John "Shrek" McPhee of SOB Tactical teaches how to judge distance

[@cobbscorner6476]

This guy will fuck people up real thoroughly. What an American gem.

[@JakeArmyRetired]

The Sheriff of Baghdad? I was a convoy Cdr in Iraq 04-05 I would call up on the Sheriff net for QRF support, I wonder if he was on the net... cool if he was because the Sheriff saved our asses many times and J-STARs too! Merica!

[@deltamike2154]

His name is just from a t-shirt he wore, so no. But he definitely saved a lot of asses and killed a lot of asses as a CAG guy.

[@TheBoogeymanGuitarman]

You are appreciated and I am thankful for men like you

[@plainclothesbros]

Hey Thank you bro

[@plainclothesbros]

​@@deltamike2154 Actually, I'm pretty sure he was able-to monitor comms when he was there

[@jimmymcgill2557]

@@deltamike2154i just watched his interview on the Shawn Ryan Show and he explains that for some time him and his team had complete access to ALL available CAS in the area, you should give it a watch one of the best guests on there!

[@shanek6582]

Hell shrek, I know bunches of people that look like fat little triangles at ten feet!

[@codeboy_henry]

Shane K take the shot

[@mfowkles3142]

Came here for this

[@shane8037]

Good comment, good name, I bet you operate hard my dude.

[@Tinkster75]

I think my marriage is at 400.

[@simonevans5562]

😂 this really had to be the first comment i read and now I'm done lmao

[@milldawgj9598]

That’s funny af! You ain’t alone.

[@JB22636]

I was waiting to figure out what you meant by that.

[@austinstuder1154]

You won the internet for the month sir!

[@Jehovah_riu]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@alex_8025]

400 yards, so no head?

[@vaarelsauce]

no head? ight imma head out

[@sunnysantaanajr2593]

Smashes phone*

[@alex_8025]

@@sunnysantaanajr2593 I see we all clicked this video for the same reason

[@jibb1451]

**Snaps skateboard**

[@Gogglesofkrome]

@Old Man Jenkins keep your reddit cancer on reddit

[@mozzberg590]

best 6 minutes of knowledge on youtube

[@TriggerTimeTV]

+mozzberg thanks brother!

[@USpatriot741776]

+bowhunter 85 naked

[@rollintroll]

+mozzberg Been playing with this knowledge every chance I get

[@Thrash155]

This would also apply to RDS or 1X Optics.. Pretty slick actually.

[@wynwilliams6977]

His distances also very much depends on the scope used, maybe for basic scopes but a marksmen or sniper no, a March 80x rifle scope for example you would see the person clearly down to if they have a mustache or not at a kilometer no problem

[@LittleHorseVoice]

To my personal FBI agent don't get any ideas, I am so near sighted I need scopes just to find the scope. This is for future writing material.

[@chrishandsome4267]

Ha good one, we've heard it before. I'll be at your door in one hour

[@specialoperationsunitalpha9737]

Chris handsome what the fuck

[@Kennypowers51]

Haha this was from before the FBI and ATF got much worse. Thanks democrats

[@ViolentKisses87]

Just to be clear the no face and no head thing doesn't count after you start shooting right?

[@slardebard]

Hell yea

[@bobsmoot5106]

Brutal.

[@Chris11249]

I don't think i've seen a single negative comment on any of "Shreks" videos. What a legend

[@victorlinares5753]

Who would dare lol

[@joash480]

this just changed something in my life.

[@TriggerTimeTV]

wisdom brother!

[@venomsnakeYGBSM]

@Jordan Joestar cause he's a Stormtrooper right??😂

[@nikkidawson1788]

Lmao

[@mdjak3686]

This man is a national treasure. Took 2 day class with him.

[@jacoblocklear6809]

How do you sign up

[@mdjak3686]

Go on his website and look for class in your area or in travel distance. I drove 200 miles round trip each day.

[@patches6309]

Well, I worked with a spotter/partner on every sniper op in Ramadi Iraq back in 05-06 & we both "Guestimated" when we did not have time to "Lase" the targets distance, then simply split the difference. Most times we were around 10/20 yds off at the worst and it was negligable. Much more comes into the long shot (elevation/wind/angle, etc.) But this is good info for the naked eye quick estimating. But no designated marksman/sniper should have much difficulty with any shot out to 600 yards, or your definitely in the wrong MOS/ Job position. Field Craft is a bigger part of being a Sniper than being able to shoot. So much to constantly learn since technology is always changing and making it easier to rely on high tech equiptment nowadays. But the basics are what every shooter needs to master to extend his confidence and hit probability.

