RE Factor Tactical

RE Factor Tactical: Targets Aimed at Improving your Marksmanship

Range Day should leave you with one feeling, and one feeling along, accomplishment. If you leave and you don’t have that overwhelming feeling of: “I’ve really got some quality training in today,” then you might want to rethink your target use. How might you do that? With better targets of course, because the best shooting targets are the ones that make you better. This means you should be getting a lot of variety with targets which aim—pun intended—to improve what skills you have or want to have one of these days.

1. IQ Target

The IQ target is a great option for shooters who want to mix things up a bit. Instead of sticking with the mundane, why not look at focusing on intellectual shooting. You can use this target with friends or a range instructor to call scenarios such as, “shoot all the triangles with a number in it” or pair it with RE Factor Tactical’s Dead Man’s Hand Shooting Deck, to give yourself various drills when no one else is around to do it for you.

The idea of this target is to force shooters to think about where they’ll be aiming next. With target transitions and more complex scenarios, you’ll improve your quality of training and fun on the range. They also come in a rifle or pistol version, so you can work on your marksmanship no matter what which piece of weaponry you own.

Specs

• Measures: 23 x 35 in.
• Unlimited amount of shooting combinations
• Pistol targets: 3 in. shapes
• Rifle targets: 5 in. shapes
• Made in the USA

2. Essentials Target

Next, we have the Essentials Target. It definitely lives up to its name, considering its intent is to help you work on those essential skills you’ll need to be a precision shooter. Combine it with the Essential Shooting Guide, and you’re more likely to run out of bullets before you run out of drills.

The idea of this target is to give variety and help improve your slow aimed fire, weak and off hand shooting, target transition, trigger speed changes, drawing, magazine reloads and controlled multiple shot groups, which makes it one of the best shooting targets on the market.

Specs

• Measures: 23″ x 35″
• Unlimited amount of shooting combinations
• Designed to maximize range time
• Made in the USA

3. Hitman Target

If you’re looking for variety—which every marksman should strive for—then there’s no doubt the Hitman target is perfect for you. Like the IQ Targets, you can use it for both pistol and rifle, and practice drills such as the 1-2-3 Drill while you’re at it.

This target is intended to offer long-range shooters a comprehensive zeroing and engagement system for precision marksmanship. It also comes with a grid overlay system so shooters can see their impact offset and adjusted onto different zeroing squares, which come in 1-3”. This helps the shooter to maintain an MOA zero at 100, 200, and 300 yards with precision aiming points at their centers. If that’s not enough, the squares have also been colored to contrast with red and black reticles for improved sight picture. Lastly, the target can be rotated 90º for MILDOT measurements for wind call adjustments.

Specs

• Measures: 23″ x 35″
• Metric and US/Imperial units of measure
• Grid overlay system
• Made in the USA

4. Steiner CQB Target

Steiner CQB (Close Quarters Battle) is great for the want to be marksman. In most cases, people who’ve never shot a weapon before, get one for home protection. Well, there is no better time for a well-placed round than during a break in or active shooter situation. If that’s what you’re preparing for, why not work on your marksman skills with the Steiner CQB target. You’ll have multiple points of aim—which is way better than a single round target—and you can practice staring your enemy in the eye while you do it.

This target is intended to help shooters understand shot placement, with shapes laid over the normal human’s vital sign areas. It also give the shooter additional targets for multiple training opportunities, including target transition.

Specs

• Made in the USA
• Measures 23 x 35″

5. Dartboard Target

Finally, what kind of range practice are you really getting in if you can’t have fun while you’re doing it? Well first off, all range days should be fun, so strive for that with the dartboard target. Not only can you use this target like the rest of them, but you can use it to challenge and play a fun game of “darts” with your shooting pal. The only difference, you’ll be using bullets instead.

This target is intended to not only offer the shooter a fun experience but to improve your skills at the same time. It features a standard dartboard and game instructions on how to keep score when competing against other shooters, which will definitly add to the fun.

Specs

• Measures 23″ x 35″
• 20″ Dartboard
• 3 included games
• Scorecard
• Made in the USA

So, if you’re aiming—again pun intended—to improve your skills and become a marksman shooter, why not check out some of the best shooting targets on the market, aimed at making you the best shooter in the field, trust us, you won’t regret it.

The Jedburgh Cover Shirt – RE Factor Tactical

This isn’t the first time I’ve seen the name Jedburgh associated with tactical gear, but it’s one of my favorite references. The Jedburgh teams were Special Ops before Special Ops really existed. These guys worked with the OSS and Resistance forces around WW2 to kill Nazis at the cyclic rate. They operated behind enemy lines, with a very covert nature. This makes the Jedburgh Cover Shirt very appropriately named.

