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Setting Priorities

I recently posted a picture of an airsoft training carbine on JTT’s Instagram account. The carbine has an extended rail (as most of my carbines do) with a rail-mounted front sight placed several slots behind my white light which is out near the end of the rail. The picture was shared by one of the manufacturers represented in the carbine and a comment was made by a Facebook user that my sights were “way too far back”. He was concerned about the sight radius of my back up iron sights… which reminded me of a post that I have been intending to write for a while.

The offending picture...

The offending picture…

Priorities are in important in life and they are important in gear and techniques. The above is just one example of dogma getting in the way of what works due to a lack of understanding priorities. Priorities dictate that I am far more likely to use my light than my back up iron sights. Since that is the case, doesn’t it make sense to have as much room behind the light as is needed to operate it without adjusting my grip especially since the sights will still be functional even if they are mounted back a few inches? If you are so wrapped up in achieving maximum sight radius on your back up iron sights that it reduces the effectiveness of your light or your grip, your priorities are out of whack.

That is just one example out of many that are easy to spot if you take a moment to think. Why do so many “survivalist” types train the same way as the police and military when it comes to reloads. It seems to me that someone with a long term survival mindset and no resupply organization behind them should be training to retain magazines (at least some of the time).

Why do people still refuse to use weapon lights? Perhaps they have prioritized the possibility that the light might draw fire over shooting dark, unidentified shapes in the night. I suspect many have learned the same safety rules as I have and yet, they conveniently throw out Rule 4 when it comes to weapon lights.

Why do so many shooters emphasize shooting courses and turn up their noses at combatives and first aid training? I suspect most people are more likely to need to know how to use a pressure bandage or throw a punch than to need to draw their handgun in anger over the course of their lives.

The answer to the above questions and many, many more like them is a lack of understanding of priorities. Setting priorities is just another way of letting your mission drive your gear and training decisions. You can’t make those kind of decisions without information so take some professional training, spend some time on the range, challenge what you know, and start setting some priorities.

Momentum Chest Rig from Gear Dynamics

The new Momentum Chest Rig from Gear Dynamics is now available. The Momentum is a midsize chest rig that supports both stand-alone use or mounting on compatible armor carriers like those from Mayflower R&C, Velocity Systems, and others.

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The 1o column by 3 row chest panel is padded for additional comfort and to add structure. The “H” harness is adjustable at the front and back and is also lightly padded through the shoulder straps.

The waist strap and the lateral portions of the shoulder straps are joined to the rig via paracord attachment loops. Gear Dynamics uses this attachment method to allow some additional freedom of movement and flexibility. The paracord is easily replaced in the field with any cordage or it can be entirely replaced with repair buckles.

If you intend to use the Momentum Chest Rig for armor mounting, you can choose to add an optional hook Velcro backing. The backing comes with a “patch” to cover the Velcro when it is not in use.

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FHF Gear Kestrel Pouch

Kestrel Wind Meters do more than just measure wind speed these days. Their on board ballistic computing makes them invaluable in the field whether you are a hunter or precision shooter.

FHF Gear has come up with a pouch that will help protect and keep your Kestrel close at hand. The pouch is MOLLE compatible or it can be used with their Ladder Panel to be attached to their excellent Bino Harness. This item hasn’t entered production yet but I suspect there are myriad hunters and precision shooters who would get in line for a dedicated Kestrel pouch.

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OPFOR Multi-Packs

If you are shopping for magazine pouches or carriers, you are just as likely to need three or even six of them as you are to need one. That is why it is nice that Limitless Gear is now offering multi-packs of their OPFOR Magazine Carriers. You can buy three or six at a time which saves you some dough. Check out the new OPFOR Multi-Packs at Limitless Gear.

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