The Tactical Games have evolved significantly since their inception, offering a well-executed competition that balances strenuous physical challenges with shooting proficiency. The event now features a structured timetable, improved scorekeeping, and a clear division hierarchy catering to various skill levels, including Masters and Elite categories. While the 'tactical' moniker primarily refers to the gear, the competition emphasizes shared effort and camaraderie among participants, making it a unique and fun experience for those who enjoy both physical exertion and shooting.
This video offers a reflective review of the Tactical Games over the past year, highlighting its growth from a small invitational to a larger public event. The speaker, Ivan Kipper, discusses improvements in logistics and information dissemination, while also critiquing static stage design, long wait times between events, and inconsistent scoring. He provides advice on division selection, training, and gear, ultimately stepping back from competing due to recurring issues but expressing hope for future improvements.
This video covers Day 2 of The Tactical Games in South Carolina (2019). The event combines CrossFit-style physical challenges with rifle and pistol shooting competitions. The presenter uses a prototype 5.56 Q Sugar Weasel rifle and a Sig P320 X5 pistol. The final day included staple and wildcard events, with one event cut due to time. The competition featured a short running event and an aggregate event combining physical tasks with pistol shooting. A unique aspect was utilizing a decommissioned nuclear facility at the Government Training Institute for one course, engaging targets in dark corridors using SRTA. The presenter finished 4th in the Elite Division out of 22 competitors, highlighting the challenging South Carolina heat as a factor.
This video covers Day 1 of the Tactical Games in South Carolina, featuring two challenging events. The first involved navigating a simulated nuclear facility with a heavy sandbag carry, tunnel crawls, and a fast rope descent. The second event, a 'smoker,' consisted of a farmers carry with water jugs, extensive stair climbing in an 8-story building, and a rifle engagement using iron sights, followed by a support-hand-only pistol drill. The competitor experienced a penalty for an extra magazine in the first stage and noted the difficulty of shooting through the optic mount in the second.
This video is Part 3 of Kit Badger's experience at the 2019 Tactical Games at Reveille Peak Ranch. The Tactical Games are described as a blend of CrossFit and 2-Gun competitions, involving intense physical challenges combined with rifle and pistol shooting while wearing tactical gear. The video covers Day 2 of the competition, focusing on the final three battles. The creator highlights experiencing significant rifle malfunctions due to fouling, which impacted performance. Despite the challenges, the author expresses a positive overall experience, finishing 5th in the Elite Division, and emphasizes the camaraderie and social aspects of the event.
This video documents the second day of the 2019 Meridian Tactical Games, a competition described as a blend of CrossFit and 2-Gun shooting. Participants engage in highly physical events while wearing tactical gear, including body armor and holsters, with both rifle and pistol stages. The creator, Kit Badger, shares his personal experience after placing second in the Elite Division at a previous event in Fayetteville, NC.
This video documents the first day of the 2019 Meridian Tactical Games, a competition that blends CrossFit-style physical challenges with rifle and pistol shooting while wearing tactical gear. The creator, Kit Badger, was invited to compete after placing second in the Elite Division at the Fayetteville, NC event in 2018. The video showcases the physically demanding nature of the competition and the use of firearms and tactical equipment in a competitive, high-exertion environment. The description also provides links to the creator's website, merchandise, and related videos from RECOIL Magazine.
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