[@mcjon77]

One fun aspect of this is that since you are doing this with the naked eye, you can actually practice this in public without a gun. Use Shrek's rules-of-thumb to judge distance, then confirm your estimate with something like google maps.

[@Nnip9]

Excellent post! As an old wannabe rifleman, 500 yards would be my goal.

[@billiondollardan]

3 and a half years later I see this for the first time and all I wanna do is learn the rest of it. I guess it's time to google and see if Shrek has more videos up

[@iac4357]

FYI Gents, you'll notice @ 2:10, this system works by looking directly at the target, NOT thru the scope.

[@TheDeepExplorer1]

“In December 2001 I learned a lot about human beings” * *Tora Bora flashbacks intensify* *

[@mrjones6501]

How does anyone give him a thumbs down. Thanks for passing on combat acquired knowledge. Much appreciated

[@MastahDriver]

this is absolutely savage.. i want to see more of this guy

[@timknoerle6896]

Thanks for these fast and easy to apply details of long distance sniper shooting. Utterly excellent !!

[@TriggerTimeTV]

+Tim Knoerle Shrek is the man!

[@PacificPlinker]

Would have been so easy for y’all to set a camera at 50mm zoom and then walk down range to demonstrate this effect along side your explanations.

[@FreedomInc]

Yea,and it will be just as easy to do it yourself. I mean fuck,its a free video

[@sean3533]

@@FreedomInc he's right it's a good idea.

[@Gogglesofkrome]

@@FreedomInc just because it's free doesn't mean that good criticism should go ignored.

[@FreedomInc]

@@Gogglesofkrome lol,I guess

[@molonlabe420]

camera isnt the same as human eyes

[@benkinetic1789]

Shrek is the reason I subscribed good dude through and through! SOB rocks

[@SheepDogNumber6]

This is fucking gold.

[@TriggerTimeTV]

you are correct!

[@vcrbetamax]

See how much his face lights up when he gets into the math of it.

[@brandonjohnston8859]

wild to see this guy swap from his savage yet playful stories of his career to the straight serious and instructive mentor i was hooked in man

[@redburton2661]

Very cool conversation. Wish there was more about this stuff out there. Thanks for the info!

[@TriggerTimeTV]

+Red Burton lots of good stuff coming from Shrek this season!

[@redburton2661]

Can't wait!

[@wxfield]

That's some good rule-of-thumb there. It allows you to be faster on the trigger using this method and keeps eye-on target while moving up (or down) on the reticle. Excellent knowledge.

[@tsafa]

This is the best range estimation advice I have ever heard. I'm going to share this information on my channel and link your video.

[@Patrician9000]

This is a GREAT video tutorial and only could be made better with video clips of a person at those distances to highlight the changes. Thank you!

[@Bayne78]

Fellow lefty. Where did you get the left handed markers?

[@marionbauer455]

Is this assuming you have 20-20 vision?

[@kellynolen498]

I mean 20-20 means you see 20 yards(first number) what the average person sees at 20 yards(second) [level of detail] of course the higher the first number is the better and the second is the reference point because if you're shortsighted or farsighted you might see fine at one range but not another

[@kellynolen498]

@Your moms HITACHI i know i have at least 20-20 but they didn't bother testing further after they found that out it could be better

[@kellynolen498]

@Your moms HITACHI it was some school administrator a while back So dont worry i know thats dumb

[@TheMasterMief]

@Your moms HITACHI MY BRAND

[@hossy540]

@@kellynolen498 20 FEET.... not yards. We don't take vision tests at 20 yards.

[@iac4357]

I find it interesting that at 600 yards, it's point Up, considering that the body tapers from the shoulders DOWN.

[@anthonyharrison13]

We've never hit a target till this guy blessed us with his hulk hunter philosophy!!!!!

