CQB equipments?

S

saxsaxsax

Regular
Rating - 100%
29   0   0
Location
GTA
Hi all, I'm recently trying to get into a CQB course for maybe some cqb competition shooting later on. I was wondering what kind of gear do I need?

just some off my mind:
tac vest
knee pads?
shooting gloves
holster+mag pouch
mags

anything else I'm missing? Any recommendations with regards to which specific item I should buy would be much appreciated!

Thanks!
 
I highly recommend Arc'teryx Knee Caps, I use them at work and they are the best kneepads I've ever used.

You have a pretty decent list, but I would recommend bringing a gun and ammo. ;)

Also, it could be worth considering pants choice. 5.11 Taclite Pro are all I wear these days. I have 3 pairs with over 150 days of use on each one. Rain, mud, snow, sawdust they have been through it all. Plus I love the pockets. A guy could almost go without mag pouches with pants like these.
 
The better hearing protection these days are sound attenuating electronic models. The only trouble some IPSC shooters have found, is the noise filters squelch out the handheld timer buzzer.

Ditto on the gear list. Remember the sunscreen, water and snacks. You'll need whatever handtools you need to keep you gun cycling properly. The voice of experience also says, bring plenty of lube oil or grease.
 
Stevebot-7 said:
I highly recommend Arc'teryx Knee Caps, I use them at work and they are the best kneepads I've ever used.

You have a pretty decent list, but I would recommend bringing a gun and ammo. ;)

Also, it could be worth considering pants choice. 5.11 Taclite Pro are all I wear these days. I have 3 pairs with over 150 days of use on each one. Rain, mud, snow, sawdust they have been through it all. Plus I love the pockets. A guy could almost go without mag pouches with pants like these.
Click to expand...

I was kinda hoping my cargo pants would make do haha......but I think a tac-vest takes care of the pockets, but I guess cargo pants are a bit too hot for the summer...gonna visit the local (Kensington market) surplus army shop soon, hopefully I dig something up!
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
The better hearing protection these days are sound attenuating electronic models. The only trouble some IPSC shooters have found, is the noise filters squelch out the handheld timer buzzer.

Ditto on the gear list. Remember the sunscreen, water and snacks. You'll need whatever handtools you need to keep you gun cycling properly. The voice of experience also says, bring plenty of lube oil or grease.
Click to expand...

What I heard is if you have to run an AR dirty, you run it dirty and oiled...I'm using fluid-film right now, hopefully that'll suffice! (oh, and paper towels to do some quick wiping)
 
The CQB kit list is in the ORA Service Rifle sticky.

You actually need 4 pens. :)

You don't need knee pads except possibly for when you are scoring and patching targets that are laying on the ground. Depends on your knees I guess.

I wear 5.11 or similar pants all summer for Service Conditions events. I also wear smart wool socks and boots so YMMV.

Pack a good attitude and a sense of humor. You will make mistakes, your rifle will screw up, things will not go 100% smoothly 100% of the time. Learn from those mistakes and laugh when they happen (they have happened to all of us).

Plan to have fun, to learn, and to have some more fun, everybody else will be so you might as well join on in. :)
 
For the Ontario CQB I do not see any need for knee pads. Don't need gloves unless it its cold.

Rifle with 5 mags. Pistol with 2 mags. Pouches for 4 and 2 mags. Fifth rifle mag can go in back pocket. it is not loaded against the clock.

Sling for the rifle. It is handy if you can slide the pistol holster, so when shooting modified prone you can slide it to the rear, so you are not laying on it.
 
For all the peripheral or sport-specific equipment (vest, kneepads, specific pants and so on), I strongly advise NOT buying anything specific right away. Assuming you have a decent gun belt since you have a holster, all you need to add to that is a small pouch that can hang off it and hold four magazines and you're golden.

In your first match, don't worry about high speeds or minimizing drag. Go to learn the flow of the match, your responsibilities during it, and to talk to other people in attendance about their equipment (people love to talk gear). Ask people who they find works and what doesn't. A lot of people have participated in these shoots many times and can provide some insight on what works and what ran into snags that you can avoid thanks to their experience. If you ask nicely and there's enough time between relays, you could probably even ask somebody to try out their equipment when you shoot so you can get a feel for it.

Also, remember any gear you buy will be used in any weather you shoot in. While a vest might look like a great idea in early May, when the sun is bearing down on you in August in a completely open field it's a lot less comfortable.

I just don't think it's smart to drop much money on something you might not like later. CQB matches have super minimalistic equipment requirements, so you can get away with almost nothing on hand other than guns, ammo, a holster and sling for your first few matches.

Personally, I advise bringing the following before anything:

- Food that tastes good cold
- Lots of water
- Sunscreen
- Extra magazines beyond what's needed, and marked so you can recognize and replace failures
- Quality boots or shoes that will tolerate being wet
 
Let the NEED dicate the KIT, not the other way around. Shoot a match, after a couple you'll have a good idea what you need.
I have seen some guys with full plate load outs, camo eyebrows n such -cant shoot worth S**...well- very good.
Think lean-n-mean, and remember its a shooting competition.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom