Introduction to The Tactical Games With Nathan Drumm
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- If you're physically fit and like to push yourself to your limits, and you like shooting competitions, the Tactical Games might be right up your alley! Brownells recently hosted the Iowa edition of the Tactical Games at our Big Springs Shooting Complex, and Caleb welcomes competitor Nathan Drumm who tells us what they're all about. The Tactical Games were started in 2018 by Tim Burke, a retired Green Beret who wanted to create a sport that involved both shooting AND fitness. The first Tactical Games events proved very popular, and the whole sport has grown like gang busters in the last 4 years.
The first Tactical Games event Nathan took part in had about 40 participants. The Brownells-hosted event in October 2022 had 140, and events with 200+ competitors are not uncommon. Nathan had been competing in CrossFit competitions, but he had a problem.... no guns! With the encouragement of his wife Blaire, he found the Tactical Games and took part in their third-ever event, held at Reveille Peak Ranch in Texas. He was hooked. Then Blaire decided to give it a try. And she was hooked too.
What's a typical Tactical Games course of fire like? It usually covers two days (there are single-day events, too) with 4 stages per day. A stage may involve "long movement" like running up to 6 miles or "rucking" up to 12 miles. There are weight-carrying activities like a "farmer's carry" or dragging sandbags. You do these strenuous activities until your heart rate is way up and you're out of breath. THEN you do the shooting.
Aside from marksmanship, Tactical Games competition tests running, strength, and endurance. The ratio of marksmanship to physical activity is about 60/40, so it is still more of a shooting competition. The shooting is not strictly about speed but more about accuracy. You are limited to a specific number of rounds. If you waste a round on a miss, you're hosed.
There are three divisions to match different participant skill levels. Every division allows one optic on your rifle. The INTERMEDIATE division for beginners requires iron sights on the pistol and involves schlepping lighter weights. The TACTICAL division has heavier weights and allows optics on pistols. The ELITE division is for the true studs because it has the heaviest weights. There are two MASTERS levels for the more.... seasoned competitors, ages 40-49 and 50+.
Competitors have to run the stages wearing a plate carrier that weighs at least 15 lbs. for men and 12 lbs. for women when it's "slick" - that is, with nothing attached to it.
Nathan gives us a tour of his current Tactical Games gear. His Sons of Liberty Gun Works Swampfox rifle has a heavy-contour 14.5" barrel, Magpul BAD Lever, Emissary Development Hand Brake (hand stop), Badger Ordnance scope mount, and a Vortex 1-6x Razor scope. Up front is an extended A2 flash hider. He uses a Javelin Concepts plate carrier, Safariland holster, G-Code belt system with their Scorpion mag carriers, and his pistol is a Staccato (formerly STI) 2011 XL.
Then there's the time Nathan's rifle got run over by a vehicle during a competition. The ending of that story may surprise you!
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Thanks for having me on!
Looks like a lot of fun with good people. Brownells YT has been killing it lately.
Hammond, Louisiana!!! Loves Brownell’s!!!
Great video. Will be on the lookout for more.
I was fortunate enough to be a RSO for this event. Great group of people. Both the TG Staff and competitors. Hope to have this event back in 2023.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this video
Badass set up
"It's Bernet, dern it!" Very cool vid. Excited about this.
I've competed in a handful of events and I will continue to do as long as time and physical ability allows. They are a ton of fun and its awesome to see it gaining traction.
That’s my boi!!! Drummstick
Fuiyoooo!
Sounds a lot like the Brutality matches we have seen on In Range TV.
Totally! Hoping to make it out to Cornfield Brutality next year
From all the videos of the different matches I’ve seen, they almost seem to be opposites of each other. The Tactical Games looks more focused on the physical challenge with shooting and Brutality looks more like a shooting match with physical challenges to make it harder.
Cross fitness and shooting together I need to learn more about this
The mustache alone gives credibility. D.R.U.M. T.I.T.T.I.E.S.
Awesome set up
Great video
Interesting information.
