NEW: MVT CUTT Chest Rig, by UW Gear

  I have been talking to Diz and Hawkeye from UW Gear for a long while now, discussing various ways to design gear in line with both of our philosophies. I have most recently been settling on using a light battlebelt, which is comfortable enough to wear most of the time, augmented by a chest […]

Student Review: MVT Rifleman Challenge March 2015: Chris

MVT Rifleman Challenge, 26-29 March I want to start out by saying what a great job Max and his cadre did putting this challenge together.  We all had an awesome time.  Got to spend time with some great patriots and time on the ranges, which is always good.  I’m not going to get into specifics […]

Max Velocity Says: You’re “That Guy” (Graphic)

In courtesy of Rob. MVT Rifleman:

Student Review: MVT Rifleman Challenge: Duane

To my fellow Riflemen Challenge compatriots: Let me say that it was great all y’all even if I wasn’t the most talkative. I started my training in 2001 when I bought my first rifle(s) and I went to an NRA Highpower match to pick up a few tips. Seven years later I decided that I […]

New Class Structure: Rifle Skills/Combat Rifle

Many questions have come in about the now discontinued Combat Rifle and Combat 2 Gun classes. Those two classes are off the schedule until further notice. The new class structure will be as follows, and will allow completion of Rifle Skills/Combat Rifle as part of a three or four day weekend, rather than forcing students to […]

MVT Rifleman Challenge: 27-29 March: Initial Report

I am just back from the inaugural MVT Rifleman Challenge this past weekend. There were 11 competitors. Everyone worked really hard and it was a great Challenge. 7 were successful with the  Rifleman Patch. Above: Riflemen. L to R: Jim, Chris, Rob, Hunter, (Max), Jon, Steve, Duane. 2 of those 7 also achieved the Vanguard Patch. […]

Student Review: 6 Day Combined Class Sep 27 – Oct 03 2014: Jen (Aka Facebook)

Jen (aka FaceBook) sent this to me from the KoolWink Motel in Romney, clearly feeling guilty that she is here for the MVT Rifleman Challenge tomorrow and still hasn’t sent me a Student Review from last October. The review landed in my inbox with the following statement: “I also want to let you know how much […]

Email: First Time TAB Experience, US Army.

In my inbox. SSG ****** sends: Long time forum lurker, I post as RedWire.  I cannot access your website on my work computer, so I will email you to share my revelations on the subject of the TAB. My unit is currently hosting a group of British ********** troops here in ***, and I volunteered to […]

Carrying Weight: Ammo & Plates: Thoughts

Incidentally, I think I may have broken the internet with my post yesterday: ‘CUTT Maneuver: Patrol Formations & Actions on Contact’. I can see tumbleweed blowing past across my computer screen, so maybe that was a tactical bridge too far? Perhaps we should just stick to talking about gear? That is little tongue in cheek […]

Team Leader SUT Class

Team Leader SUT Class: who’s up for it? I have some ideas. 3 days. Planning, troop leading, combat estimate, field SUT training. I’m thinking some dynamic leadership SUT. It would be controlled force on force, with designated and briefed enemy in order to train certain scenarios. At the MVT training site, under the pavilion and in […]