Rural America Location-Based Loadout | 14.5" Ripcord Industries Do-It-All Build
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Caught in the cycle of building cool setups for the sake of cool setups? Nothing wrong with that, but at some point, you should build a loadout based on what would be most effective in the environment you find yourself in the most often. Josh goes over his Ripcord 14.5 that he built and the kit he assembled once he left Portland and moved into the hills of Tennessee. Sound off in the comments what kind of loadout is ideal for where you live.
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00:00 Mindset
01:40 Environment Matters
06:56 Kit & Gear
11:56 Fanny Packs
You need to consider hunting calibers if you are wearing rifle plates out in rural areas. Bubba's 30-06 will vibe check those L210s. Keep up the good work.
@@assclapper2231if you let bubba hit you twice with 30.06 then you have bigger problems, but most level 4s will reliably stop 2 apm2 30.06 rounds if spaced even remotely generously
@@assclapper2231 you don’t know anyone 😂
@assclapper2231 Does being a homo make you feel angry and Troll around like you do?
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I had this conversation not too long ago. We get caught up in thinking about military calibers in common use and forget about all the hunting rifles out there. Everything depends on what threats YOU foresee though. Me, I definitely see locals with fudd guns to be a realistic threat
All that talk about plates to get sniped by grandpa jebadiah's old 22 lc.
Body cam on plate carrier is not a bad idea for a civil unrest scenario. Things can get back to normal and you might catch some cases if shots are fired. Footage is the best witness
I like to keep a gopro around for this purpose. One click and its recording. Video evidence can't be beat
Mission dictates the gear. This is an exceptional video outlining that basic principle - each piece of kit is a TOOL that has a specific purpose.
It sounds good but the gear with a few exceptions is pretty much standard regardless the mission.
@@rigid73able You beat me to it. This video is about the essential to have for every mission.
@@assclapper2231aS5cLaPpErrrr
Broken up and retired ex Airborne infantryman turned EMT here. Love this channel, easily one of the best on CZcams.
I don’t think your broken, like a crack in a shield I think you probably withstood everything hell could throw at you and did not break under the circumstances. You aren’t broken up. You are a survivor
thank you for your service :)
I work in the food logistics industry/inventory control for grocery stores. Most grocery stores get resupplied multiple times a week. What you see on the shelves is typically what they have. The back of grocery stores doesn't have a whole lot of space for storage, so whatever they have in the back is just enough to fill the empty spaces on the shelves.
Even the big warehouses that feed all your local/regional grocery stores get resupplied 5 times a week....
Yup, I worked in the back of the most profitable, highest trafficked grocery store in my part of the state. The only thing we stocked beyond what was necessary to fill the shelves before the next shipment import were energy drinks. Pretty insane.
Just like banks, stores have enough to meet steady demand, but not enough to meet a massive rush of unprepared people.
As a videographer, CLAP CLAP CLAP. LOVE THE CINEMATIC LOOK. Finally a channel that takes the time with the presentation as much as the content. Beautiful land. Reminds me of growing up in MS and TN.
Tip for everyone from an out of practice, half rate 0311, if you have ziplock bags that need to be waterproof, wrap the outside with duct or dottie(pvc) tape, it'll keep it waterproof. Zip lock bags get holes easily when riding in a gear pouch.
We call that a ranger purse.
@friedrichmnning5471 never knew it had a name, we never called it by a name.
that sounds like a great idea actually :)
Smart idea.
Good info, I use that method often, especially for batteries.
I understand that this video has a specific topic to touch upon, but I am here to point out the artistic brilliance and value that the opening statements and the beauty of this video has.
Clip on thermal, IMO, is a much better investment than the clip one NODs. I didn't have a huge budget so I went with a AGM Rattler TC35-384. They're seeing a lot of use/success in Ukraine
Clip on thermal will render your other optic useless. You can't magnify a screen.
@@eyefly001 Sure you can! That little screen your looking at through the eye piece becomes HUGE! See every pixel.
i swear to god all DC viewers are permanently brain damaged from birth@@eyefly001
LOL, so happy Russia is winning though!.
@@HonorableBeniah-Alol
That’s good stuff. I would like to make one suggestion; you should consider a 16” barrel. I realize many seem enamored with the 14.5 barrel but it’s a 300 yard gun. What I mean is that while you can hit targets at ranges past 300, that doesn’t mean you will have an effective hit at those ranges; ie the maximum effective range of an M16A2 is 500 yards. Also 16” is the shortest barrel length that effectively stabilizes the 55 grain projectile.
