“Things are going to get HEAVY” was the most underrated statement in this episode. Great job on this one guys!

Great job on the video! We are glad to be a part of it to help teach both new and seasoned shooters on the "Why" behind specific rifle setups and not just cloning what everyone sees online.

Great video guys. The “why” behind gear and philosophy is one of if not the most important aspects that most novice shooters and enthusiasts need to understand. You nailed it in this one.

I really like these episodes, the amount of B roll makes them much easier to watch. Keep it up!

I believe rucking/ training with your armor/ PC is an essential workout that is lacking in a lot of regiments.

Love the content you guys put out, it’s nice to hear people talk fact based conversations that lead to critical thinking of philosophy of systems and mindset. As others have said earlier, your very fortunate to be surrounded with likeminded folks , I’ve been trying over many years to network , with minimal success. In the Gestapo state of Jersey , stay free brothers.

Hey guys love the channel. This is one of my favorite videos. Great to see another TACP out there dropping knowledge

I have many thoughts about how excellent this video is, but this particular section stuck out at me: Fitness. Thank you for coming out and saying essentially - if you can't carry your rifle, there is a problem. I elk hunt with a group of guys at 7-10K feet in 10-70 degree weather (fluctuates insanely during the days) with a day pack of around 25 pounds, and a load out of 80+ when we are successful and packing out meat. We hike on average 10-12 miles a day on rough terrain carrying rifle, spotting scopes, tripods, range finder and binoculars, food, water, etc. and our last pack out is everything I listed earlier plus meat & camp (shelter). I'm 5'8" and I'm 42 years old. If I can do that, no one needs to be moaning about GPR weight. Time to hit the gym guys. You don't want to be the fat guy getting clapped cause you're winded and couldn't move to cover in time, or worse, put your entire squad in jeopardy because of your lack of mobility. You guys put it much more delicately than I did, but the fact remains - if you're not in shape you are a liability to yourself and those around you. And for those of you reading this, if you don't hunt big game out west, start your preparation for that now and make it happen. You will learn an immense amount about navigation, field survival in harsh conditions and long range shooting that is practical and transferrable to scenarios such as these with modifications for your state of residence. Final note, I hope you guys are aware how luck you are to have the firearms culture specific to this video available to you. I have many firearms enthusiasts in my area, but they don't think like you do, and it's insanely difficult here to find anyone who is in shape and wants to train with kit. I'm flying solo for now and just hoping to be a community asset if things get sour. Outstanding video guys. Thanks for your time.

Pickles!!! I'm late but man just wanna say how happy I am yall are teaching. Some of us are teachers & I definitely look to yall for helpful tips and knowledge to pass along.

Actually in the process of building my GPR now. 3 years of trying different stuff, preferences and learning new things every day have shaped my GPR into what it’s gonna be. Ultimately ended up going with a red dot and magnifier just because chances of me shooting past 300 are very slim in my environment, mostly up close to 200.

Awesome topic guys!! Keep em coming.

Love your guys content!, keeps me motivated to keep training hard and be an asset in this crazy world.

I think the primary Arms ACSS is perfect , designed for 55 gr. Range finder reticle is awesome (out to 6 max ) and a dot on the side is perfect for closer . You guys are AWESOME !!! Get some floppy hats w/ a band so you can plant stuff on it, brake up profile , silk never wilts, gilly cover in those woods... never be seen. No one trains like this where it's one hundred an fifteen. Get water on your back.

Great episode guys, great knowledge and it made me think about stuff a lot more. I will definitely look into the Trijicon Credo optics thought.

Picklescast always bringing the fire. Great to hear your thoughts on GPR builds!

This is exactly what I’ve been preaching to my friends. You need to run a milspec trigger, 55 to 62 grain loving barrel. Train with what you will be picking up. I have a few different setups, but I can pick the majority of any AR and operate it as if it was my own.

Love this style of my already favorite content!

My plain old carry handle 14.5 with CCO is what I came back to for a GPR. I can maintain proficiency much more simply with it with the limited training time I have

Great example of how to “peel”/ shoot move and communicate in a small team setting!

Keep them coming and thanks for the knowledge

Amazing content, as always. Keep it up! PICKLES!

