Operators the DCS is suitable for both Special Forces requirements, and PSD Operations. Constructed with integrated padded 3D mesh shoulder pads that provide comfort for load carriage. I use the round factory hand guards with an adapted short rail underneath for mounting a vertical grip, a light, or a tripod when I feel the need to range-zero a new optic. You can use the shoulder straps to adjust the rear plate pouch to make it in line with the front instead of sagging lower on the back. I’d like to see some info on how to configure this kind of setup properly. Just look at the 3-gunner guys that race against a clock, they started using the variables and it trickled down to Spec Ops because it works. Extremely comfortable amd enough room for all your gear. Generally, you'll want to keep the gear you’ll need to access frequently or as quickly as possible upfront for easy access. Finding the suitable sizing and configuration is imperative because an ill-equipped and uncomfortable carrier will be far from being useful. I use a 15" over all survival knife and I carry it on the back of my carrier in a no drag easy access position. When necessary, you should reach each item quickly without sacrificing the visibility for adversaries and reduce the need the need to look at the pouches each time. Plate Carriers Top Picks. Despite what the “tactical experts” say about back up iron sights beeing a must on any tactical gun, a lot of soldiers, myself included, have had no issues with either red dots or magnified optics going down on them in combat. Anyways, it’s a pretty cool series of articles that you should check out and the pictures of combat rifles are neat. Also, if the red dot is in line with on top of the scope then you have to release your proper cheek weld to use the red dot mounted on top and that is a whole nother back of SNAFU to deal with. You may attach your tac-light carrier at its right. As TLDR20 said, you'll get a metric shit ton of gear; I'm only support (in a guard unit) and I. and a 18-inch barrel (the now retired Special Purpose Rifle MK12) although you could reach out to 750 meters with that weapon/ammo combo platform, unless you achieved a head shot, the 5.56 round (5.56x45mm NATO) is pretty anemic in terms of one shot stopping power. We are just writing the guide on Plate carrier set up to protect you from any bad situation. That’s pretty much still true, but you can see that most guys using their rifles in combat are customizing them even further. You are not able to lift the flap up enough to get it where you want it. After you have decided that you do indeed want to use a plate carrier setup, you can begin to consider the various attachments you want to mount on the plate carrier. For me, this means I go from being able to shoot 650-680 meter targets with ease with a 14.5″ barrel to only being able to hit out to about 500 meters with the suppressed MK18. Then you can feed the strap back through its rear plate pouch. Water bladder or belt canteen. Just as its name suggests, a plate carrier is meant to be used and worn with armor plates inside the main compartments. The “approved” list of self-defense ammunition (is your ammo on this... What’s the best self-defense ammo for a .380 pocket pistol? The A1M4 is pretty accurate. Your plate carrier will only serve its purpose if you prepare it the right way. Expresse shipped to my work and was actually early and exactly what i orderd. The carrier is also highly adjustable on the shoulders and cummerbund for that perfect fit.