Use a Rifle That is Functional Rather Than Fancy for Fantasy

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Perfect video Reid. Thank you for the WISDOM rather than INFORMATION. We are in the age of information but not in the age of wisdom. God bless!

Reid is as wise and full of common sense as they come.

I'm a simple man. On my rifles I believe in the trio: sling, light, optic (including back up irons). I don't knock people for going above and beyond, I'd just advocate that they train hard with their setups

I would STRONGLY ENCOURAGE anyone to take Notes & listen to Reid Hendrichs on ANYTHING he says about the 2A COMMUNITY or any kind of Training as much as ANY military on the planet

Man I was in a rifle fight two years ago that lasted an hour, and I learned valuable lessons. The main one being, people are hard to see without some magnification even at 90 yards. I have a LPVO on my patrol rifle but I’ll always keep the back up irons on it.

Spoken by the man that performs the 100-7 with iron sights and gets good hits! Truth! Thanks Reid. Enjoying American Rifleman

I have personally experienced optics failing in Reid’s class and finished the day with irons. This man speaks the truth folks. Go train with him right away. You will not regret it.

Thank you Reid. I have always been of the same mind. I prefer the 20" barrel myself. I'm not even attempting to clear any buildings anymore. You share solid wisdom with your viewers. I have always preferred iron sights myself. It's a shame that so many folks have been swayed by marketing and "gurus". Solid training with a basic rifle is all you will ever need. You nailed it Reid. Semper Fi brother, have an awesome day.

I had a naked rifle when i first started 7 years ago.....i started adding stuff gradually until last year......i just removed everything back to the basics........huge difference.......great video

As an LEO what we use to see with optics a lot was someone running AC on artic mode then pull a rifle from a car. In the humid summers the entire rifle would "fog" up and be as wet as a can bottle of beer. The first time you pulled the optic up it was milky white on those late summer nights. I assume your home AC could do the same thing, iron sights are a must on a fighting rifle! There are better fog proofing chemicals out there these days, but I still don't trust a scope or optic on its own.

I'm a 62-year-old former Army Infantryman with a few deployments under my belt. In the peak of athletic days, I was 5'8", 175 pounds, I used to run sub-4 marathons, bench 250, squat 400, had 6% body fat...then I got old! Haha! Is there a rifle set up where I can sit in the shade with a cold beer and the rifle will shoot for me? LOL!!! But seriously, is there? LOL! Ok, ok, I just want to say that I have been watching Reid ever since he was with Tactical Response. He was a younger guy but was full of good knowledge even back then. Listen to this guy, he will be the beacon of common sense in the gun community for years to come.

I got all sorts of fancy kitted out guns for all sorts of uses. But my AR I actually keep for personal protection/home defense is simple as hell. Red dot, flashlight and that’s it. I have a magnifier I can attach if I wanna take it to the range or gonna be traveling around with it.

Since taking my first Valor Ridge class nearly 3 years ago, I have scaled way back to a simple iron sights, sling, and light on my Daniel Defense rifle. It is light and simply works. I have the bin of shame in the gun room to remind me of all the money I have wasted over the years.

I have a red dot, back up irons, a white light and a sling, nothing else needed for my needs.

From my family of Veterans from WW2 to the present day we wish you and your family a blessed Memorial Day weekend! Thanks again as always for sharing this with us today!

I've been watching you since the early days with TR and I have always thought you were right on with your mindset. Thank you for sticking around and helping guys like me try to get it right.

THANK YOU! As a former infantryman that carried M16A1 & A2 the iron sights are the most reliable and durable! Tell it!

This is exactly why I respect you Reid you do not sell products you believe in training and shot placement only. I was blessed to spend time on your range and learned a lot. Yes a simple rifle with sights sling and light is all you need. I also suggest securing any light or optic with Zip ties thread locker and or wire.

Good advice. I served US Army 1984-1988 Ranger 2/75 Bravo Company, Ft. Lewis , WA. all we had was 20” barrel M16A1 it worked fine.