[@dunpit3925]

This is amazing!! Old school young sheriff 🎉

[@dcoz25]

I love watching Shrek's videos, this quick guide to distance is great. The windage estimate video is great too, he's got it down perfect. Wudnt wanna end up in his scope, he'd iron u out in 2seconds flat!!!

[@ulrikerudel6859]

"human being never stands still for more than 2-5sec" Shrek obviously comes from the pre-mobilephone area - sometimes I think my son is mumified...

[@pinnin4steel921]

He was in countries that wasn't as enslaved to technology

[@joshuafreeman4459]

Very cool. You can tell this info was born out of necessity.

[@TriggerTimeTV]

+Josh McMichael yes it was!

[@alphaplex20]

thank you SOB. and thank you for your service sir! great info

[@tyrisvn]

Great tip. I really appreciate your insight, sir. Thank you for your service.

[@whiskey4609]

cool vid and great hasty system, i used to just judge distance every and anywhere I went. What helped me was I judged based on avg man height at a certain distance usually 600m and down a 100 meters at a time. Then when I could confirm with the range finders. Over time I just started memorizing man height on avg at distances from 600 down. But I think the point is to do it all the time and come up with your own comparison system.

[@andrewbourgeois9550]

Awesome breakdown! So simple and easy to remember 🤙

[@texasRoofDoctor]

Sheriff of Baghdad > Sheriff of Nottingham. Seriously, this was good dope. Thank you, Sir.

[@checkbordspy4608]

thank god ive been looking for this for so long, youtube recommendations how did you know.

[@teammosin9999]

This such a simple, perfect presentation.

[@chriswilcox7828]

I've actually learnt something new thanks man

[@Paulio91184]

This is excellent advice for anyone running iron sights or red dots as well

[@TheGrrson]

Great system. How did the heat in Iraq or Afghanistan affect judging the distance? I would think that once you get out to 600 yards things might get a little wavy on a 100-degree day.

[@rightwinggunnut1]

THIS MAN IS DEFINATELY THE BEST OF THE BEST. THANK YOU JOHN FOR YOUR SERVICE, THATS FROM THE HEART BRO.

[@CircaSriYak]

So what you're telling me is that John is big boss?

[@TriggerTimeTV]

+CircaSriYak John is an American Bad Ass!

[@justaguy427]

Read the book "Kill Bin Laden" and you'll see.

[@mlnyonasi]

Wow, I don't what's more impressive: the well-packaged video itself, or the fact that it has over 16,000 views and not a single dislike!

[@TriggerTimeTV]

+Rip Red grat content from Shrek, thanks!

[@cheftuan]

Rip Red 10 people disliked out of spite.

[@mlnyonasi]

damn, about a year ago, it had 0 dislikes...oh whale

[@colton72395]

I hunt a lot and I don’t worry about distance tell it looks like it’s more then 300 yards that’s when you have to make some Kentucky adjustments and I have got a hit with a 30-06 at 930 yards but I used a range finder

[@0570965]

Thank you for the lesson. Would it be the same in the metric system?

[@iac4357]

0570965 ,,, Yes. 100 meters = 109 yds, so once you get to 400 meters (~440 yds) you adjudt to your eyes, etc.

[@0570965]

@@iac4357 Thank you, I use both systems, this will be useful.

[@sammylacks4937]

Can't wait to check this out for myself. Granted I'm not accustomed to checking , " folks" out as a target but these are new times and ya gotta be ready for whatever comes.

[@klpittman1]

At what distance can you make people go away completely without expending ammunition? Just wondering because sometimes I get annoyed by people who expect me to go completely out of my way to do something for them.

[@toddcavness1622]

This man is a badass. Personally i want to think you for your service and protecting me and my family

[@stevenarellano895]

Love the videos, very informative and easy to understand

[@jps226]

imagine seeing a number next to "no head" on someone's truck window at a stoplight...

[@Cmon-Man]

Funny. End of video I was thinking, I hope he cleans his window before drives off

[@lostinthesauce8345]

Incredible knowledge

[@Saint_John_The_Forerunner]

400 yards no need to shoot they have no head already great info

[@OakInch]

I can see light between people's legs out to 700 yards when they are walking. Out to 400 yards his system seems workable.

