It’s good to see a cop putting out info to help the rest of us.

As a TECC medic, former combat medic, and RTF medic, I love seeing med kits with tq's still in the wrapper. Well done, Sir.

Here's a tip: you don't need to fill all the molle webbing

Greetings Uncle Freedom! May I give you some techie advice? I recommend converting your camera angle in the reverse so we see everything normally instead of backwards. It's odd when you refer to someone drawing their gun from the right side, yet we see it appearing from your left side. Everything is backwards. Reverse your camera view so it will see and record you as we would see you when face to face.

I'm not a super high speed guy, but I agree with ya 100%. I'm pretty much a bare bones less is more mindset. "I'd rather be alive and not look cool, than look cool and be dead". That's coming from Mickey Rourke, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. Love your outlook.

I spent over twenty years on active duty, and was a Range Master for eighteen of those years. I also provide training to civilians since my retirement. One thing that has been a constant since day one is that, "There is NO cure for STUPID"! Ignorance being from a lack of education or training, can be overcome with time. A majority of what you covered can be solved by training. Marksmanship like fruit, is a perishable skill and as such requires constant training. I have had a number of "Range Fashionistas" show up looking like a Crye or 5.11 advert, with $3K rifles and literally everything you can possibly put on one. It came as no shock to see 6-8 " groups or worse, at 25 meters! I do not ask, "Why is that there, or what does that do any longer"! Reality is often the best teacher. I do strictly dynamic training, do to the fact that the world we live in is not "Static". If you want any chance of survival in a gun fight, you need to be able to Shoot, Move, and Communicate. It's really that simple. So after about 5-7 minutes, all the bad internet driven choices are crystal clear to the shooter. I have found that if a person experiences the pain, and or embarrassment of their bad choices they stand a better chance of learning, remembering, and not re offending. I disagree with your stand on muzzle breaks. For many years I also thought there was no need for a break on the 5.56/.223 platform, that was until I tried one. Yes, it is a bit louder, and there is a higher flash signature, however the ability to rapid fire (Not mag dump) a 4" steel target at 50 meters is a win in my mind. I did a comparison, with the same rifle with, and without the break, and there was a marked difference in the ability to hold the POI with the break. Granted it could be the fact that Precision Armament makes a great break, and I have tried no other brands. All I can say is, "It works". Another big lesson I learned as an Instructor, is that every person is different. We are not all mechanically identical. So what works for one, may not work for others. I tell every student to be leery of any blogger, guntuber, range control monkey, Facilitator, or Instructor that says "This is the light and the way"! The reality is this, most Americans do little to any real training, and are not physically, or mentally prepared for a dynamic situation anyway....

Man, you're right about the muzzle break guys. Boy do I hate getting flashed at the range, by the guy next to me.

Unc as always your passion shows clearly in your content thanks for the great info, best idea I got from your channel is to setup training mags I now have training mags for my hand gun & rifle and it’s so convenient I don’t know why I didn’t think of it before.

Oh man! Loved this video! 100% agree with everything you said. A lot of times people will add crap to their rifles because of a KZfaqr. And they will never be in a real world scenario to use it. Keep up the good work!

Great advice! Shootin it straight, no BS!

Fantastic content. Love what you're doing and the perspective you bring. A lot of us are civilians with limited resources. So, hearing hard truths about what works in the real world is refreshing. A lot of guntubers have lost sight of that and get caught up in just showing the latest and greatest. The fact that this many problems were seen with other officers is scary. Even worse is that it sounded like some of the agencies didn't set them up for any kind of success. Hopefully, the officers learned a lot and took it to heart so they don't have to learn the hard way. But will the agencies make changes to will help them? What kind of power do officers have to correct a problem on issued weapons/ammo? If you just turn a bad rifle into the same armorer that screwed up the first one, can you really trust the next one to be better? Hopefully, you don't mind me stealing the "finger painted rifle." That's a new one for me. 😂

Great direction as usual. Really appreciate the detail. My take - if you don’t have time to test/train a lot of gear, you don’t need a lot of gear.