All of my sons have built their own shtf rifle. It’s been fun working through the different equipment over these years and I’m sure we e got them all figured out.

love these long format discussion videos not enough of them out there

I love these videos and the style of them! More of these B-roll and what if type videos pleaseee

Can't lie, as the guy who was asking how you guys felt about 2x10s on GPR a while back, (I forget it it was your original gpr video or one warrior one sword) I think it's awesome to see you both have came around to the same Idea! Keep it up! I love your guys content! Looking forward to the next evolution of things!

Good conversation. 👍🏻

Been really wanting 77 gr but your absolutely right 55 GR is the most plentiful and with the right skills the longer shots can be made

Excellent content. I got several rigs that I’m trying to get squared away… love the GPR concept! but I must agree, always invest in training and ammo!

Cool video. My GPR is a 14.5” BCM ELW with a EXPS3 and Vortex micro 3x magnifier. I have a 1-6x LPVO on a ADM qd mount that I can slap on, if needed, and it does maintain acceptable zero. My wife is tiny and doesn’t train as much as we’d like so she needs something super simple and lightweight. For her, we went with a 11.5” BCM with a T2 micro. We live in metro Phoenix so I’m trading a bit of magnification for speed as I’m betting likely engagement distances to be within 100 yards. Not saying my setup is perfect, it’s just what we have currently. I have a decent stockpile of IMI 77gr match but I save that for my SPR. Both of our rifles are zeroed for 55gr XM193 as that is what I have the most of and is very common.

Great information. Much thanks from Utah.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE MIX/MASH OF DIFFERENT TYPES, COLORS, CREEDS, HERITAGE, RELIGION, ETC….. YOU GUYS REPRESENT IN THE VIDEOS. JUST ANOTHER FANTASTIC ASPECT OF YOUR VIDEOS! Pickles

Thank you for these why videos. I’m looking forward to some gear ones too! Pickle’s

I absolutely love your point about not only involving spouses, even kids, and for me, grandkids, with shooting but as finances allow, perhaps purpose-building an AR platform to fit THEM! I'm in the process of doing exactly that right now. I've found that what I would pick for them isn't necessarily what THEY would pick after being exposed to several different barrel lengths and even PCC's. So now I'm in the process of spec'ing out and building a few variants of the AR platform. All will be in 556 or 9mm (Glock mags). As you might of guessed, they don't have to twist my arm that hard!!! Great content, guys!

Excellent video with great content.

You guys are my kind of people.

You guys are in my neck of the woods 👍🏻

Great Video! I need to write out the matrix and start filling in thoughts.

Thank you for the podcast episode drop!

I enjoy the content, it would be cool to see how you would set up an ar10 platform and go over the gear you guys use.

I'm so glad I found you guys! @ 45:23 of this video I have to say. (As an instructor) I always tell my students the only dumb question you can ask is the one you DON"T!!!!!!!

pickles!!! Plus I love your content and the last thought process behind the GPR. Great stuff guys, keep it up.

Great video very informative thank you

KP15 lower, and a skinny Hanson 16" tube. 1-4 triji. For my area, my terrain, (and us also having a farm for immediate needs) it's perfection. I reload so I have 62gr gold dots loaded aplenty. Very accurate rifle and very light to have an LPVO.

Been waiting a while for this one! Been putting in work with my SOLGW 13.7 with a PA 1-8x and 407c rds piggyback on top. Also really digging the sniper veil. Thinking about cutting part of it to wear as a hood/face concealment like you did but shock cord a long strip over muzzle, rail, and scope like in Act of Valor. 🤙

Great stuff guys! I need to get out to the ranch to put some rounds downrange

My go to is quickly becoming my 20" HBAR with KP-15 lower and Magpul MOE handguard. Running a PA 4-14X44 with DMR HUD reticle, and a tube mounted SeeAll Open Sight. I did everything humanly possible to offset the weight of the long HBAR barrel, and I'm glad I went that direction. It's a little cumbersome in close quarters, but it makes up for that and then some at 25 yds snd out, which is the vast majority of my foreseeable use case My next upgrade is gonna be an ultralight MLOK handguard and adjustable gas block. Debating on throwing my PEQ-15 on it too. Going to drop the buffer weight just a little, and hopefully tune the vast majority of what little recoil it has out. Going to shoot for the Smith Vortex FH, too.. though I'm honestly considering an A1 to save on length. Running the two mags of Mock 262s I've hand loaded with BLC-2 and AlcoBullets 77 gr rebated boat tails, it's absolutely capable of touching 850+ yards (2750 fps average muzzle velocity, 0.510 G1 BC) though the energy is pretty abysmal (400 ft lbs at 800 according to my calculator)

Florida is going to be fine i think. You guys seemed stacked.

