Tactical Loadout Checklist & Quiz: Free Loadout Score

Answer for the gear you own and have set up, not what's in your cart.

If you haven't run it at the range, count it one step lower. Honest answers point you to the right tier.

A shooter in ear pro and multicam firing a rifle with a red dot at an outdoor range

Rifle & Pistol

How set up are your rifle and pistol, and how are they stored?

No rifle or pistol I trust yet A rifle or pistol, nothing set up Rifle with a light, sling, and zeroed optic Set-up rifle and pistol, eye and ear pro All of that plus a tourniquet I carry Both guns proven, basic protection, tourniquet, and locked storage

Black magazine holders lined up on a wooden rail

Ammo & Mags

How many magazines and how much ammo do you have?

Whatever came with the gun 3 mags per gun, a little ammo 3 per gun and practice ammo I actually shoot 6 per gun and regular practice 6 per gun plus a reserve I never touch 10+ rifle mags, 6+ pistol mags, and a full reserve

Two operators in multicam with belt kit climbing through rubble

Gun Belt

What does your belt carry when you train?

Nothing, or a regular belt A holster on my everyday belt A gun belt with a holster and a mag pouch Retention holster, rifle and pistol pouches All of that plus a full IFAK and tourniquet Full belt, set up and drilled: draws, reloads, and medical

A pack laid out with gloves, a multitool, a helmet, and other gear

Packs & Bags

What bags do you have packed and ready?

None packed A backpack I could throw things into A packed daypack for range days Daypack plus a get-home bag Daypack, get-home bag, and a truck bag in a set, secure spot All packed, weighed, carried, and checked each season

A shooter in a headset and plate carrier laughing while talking on a handheld radio

Radio & PTT

If you had to talk to your group without phones, how would you do it?

I couldn't A radio I have never really used A radio I can program and listen with Licensed, with a PTT on my ear pro Licensed, PTT, and regular radio checks with my group Licensed, PTT, a written plan, and real practice with a team

A team in plate carriers and helmets stacking up on a doorway during room-entry training

Chest Rig or Carrier

How do you carry rifle reloads, and do you have armor?

Mags go in my pockets A cheap rig I have never really run A chest rig that holds 4+ mags A set-up rig with my radio, run in drills A plate carrier with NIJ-listed rifle plates Rig and carrier, fitted and trained in, sharing one placard

Helmet

What helmet do you have, and is it set up?

No helmet A cheap helmet I have never set up A bump helmet that fits A bump helmet with ear pro and a light on the rails A ballistic helmet that fits Ballistic helmet, fitted, rails set up, ready for night vision

Night Vision

If you had to move and shoot in the dark tonight, what would you see with?

A handheld flashlight Weapon lights on my guns Digital or Gen 2 night vision A Gen 3 monocular, handheld Gen 3 on a helmet mount, balanced Helmet-mounted Gen 3 with real night reps and a way to aim

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