Uncle Freedom! Continue bringing the content that makes you better. Like knowing the difference between champagne and pain. Y'all stay safe and keep shooting 🤙

Excellent advice! Over the years I have wasted a lot of money on gear that doesn't work for my purposes.

Good stuff as always.

Bro i love your attitude.. i totally get it! Great info!

Brother…… first time viewer. I like way you talk. Direct to the point and no bullshit. Cheers to you.

Another great one brother. Keep up this awesome

Dude I just found your channel. You just said everything I think and try to tell people. Your are on point sir. Just subscribed

Loving the Videos. All of My Feelings Are Still Intact 🤘🤠🤘

Great video, very well stated. Right on point, bro. You have a new subscriber!

Another good one keep them coming 👍👍. No substitute for experience.

Uncle Freedom: dude, you rock! I had to stop drinking my beer watching this video 😂😂😂

Great vid. Being new to getting training, I did not know what to expect my first rifle class and I’m sure looked foolish. I would love it if when I registered for a class I was given a list of things to bring and a general outline of course of fire. The overall theme here seems to be to test your gear before showing up which is great advice.

I see I have a lot to learn lol! Thanks for your videos

Love the information! I'm a subscriber for sure!!

I was going to push back on the light placement side gripe but I see that you took the time to reply to another similar comment. Thank you for taking the time. Because of that, you gain a subscriber. Myself, I like to keep it simple and limit potential failure points which for carbine weapon lights means no pressure pads or wires.

Great points and things to consider for gear I don’t have… yet. I’m a righty and have one firearm with a left mount. It’s on a Tavor TS12 with no pad, so I put it there to access the tail switch. Also good that it’s pretty well below sight with a cheek weld. I also only use flash hiders for suppressor hosts. That just seems to make more sense. Breaks don’t really help much in a can

Great info keep it up thank you.

Oh the ole drop leg ROFL ;D congratz on the 7K!

I took a chance on a Cyelee T3 (Amazon) red dot. No issues for over a year still in its original battery. I've had about 500 rds of 223 & 5.56 on a 16" upper, and 100 of 300 AAC subsonic on a 8.5" upper. Proper torquing & blue threadlocker are a must.

The self builds are good, for people that know how to build them and set them up. I know a guy with a Frankenstein build that's his "go-to", but he has never taken it to the range on our trips. I asked, do you know if it will run? "I've shot it about 100 rnds, runs fine". I didn't ask if it would shoot, I asked if it will run. Crazy thing is, he has as much money tied up in that rifle as I do a Daniel Defense.

Great video. This is much needed for the community. We all need a reality check sometimes. I always see some dumb stuff in the pictures section of parts online haha

Great content. I comfortably settled in with a 3x micro prism from PA. Hitting 300 yard targets with no issues. I'd would reach it out further. But 300 is the farthest our ranges go in my area.

glad i found your channel, no BS facts over feelings

Hey Uncle. An excellent top 10. I've only been shooting for a few years now, but when I got my first AR, using a thumb-over-bore grip with a vertical foregrip felt incredibly natural. Allows me to pull the rifle into my shoulder and use my weapon light switch intuitively. Couldn't understand why some people gripped them broom handle style. The prevalence of shitty optics is irksome. Amazon airsoft red dots aren't much cheaper than a Sig Romeo 5. My first AR has a Sig Romeo 5 on an ADM mount (the mount included with the Romeo 5 is junk) because I was on a budget. Despite all the bumps and a few drops it's taken, it's held zero. My current rifles have EOTech EXPS3s, but I have to admit, that Romeo 5 has held up. They're only $120!

Awesome video!

Its so funny you said right side shooters having their tact light on the left that’s hilarious because i just got done building my AR and thats exactly what i did LOL and was thinking to myself i needed to change that and here i am watching your video

Stay on the level Brother

Words to live by😂 excellent content

Absolutely every law enforcement agency needs to incorporate this video in their next monthly training meeting.