Phenomenal quality boys

Pickles! (I really hope someone already got this giveaway, since the video is a year old...) Love the content. Thanks for educating and encouraging. I'm a central FL boy (Sumter County) currently in VA for law school, and I've been amazed at how different the 2 places are for how I setup rifles & how I try to camo everything. I actually found y'all through your camo video because I'm trying to find the most effective way to understand camo in varying terrains. Now, I'm a faithful listener. Keep up the good work!

Y’all should do a short video on the kit y’all are running in your packs and on your bodies for this concept

My go-to rifle is is a del-ton lower and aero precision upper 16" 1-7 twist with a atibal 1-8 optic and CZ P10C as a secondary

If you like the vudu 1-8, but want a mil grid reticle, you have GOT to try the new vudu 1-10. Its incredible

Thank you 😊

Trends in the industry are dictated by the current conflict. With the Russian conflict it's really solidified the idea of CQB is a COD pipedream. It's a comically limited circumstance within any of our recent conflicts. As tech progresses as does engagement distance. I recently read an article how the average engagement distance in Ukraine is 450'ish. I really believe the GPR/SPR is going to be the trend for the foreseeable future, and shortly we'll view manufacturers cater products towards it. We'll start seeing some of our Gucci 18' barrels being popularized again, and hopefully we'll get some decent options in a 2-10x optic range. The Credo is about it ATM, and the optical clarity is pretty mediocre, though it is a decent optic. I'm purchasing one for my MK14 EBR (guranteed to trigger someone) and I would be lying if I didn't acknowledge that I feel as if I'm settling. There's really nothing if high quality in the mag range, and unfortunately I'm not brave enough to purchase a $3k+ MARCH from Europe before looking through it. So, Credo it is.

I ran across the Trijicon Credo 2-10 looking for an optic for a SPR build I was putting together. On paper it looked phenomenal but the reviews were mixed then I ran across yalls so I went ahead and picked it up... Now I have a 2nd one on the way it's freakin awesome. Really loving the videos guys keepem coming!!!

Pickles and a shirt. I know I'm late. Can't wait to go up there next month for my eval.

Had to come revisit this vid. I'm looking pretty close at the Tract 2.5-15 for my 14.5 build.

So, I personally went with a 18inch barrel. I life where there are towns, forests, farms, and wide open areas. The 18 inch didn't add too much going from a 16. And the slight extra muzzle velocity especially in the more open areas does help. Right now I'm trying to figure out what optics I want. I have a LPVO but I haven't been really enjoying it. Not much a fan. I can generally do better with irons and holographics better than a LPVO. What do you guys think about running a Eotech with a magnifier?

Pickles part duex lol love the content and videos great stuff guys looking forward to getting out there one day to JTAC Range I’m here in Miami but you know work work work. One day!!

Great video! I’m glad I discovered your channel. One question on this one and I apologize if I missed it. What is the optic mount height you all used with these two setups? I am waiting for this same rifle but using the Core 13.9 barrel pinned and welded to 16. I’m a new shooter and looking at this optic setup or similar with a top mounted red dot. Thanks in advance.

Good stuff, my GPR is a suppressed SOLGW 13.7, runnin a dot and magnifier on unity mounts, with a dual laser and surefire scout vampire. My area doesn't have crazy open long distance spots, most are 300 and in so it works out pretty good for me. I've tested all kinds of ammo from steel case 55 grain all the way to 77 grain BTHP. Havent had a chance to take it past 200 where I am but I know it can all make consecutive hits on an 8 inch plate, without changing my POA. Keep up the good work fellas. God bless from ole Carolina.