The Jedburgh Cover Shirt

RE Factor Tactical has shown their heads around here before and they make some outstanding gear. The Jedburgh cover shirt is their first entry into the world of concealed carry shirts. The Jedburgh cover shirt is low profile garment designed for shooters. The shirt is perfect for plain clothes duty of EDC. It’s an athletic cut shirt and I suggest ordering a size up, it does fit a little tight. However, it is exceptionally comfortable.

The front of the shirt is a stiffer, reinforced material that doesn’t lump or sag. This cuts down on printing, especially if you carry appendix. The sides and rear of the shirt are a flexible spandex-like material that moves and grooves as you move and groove. This allows excellent range of movement and extreme comfort. The material wicks sweat away from the body and in June in Florida, I’ve been appreciative.

The reinforced front of the Jedburgh cover shirt makes it easy to grab and move to draw a concealed firearm. The snap-style buttons give way easy enough and allow you to quickly defeat the garment and get to your gun.

The Inside is what Counts

The Jedburgh Cover shirt sports 4 pockets but you can only see one of them. Another hides inside the shirt over the breast and two additional pockets are in the appendix area of the front of the shirt. Here you can stash badges, ideas, and cash separate from your wallet. They are also large enough to fit a pack of combat gauze, a RATs tourniquet, and other small items.

These three pockets are secured via a zipper and are all easy to access, but also invisible.

On the Range

Practicing my draw from concealment showed me how versatile this shirt is. The thicker front portion is easy to grab and the snap buttons release perfectly to allow you to clear leather. The flex nature of the shirt makes it easy to move and grab the gun as necessary. The same could be said for firing in more awkward positions.

The shirt allows you to move, climb and crawl when necessary. Overall its a very well made and comfortable shirt. It’s also good-looking, and very non-tactical in appearance. I love the way it feels, the way it wears, and the way it performs. It’s an excellent concealed carry summer shirt.

Photos by author

The RE Factor Tactical Drive-By Kit: For those conducting mobile operations

Driving a truck has a unique set of challenges, one of which is where to stash your gear while you are out and about. I was recently blessed with a new Ram 2500 and the storage bins under the floor mats aren’t very big and the rear seats flip-up to reveal an area where I can store items but it is still very minimal. What’s even worse is that if you are like me and usually have three car seats for your fire team in the back then everything under your seat cannot be quickly accessed. That’s ok for things like my tool kit, rope/harness, tie downs, and breach kit, but what about the more urgently needed items like the medical kit? The Drive-By Kit solves this issue in a very convenient manner.

Designed for those who conduct business out of their vehicles, the Drive-By Kit is a pouch that has a three-sided zipper that allows it to open fully. On the inside one portion is lined with elastic keepers in staggered sizes so that it will accommodate everything you could wish to place there, the opposite part has a range of pockets that are perfect for needle decomps, Kill cards, or chest seals.

Now the way that RE Factor Tactical solved the problem of quick access is by developing a mounting piece for the bag that secures both vertically and horizontally to the front or the back of a headrest. The Velcro straps are very strong and make for a very easy mounting and adjusting process. On the opposite side, where the pouch mounts to the base, there are several rows of molle that allow for attachment of the pouch by way of a red quick detach pull strap that runs through the molle sections. One quick pull and the pouch comes off and is ready for use.

On the outer portion of the Drive-By Kit are two pouches designed to fit an M4 magazine and even has a bungee retention strap on each. I don’t personally carry an AR in my truck so I utilized that space for a TQ and a pressure dressing. The kit has molle on both sides and allows for mounting with the mag pouches towards the front or the back as well as a small clip on one side you could attach keys or anything with a lanyard too.

When you have kids they tend to need to bring more things along in the truck than you do, but that doesn’t mean that you can negate your necessities simply because there isn’t any room for them, especially important ones like medical kits. All you need to do is find a better way. The drive-by kit answers the call whether you are a parent with little space or someone who runs PSD out of a vehicle. My one complaint with this product is the molle mounting system, I would have preferred it to be a field of Velcro vs molle so that you could quickly rip it off and stick it to an area on your plate carrier that has Velcro as well. Also for ease of remounting quickly.