Love those truspec pants, i pick them up used off eBay all the time.

Keep the 224 Val. content coming!!

great content: personally when it comes to battle belts I like the old school wider load bearing belts that can attach a harness if you so choose, like per say the Condor gen II outer padded battle belt. As far as a plate carrier are concerned, being in a rural area and not going room to room as you would in an urban area, speed and freedom and movement is key. As far as my AR it is a work in progress. The biggest thing is, "I am a useless loser poor bum, and don't have much finances. thanks to an accident years ago that f'ed up my back! so building a rifle and kit is hard to come buy.

Saved this so I can come back to it the next time I buy a piece of kit.

Solid list. Subbed.

We have to try to learn. I’m a relative newbie. But my first day I trained concealed carry draw and reloads to learn that I could not access my spare magazine to reload in my left cargo pocket. But normal left pocket in jeans and shorts easy to get out. And always pointing bullets to the middle. Trained doing that and that worked for me. So for newbies it’s a matter of going and training to learn what works and what does not.

Earned subscription because of your great content.

Good video! Former infantry here and this video stimulated some of my braincells so imma rant a little lol. Belts: Everyone I see in the civilian tactical world runs two piece belts (loop inner belt w/ hook outer belt). Great belts for flat range work or operators going to hit a target. Keeps everything locked in nice and tight. If you try running one for an extended period of time you will hate your life though (I'm talking days to weeks). Belts like the padded high speed gear belts or even the T. Rex arms orion are what I prefer to run. Quick and easy to throw on (you could run em naked if you wanted) and comfortable if you're gonna be in it for an extended period of time. Whatever you decide make sure it works for you and dont get something cause you see everyone else running it. And when you do have something...actually test it. And that doesnt mean just going to the range for a few hours and shooting. Wear it. Go for a hike and see how it rides when you have a pack on your back, do yard work, larp around the house, etc. Get time in it doing a variety of activities. Plate carriers/chest rigs: pretty much everything he said. Even if you do have buddies that could access stuff on your super high speed back panel I would only ever run a watersource back there. Back panels are cool if you are nut to butt and doing cool guy things. If you are out on patrol and spaced out from all the homies...not so much. Just run a regular pack (and hey, it's not as cool looking I get it lol). Also, you dont have to run all your stuff on the plate carrier itself. A slick plate carrier and a chest rig is a solid option. Most plate carriers have a spot where you can clip things like placards on and most chest rigs can be run there. And you could also just throw your entire chest rig and harness over your armor. Keep things scalable. A chest rig and a slick carrier gives you a lot of options. Rifle and Pistols: Cant add much more than what the video covered. For your rifle, have a sling, a weapon mounted light, and some sort of sighting system and maybe a back up sighting system as well. For your hand gun have a light and some good irons. If you decide you want a dot on it get something quality (and holosun makes decent enough stuff but I have seen those side loading battery trays fly open/apart). Kit/gear considerations: Get quality gear. When it comes to nylon products please dont cheap out. The cheap stuff will fall apart. That being said once you have it...dont get new shit until the stuff you have is actually worn out (constantly upgrading when your kit is still perfectly functional is a money drain). Weapons and optics...Look, companies like holoson are great cause they make affordable stuff. If you can though save up a little more money and get something from a company like trijicon. And for weapons, handguns are pretty easy. Stick to your M&Ps, glocks, CZs, FNs, HKs, etc. Rifles...Do your research and know what you are doing. Lots of good affordable options, and some not so good affordable options. I have one really nice $4300 build (optic and everything included in that price). And I also have $1500 build that was built on a sub $1000 rifle. Both have performed flawlessly. Tactical clothing: If you arent military or law enforcement this stuff is stupid expensive for what us as civilians get out of it. Plus if I see you at the range wearing a combat top I will think you are a fucking nerd lol. Clothing thats made for hikers and other outdoorsy folks will work fine (ie it can keep you cool, have ripstop fabric, etc). Will it be treated to have a reduced IR signature and have some neat tactical pockets for magazines? Nah, but who cares. Last thoughts: Sure get all the quality gear and kit you want and need. But dont be maxing out credit cards or making stupid financial decisions in the process. Also, training with firearms is cool. So is hiking, camping, hunting, working out, etc. Develop other skill sets as well and stay fit, happy and healthy

