Sample from the new book: The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers ” I reached up on my elevation turret and came up two minutes of angle. That way I had given myself a bit of leeway. Either I was going to hit the very top of his head and crease […]
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Is an Invisible Cloak (Stealth Technology) in our Future for Our Troops?
My first knowledge of this “invisible cloak” technology came to me around 6 months ago. I was somewhat skeptical of the technology because it seemed to be something out of a science fiction movie, and after all who would or could believe it? A company, based in Canada, Hyper Stealth, has developed something that they […]
DARPA’s Super Soldier?
For many other soldiers, such as myself, carrying 100+ pounds of gear for many miles over rough terrain, jumping out planes, etc., it can take a huge toll on your body after doing it for years, often leading to permanent damage. The Army has recently sought out to develop an under-suit that will lighten the […]
Templar Tactical Firearms Suppressors!
I know we’ve done an article on the Templar Tactical Suppressors a few weeks ago, but I don’t think it was done enough justice. The featured video perfectly describes the effectiveness of the Templar Tactical and how it works from the CEO himself during an interview during the Bushnell Brawl which I attended in earlier […]
Vegging Your Ghillie Suit…The Right Way!
After yesterday’s post regarding the construction of a Ghillie suit, I think it’s time to move onto the most vital step when using a Ghillie suit, vegging. Without vegging your Ghillie suit, you’ll simply be just a pile of burlap in the field, and to a trained eye, it’s extremely easy to spot. One of […]
Ghillie Suit Construction…The Right Way!
While attending a few sniper courses before a deployment to Afghanistan, we were told that the era of the ghillie suit had faded. Although we practiced traditional stalks and ghillie suit construction, most of us knew/thought that we would have no need for them while deployed, especially us being more of a direct action sniper. […]
The Costa Leg Rig
At The Loadout Room, we love to test gear. And, there is something we love even more than testing gear. It is testing NEW gear! So, when a package from HSGI arrived at our door this weekend, we were excited to see what it contained. When we opened it, we saw the new Costa Leg Rig inside. The Costa […]