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The Grey State
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Enthusiast channel for practical reviews of firearms, accessories, services, and general firearms entertainment. I’m a working Nationally Registered, State Licensed, and Tactical Certified Paramedic I do believe training and knowledge are more valuable than the tools in hand, and I share it openly. In addition to firearms related content, I'll occasionally look at gear and topics related to EMS and EDC topics. I am not sponsored, endorsed, or receive any for of compensation for the videos I create (minus very very little YT ad revenue) - just trying to keep the straight dope out front.
HRT Tactical Gear RAC Plate Carrier System Review - FULL Tactical Paramedic Perspective
In this video, I take a look at the RAC Plate Carrier System from HRT Tactical (link below) after months of daily use! In full transparency, they did send me this system for evaluation and no monies were exchanged or given. I have been using it at work on a daily basis since October 2020, and share my thoughts regarding it - all the "pros", and a couple of considerations for those interested in the gear. Also, although I do use this at work, in a specific role, HRT's systems are as they say "mission adaptable", and this is spot on - meaning anybody can use this set up. They offer numerous placards, back panels, and accessories to accommodate darn near every role imaginable.
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To view all of HRT Tactical Gear's products, visit www.hrttacticalgear.com
Here is the gear that I look at in this video
HRT Tactical RAC Plate Carrier Base:
hrttacticalgear.com/product/hrt-rac-plate-carrier/
HRT Tactical Maximus Placard
hrttacticalgear.com/product/hrt-maximus-placard/
HRT Zip-On Dual Removable GP Pouches (Back Panel)
hrttacticalgear.com/product/zip-on-dual-gp/
HRT Tactical Zip-On Side Pull Medical Pouch
hrttacticalgear.com/product/zip-on-side-pull-medical-pouch/
HRT Tactical Warrior Poet Society Multi Hanger Pouch
hrttacticalgear.com/product/warrior-poet-society-multi-hanger-pouch/
HRT Tactical Tourniquet Pouch
hrttacticalgear.com/product/hrt-tourniquet-pouch/
HRT Tactical Zipper Pocket Maximus Insert
hrttacticalgear.com/product/zipper-maximus-insert/
HRT Tactical Hand Warmer
hrttacticalgear.com/product/hrt-tactical-hand-warmer/
Shot on location. and created in Indiana, by your's truly.
Studio Gear Used:
Cameras: Sony Alpha 4K
Lenses: Carl Zeiss
Microphone: Sennheiser EW 112P G4
Audio Outboard: Universal Audio, Solid State Logic, Dangerous Audio, Focal, and KRK
Video Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro 2021
Image Editing: Adobe Lightroom 2021, and Adobe Photoshop 2021
Audio Editing: Avid Protools 12
Intro Song:
"Threshold"
Original for The Grey State by Lions Amongst Lambs
Courtesy of Revolv Studios with full distribution rights
www.revolvstudios.us
Remember to Like, Subscribe, and Hit the Bell to get notified, on more content from HRT!
To view all of HRT Tactical Gear's products, visit www.hrttacticalgear.com
Here is the gear that I look at in this video
HRT Tactical RAC Plate Carrier Base:
hrttacticalgear.com/product/hrt-rac-plate-carrier/
HRT Tactical Maximus Placard
hrttacticalgear.com/product/hrt-maximus-placard/
HRT Zip-On Dual Removable GP Pouches (Back Panel)
hrttacticalgear.com/product/zip-on-dual-gp/
HRT Tactical Zip-On Side Pull Medical Pouch
hrttacticalgear.com/product/zip-on-side-pull-medical-pouch/
HRT Tactical Warrior Poet Society Multi Hanger Pouch
hrttacticalgear.com/product/warrior-poet-society-multi-hanger-pouch/
HRT Tactical Tourniquet Pouch
hrttacticalgear.com/product/hrt-tourniquet-pouch/
HRT Tactical Zipper Pocket Maximus Insert
hrttacticalgear.com/product/zipper-maximus-insert/
HRT Tactical Hand Warmer
hrttacticalgear.com/product/hrt-tactical-hand-warmer/
Shot on location. and created in Indiana, by your's truly.