Author – Wes Nanny

TDI and RE Factor Concealed Carry Jedburg Cover Shirt | Initial Impression

During World War II, a clandestine operation group was created, combining personnel of the British Special Operations Executive, the U.S. Office of Strategic Services, the Free French Bureau Central de Renseignements et d’Action (“Intelligence and operations central bureau”) and the Dutch and Belgian Armies called Jedburg. The “Jeds” were dropped by parachute into occupied France, the Netherlands and Belgium with military objectives to conduct sabotage and guerrilla warfare and lead the local resistance forces in actions against the Germans. One of the first teams in; codenamed “Hugh”, parachuted into central France near Châteauroux the night before the Allied landings in Normandy; codenamed Operation Overlord. Additionally, As the Jedburgh teams’ mission was to inspire overt rather than clandestine resistance activity. They wore military uniforms and were equipped with a variety of personal equipment such as medical supplies, food such as “K” and “C” Ration packs, sleeping bags, field glasses and detailed maps of their operational areas, which were printed on silk like their radio ciphers. However, Agents who had previously been dropped to resistance groups had carried only covert articles (e.g., a gun, a shovel (to bury their parachute) and false papers).

In keeping with the clandestine nature of this special group, RE Factor and Tactical Distributors Inc., launched The Jedburg Cover shirt and is the first shirt design for those who carry, by those who carry. The goal of Tactical Distributors and Re-Factor Tactical is to make the perfect cover shirt with the design help of our customers and professionals. The Jedburg’s appearance is designed to allow you to blend into everyday life. The shirt offers an athletic cut which allows for enough room for your pistol but still gives a nice appearance for everyday wear. The pearl button snaps give you quick access to your pistol and the reinforced inner walls of the shirt help you clear the pistol for your draw. In addition, there are tactically placed pockets at the bottom of the shirt that aids in swinging the shirt when conducting a concealed firearm draw. Finally, the shirt includes a stretch fabric throughout to allow you to easily present your pistol or maneuver if needed.

If you have read my previous concealed carry shirt posts on the Vertx Speed Concealed Carry shirt and the Arcteryx Skyline shirt, this new one has got to be my new favorite. They have taken many of the key items found in other shirts and have made it even better. One of the key additions and a real tactical (meaning operating function that supports the training and deployment) capability is the strategically placed pockets at the bottom of the shirt that allows the operator to quickly deploy their concealed firearm. Having some weight at the bottom of the shirt facilitates the sweep and clear approach to interacting with your tool of choice (i.e., Firearm, knife, taser, etc.). The next feature that I truly like is the light-weight and stretchable material, unlike other shirts that have made good shirts, many of them do not have the freedom of movement that Jedburgh has. For those of you with large shoulders, muscular backs, and small waist, it is hard to find an athletic shirt that does not pinch when in your proper shooting stance, this shirt alleviates those problems.

Continuing with the shirt’s functionality, as mentioned at the bottom of the shirt there are pockets to put weight into or store other EDC equipment, and is covered with a liner that keeps printing minimal if you are wearing your firearm in AIWP (appendix inside the waistband) carry mode. While the design concept of the reinforced liner is theoretically valuable, the material choice is inconsistent with a covert shirt. The choice of material is similar to that you would find in a dog chew toy and the best way to describe it when moving is “crinkly.” It makes so much noise that after mass retail purchases everyone would know you are wearing this shirt due to the sound. While I received this shirt a few hours ago, I have not washed it and hope that after a few the material will lose its noise, perhaps in the next version a couple of layers of silk would improve the noise quality while keeping the non-printable theory alive.

*Feature photo courtesy of Tactical Distributors YouTube Page

RE Factor Delta Trauma Kit | Review

I like to think I live by the code ‘You only Stop Learning When Your Dead.” That means a lot of things, and one of those things is learning to improvise and adapt. You do this during situations, with people, and of course with gear. I mention all this because one of the reasons I like the RE Factor Delta Trauma kit is the different ways I could use it in my life. I found RE Factor Tactical’s Slogan, “Unconventional Solutions” to be more than appropriate.

RE Factor Tactical Trauma Kit – For War?

My experience with IFAK’s is somewhat numerous. I own several and have reviewed two for the Loadout Room, here and here. When reviewing them I look for a few different aspects. One is versatility, how can I arrange the gear. Another is content versus size. How much room do I have to squeeze gear into compared to the intended use of the IFAK. Lastly, I look at how easy it is to access the kit, especially for self-care.

Versatile

From a combat perspective the RE Factor Delta Trauma kit scored pretty high marks. In terms of versatility, the kit features a number of internal elastic straps. There is two that run left to right and then three then run vertically on the left-hand side. On the ride side, you have two elastic bands with a number of small rings for holding and organizing gear. Lots of room to customize for different outfits, and I’ve gotten a bit of practice with a variety of different load outs.