I built all of mine with a sling ,a flashlight and a foregrip that's it

"Finger painting rifle' 😅 Bro, this was a very good video. I enjoyed it and will be subscribing after this comment. I look forward to going back and watching your video library. Rock on

Great lessons BTW I got a lesson on the cheap optic front a couple of years ago now. I picked up a SIG 556 R ( russian) with a no- name 3 x scope and and a no-name bipod. I took it out to the range 4-5 times with no problems. I took it out one more time and looked though the scope and the crosshairs were canted to the left. I don't know how many rounds were fired through it before I got it. I was planning on replacing the scope anyway. I picked up a SIGTAC CP-1. It has not failed yet. I am going to up-grade it to a better scope in the near future. I normally do not scrimp on optics either. I have US Optics, SIG Leupold scopes and Redfield scopes on various rifles. I use Aimpoint red-dots. I think the next Holographic sight will be the Meprolight from IsraelIf you can't see it you can't hit it All of the high speed gear in the world won't keep you alive if you cannot engage the target before they see you

Just bought a pair of Tru-spec pants from Amazon. £78 uk. I’ll see what they’re like on the range. Thanks for the tip. Stay safe brother 🇬🇧

Agree with all of it. The only issue is that I'm in a place where a "flash-hider" is forbidden (so are suppressors). I since found that the A2 isn't considered one even though it's named one. Personally, I changed to a linear comp for all the reasons you mentioned in order to reduce noise annoyance. I've been caught in muzzle blast and couldn't hear right for the rest of the day, and that was WITH hearing protection. I listen to channels like yours to learn these things to try and avoid issues and try to figure out what may work for my needs and wants.

The pin and weld has always kept me away from the 13.9 gang be cache not being able to service The rifle is a big disadvantage

As a range oic and rso I also have seen some silly things happen with ppl and poor actions. Even once had some poor boot get a foam earplug jammed into his M16, which I still don't know how it can happen but it did....🤦🏻‍♂️ That set the stage for lesson on awareness and remedial actions.

Hey Uncle Freedom. Please pardon me if you've already covered this but, could you share your thoughts on "Duty" AR's? What are your thoughts on "good enough"? What do you carry for real duty use ("Duty" has become an industry selling point and means almost anything) and what's your SHTF rifle? Thanks

Too many people need to hear all this and biggest thing they could do is actually use their equipment and make sure everything is comfortable and works correctly. Most people with a setup that makes no sense never use it, so they have no idea it doesn't work.

Thank you for the instructions. Cheers from Montreal, Canada !!!!!

FAB defense foregrip doubles as a bipod at the push of a button 👏 👌 awesome on my AK

From tacticool to practicool.

Have you looked into neo mag magnet clip brother. It’s a quick way to hang ear pro or gloves and easier than a beaner

“Multicam Alpine in the desert”! 😂

This was gold lol

Is a brake on an ar15 really louder than a flash hider when you are inside a room? Seems like sound will bounce around off of walls either way.

I have a bi pod for my ar10. But I only put it on when I intend to use it. If I don't then I don't put it on. EZPZ

Recommend your favorite combat shirt please. I need a shirt for summer that does exactly what you describe in long sleeve cuz ticks suck (literally), and I sweat buckets.

What do you say about the shadow the weapon light displays for a right handed shooter if the light is on the right? I’m a right handed shooter but I put my light on the left of the weapon because if I put it on the right, I’m looking at a shadow from my muzzle. The light isn’t in my way vision wise really at all because my optic is in a riser. I don’t use pressure pads. I have my light set up where I can activate the light with my thumb from the bottom button. That puts the shadow on my 4-5 o’clock.

