On the AR-15 rifle the magazine feed lips contact the upper receiver which functions as an excellent over insertion stop.

Get on his and brassfacts podcast already

This is one of the best channels around

Ngl bro you look like Zach Hadel if he talked normally

Hell ya, great discussion. Thanks for having him on @focustripp. I took a stop the bleed class about 6 years ago, learned a lot of really important stuff but I'm way overdue for another refresher. And that reminds me, I should bust out my practice TQ again and pop quiz my wife

So far so good for my arken. I hope it holds up though.

Mbt2s are decent for the price but they arent Geiselle triggers. Having shot quite a few of both I’d take the holiday sale SSA-E for $149 over a mbt2s. If there’s was no sale and I was on a tighter budget the larue would be ok.

I think that mk20 would have been better if it was a regular squared off full length handguard instead of that weird angled cut end.

I think that mk20 would have been better for a lightweight handguard if it was a regular squared off full length handguard instead of that weird angled cut end. It’s just so aesthetically disgusting looking with that slant.

I'll be honest, I know that cantilever mount is not the strongest in the world, but the benefits in form and function to me outweigh the unlikely case of a direct drop onto steel that might bend it and break the glass. I'd rather carry a basic tool kit and the other mount to swap it out when I can if that were to happen than run the other one and lose the comfort. Yes I get that it would happen at the worst possible time due to Murphy, but I'll chance it.

good stuff

Why not use a MR556 and swap the handguard? That way you get the real deal, a cold hammer forged accurate barrel and proper parts precision made from purpose engineered materials with HK durable coatings and heat treatments. Instead of a cheap knock-off, that probably doesn't last long? I have a BRN-4 lower receiver from Brownells, it did not fit an original HK416 upper very well, too much wobble, was disappointed in the quality.

That’s an interesting optic combo. Man works at Sig lol

Any chance you will do a review on the Swampfox Raider 1x?

Hell ya

the zev pro sounds exactly like my glock 34 connector, with the rolling 5.5lb wall and short reset. I wasted 27 bucks buying a ghost 3.0 which didn't even work. I guess I'll just stick with the stock glock.

77gr IMI & 155gr otm NATO are both severely right at 400+😊

What's the fabric rail cover used? Recommend?

Missed the live but awesome talk guys

That intro music was crazy

They lost me at non-CHF/CL. Great review though

No BG Defense? Their Type A is an amazing rifle.

I would like to know how these auto modes work if you occlude the front lens and shoot that way. Then your only a peice of duct tape away from using auto mode if necessary

Music sounds like you filmed this in a haunted house 😅

What offset mount for the Romeo 5 is that?

45:14 what website did he say I couldn’t hear it?

Blackout Defense is an incredible company. 10x the rifle for the same price as Daniel Defemse.

Are you still offering this service. Website says pre order. Just wanted to know you arent months back logged lol

Civilian tactical shills cheap shit constantly

RTT video on Arken’s 1-8x scope: the scope failed the drop test; it was off by 9 inches.

Intro for this one is siiiiiccclkkkk! 😊

I dont care for the Breek charging handle because it flexes when you pull it back... not confidence inspiring. The Strike latchless is better.

You could always buy your own (of everything) if you want to truly rave about your impartiality.

Very cool. Thanks for the share!!

Awesome topic, awesome guest! 👌

Another great video!!!

100% here for the Bruce co-host podcast. Put a huge smile on my face

Ironic how real world application is no longer real world application (ie hunting) but rather non real application (target shooting).

My favorite subject

The knock-off tourniquets are a major issue... I've seen a ton of them on people's kits, and some look pretty convincing. My buddies and I actually bought a few just to test. Part of our goal was to prove knock-offs can' t be trusted, but also we wanted to ensure our test process worked so that we could test any TQs we bought in the future, because so many are convincing looking. We ended up taking the TQs to the gym and wrapping them around the handlebars of a fly (peck deck) machine, and slowly increasing the resistance and then turning the windlass a bit to see if it can handle the stress. A normal CAT tourniquet can handle approximately twice the pressure of the convincing knock-off models. The primary point of failure on both was the locking mechanism for the windlass (the rib-shaped enclosure where you rest the windlass when under tension) The ribs bend and break under enough pressure, but the legit CAT models can handle twice as much pressure. More than enough to stop severe bleeding on a muscular guy's thigh, which from my experience in combat was the hardest place to apply a TQ. There are some TQs on the market that have "questionable" sourcing with a metal windlass. Some of them are good, but some are not because there's also knock-offs available on Chinesium dealer sites. But the good ones don't have proper branding on them to help the buyer identify when they're legit, and one dealer of the good model actually ended up being shipped knock-offs that his supplier thought were "just as good" and could make him more profits. They had a recall on them and sued the supplier, which is ongoing and I don't know the details of. But the alleged benefit of the metal windlass was supposed to be for high-heat situations where a plastic windlass may have been compromised by heat. That's a fine idea, except the plastic windlass is about as thick as my pinky finger and the first failure point is ALWAYS the locking mechanism, not the windlass. Even on the models with the metal windlass the locking mechanism is still plastic, so it doesn't matter. Until the metal windlass manufacturer figures out their branding problem to help defeat the knock-offs of his product, I would avoid them. If they do figure that out and they begin to gain a real following, I expect TQ prices to drop because currently the $25-$30 per unit price is due to the fact that legit branded CAT products is really the only game in town. Every single decent supplier is trying to buy legit CAT products from the original CAT manufacturer, along with every single emergency agency in existence and the military. That keeps CAT items at a higher than normal price range until someone actually goes enter the ring with a good alternative that can't be so easily undermined by knock-offs.

Great content brother! Keep up the hard work and great information.

This dude is squared away. Very knowledgeable gentleman here, great guest.

Non è un ottica pesante. È allineata alle concorrenti di questa fascia

Blair - do you have a website that will directly lay out lists or categories of your gear recommendations?

Always stellar, thanks for the information gents!

linktr.ee/focustripp

I own an EPL4 6-24x50 FFP MOA. I am a fan of Cyclops Joe and other KZbinrs for their valuable insights. They have saved me a lot of money and frustration. Look it takes time and money to produce these videos and YT is not very keen to monetize anything having to do with firearms. So very often these guys use their own money to acquire these scopes. I am not against Arken or any other company providing their products for honest reviews, repeat "honest" reviews. Joe to his credit is honest, others not so much. And it is easy to tell. I also own scopes from Vortex, Tract, Leupold, Primary Arms, Athlon, and recently Discovery. I purchased the Arken because it was FFP, had 24x magnification, Japanese glass, a preferred reticle style, illumination, and most importantly light weight. All that I consider to be positives for a relative budget optic. WIth scopes you get what you pay for. The only negative, and deal breaker, for me is the zero stop. The elevation turret uses 5 set screws that are adjusted with an Allen key. The design is simple but flawed in that the screws come loose and must be tightened down frequently. Then I lose zero. This means I carry the Allen key with me to the range. Wait! Where I put that GD thing? No I don't torque the crap out of them but I do snug them and they still come loose. Then someone suggests using loctite. No I don't want to do that either. I don't have this issue with any other scope I own and I won't be buying another Arken until they change the design. It's a shame because otherwise it is a very good scope for the money.

Risking your hearing for us my guy? That’s dedication!😮‍💨

Why can't I find a review on this optic that hasn't been given to the KZbinr for free