighter than a straight cnc machined lower for around 140 can’t beat that Edit: Those ADM lowers are very nice to. Not cheap though.

I just use psa everything

J Stark!👊

It’s an added capability I like about flip-to-side magnifier, there when you need it, but still able to engage close.

The flip to side also lets you run co witness irons which is a big deal especially with eotechs battery life. And I’m glad this video showed you about PID, but that’s the great thing about all magnifies optics, and you can still use you center flip magnifier to do that. Flip to side is best for irons, and being out of the way for a charging handle

When a flip-to-center is down, it can’t be used unlike a flip to side. With the eye relief I want out of this 5x irons can’t really fit, and not something i’m particularly worried about having on this rifle. I don’t know if you’ve used the center flip with NODS but they kinda suck for that

The first scout pro I received from them had a flickering issue, that wasn’t related to the contact points or the threads, and I’ve broken two of their pistol lights. I like their suppressors but for the money I’ve never been impressed with what they put out all that much

@@ViktoriousDead that’s not good hopefully surefire warranty covered that for you. I got two cans for them and 5 lights always ran good. Next light will probably be a modlite.

@@Redbusser40they sent me another tailcap but that didn’t fix the problem lol. I like their cans. The only WML I’ve ever used that was completely bombproof was the Insight’s we were issued back in the day. Surefire, for what they cost, have been disappointing

Streamlight is better 🤷🏾‍♂️

If you’re MIL/LEO/security or comp gunner EOTECH has pretty massive discounts you can apply for on their sight

Thanks, Yea there’s a lot of options on the market, and more expensive doesn’t always mean better. I don’t have much good to say about brands like Surefire, a lot of them absolutely don’t care once they get government contracts. But this rifle is absolutely bullet proof. The best barrel/handguard for hard duty use in my opinion

@@johnwalker5622 amen

I’ll tell you like I’ve told others Unless you have family here, you gotta understand that you will be an outsider, people in the state have always been “suspicious” of others even if they’re friendly to your face, in addition to that land prices and living expensive in general have skyrocketed due to mass migrations form the Midwest and west coast to TN, and many people are openly fed up with those political/financial refugees. Just letting you know, it’s a consideration for those considering the move to the area. Someone in my area moved here from Chicago, started building a very large house near the water and had it burned down.

​@DukeOfTennessee117 You have to be suspicious of outsiders, or you end up like NC and VA. Citizens from the northeastern states made more money, and upon retirement in the late 60s to mid 80s, settled in places like NC and VA due to less congestion and a lower cost of living. Then, they had kids whose minds were poisoned with liberal socialist propaganda. Now their kids and grandkids speak with a southern accent, but want to abolish the death penalty and make firearms illegal for all citizens etc. Letting liberals in is like introducing an invasive species of wildlife into a stable ecosystem....They pretend to seek refuge from a bad place then, immediately start voting to turn the new place as bad as the previous S###hole they came from.

I'd consider out west with plenty of BLM land. It's difficult to find anywhere that you can shoot (outside of 50yd flat ranges) unless you know someone with a ton of land and few neighbors to complain or call the cops. Piggybacking off of Vik, land and houses are getting much more expensive because of people moving in from higher-paying areas, so the people that have been here can/will be a bit put off by you moving in. Out west there is plenty of BLM land that you can access for recreation, including shooting at any time that you would like. Good luck practicing outside of the 9-5 that ranges are generally open (especially night) here in TN LOL.

@@ViktoriousDeadsounds like cultist behavior

@@Tony27654not at all. We’re just tired of not being able to afford shit because people moving here from wealthier states overpaying and pricing us out. When a house that was $90,000 in 2019 is now $275,000, and an apartment that went $575-650 is now $1250+ while the natives still make the same money as always, it sucks. If you happen to be a newly divorced dude paying child support, kiss being able to afford housing good bye unless you make above the median income. We’re also tired of the increased traffic and California/ Yankee culture. Nashville is already gone and basically the next Austin. From 2018 to 2020 it was a completely different place.