Glad you guys hit on the quality control issue as of late.. I had a premium rifle completely crap out on the first magazine. I also had some issues with reputable ammunition that could’ve been catastrophic. The Q/C is worse IMO then we saw around 2012/2013.

Pickles. Lol. First time listening to you guys. Enjoyed this talk.

I've been watching all this video all the way through y'all have a great little video going I like the way y'all communicate with each other I do a moa and I have a bad astigmatism so I shoot a prism sight they're heavy but they do the job I'm old so I can't run around like ya'll do can't get down on my knees

Hey guys love the content. If you guys drop some shirts I’m definitely going to pick some up. I’m looking into getting an ADM lower due to me being left handed and from the good things I hear from you.

2x10 is great for florida. I know many think of florida as everglade swamps, beaches, jungle, and palm trees. There's a lot of wide open land down here where I live in sw florida. I'm sure central fla. is the same prob with some rolling hills. I live around as much open flat land as I do forrest land. Anyway, good content and nice setups.

Love this channel, love the content and respect you guys opinion! Only thing I’d recommend if I may is seeing your guys faces while your talkin!

Great episode again gents. Enter the mv into your program for an 18" SPR and then do a 14.5", shooting the same load. There really isn't a practical ballistic advantage. It's slightly in favor of 18", but nowhere near what you might think. But you do have a weight and length penalty 100% of the time with an 18" SPR.

The "Jack carbine" principle.

Pickles…..just to show I went to the end. Love it. Thank you guys for the awesome videos, knowledge transfer and training. Question, what is the pack I see being used as you’re training through the “jungle”? Been looking for a good SHTF pack to throw on with chest rig and battle belt, looks like a great one that is being used in this video. I’ve also been annoyed at times with my X harness I use with my Haley Strategic micro chest rig, but I notice you guys using an H type with Molle surface on the back, who makes that?

Good budget mount that offers same capability as the ADM is the Burris PEPR. A bit heavy but pretty solid and comes with a picatinny top mount for a dot. Can be had for $60-$70.

My dilemma right now is choosing between a 16 inch AR15 with an LPVO and a 18 inch AR10 with a compact 2-10. I live in Western Montana. This is Big Sky Country. So once I get outside, on the move, there is the potential for sightlines to get long. And I am not looking to lose the initiative getting decisively engaged. I picture my tactics being that of a light Scout or Recon unit; stay quiet, stay moving, see them before they see you. When you are with your friends and family, the only gunfights you win are the ones you avoid. So right now I am debating whether the close in firepower of the AR15 is more important than the standoff distance and raw power of the AR10. The AR10 has a Proof Research barrel in it, so it isn't that much heavier than my AR15, but I still can't carry as much ammo. I see the utility of the AR15 and 5.56 is everywhere. But I always have this voice in my head telling me volume is fine but accuracy is final, so I can never drop the idea of having a relatively light weight AR10 in .308 that can reach and touch, but still put down some hate and discontent if I need it to up close.

Serious question!!! How do yall not have more followers???? Good shit guys!!!

You know, you kids are great.

So lots of paint and flashlights. A whisper pickle and a 2k optic. ✔️ 😂

30:08 "Get fit enough to carry your rifle." *Looks at the Ohio Ordinance 1919 BAR in the corner of my room*

Amazing episode. I can't wait for the podcasts Also why not apply this same General Purpose matrix to gear? Have y'all ever thought of that? We all buy gear that in the end, may not even need or doesn't necessarily work for our environment. We're all like that hahaha

Hey guys great video and framework for building a fighting carbine. With the credo and a laser mounted on top do you get any sight occlusion?

I have a 16" midlength PSA carbine with a front sight block, upgraded to an Aero free-floating quad rail, it has a Troy rear sight and PA micro red dot on a co-witness riser, and a CAR15 stock because esthetics, so far been working pretty well, granted I can't exactly financially afford, nor do I have the time most of the year, to go out and train like I should, but still

Pickles!!!! Also loved the show

Pickles or not… love you guys videos. I am asking my friend who is the head of internal medicine at Tampa General to contact y’all. He needs training. He was my college roommate and is a doctor. Has the guns, and the gear I set him up with but needs a group. I am in Colorado so can’t do it. But this guy is a doctor and has done heart surgery. Hoping you guys connect

In keeping with the theme of “only grabbing one, GPR style”. I’d like to hear your thoughts. I’m looking at building one at a 16in with either a 1-6 accupoint or a 2.5-10 accupoint, both SFP. Now I’m only looking at the accupoint for the simple fact of natural or tactical EMP as well as none reliance/ none availability of batteries. I’d love a better retical then what the accupoint offers in the mill dot like the ACSS. I’m over in Oregon so I have open ranges but also very wooded. Both in the city/rural but also mountainous wooded. Just interested in your thoughts. And why the hell not, PICKLES.