Studio Gear Used:
Cameras: Sony Alpha 4K
Lenses: Carl Zeiss
Microphone: Sennheiser EW 112P G4
Audio Outboard: Universal Audio, Solid State Logic, Dangerous Audio, Focal, and KRK
Video Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro 2021
Image Editing: Adobe Lightroom 2021, and Adobe Photoshop 2021
Audio Editing: Avid Protools 12
Intro Song:
"Threshold"
Original for The Grey State by Lions Amongst Lambs
Courtesy of Revolv Studios with full distribution rights
www.revolvstudios.us
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Prefer the 62 GD but the 55 is bad to the bone to.
great video, thanks sir
Man… hearing these prices & looking on site now… lol doubled.
Gum chewing is annoying asf
Love your stuff brother. I may have missed it but, at what distance are you shooting from?🤔
Yep, I was severely disappointed in these, and I am not going back to the foam insert with my electronic earmuffs These are not worth it at all
might as well eat a plate of spaghetti while doing a review...
love the pistol, however a recent bad experience really disappointed me. used as a edc and the rose/gold coated areas all show corrosion and sig sauer will not cover it under warranty! very disappointing
damn these prices have really ballooned in the last 3 years
that was awesome, thanks for posting
My Glock 19 goes into battery when I slap the mag in too.
Gel test please
Sizes differ per country, UF Pro is a Slovene company, so maybe the fact that the UF Pro trousers are slimmer if you are used to US sizing, but for me (also living in Europe) the sizing is similar to my normal (jeans) size.
Why tf would a group test at any more than 25 yards get sketchy? Every other test was very valuable data but a 25 yard group isn’t even showing a measurable moa.
Awesome video! Answered a lot of my questions
I get 2600 avg. Usually 2595-2610, ish. Savage 24".
Cant go wrong with Gold dots, ever! I opted personally for the 62gr Bonded loads by federal, which is essentially the same exact projectile but in my experience about 100fps faster load and got them on sale about 40cpr cheaper than the GD loads so grabbed 3 500rnd cases.) Out of my 14.5 Geissele upper They do consistent and respectable 1.25-1.5MOA (which ill absolutely take all day from a duty carbine load with a great barrel and only a 1-6 LPVO/offset red dot) My 20in Colt SPR build gets a diet of 77gr OTMs for those longer pokes but its beyond argument that these Bonded softpoint loads are the superior choice in every metric for a general purpose Duty round out to 400yds with a carbine. Absolutely proven performers.
Remember, this is 8" of penetration in CLEAR GEL which is known for having projectiles penetrate deeper...... so youre looking at closer to 6in in calibrated FBI gel
Great test. Bummer its still so slow. Federal lists their NATO load (which sadly seems impossible to find) at 124gr @ 1260fps from a 4" barrel. Which is bordering on +p+ velocity. Probably why it's so rarely on the market.
I think I will finally settle the debate on what ammo to stockpile for my SPR build. I have gone back and forth with going with with .223 or 5.56 and in my area, I can buy PPU 75gr BTHP for $15 a box but it’s .223 so I know the lower pressure isn’t ideal and I wasn’t sure it’d have enough energy out to distance. I know it’s a completely different round, but I am glad to see that .223 can perform pretty well at 600 yards, which is what I would probably keep this gun at for max range (maybe 700). I would love to shoot 1000 yards just for shits and giggles too so we will see. I have an 18in DD S2W barrel so I’m assuming that PPU stuff would get around high 2400-2500fps out of my barrel (I hope). Thank you for the review, you’ve given me a lot to think about
Question... 12 round mag, seem to really have to work to get the 12th round in and there is no downward play / slack. With mine with 12 rounds had to really get ruff to lock mag when slide is in battery and when tried to rack slide slide would not move. 11 rounds...slide moves but still stiff.... works flawlessly with 10 rounds in 12 round mag.... My experience with browning HiPower 9mm... fully load mag (13 rnd) and got about 1/2 round of vertical play in mag. P365xl fully loaded mag 12 rounds in 12 round mag have to really work to get 12th round in and there is no vertical play of rounds in mag,. Got a walter pdp compact, 15 rnd mags, easy to load completely and has a bit of vertical play for the rounds in a fully loaded mag. So makes me wonder if sig 12 rnd mags need some tweeking; gun loves the ten rounds in 12 mag but if it has issues with holding and functioning with a 12 R mag this is not good, Sig says well donr insert full mag unless slide is back, also said to hit the slide forward hmmm..... If gun works flawlessly with 10 R in a 12 E mag and has issues eat out of a full 12 Rnd mag, makes me wonder !!!!???? .