What's a better alternative than a thigh holster while wearing external armor/plate carrier? Pistol holster mounted center chest on the plate carrier?

i see some of the same things at the range an just shake my head to myself 😂😂

Hey I know this is an older video but any chance I can get a copy of the Nebraska carbine qual you are talking about? I’m working on a series that demonstrates the different state and departments shooting quals

I dig the video/content. Just wanted to say that I appreciate that you don’t censor the language or try to make it more PG. It hits the right way for me.

Would be nice in the long talks to just list everything out at the beginning, you don’t even have to time the video. Really liked watching your videos on ammo. What is good/bad. I blame most of these reasons on my poverty and lack of training.

Is that a Delton rifle in the thumbnail? I have one very similar and it is such a great rifle haven't had a malfunction of any kind since i got it ive got about 2k rounds through it.

We all need to watch our weight. Your body is your most important gear. The whole world conspires to make us fat. Being slender not only allows you to potentially perform all tasks better but it tells others you have the intelligence and discipline to avoid the most common self inflicted handicap.

i feel your pain, i been teaching rifle and pistol marksmenship usmc for 15 years. most ppl would figure all this out if they would just train with it a little bit, i have all my shooters do dry runs the day before range day to better ensure proper set up. train train train. you dont want to be the one to have your shit messed up on range day, i seen marines show up with bipods and i make them all take them off. we didnt even allow the use of bipods for standard qual. take that shit off if you train well with it you can still make welll aimed shots at longer distances without it. we would even make shots at 500 yards with iron sights with just a sling. if your hog huntin or what ever your gona take sticks with ya anyway which would get you above tall grass. bipod is a waste of space unless your comp shooting like he stated!

Good info man, like and sub

For the light on the rifle...honest question: I can't see out of my left eye, so why should I place the light on the right-hand side of the rifle?

So I learned a lot from this, especially about light placement. So I'll be switching that. My question is with a shotgun. I have pressure switches on my rifle. I'm not sure what to do with my pump shotgun. It's a wood furniture 870.

I generally don't care for most law enforcement....but you seem pretty cool 😎 subbed

Could you cover lights and light use more? I've been running the light on the left side as a right handed shooter. It worked well for 6 years, especially for my shotgun. The last 6 months I've been running the light on the right side as a right handed shooter and it feels awkward compared to the left side and I have not yet noticed a benefit for target visibility. The reason I switched is to see if I can manage the light better without big changes to rifle grip and to manage shooting from the right side of cover better (doesn't impede the light). I use all tailcaps, no switches. I'm not trying to say "I'm right." I'm still learning as I go along in life. I'm just saying "I didn't notice an issue with the light on the left side." I may have been doing something special. I dont know. And as I said, most of my lights are on the right hand side now. Just for a different reason. Based on what you have said I'll get off my butt and transition the last light to the right hand.

25 yrs and my bat belt is still [mostley] full. No extra.mags at the moment or pepper spray but have a taser.

My son is 13 and he wanted a cool muzzle brake for “high speed” and whatever. I rented an AK at the range with a Lantac Drakon brake and made him stand in the lane next to me as I mag dumped into trash . He no longer wants a muzzle brake . Haha only got about 4 rounds off before he admitted I was right . Will say that thing worked really well but it was the most obnoxious thing I’ve ever shot outside of a 7” AR.

The only reason I've seen for ham fisting a vertical foregrip is for people who clear building for hours on end. From what I've heard, it's a good way to relax your arm muscles while keeping the gun in a ready position.

M81 Woodland..The REAL MANS CAMO... 😅

Absolutely fuckin great vid, love your passion. No; again, you didnt piss me off. Great info and i didnt do any of the "WTF are you doing" stuff. Have a great day and be careful out there.

Think you might wanna have a pre-req equipment class to your rifle class?