ADM Core 13.9’s are where its at!

Ya baby, yeeah🤘

What are you using as the camouflage on the scope?

24 hours later...PICKLES!!! Did a quick look through and did not notice anyone saying it.

Pickles 🥒 and a t-shirt 👕 nice video thank you.

This is the way

Great insight on the thought process that goes into what you want as a go to rifle if shtf. This is close to real world scenario as you can be with what civilians should consider. There is to much hype on unnecessary gear and subjective opinions about the next best thing it can cause confusion for alot of people who either waste money or come to find out if they train with ever gear they get doesn't work for them or as advertised, applaud you for keeping things simple and not trying to push a protect because you don't want a certain company to black ball you off their list of KZfaqrs to push their products.👍 Your right on quality control, it has suffered at the price of pushing more products out the door.

I live in a super flat green place. I went with a compact 3x9 with offset red dot

I know it’s late but I saw the dbal at 27:40. How is your sight picture with the scope. Is the rail a 1.93 or what.

14.5 with acog and dot on top 👍

Have you guys considered using the EOTech Vudu 1-10x in place of the credo? 10x max with a mil Christmas tree reticle seems to check a lot of the same boxes

Type A Rifle 11.5 SBR with Shadow Systems XR920 as secondary.

awesome video gents

Having carried the M-14 the majority of my time and qualifying primarily on M-16 A1-A4 rifles in the interim. The weight isn't horrid, at this point I have a plethora of AR-15 uppers the last three devised primarily to shave weight which haven't been shaken oit for zero at the range yet. However, stating that fact, shortly after my Dad passed Mom gave me an M&P15 Sport II rifle which was "on special" at Cabela's right then and it's a heavy barrel model not the M4 profile and it's beyond stupidly precise straight out of the box. It has consistently given 1/4 MOA 3 shot groups dead on the bullseye at 100 yards. It's a 1:9 twist barrel so I don't expect it to stabilize heavier bullet weights but for a semi automatic coyote control rifle it's absolutely worth it. I've had clowns talk all sorts of smack about my "cheap AR-15" from lil shits who have pink Hi-Point 9mm pistols as "high speed"😂 I've acquired a Centurion MKXII SPR and havr built a longer range capable MKXII SPR clone with many of the same components and a plethora of other longer range capable rounds; mostly the 6.5 Grendel. I'm just not bothered with the weight all that much on any rifle(except the 36lb .50 BMG I have zero intentions of running and gunning with😂.) At this point, for lightweight and close in go to war work I'm seriously leaning towards the Mean Arms ball bearing delayed 9mm upper on a standard AR-15 lower and I fully expect with a Fultin Armory binary trigger it will be a serious contender for 1-300yards and suppressor capable with even better capabilities for noise mitigation.

I’m building mine for South FL being that’s where I live, being able to blend in and not stand out to much, lol

I’ve thought the same thing as running micro red dots with lpvo’s became the shit, why do you need the 1 power on the lpvo? The red dot is superior for speed/close engagement so why not put a lighter cheaper 2- 10x with it?

Interesting video, I do feel a lot of people would’ve like to see a section of the video going over a more detailed overview of each gun or maybe a tale of the tape comparing your two rifles, like optic, barrel length, overall weight etc etc. I watched the whole video and maybe when you guys talked about 55 vs 77 gr maybe show some grouping images or what your dope is. A little bit of rambling and re use of the same shooting clips but good video, glad to see men of culture using Trijicon stuff and someone else not focusing everything on a cqb gun.

I'd grab my 16' super duty and it has an acog, back up irons, sling and surefire scout. Really simple setup and can get everything I need done.