Do the old ammo and new on each gun. Now we cant compare. Use your brain.
Dang so out of my 16 it’s probably doing 2380-2400
If you can find it to hard to get
9:55 you stated you were expecting the denim to clog up- but these projectiles are not hollow points so no clogging. So the denim slowed down the projectile a tad and still got 14” penetration. Your videos are excellent.
Alot of personal defense rounds just aren't the same and what I've found is they fragmented badly those look like they hold together. A .308 for personal defense is actually for not just short range it'd also for the guy with a rifle shooting at you so it still needs to be accurate. My choice for a short barrel self defense round is a Federal 180 grain in what I call after the Paul Pelosi attack a short handled hammer. Did you measure the diameter if the wound track from the vid it looked like it might have been 3" or surpassed 3" that's good. Anything less than 18" in depth isn't good for medium or lg game it should work way.out there for.hogs and out to 300 for deere.
I use the 168 AMAX a lot in my HK91. Great ammo choice but I do have to say out all the ammo I’ve bought over the years the AMAX held up for its price
Awesome
Good review.
One of my son's friends bought Atomic 308 TMK...huge pattern for grouping and $3 a round. Junk ammo, total waste of time and money. We reload our 308 brass with Hornady bullets and get sub-MOA groups with a mid-range load of IMR 3031. We get sub-MOA with their hunting bullets as well as Hornady 168-gr BTHP match.
The 55gr Hornady Spire Point SP is great for small, Southern deer. It is an Inter-Lok, or bonded bullet. It holds together even after hitting bone.
.5 inch at 25 yards is NOT half MOA!!!
if you consider a 308 as a "personal defense weapon" id wager to bet you've done messed with the wrong people. Lmao
If you're using a 308 for "personal defense", you 100% done fucked up and Im willing to bet you've involved yourself with the wrong people to begin with.
Would this ammo be good for planking with an AR-15 anyway keep up the good CZcams videos
Difference of H Black .223 62gr vs H Black .556 62gr (other than designation and $3 price)?
Higher velocity in 5.56
R.I.P. to the creator of the A GREY STATE movie that never got to be made because of an apparent "suicide" R.I.P DAVID CROWLEY
My 365 xl does the same thing slap the mag home, with the slide locked back she goes into battery. I carry and enjoy shooting this handgun. Shoots very nice like the balance and recoil feed back to me is light for such a light weight smaller profile gun. Works for carry and lots of fun at the range as well.
It's the same exact ammo in a different box they jut rounded up the velocity for marketing that's not cool Winchester. With that said Winchester NATO is by far my favorite practice ammo and Winchester 124 grn Red and white box JHP hit in the same point of aim as the NATO rounds witch make it perfect for practice and the Red and white JHP's perfect for EDC self defense.
Just watched the entire video this morning (04/10/24) and found it very informative. This is what I have loaded for home defense for my AR-15. Thanks!
My p365xl and my mp9 4/14 barrle if I slap the mag they both slide forward
Seem like v-max
6:44 alien noise
Great presentations sir 👍 just find out your channel and I have to say I’m very impressed with the amount of information and detail ,that’s lots of good work and dollars. Will recommend to friends.
I just want to know if it can handle +p. The manual doesn’t say one way or the other.
Well done!
WAY after the fact, but the Winchester website shows MV as 3,270 fps, which is probably out of a 24" barrel.
First I’m a subscriber, and enjoy your thoroughness immensely! You cover all the important details im looking for in a bullet performance test, especially like that you include the frags in your final bullet weight (time consuming)👍👍 Any analysis of ballistic gel falls into two main categories, penetration analysis, fracture analysis. Both which you visually and articulately describe well, but on your fracture analysis for the 308 Hornady critical defense 155gr I think you may have inadvertently swapped wound profiles calling the permanent (wound) cavities…temporary cavities🤷🏻♂️ which have important distinctions Thxs again for your comprehensive efforts on the channel, Keep up the good work, cheers!
Did you ever try it the other way around? I have a nice chrome ind. 14l ruckas here and would like to glue a female on the recycled PET material.
Glad I bought 10 boxes 😀👍