They finally allowed the warden back
I love your guys videos, absolutely amazing information. Would it be possible to make a weapon maintenance video on an FN FNC? It would really come handy
Noted!
That's a serious mustache
What happed to “From the Vault” on Fridays?
Will there be player vs player?
Is it like other shooting events, where you literally only shoot for like 1-2 minuets followed by hours of standing around waiting for your next turn?
So you will have four stages each day, and each stage averages between 12 and 15 minutes. But you do have downtime in between each event
The TTG is physically demanding. You're gonna need the downtime to recover, especially if your fitness is bare minimum.
I want to do this, but I'll need a lot of training. Are there clubs or groups that train or offer training in SoCal? (for Masters)
For CrossFit, there are lots of options.
For firearms training, there are actually lots of options. Google around. Find a trainer you like and trust.
What is the division for those that retired from the military 17 years ago?.......Besides the antique division?
Master Division, 50 plus. This is where the real studs are.
Would the Troy claymore be a blast forward device?
Yes, it would.
@@brownells thank you
Is Caleb REALLY a Savant, or is that just his maiden name?
What's the exact height on a lower 1/3 and a lower 1 9/3 ?
Depending on optic and mount, most lower 1/3 are 1.57 height and the 1.93 is just that
@@zackrowe87 I that just the mount ot from rail to line of sight? I have a 1" mount that makes my overall height over bore 3.24 and I think a 1.93 is 3.19 from bore to optic depth upon rds of course but usually all about the same
@@zackrowe87 what do you use mostly and what is your preferred zero for minimum holds out to 300y???
@@ThePatriotParadox I mean it’s a lot of personal preference. 1.57 allows you to still use iron sights thus the “lower 1/3” name because you can still use the sights in the lower 1/3 of your optic. Anything higher will give you a more heads up shooting position but you won’t be able to use your backup sights as well or at all. A higher optic allows you to passively aim with night vision. Height over bore is really negligible in the grand scheme of things. I use a 50/200 yard zero but again that’s a personal preference.
@@ThePatriotParadox I mostly use a 1.57 but what you’re using your gun for will dictate how you run it. I have a 1.57 on my home defense gun but a 2.26 mount on my work gun because we use gas masks and night vision.
Can you run a red dot with a magnifier?
Yes
@@johnny5735 can you flip it up and down as you need?
Nice. I noticed a typo on the T-shirt. The year should be 1775.
1776 was the year the signed Declaration of Independence was officially unveiled and what many consider to be the steps leading up to the U.S. becoming its own nation rather than just a collection of 'independent colonies.' Yeah, the British invasion began in 1775.
Should it be? Where u from my guy?
@@wood-wheel-wizard April 19, 1775
Let me know when theres a Tactical Buffet....Eat & Shoot while sitting on a chair at the range...then ill come and blow $100...im not blowing $400....sorry...no go
I’m honestly curious: what is the obsession with all things tactical? I like guns, I love shooting, I edc yada yada yada… but I get off at the stop where you start spending money on plates, helmets, tac vests. Seriously, what’s the appeal?
Owning a gear belt &/or chest rig/plate carrier is mainly a means of carrying magazines and other light weight equipment you’d rather have on your person while at the range. The step past that is setting up equipment to be life-saving if you ever needed it. The hobby bleeds into emergency preparedness. If you want firearms because you believe there’s even a small chance of societal collapse, you’ve entered the gear/equipment (or “tactical”) side of firearms.
A step further is recognizing that you won’t survive societal collapse no matter how good your guns/gear are if you’re in terrible shape. The Tactical Games is the place for people to test their fitness level while using that gear.
What a great reply! That all makes a lot of sense. Although I will never be the doomsday, kind of guy, I must admit I am kind of a shit show when I’m on the range because I have one range bag full of crap. Maybe I will step up my game just a little,not into the LARP world , but at least into the organized world.😅
tactical in appearance, the other 80% is just planet fitness. dumb rules and cardio.