Problem with loadout, please help!

[JohnGol10]

Okay, I want to build a Marine loadout, built around a LWH. (I already have it.)

My 3 choices for plate carriers/load bearing equipment are:
-Pantac/Flyye Land CIRAS
-Pantac MTV
-Pantac SPC (Updated to real specs)

Now the problem is choosing one. My main cons are:
-CIRAS: Not the norm for grunts, I'm having trouble building a grunt kit off of this.
-MTV: Bulky, expensive.
-SPC: Expensive, only available from Pantac main website.

My main pros are:
-CIRAS: Comes with pouches, cheapest out of all 3, and Vince informed me that they were issued to teamleaders in the 24th MEU in A-Stan during 2008-2009.
-MTV: Badass, can hold a lot of pouches, most protection (Honestly not necessary for airsoft, but I really don't feel like getting shot in the neck/crotch any time soon.)
-SPC: Current issue to Marines in A-Stan, Pantac makes a near flawless replica, lots of mobility, able to be 'hi-speed' while still maintaining the grunt look.

What I'm going to be carrying is also an issue, as I need a vest that can hold the capacity for:
-12 Mags
-2 Bottles of water
-USMC Source 3L Hydration Pouch
-4 Speedloaders
-2 Bottles of BB's
-CB Fleece Watch Cap
-2 Spare Batteries
-8 Shotgun shells
-DE M1014 Shotgun
-CB Neck Gaitor
-Sage Green Flight Gloves
-Spare AA Batteries
-Anything else I decide to bring with me on a game

I just want your opinions, suggestions, etc., from anyone, just as long as it helps me make a decision!

Thanks in advance!

I'll help save you some space

Just have 6 mags on your rig + 1 in the rifle. Keep the remainder in a small backpack like a Camelbak HAWG or any other assualt or 3 day pack. You don't need to carry 2 bottles of water on your rig if you have a camelbak, keep them in the backpack. If you do have space though, just dump juice crystals(gartorade and crystal light is used a lot over there). You already have straight water in your camelbak, having the water bottle with juice crystals is good for keeping salt, etc in your body.

For mag pouches, might want to look into getting 2x triple mag shingles, then with the MOLLE on the front put another pouch to hold shotgun shells.

I'd go with the SPC, vs something bulky like a MTV.

[CDN_Stalker]

Why do you want 12 mags, four speedloaders and two bottles of BBs? More to the point, why four speedloaders? I'll save you some more space, carry one speedloader, and get a nylon pencil case, put your bag of BBs in there, it'll form to the pocket better, and not make you sound like a macarana band running through the woods.

[m102404]

***just an airsoft opinion and misc rambling..Skeletor's got more RL info***

Strong ziploc bag of bbs (or better yet, double up with a ziploc bag of BBs in a bigger ziploc bag)....large loader. Keep in your knapsack. Don't keep BBs in bottles...it's horribly loud (it's loud in loaders to).

Spare mags in knapsack. I had a nice 3 x double mag pouch "panel" that I used to load up and then just slip the whole panel into my bag. If your backpack is capable a couple of double mag pouches on it are handy too (especially if your buddies are shooting the same setup). Mags can be plucked off the pack and emptied dumped into the to pack when you get a chance.

Dunno about you...but 2L + big Gatorade is just shy of what I go through in an all day non-stop game. (+ 2 more gatorades for the ride home)

I will never MOLLE tie my pack into my rig again...a backpack is so much more convenient.

Don't forget
- multitool....and the itty-bitty allen keys/screwdrivers that AEGs require.
- A length of unjamming rod is handy too (I've used a stripped twig a couple of times...it works but isn't great for your barrel).
- spare AEG battery with different connector pigtail wires....a small LiPo is awesome since they're very small, fit almost any gun and have lots of power to finish out a hectic game.
- BUIS...optics fail, batteries die, lenses get shot out
- dry socks and shirt in the car for post-game
- meds/antihistimines
- TP

[Danke]

Originally Posted by -Skeletor-

You already have straight water in your camelbak, having the water bottle with juice crystals is good for keeping salt, etc in your body.

Just to emphasize what Mike's said here, just put water in Camelback. Don't be temped to put anything else in or it will turn into a bacteria swamp and you'll be very sorry. Water bottles cost a lot less if you have to toss them and are also easier to sterilize if needed.

I've been using these lately and finding they work really well for me.

http://www.nuun.com/science.html

[Love]

Nuun says its safe for hydration packs.

[Danke]

My concern is when you leave your pack without rinsing and then it's brown trousers time.

Also if you ever need water to rinse a wound, or your eyes I'd rather not have it grape flavored.

[JohnGol10]

Wow, thanks! But I only got 1 response about the rig, thanks Skeletor, but I've decided:
Pantac SPC
2x Triple Mag Shingle
^6 Mags, Shotty Shells
2x Grenade Pouches
^2x OD Madbull Dummy Grenades
1x Utility Pouch
^AEG Batteries, AA Batteries, Cleaning Rod for AEG, 1 Speedloader
1x Pantac/Flyye MBSS/MAP
^Water, spare mags if extended game
1x Flyye IFAK Pouch
^Anything I might decide to bring (Bandaids, gauze, etc.)


Anything else I forgot here I'll probably remember later....

[Danke]

The best thing to do is run the rig for a while and then re-asses. Is there stuff on there you never use, are you the only guy in one so as a result you're always on your heels chasing down folks because they're running light?

[JohnGol10]

Well this is just planning, my current rig is just ALICE.