Not me bringing my POF Revolution .308 with a 3 chamber muzzle brake o a range day LOL

A problem I have is finding either plate carriers or chest rigs that fit me. It appears to me that most, if not all of these are designed for larger people. I stand 5' 3" tall and weigh 130 pounds and no matter how I've tried these pieces of gear hang down past my waist and with my 28" waist they don't tighten down enough to keep from flopping around. This results in inhibiting my stride when walking or running and makes for an unstable platform to hang my gear from. It seems that no one caters to smaller individuals such as myself. I've blown a lot of money on these items attempting to find something that fits me but so far, it's all been a waste of money so I've gone to using a belt or cummerbund only, (not by preference, but out of necessity). I probably should also mention that I have a severe scoliosis which makes my torso short even for someone of my small stature. I probably have the torso of someone who would stand 4' 9" tall or so as my inseam is 29" while I still only stand 5' 3" tall. I'm also on a very limited budget so I hesitate to throw money at anything else that probably won't fit me. Most people of my height don't have much of a chest but mine measures 40" so I hesitate to consider children's sizes which some have suggested. Like I said, I'm on a very tight budget but would be very interested in any information you might have regarding plate carriers or chest rigs that would work for someone such as myself. This may also be helpful for others as well. Thanks in advance, Eric

I’m a Hugh fan of the FAL which is the rifle I used on my Military service in Argentina on 1981/82 Falklands war and I see that DSA offer the FAL they make with the bipod and believe me I never see a FAL with an bipod on all my time in service and the FAL was the only Rifle there

It's usually the people not the kit. Most the time is the kit is doing what it's supposed to. It's the user that isn't using the kit correctly.

I didn't see your belt keeper for your hidden keeper cuff key. Or do they go out of fashion?

great videos try Canada hard to train limited firearms ... but still we train...

Can anyone recommend a place where you can try out your plates and your carriers and then exchange them if you ordered the wrong size? It's good advice to get the wrong size, but I don't know a way to order them outside of taking measurements and going by the company's sizing chart. Good advice on what to do, but 0 insight on how to do it. If you buy it, put it on, put all your shit on it, go out and use it and sweat in it- you own it. Any advice on how to find these things out before you waste the money? Maybe some what to do and not just what not to do.

The worst I've seen is a drop leg holster that also holds the magazines. You now have to cross draw from your opposite leg your magazine or fumble completely as you're holding your firearm and drawing the spare mags with the same hand. This is what the military has chosen to bless us with here.... Several of us have gotten our own rigs.

Two rules I live by. Ounces make pounds and pounds make pain. And know how to work on, and fix, the things you buy. While it's generally true that you get what you pay for, if you know how your work on, fix and maintain your gear, you can turn less into more. My SPR rig ran me around $1200 with optics and light (PA 4-16x44 with a top mounted Holosun 407c x2) It's built around a KP15 lower and a stripped BCA side charging upper/bolt carrier, but it's built around a Criterion matching barrel and headspaced bolt. I'm not running an IR laser, so I ran with a UTG ultra slim handguard. The trigger is a PSA drop in. The heart of your gun is your barrel and bolt. Your forged receiver groups are ALL manufactured at one of the same three plants, and the milling specs have been the same for over 60 years. If it's in spec, it's in spec. None of those parts are top tier, but they're put together correctly. I'd put it up against any rifle out there, and it easily holds its own against rifle systems that cost twice what I have in it. The most important part of your gear is how much you train with it, and how well it's put together. Brand matters, but far less than KZfaqrs will lead you to believe.

Get ACOGs, best all-around short to med range scope.

Bipods can be used for other shooting positions and cover! Not relegated to just the prone position.

Damn I was subscribed to your channel but realized I wasn’t anymore when I saw this video come up. Looks like KZfaq’s up to its old tricks.

I'm going to need an example of this light set up you're worried about... if you're right handed your left wrist is on the left side and if your left handed your right wrist... you obviously have lots of experience hence I'm not correcting just looking for clarity.