1.5" of barrel makes more difference in handling than it does at range.
There also is a reasonable minimum length to stabilize 55 grain. One needs a minimum twist rate, which all modern ARs will meet or exceed.
@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz - sorry, I didn’t receive a notice you responded. The SEAL snipers figured it out. They wanted a sniper rifle with a max effective range of 600 yards that was 10 lbs or less they could also use in a firefight. They had their armorers remove the 14.5” barrel from the M4, install a stainless 16” barrel and a two stage trigger then added a scope shooting a 77 grain match grade projectile. The result was called the SEAL Sniper or M4 Sniper. The birth of the so called “recce rifle.”
Edit - you can Google it. It is also called the SEAL Recon Rifle.
Couple mags of 77gr and you can touch 800 consistently
@@mynamejef7963 Reread his comment please. He said you can hit targets, but the effective range is…
@@bmrz38 go watch American outlaw shoot a ballistic dummy at those ranges, he edited his comment bozo.
As someone living in a rural area, I would argue that a 1-6 isn’t enough magnification. If you are going to run a red dot with your scope, I would say a 2-10 would be the bare minimum. Love the channel! Keep it up!
I think going past 6x really depends on your shooting ability (speaking for myself I definitely can't shoot well enough at range to use more than 6x or maybe 8x) because of that and then the effective range of 556 I'd personally rather have the weight/cost savings honestly
@@tylerbyarsI think there's that I have a 1-6x. But honestly it's not just the ability to make hits at distance. I think the big thing is PID, as well as just being able to scout ahead and get a real visual of what sits ahead while maintaining distance.
@@MrJbedo the ID part is something I honestly hadn't thought about. I'm close to doing an lpvo build and that might push me towards the 8x actually. But I'm also a professional photographer and know that at a certain point of zoom length optical quality and cost and weight start getting really tough to strike the right balance....so we'll see what I end up doing lol
I would agree but to play devils advocate binoculars would work as a well for really scouting an area out..
@@tylerbyars also looking at what caliber you are shooting... here in Michigan we have straight wall laws for hunting so 1-6x on my 350 legend is ideal hunting due to field sizes and how thick the woods get in my area. Also 350 drops at 200-250 like a rock lol
Channel never disappoints
I just wanted to thank you for the content that you guys put out but also for the border you put around your videos signifying a podcast and an informational. It’s a small thing but it’s easy to figure out what type of vide I’m about to watch or if i wanna put it on in the back ground.
The quality of video work, editing, sound and dare i say cinematography of this video is FANTASTIC! Great work!!
The quality of the cinematography from such a new channel is a sure sign that this channel is industry-backed. That's fine but a bit shady. You can actually see this guy(the one showing off the gun/gear in this video) in some of T.Rex Arms videos. For example, he was in the video where they tested the Aero Precision M5(AR10). He appears when the firing pin breaks. That was before this channel even started.
I film and edit all of this (with help from some of the other guys in our circle sometimes), its not backed by anyone but my own gear and 10 years of experience and practice!@@armorers_wrench
Much appreciated!
This was a great video, perfect length, very informative, thank you!
Look at the ingredient lists on my patriot supply (and any other instant meal solution). Many of them use vegetable protein (aka soy) instead of meat. Or use a small amount of meat and use vegetable protein as filler to increase profit margins. Really just read your ingredient list and nutrition info on anything you put in your body. Your life will be better.
Love what you guys are all about.
I suggest adding a micro WFS kit (water,food,shelter) to the rear PC bag or in the GP pouch. Water tabs, small yet high caloric food. Candy, dried fruit bar, travel size peanut butter, and an emergency blanket poncho(2in1). Big moral boosters.
*when you realize any gun can handle a plethora of needs, we are all just spoiled*
For larger first aid kits I always include yellow/white chem lights and a white head lamp rig for red is great until you are trying to find a bleeder.
Build the man to use and adapt to any situation with whatevers available.
This channel is crushing it!
2020 downtown portlanders unite! Glad to see you made it out man. I did as well December 2020 and haven’t looked back
These are my favorite of your guys vids the load outs and lifestyle ones
Bro you’re def on point and I love yalls channel.
I was just thinking about how I've never seen a video on this concept. I built an SPR for having around my family's ranch in the mountains, but as of some recent events with the local crackheads I considered that night vision capability is probably going to be far more important than long range capability.
From a legal standpoint, if you need magnification it’s probably not going to be considered self defense anyway
@@atox4957I don't think most people are looking at a rule of law scenario if they are on this channel.
