Sapper771
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I have been looking at different ways to carry loaded rifle mags and small equipment.
While in the military, we used Load Bearing Equipment (LBE) in the form of H type suspenders attached to a pistol belt. All the pouches and butt pack attach to this rig. It worked. Then we were issued Load Bearing Vests (LBV) attached to a pistol belt. This worked decently well, better than the LBE, IMO. Each one had pluses and minuses.
We then got put on alert for deployment. We had to turn in all of our LBV equipment in for the new Interceptor Armored vest and a lightweight ammo carrier vest. Now we were in business. This system used molle attachment and was much more versatile and modular. It allowed you to configure your load out to your mission/job (rifleman, grenadier, SAW gunner, etc).
While deployed, I took a butt pack style bag and attached a sling to it. This bag carried other small items like first aid, extra grenades/smoke/flashbang, chem lights, IR strobes, NVGs, snacks, GPS, etc. It became affectionately named the "Dope Bag". Soon, most of the other guys in my team were carrying them too.
In our current times, Go bags are getting pretty normal. I have several and they are extremely handy. There are even bags that are designed for "active shooter" situations that can carry your ammo and other equipment. I have a similar sling bag made by 5.11. I use it on camping and cabin trips to hold my rifle mags and other small items.
My question is what do you prefer and why?
While in the military, we used Load Bearing Equipment (LBE) in the form of H type suspenders attached to a pistol belt. All the pouches and butt pack attach to this rig. It worked. Then we were issued Load Bearing Vests (LBV) attached to a pistol belt. This worked decently well, better than the LBE, IMO. Each one had pluses and minuses.
We then got put on alert for deployment. We had to turn in all of our LBV equipment in for the new Interceptor Armored vest and a lightweight ammo carrier vest. Now we were in business. This system used molle attachment and was much more versatile and modular. It allowed you to configure your load out to your mission/job (rifleman, grenadier, SAW gunner, etc).
While deployed, I took a butt pack style bag and attached a sling to it. This bag carried other small items like first aid, extra grenades/smoke/flashbang, chem lights, IR strobes, NVGs, snacks, GPS, etc. It became affectionately named the "Dope Bag". Soon, most of the other guys in my team were carrying them too.
In our current times, Go bags are getting pretty normal. I have several and they are extremely handy. There are even bags that are designed for "active shooter" situations that can carry your ammo and other equipment. I have a similar sling bag made by 5.11. I use it on camping and cabin trips to hold my rifle mags and other small items.
My question is what do you prefer and why?
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