RE Factor Delta Trauma Kit | Review — Filled to the Brim

Space to Play

In terms of room, the Re Factor Delta trauma kit is designed to be a minimalist IFAK. It’s supposed to be low profile, so you are limited in room. In mine, I was able to pack four packages of combat gauze, one CAT tourniquet, two pairs of gloves, one package of H&H Compressed gauze and a mini kit of alcohol pads, ibuprofen, aspirin and other small, but appreciated goods. This does make it a fat bottom girl, but it all fits. This is not made to be a primary IFAK for the modern warfighter and is better suited for police officers and concerned civilians who want a low profile medical option.

Ease of Use

The RE Factor Tactical Trauma Kit really impressed me by how easy it is to access. The kit opens up wide and gives you everything on a platter. That’s easy and handy. However, the best feature is the fact it detaches from your gear so easily. Undo the buckle and yank it had. The kit is attached to a panel that houses the Malice strips and connects it to the MOLLE. This makes it easy to work with by giving you the medical gear you need right in front of you. You don’t have to fish around, blindly trying to find medical gear in an emergency situation. You can also pass your kit off in an emergency to allow a care taker to work on a severely wounded patient, or multiple patients while you secure a room or take detainees.

Overall it’s an excellent kit for tactical operations. A bit small to go to war with, but it’s an excellent tool for civilian and police applications.

For Peace?

So my wife appropriates a lot of my gear for her own uses. For example, she carried an LA Police Gear range bag as a purse. She’s taken belts, holsters, and pouches from me. She puts them to her own use and grabbed the RE Factor Delta Trauma kit as soon as I left it out. My wife suffers from a rare disease that affects her stomach. Without diving into the details she takes lots of medications and has to take them through a chest port. This requires all her medicines, even something as simple as Benadryl, to be applied via syringe.

Well, it turns out this kit is absolutely perfect to pack an emergency medical kit for her needs. She can pack a day’s worth of medicine in this kit, so if she forgets to restock her purse she has a back up on her. It’s also small and conveniently about the size of a ‘clutch.’ (A clutch is a small purse or something.) This makes it much more convenient to take to certain social activities where a purse is a pain. For example, the movie theatre makes it a pain to carry a purse, but no one gives her issues with this small kit.

The Velcro backing allows her to easily attach it to the inside of her purse, which is coated with the “loop” in hook and loop. After this, I doubt I will ever see this kit again, as it’s become a part of her Everyday Carry. My wife’s condition doesn’t make her life easy and often adds layers of frustration and makes things a pain in the ass. I really owe RE Factor Tactical a thank you for this trauma kit. Want one? Shop here!

RE Factor Tactical Delta Trauma Kit | First Look

Low profile individual first aid kits are really becoming popular these days. Blue Force Gear’s Micro TKN has been a huge hit with concealed carriers and the casual adventurer. The Delta Trauma Kit follows in the same vein of being low profile but also being a bit bigger. This kit isn’t designed for the belt, but for the pack, or plate carrier. This is our First Look at the Delta Trauma Kit.

RE Factor Tactical’s Delta Trauma Kit

RE Factor Tactical is a veteran owned and operated tactical gear company that makes a little of everything. The Delta Trauma Kit is designed to give users an IFAK that doesn’t hang 6 to 8 inches off a plate carrier or a war belt. I can certainly see the need for Police and even some soldiers and Marines to have a slim IFAK. When climbing in and out of buildings, vehicles and other tight areas you want to minimize your footprint to increase your ability to move.

The Delta Trauma Kit does that perfectly. Outside of the Soldier and Cop realm, this is a great little attachment to an EDC or camping bag. It’s small and doesn’t scream tacticool. While small it’s big enough to fit the essentials of a first aid or trauma kit.

The in’s and out’s

You can squeeze in quite a bit of gear and organize it via elastic bands. The rear is just MOLLE, but polymer Malice clips which are amazing in their own right. It is sealed via a zipper and a buckle to hold that one piece of gear you can’t fit in the kit. Off the top of my head it’s the perfect place for a tourniquet.

I really like the Delta Trauma kit design. It’s large enough to be useful and small enough to be convenient. I’m actually going to outfit this kit as a trauma kit first and see how it stacks up when used as intended. After that I plan to give it to my wife. She’s chronically ill, and due to her condition takes several medications through a port. This involves syringes, glass bottles of medicine, needles and more. I think this kit would be perfect for her to organize her medical needs while being no larger than a pocket-book.

You can check it out here.