@@BirchChurner yeah and if you shoot someone from 500 yards away you aren’t getting off on self defense
Great, useful and always amazing Content! Love it.
I have two of the Tango-6's one on my 14.5" and my 13.7" and I love them.
One of the top gun tube channels by far!!!
Looks great until you get thirsty cold and wet
Great quick and ‘dirty’ load out vid ! More!!!
As always, super cool content. Thanks for the info fellas!
Rural, is definitely in the eye of the beholder. I don’t think most rural folks are rural. Channel is great, keep it up. Really like the dirtbike vid.
the intros are rad! great vid guys.
Love these 10 minuteish videos. The hour long ones are good , but the 10 min like ones are easier to digest
Living in the PNW which is fairly rural I have literally almost the exact same setup minus the high dollar cool guy stuff lol feels good knowing I'm not a complete idiot 😂
One recommendation is get yourself a nagoya na-771 antenna for your baofeng with an extension cord and run the antenna up through the back of your carrier if possibly. Much better reception plus it gets rid of that hard antenna tucked up under your left arm
You are following a person on youtube that is worried about sponsorships and brand deals and becoming popular... and you think you aren't a complete idiot just because you matched a setup some youtuber has? SMH, you are an NPC sheep.
Lots of good info and gear, but I'm and old school Marine grunt, 1972-76 and believe in the KISS method. A lot less to go wrong. Also, need a dictionary to keep up with all of the equipment acronyms. Lots of new stuff out there that makes my Gyrene head spin.
KISS is a fluid term however. Whats simple now was super complicated back twenty years ago. KISS has always meant "grab what you need", but what you grab and what you need vary WILDLY depending on your situation and location. Sure, a Brown Bess musket is super simple, but why on earth would you handicap yourself like that?
An M16A1 is a great system, but lets face it: an older A1 does not have the adaptablity and the capability as a URGI style build, and for us Civvies, being able to configure your kit to your needs (and the enemies capabilities) is the order of the day.
Pretty similar to a build I'[m doing, only difference is mine's a 13.9 due to working around vehicles a decent amount since lets be honest in the US you're often not going really anywhere without a vehicle
Great Video! We always enjoy the content!
I don't mean to be grumpy, but it sounds like you have a multi thousand dollar carbine that's really only suitable for fighting fairly close. Out here in the hinterlands you'll be facing heavy caliber rifles with some serious glass, and frequently encountering 30-06, 8mm, and others on irons. Keep in mind that when you're traveling your literally passing through other people's rifle ranges. It's one big marksmans alley.
I’m assuming the goal with this carbine is to have enough firepower to get yourself out of a tight spot if you need to. The problem with building a counter sniping rig to go against big 7mm and 30 cal rifles is that you don’t know that they’re there until they start shooting, at which point it’s too late.
Love this channel!
Glad you left the west coast. We left in '21. Just east of you guys, in Meigs County now
Your honor the loadout is clearly based and chill.
I swear man between CZcams adds and channel adds it’s like tryna watch dish network
Diggin the channel, good job guys!
My guy is walking in the middle of the pasture 😂
Being stealthy and hiding doesn’t look good on video.
@@bmrz38 true 😂
The intro is sick bro really like it.
Stay Hard
Good work getting out of Portland, did the same.
Twisted barrel is an epic facility--shot a two day there had a great time!
Fantastic video, especially the production. Would love to see more on alternative platforms to the AR, as this channel has done a great job speaking to the common man.
loving the cinematography man 🤙🏻 some of the nicest i’ve seen so far
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@@NicholasJonesCreativewould love to see a video on photography/videography and sort of how you go about picking cameras, lenses, and editing photos and video. I'm just looking to get into it for fun and was thinking a canon m50 mark ii for photos and videos.
@@HoneyBadgerB I think I can manage that maybe with a buddy soon!
Honestly, not a bad camera option, I’ve always been a Sony guy though as far as being versatile with photo/video combo.
Very informative I really like the detail in your video
I had hoped for more than another informational loadout video. This was a good video, but you had the opportunity to explore and explain vague basics for each climate of the US.
More water depending on location.
Yes. All I heard referencing 'location' were the words "rural America" and mentioning "Tennessee". What did I miss?
Amazing video, this channel's content never disappoints. The only thing this id do to that kit is that bag of batteries, tape up them terminals. Air tight ziploc with loose batteries bouncing around.. if you pizza when youre supposed to French fry.. you're gonna have a bad time
When it comes to a rifle my budget allows for one right now and that is it, I do what I can with my GPR.