You can apply for EOTECH’s “pro deal” on there website and get massive discounts, like $175+ off of an optic discount

@@ViktoriousDead that’s good to know, that takes a nice chunk off. They really are unrivaled under NODS. I’m stashing money away for thermal now and a rayvn bridge to pair with my PVS14.

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Thanks!

Yea my opinion about MLOK is just that, an opinion, whatever works for you, is what works for you.

The barrel is only 2 Oz heavier than a standard 16” gov profile barrel

@@ViktoriousDead yea i usually use a 14.5. ive been using my LMTs alot. depends on what im doing but anything that requires movement or carrying for a while i usually go with lighter profiles and mlok. the socom barrels are great though. extremely accurate too

Better hit the gym

@@Blackowl44 no problem with that. im in great shape. hoofing weight is still hoofing weight :) ive seen big guys get just as tired as anyone else. if im out hunting in the mountains with a 100lb pack that pound matters to me

Thanks for watching! Personally I hate ambi lowers lol

Lol, that knife review was a long time ago, thanks for watching We’re gonna get into the more informative videos here soon, the last two have mainly been filler. I haven’t been able to get out and film what I need because of the weather, phone and external batteries keep dying halfway through videos.

@@ViktoriousDead Oh I understand the weather. I'm not far away from you over in Missouri. I can't wait to see what you have planned, I've been thinking about getting a Daniel Defense in 14.5 but idk if I want to hassle with the stamps.

@@Stevens_EDCthe other option is to pin/weld the muzzle device which is about as expensive and annoying

Entirely dependent, probably not to be honest, if I lived in very flat, open terrain then I’d probably consider an LPVO, but in open, hilly/mountainous terrain I’d stick with my current setup

Stick with what you can afford. (goes without saying) most AR15’s these days are just parts with different logos on them, I will say this upper is my fav barrel length/barrel type and the RIS 2 rails are absolutely bullet proof, if picatinny isn’t your thing they also offer the RIS 3 in MLOK. If you’re MIL/LEO brownells has this upper for around $650-$700 which is an absolute steal, I’d recommend staying away from Surefire muzzle devices unless you plan on getting one of their SOCOM supressors

@@ViktoriousDead I got the m76 Liberty gun works upper it does have a heavier profile barrel,on PSA lower. Strike industries ar parts kit. M4 style buffer tube Cmmg I believe it is. Love that trigger from strike better than several guys who paid much more from different brands. Not as good as Larue or geissele of course. I prefer the more slim line style of ar hand guard. Lighter for carrying out for hrs hunting hogs.

It’s the ticket. And if MLOK is your thing they now have the RIS 3 rails, checkout brownells

Not really

I think knowing how to shoot iron sights is a good thing, I’ll teach my kid how to use them. However, if I was training a large-ish group of people to shoot, I probably wouldn’t start with irons. We’re getting to the point where prism-optics and red dots have etched reticles, extremely long battery lives and are now nearly as durable as iron sights. If you’re a new shooter in general then sure, get irons. If you’ve shot before but you’re JUST new to the AR platform, I’d say go ahead and get a good optic to start practicing on,

@@ViktoriousDead Roger that. I’ve used iron sights when I used to coon and squirrel hunt down near the sand hills, but other than that, and maybe a shitty scope, I’ve never used optics. Definitely have never used an AR platform, either. Thanks for the response. Rock on, dude.

I had an eotech glass broken and the optic still functioned overseas. This rifle will not be getting Backups, we’re fast approaching a time when optics are more durable than a set of flip up irons.

It really is.

