This content, featuring Retired Sgt. Maj. Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics, Inc., focuses on the practical application of the AR-15 platform within the NRA ARC Challenge. It emphasizes fundamental shooting skills such as zeroing, understanding mechanical offset, and utilizing holdovers, crucial for both new and experienced shooters. The discussion highlights how the AR platform's modularity and the ARC Challenge's structure encourage skill development and informed gear choices for all levels of firearm owners.
This entry details the top five favorite firearms of Green Beret Kyle Lamb, a retired Sergeant Major with over 20 years of Special Operations experience. Lamb provides an authoritative, yet casual, overview of his selections, ranging from the iconic M1 Garand to the versatile AR-15 system, sharing insights based on his extensive combat and operational experience. The list emphasizes reliability, effectiveness, and historical significance in firearm design.
This expert guide from Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics, presented as part of the NRA America's Rifle Challenge, details essential techniques for using a two-point quick-adjust sling. It covers sling application for stability in prone and kneeling positions, safe transitions between strong and support sides, and maintaining rifle security during sidearm transitions. The instruction emphasizes the sling's role in enhancing rifle control and safety.
This guide details the technique for transitioning from a strong-side to a support-side shooting position while utilizing a barricade, as demonstrated by Kyle Lamb. It emphasizes safe firearm handling, proper sling management, and efficient body mechanics for engaging targets from an unconventional position. The instruction is delivered with expert authority, suitable for intermediate shooters looking to enhance their competition skills.
This guide provides essential advice for new competitors entering their first AR Challenge match, drawing from the expertise of Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics. It emphasizes the importance of foundational training, diligent record-keeping through a shooting log, and the value of building a community of fellow shooters. The guide also touches on involving family in shooting sports and preparing your equipment for competition.
This guide details advanced barricade shooting techniques from the NRA America's Rifle Challenge (ARC), presented by expert Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics. It covers five distinct positions, emphasizing stability through body mechanics and rifle manipulation for improved accuracy and faster transitions in competition and practical scenarios. The techniques are applicable beyond ARC matches to hunting and self-defense.
This video features retired Sergeant Major Kyle Lamb demonstrating a critical AR-15 training drill focused on effective target engagement under pressure. Lamb, a highly experienced special operations veteran, breaks down the drill into specific shot placements: three to the chest, one to the head, and one to the pelvis, emphasizing the importance of the lower torso when facing armored threats. The session highlights the need for controlled cadence, accurate transitions, and aggressive gun handling to achieve optimal performance metrics like split times.
This video introduces the America's Rifle Challenge (ARC), a competition format for AR-style rifles. Kyle Lamb, President of Viking Tactics, explains that ARC allows participants to compete with friends and develop new shooting skills. Viewers are encouraged to visit the NRA booth and arc.nra.org for more information.
This video details a specific AR-15 target transition drill led by Kyle Lamb and Tim Harmsen. It emphasizes the balance between speed and accuracy, with Lamb sharing his training philosophy that prioritizing speed can lead to improved accuracy over time. The drill involves a 1-2-1-3-1-2-1 sequence on silhouette targets, with a par time of 4.45 seconds demonstrated.
This comprehensive gift guide, presented by Dirty Civilian hosts Josh and Drew, focuses on practical gear for men, ranging from budget-friendly field essentials to premium communication and training tools. It emphasizes items men actually use, covering EDC, tactical training, and preparedness. The guide, featuring insights from tactical instructor Kyle Lamb, offers recommendations across various price points, ensuring practical and valuable gift ideas for the discerning individual.
This video details the comprehensive process of making a kitchen knife with Kyle Lamb. It covers design considerations, material selection (ABL steel, G10/Micarta), heat treatment and tempering, blade grinding, handle shaping, and final sharpening. The instruction emphasizes practical usability and craftsmanship, highlighting the detailed steps involved in transforming raw materials into a functional blade.
This YouTube video, titled "Not a Fudd" and featuring Kyle Lamb, focuses on "EDC Drills to Keep the Rust Away." The alternate title, "Kyle Schools Josh on the Range," suggests an instructional or demonstration-oriented approach to practical shooting skills for everyday carry (EDC). The content likely involves live-fire drills and techniques to maintain proficiency with firearms for self-defense scenarios. The inclusion of the hashtag #dirtycivilian and the mention of Viking Tactics implies a practical, no-nonsense, and potentially tactical application of shooting skills.
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