[@p51mustang24]

+Hаndouts Аre А Slаve's Rаtions I think the system is workable dependent on an individuals vision, and also the way that their individual brain perceives that visual data. I can say for a fact that I do not see someone as a triangle at 600 yards, so I would have to identify what I DO see and substitute that. With contacts I do see slightly better than 20/20 though, about 20/15. Without them I can't identify a face at 20 yards! There are some other differences such as bright lights on a dark background producing pronounced halo's that are unique to wearing contacts, and can be affected heavily even just by changing contact brands. It's still good food for thought so each individual can devise a similar scheme. It might need tweaking over long periods of time as well; what you see and perceive in your 20's might not be the same in your 50's.

[@uniqueone2731]

From what I’ve heard about this guy he’s a hard guy to work for a hard guy to like but I have also heard that he is one of those guys that you put in side of a glass case with a sign that says BREAK GLASS IN CASE OF WAR ! ! ! A top of the line war fighter. I am definitely glad he is on my team.

[@CitizenCarrier]

He has stayed quite a few times that he really loved working alone. He loved the solo missions. That’s probably why he loved it so much because he didn’t have to worry about if other would be able to keep up.

[@jake-rx9rs]

Im going to put that on my windows and see how people look at me lmao. But really great info

[@LeftThumbBreak]

Interesting idea. Will try it out. Recommend just getting a good rangefinder and practicing estimating. If you have good depth perception, you can get pretty proficient. Honestly beyond 400 yards you're going to need help from your target- either contrast or movement. Keep in mind beyond 400 your bullet is dropping fast. Small errors in range est result in big misses.

[@nbates9893]

shit depends on what you're shooting...might not be dropping at all at 499

[@nbates9893]

+5.56 Or 5.45? 400*

[@minicoopertn]

What magnification level is this system based upon?

[@TriggerTimeTV]

+minicoopertn I think it is with the naked eye

[@Wedelj]

+minicoopertn He doesn't explain the distance, but he seems to be implying that this is for the naked eye. You could adapt the system based on the magnification you are using (4x => face at 400yrds, no face at 800, no hands at 1200, etc.). Then again, maybe this is for quick estimation outside the scope, so you know your approximate dope before you get in your glass, so you can make accurate hits quicker.

[@1sbratton]

+minicoopertn In the video he says naked eye.

[@1sbratton]

No worries brother

[@1sbratton]

Trey Dayton I believe that's what I said

[@KingTiger10588]

Some golden nuggets of knowledge

[@StonnieDennis]

Thanks!

[@smasher.338]

Can you drop some tips on wind calls. I learned the "well if the leaves move its this, and if the branches move its this, and it the tree is at this angle" shit, but it really doesn't help unless i have a lot of time behind a peticular rifle, than i know what to dial, but have no idea of the wind speed.

[@_Error_404_Goodbye]

As your attorney, I advise that you do not clean your window off before driving through Chicago 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ddroz23]

NEVER heard a example like this in my life.

[@StevenGaetani]

SOB Rocks!!! 82nd Airborne Division 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@darreln5642]

Awesome. Thanks Sheriff!

[@bobotea1234]

great video, however it would be beneficial to also show some images of people at those distances to give a visual image of exactly what he's talking about.

[@TriggerTimeTV]

+bobo tea (bobotea) we only have 5 minutes to demo the information

[@nbates9893]

Go out and do something you're self for a change...If you wanna hear the hard truth...just because you watch a video about something on KZbin doesn't mean that is now in your toolbox or skillset. ..you still have to go out and practice any tactic or exercise or drill you see on here if you want to gain anything from it

[@bobotea1234]

+5.56 Or 5.45? lol why are u so hostile, i was just mentioning that showing images would be beneficial for their video. relax.

[@BretAllenStudios]

bobotea Evolution 1) Find a friend Evolution 2) Find a field that’s at least 600 yards long Evolution 3) Prove or disprove the information for yourself 😉

[@kalebduggar4251]

Do you have a deer hunting version of this?😅

[@ALifeForm]

It would've been good to show some examples.

[@clm652]

Should he just wipe your ass too?

[@RC-vp7iq]

that's what your imagination is for

[@silvermediastudio]

Edain get out there with a range finder and start observing objects at different distances yourself. keep a log book and before too long you'll have it down. put in the work he gave you the keys to start the engine.