They’re not missing, they’re not there on purpose

@@ViktoriousDead you just want to give yourself a disadvantage? Eotech low battery life is a thing so if you are in the mix of it and lose power, you have no back up. Or is this a competition gun and not a duty rifle? I guess I should have asked first

I’m able to keep four spare batteries on the gun in the front and rear grip, the optic takes one, so that’s four entire new life cycles, in addition all my kits/chest rigs have an additional four batteries for the optic. I “acquired” about two hundred lithium 123’s from the military upon exiting, that I keep specifically for powering optics, so that’s not something I particularly worry about. As far as SHTF, this is the rifle I’d take if I KNEW I was going to have to engage someone, but for a long term survival scenario this rifle wouldn’t necessarily be my choice, or any Ar for that matter. My issue with the “battery lifer” people is that they’ll settle for less than ideal optics and backup irons strictly because of the perceived issue there, and end up with a heavier weapon with sub par performing optic. We can play the “what if” game till we’re blue in the face, but I’ve literally used an eotech after an explosion shattered the glass and it continued to function. That, to me, is proof enough of the durability of the optic. I suspect if we could somehow figure out how many people in a serious situation have ever had an optic like this fail and had to use backup irons the numbers would be staggeringly low. “What ifs” are why people are ending up with 20” guns, LPVO, top mounted red dot and backup irons with bipod and laser aiming device/ white light turning a handy, light carbine into a musket chambered in a intermediate cartridge

Hey I respect all preferences, even wrong ones

Almost never

I like it, it’s handy at distance, also great as a reference when shooting inside 15 m for your height-over-bore

The funniest thing to me is the MLOK-PIC adapters…. Feels like we got to “B” by way of “C”

@@ViktoriousDead it’s a little Bass Ackwards if you ask me 😂

I’m mainly joking, I fully understand the industry has shifted to MLOK, and the plus sides, I just prefer quad rails.

Im sorry a quad rails is too much for you, it must suck to have soft hands. But here you are fighting on the RU-vid comments section, so it makes sense. 20+ years of special operations in warfare has said otherwise in regards to the quad rails… but to each their own.

For a DI gun it’s totally unnecessary to ever un-pin and clean out a Gas block for the serviceable life of the weapon

When the food runs out and you can’t get no more it’s gonna be real fun

Na I just like to wear 2nd Batt apparel, lol. Yea I was

It’s from scroll factory, they make jackets with certain unit insignias

No it isn’t who said it was?

I’ve owned two PSA uppers both of which had QC issues, I’m the exception not the rule, it seems like most of their stuff is fine, but I won’t be buying anymore PSA ar components. Ultimately it doesn’t matter, if the rifle is in spec it will be fine. But people continue to give them a “get out of jail free” card

3 prongs only in this neighborhood. There’s no reason to run any of SF’s other offerings.

@@wehrwxlf yea the warcomps ok. i just run the og 3 prongs. closed tines ok too

Four prong is the way

@@ViktoriousDead never has been, never will be. You know what is the way? ACOGS, especially TA02s. You should buy mine so I can buy a compm5s today when I’m at the store.

@@ViktoriousDead i havnt tried one! heard they dont do as well as 3 prongs with flash suppression though. whats the difference?

I don’t mean this in a dick-ish way, but If your reason for not joining is goverment-related affairs, or any other excuse that isn’t 110% commitment to the job, where you’d rather be dead than not make it to regiment, I’d say don’t join. The “feds” have always been off their rocker. We haven’t fought a war that benefited the American people in over 100 years. If your reasons aren’t mercenary, then I’d say stay away.

I’ve never used a three prong before, couldn’t tell you, over all it’s fairly flat shooting, but again it’s a heavier rifle and a 5.56 so the recoil is manageable regardless Nothing Surefire makes in my opinion is very impressive except for their suppressors, which is why I’ve got this muzzle device, and to be accurate to the Block 2 rifles/MK18’s we were issued