Great video!
Commenting before watching...14.5 is what I rock with a surefire can. I have a 1x4 at the moment but need to go 1x8 minimum to see stuff in the bigger fields.
Man i just love guns and shooting and thats hiw i found this channel through youtube but, goddamn this channel takes itself sooooo seriously. Jesus christ
Smart move, moving.
Awesomeness 😍
I would definitely consider throwing in a couple of RATS tourniquets. Typically, CAT tourniquets don’t cinch down enough on small children, pets, or livestock.
Council for TCCC does not recommend RATS at all. SOF-Ts are better and will cinch down further than CATs
Then use Slishman. Avoid RATS.
Your guys vids are on point
Nail clippers. So underrated many functions. Definitely dont want an ingrown nail 😂
As a construction worker, nail clippers are must for getting rid of a nail damaged at work. Sometimes can be painful to get rid of a jacked up nail, but the quicker you do the less pain you will endure.
great video!
Sofirn H25LR headlamp. Has an independent redbeam and I've been beating on this thing for about a year and it's been perfect doing rucks every single weekend including ones at night
Great video
I value this content.
16 inch is the best do it all barrel length in my opinion. 14.5 isn't that much of a handicap either though. I also like the idea of a 18 inch 6mm arc. For my part of the country. There are a lot of wide open spaces between the forests and wetlands. Lots of farm land, so depending on the time of year there could be miles and miles of basically flat land.
20” heavy barrel 🔥👌🏻🤠
The thing about 14.5" is there are a lot of really, really good and rugged optics with a BDC matched to that length because obviously the military uses it. For example, a lot of the ACOGs use a 14.5" for their BDC and it matches up really well even when using different ammo. I was shooting my DD M4A1(block 2 M4) with a TA31 RCO and made first round impacts at 500m with 77gr even though the reticle is designed for 62gr.
It also just feels right. It feels very "wieldy". Yeah, you gotta pin and weld which kinda sucks but just select a really good muzzle device, I usually go with a Surefire flash hider although the 3 prong has been impossible to find for the last year and I don't know what is going on with that.
I also am a big fan of 11.5" with a suppressor but I don't currently own a suppressor so I just shoot my 14.5" pin and weld guns. I'm gonna get a can soon though. May as well get a Surefire RC2 since I already got a bunch of the muzzle devices lol.
I love 14.5 bc it makes a suppressor a little less cumbersome and i cant reasonably shoot past 500 yds in my area
@@itsmejesselivepov: youre left forearm is thicker than youre right
14.5 always seems like a terrible compromise for the 556 cartridge. 11.5-12.5 (emphasis on maneuverability) and 16-18 (compromise of velocity and maneuverability) seem to be the most practical in my opinion. 14.5 “p&w” seems to be mostly about legality and being legal just isn’t that impressive to me.
I love this intro 🙏🖤🕉🥲
I really like the Petzl Tactikka headlamps
excellent video
My do all go to rifle is a 16in super duty with acog, rmr, back up irons, surefire scout light, and a sling. I can hit targets out to 500 with it easily and can move around inside with it pretty easily.
Love this cause I’m a rural Texan outdoorsmen..
The other day when I was heading to work in central Florida. I saw three semi trucks stopping traffic in I4 which caused traffic for about 15 miles back.
Adapt and eventually, die. But go with a fight. Never go quietly into the night.
Valhalla awaits.
I run a TILO thermal clip on for mine. Works great
nice setup
I am from Austria (the country without Kangaroos😂) me and my best friend love our videos please keep going!!!🤙
Good video.
The information on this channel is everything you need for gear guns ammo and tactics in the home or out in the field. As far as lpvo give me a trijicon vcog 1x8 and I'm good
Spiritus Mk5 placard with their new CCS pouch works as a GP pouch. Highly recommend
That opening Gladiator shot is 😤
Absolutely. Metropolitan area, diamond blade gas powered saw , ak47 and a flamethrower. County, well that's a whole different story partner 🤠 God Bless 🙏
Just a suggestion for comms, I would go for the motorola xpr series obviously do research on what frequency range to get and all that but they are really great radios, they have encryption. Use the same accessories as APX public safety radios so there are tons out there. Another option are XTS radios but a bit more pricy depending on what you get
So after using thermal for hogs, if you’re in a rural area (or suburban/urban I guess) definitely consider for defending your AO. Shouldn’t replace NV, but it’s a great additional tool.
Unless you are filthy rich the cost benefit math doesn't add up for thermals (or NV for that matter).