[@razorXblueXeyes]

Seen a technique around..look at certain objects .starting the closest near you .Get the distance of it .then an object farther out and get the distance of that ..then another object farther out ,get the distance ..write it all down ,or memorize it

[@williamjackson2084]

Great info! Pass this on to our kids, they will need it in the future, God Forbid

[@charlesfoster575]

TYFYS brother. You must be talking about open sights...right? I thought this was to help us stay in the scope, so what adjustment if that is the goal? At 3x? At 9x? At 40x? (a 3x9 and a ?x40 scope cover the 2 ends of the spectrum)

[@afinelookinggentleman2631]

Good information. Now I just need to tweak it to apply to deer hunting

[@101mrakers]

A fine looking gentleman don’t have those problems, the holler is generally no larger than 200 yards in width which means little adjustment to hit anything if I can even shoot at the deer cause it might be behind a thick patch of trees

[@reggievonzugbach2609]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@593tauro]

Excuse the ignorance but what about a magnifier & a scope

[@nickc8819]

I was telling and using something similiar using the hand method to some new guys..when their laser range finders juice ran out... it was like WTF!?

[@whiterabit09]

This is brilliant, thanks.

[@DaWigSplitta]

Back up John. Am I looking at faces thru the scope or with the naked eye? Sorry, I have really good eyesight.

[@RejectReality97]

Bare eyes. Which makes this insane to me. I have horrible eyesight. Shrink this entire 600 scaled down to 50 and that's me. Face10m, no face 20m, no hands 30m, etc 😂

[@twilight_mourner1865]

Does this apply to video games? Like playing Far Cry 3 and using the bow and judging the distance of the shot? Coz during ADS it zooms in as if it were a scope This video really is one of the most helpful stuff I've watched tho

[@maxk4324]

Depends on the game, but in the mass majority of cases no this will not hold. Most games with seemingly large maps make use of subtle optical illusions to make distances seem larger, or things move faster. For example, in every GTA game, even the absolute best cars don't actually go that much faster than the average cars of the same type in the game. Instead, they use a very slight blurring/warping effect around the edges of your screen to make objects that approach you (ie as you drive towards them) appear to zip by you crazy fast. Then they just tie the degree of this warping effect to your current speed so that you don't trigger it when driving slowly.

[@twilight_mourner1865]

@@maxk4324 hmm Good to know

[@billyjones9045]

awsome ! Just found your channel .

[@tom_olofsson]

Damn, this is excellent intel. Thanks.

[@gtfuentes5814]

Awesome!! I learned something

[@JustVideos-xk7qe]

Does he mean that with the naked eye looking down range you use the chart? Or is he saying looking down the scope to do the chart? Also, wouldn’t the magnification on different rifles change the chart numbers? I’m not arguing just asking a question I had.

[@PlanoTom69]

Naked eye. He mentioned doing this without the scope. Same would apply to a 1x optic.

[@WarriorGardening]

This is incredible thanks buddy

[@Deadweight88]

John’s got a channel!! Sheriff of Baghdad. Slick as snot

[@No-One-of-Consequence]

Lucid Optics is a fantastic company. I have one of their 1-6x scopes with an illuminated reticle, and I will never use anything else.

[@TheMichaelBeck]

Thank God men like CSM "Shrek" are on the same team as me. Go Army!

[@schmick125]

Was this with the naked eye or at what power scope are we talking about here?

[@0megaJB]

This might be the most simple way I've seen judging distance explained so even a dummy like me can remember it.

[@bumpercoach]

good stuff you should look up the french wrestler who was the face Shrek was modelled after

[@Tigerous]

Thank you I wanted to get my gun license but I'm learning as much as I can before I actually hold a gun.

[@DumpTruck0733]

Gun licence??? do you mean CCW?

[@Jerry-Parker]

This is Excellent Information ! Excellent video ! Thank You for sharing this ! 5⭐ 🇺🇸

[@mastalee1776]

it would be nice if they showed this in actual time. visual reference would be great

[@TriggerTimeTV]

+mastalee tough to do in 4+ minutes, but we will try next time

[@mastalee1776]

+TriggerTimeTV hope you will be able to next time 😁

[@jeffreycox9481]

I only clicked on the video to see the clean dirtymax he was writing on

[@charnov3813]

Very helpful, thank you

[@QuickLern818]

wow what a great video--thanks for this.