@@ViktoriousDead Thank you for your service bro. What unit were you with? I just found your channel today. Well, regarding surefire--I agree with you. For pistol lights on full size/compact guns(g34 to G19ish sized guns) I use the TLR1HL and have found it to be more than adequate for pistols. For rifles I have one Cloud Defense Rein and a Protac HLX with the Cloud Defense light control thing which is just a piece of plastic that you can use to mount the Streamlight pressure pad to a pic rail and it works really well. The light is good too. I also have one Tacticon rifle light that's like a clone of the Surefire m300 size(the little ones, I forget what the designation is) and so far it has held up and that thing was $75 at Christmas time but normally runs about $125 or so. It's made by the guys on youtube or rather it is sold by them. I don't know who actually manufactures it. I have one 3 prong and some closed tine warcomps and those...man, I thought they'd be a good standalone muzzle device but they really over compensate the gun even with only 6 ports. The gun kinda recoils downwards lol. It's not ideal. I was planning on getting an RC2 but these days I am seriously leaning towards either a Saker 556, a Velos LBP(both from SiCo) or perhaps even one of the Griffin Armament cans. All of those have a good reputation and you can replace the OEM mounts for a bunch of them if you want. Not all of the Griffin ones do that but the Griffin mounts are really good anyway and not too pricey. Idk which I'm gonna go with yet. Do you have any suppressors?

@@armorers_wrenchI’ve got a video explaining my background (intro to partisan tactics) that one, But I was in 2nd Ranger batt and did some work RRC aswell

@@ViktoriousDead Badass dude. I'll sub to the channel.

I’m able to keep four spare batteries on the gun in the front and rear grip, the optic takes one, so that’s four entire new life cycles, in addition all my kits/chest rigs have an additional four batteries for the optic. I “acquired” about two hundred lithium 123’s from the military upon exiting, that I keep specifically for powering optics, so that’s not something I particularly worry about. As far as SHTF, this is the rifle I’d take if I KNEW I was going to have to engage someone, but for a long term survival scenario this rifle wouldn’t necessarily be my choice, or any Ar for that matter. My issue with the “battery lifer” people is that they’ll settle for less than ideal optics and backup irons strictly because of the perceived issue there, and end up with a heavier weapon with sub par performing optic. We can play the “what if” game till we’re blue in the face, but I’ve literally used an eotech after an explosion shattered the glass and it continued to function. That, to me, is proof enough of the durability of the optic. I suspect if we could someone figure out how many people in a serious situation have ever had an optic like this fail and had to use backup irons the numbers would be staggeringly low. “What ifs” are why people are ending up with 20” guns, LPVO, top mounted red dot and backup irons with bipod and laser aiming device/ white light turning a handy, light carbine into a musket chambered in a intermediate cartridge.

@@ViktoriousDeadthanks for the thorough response!

@@ViktoriousDeadand from an 11b w 10th mtn, thanks for your service bro

@@ViktoriousDeadI like how you copy and pasted this comment from the other comment you replied to. lol Plus you talked about storing batteries in the video. Good shit man

I get the question an absurd amount of times

Just under 10 lbs

Hornady black 75gr interlock

I don’t have any experience with a four dot, and I’m fairly new to this two dot, but as of now I like it more than the single dot with this 5x magnifier

What about

They were vortex razors

@@ViktoriousDead if you wouldn't mind sharing, what failed on them? Did the reticle split, fail to hold zero, or something else?

One from scroll factory they make jackets with certain unit insignias

@@ViktoriousDead roger, thanks for the reply

I don’t care about them as a company, I just like this particular rifle and they’re the only ones that make it

They’re not necessary for this rifle

Scroll factory

You don’t

Only downside of suppressors are weight, cost, added length and having an NFA item in your house. And if you shoot a lot you can wear them out much quicker than the barrel. Other than that they’re a great investment

@@ViktoriousDead haha, thank you for detailed response man. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. I been loving your videos!

The dude that burned churches and was a convicted murderer? Lol, no haven’t heard that one yet. I routinely get mistaken for other people or told I look like “so and so” all the time though

Don’t have one. I like these newer single staged 3.5 lb triggers on the market, but for majority of people get a polished milspec trigger.