@@johnbaker4246 what? Being able to travel in the dark or see into the night is almost priceless.
@@FXIIBeaver No, it isn't priceless, it has a very high price tag. For most people who aren't rich spending $3k on NVGs is a waste. They should be spending their preparedness budget on a solid gun, medical kit, food, water, etc and a long list of things before considering night vision.
And that preparedness budget should only be spent after you have spent on financial stability, low debt, investing for retirement, etc.
@@johnbaker4246true
And be honest. 99% of time night vision is used for working not training is hunting.
And for hunting (also for civilian security-as long as threat of adversary having NODs is reasonably low) you can easily make do with digital NV Clip-on. This can be had for as low as 80$.
There's lot od things to take care od before buying proper NODs.
@@johnbaker4246 Ahhh yes, the voice of reason. The fact of the matter is...the guy in this video gets most of this stuff for free or significantly discounted. He works in the gun industry in some way shape or form. He appeared in Trex arms videos before he started this channel. For example he appears(albeit briefly) in the Aero M5 video they put out and that was before this channel existed.
In fact most of the guys advocating night vision ownership on youtube work in the gun industry. Is it a cool thing to have? Yes. Is it actually practical? Not even a little bit. Night Vision has never been used in a civilian defensive scenario. Literally not even once. Having a quality white light on your firearms puts you ahead of 90% of the population.
I've noticed that these "SHTF" scenarios involve everyone becoming hostile to everyone else. That just isn't how human conflict works. Even the most brutal civil wars have "teams". Your local area will be under the control of a warlord and his militia. THAT is how human warfare works. There is always a warlord. If society collapses--rest assured, there will be a warlord.
Honestly, SHTF is never going to happen the way people say it is. Not in our lifetimes anyway.
West Tennessee, I would recommend adding a tick key just in a random pocket instead of the tweezers for the ticks
i live in western Kansas. flat and windy. 20inch barrel 5x prism with 77gr. is the best for my terrain
Nice. Very similar to mine other than my barrel is a Faxon match .223 Wylde, I run a RC2, and my scope is a Trijicon Credo 1-6x.
Which credo? The FFP one or the SFP that's got really bright illum? I'm considering a Delta Stryker 1-6x with the DSMR reticle.
Hey fellas, thanks for ur content. You do a great job bridging the gap between military info and applying it to civilian applications. Here in Canada we can’t really apply any of your content info to real life, but either way ur content is good! Don’t stop boys
You can apply more than you think.
Keep on chugging along,
From Southern Alberta
Not much you can't apply here in Canada other than their selection of rifles and pistols, we still have semi auto options so we aren't far behind at all.
Ya that’s a good point!
@@becomeraptureready smuggle or make more stuff. Us on the other side of the border should help you guys more
It's not all bad you could be in the UK where we can't even cut an onion without fear of the government to ban it for onion rights.
Dope intro
"I have other ways of controlling airways" multi tool and a ballpoint pen? 😂
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Really curious, too. What is he referring to?
@@parkswan8025 possibly an i-Gel or King supraglottic airway, he might also have been trained to provide a cricothyroidotomy. Those are my only guesses. 28F NPA is super small though and everyone should have one in their kit.
Some Gladiator wheat field scene feels there
Petzl has a red lamp that slides over and is housed in the lamp. Its small, battery life is phenomenal (AAAs, same as pen lights and garmin). I bought mine ahead of a deployment in 2011, still have it, still works great, its also super light.
Disregard, just checked, they don't make them anymore.
Tryin go for a rural normal American load out but running the most expensive shit possible 😂
The two to three thousand dollar rifle setups are tiresome and impractical.
You lads are doing good work. God bless.
A couple reliable built out lowers and multiple uppers. You don't need ump-teen different rifles to have one for every conceivable scenario.
Truck rifle, bed rifle, living room rifle, BOL/LPOP rifle, wife's rifle, shop rifle, shower pistol, and 3 rifles for the neighborhood QRF. And that's just what Hunter Biden has.
To the nice friend who lent you the clip on and nvg...\ please lend our friend a better headlamp too...
Lend him a real compass also plz
ong tho bro needs better shit instead of wasting all his money on gooning kit
bro fr@@m62_heron
@@m62_heron touchE
do people actually take advice from this guy? @iiikolby56 @m62_heron
I think Source has an inline water filter. Clean water keeps you on your feet. I'm a big fan of the Grayl bottles as well.
Suunto kompass is a great military grade. I weat it also.
That Sangin Pro 🫡