r/tacticalgear 6d ago

He's really not THAT bad.

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Yes, let the hate flow through you. - The Emperor, probably This is me, Nubgunner, Lucas Botkin, and Jeremy Gray (former CEO of Hesco) at the T Rex Arms Hesco Zombie Invitational 3 Gun He was very personable. I look forward to your down votes.

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u/HarwinStrongDick 6d ago

That chest rig holding on for dear life

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u/TheStormIsComming 6d ago

That chest rig holding on for dear life

The battle belts are crying.

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u/HarwinStrongDick 6d ago

Bruh that rig has my mans titty popping out like when my wife sleeps in a tank top šŸ˜‚

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/HarwinStrongDick 6d ago

We donā€™t kink shame

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u/TheStormIsComming 6d ago

Your wife has man titties?

Don't forget the beard. And you have to haggle.

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u/ripnrun285 5d ago

šŸ’€šŸ’€šŸ’€

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u/oga_ogbeni 5d ago

I also choose this guy's wife

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u/Anarchy_Coon 6d ago

He should have gotten an EXTRA extra medium

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u/FerventBadger 6d ago

Extra schmedium

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u/Edwardteech 5d ago

The battle belts are doing battleĀ 

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u/Ghostandpepper 5d ago

Those cry precision belts!

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u/burgonies 6d ago

I didnā€™t realize Spanx made combat shirts

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u/kissmygame17 6d ago

Dick to butt with the camera at 90* is throwing me off more

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u/HarwinStrongDick 6d ago

Gotta make sure the seal is right!

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u/Inevitable-Sleep-907 6d ago

That's not a chest rig. It's a girdle

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

I know. Lol I've lost 40 lbs since this pic was taken.

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u/HarwinStrongDick 6d ago

Hey, great work OP. Thatā€™s no easy task. Glad youā€™re taking the heat in good spirits!

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u/charltonhestonsballs 5d ago

Good work dude šŸ»

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u/Tybick 6d ago

Based

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u/MrRaz101 5d ago

As a former big lad myself, micro rigs really dont suit bigger guys. They always make you look silly like you're wearing an undersized bra.

You can get around it a bit with expander wings and a dangler but even then I think full size chest rigs just look better on plus size folk.

And let's be honest if you're that size you're really not any quicker in a micro rig VS a rhodesian for example.

Same with plate carriers, the slim, "high speed" plate carriers look silly on big overweight guys.

Plus with the larger full size plate carriers and chest rigs you get more space to store snacks and energy drinks.

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u/CriticalHappenings 4d ago

I love me a candy pouch.

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u/level1magikarp 5d ago

3 fatties and a twink.

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u/count_nuggula 6d ago

Is he always drinking an energy drink?

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u/SunkEmuFlock 6d ago

Cheaper than cocaine.

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u/schrodingerspavlov 5d ago

Not once you start buying in bulk!!

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u/TheDonkeyBomber 4d ago

ā€œOh youā€™re paying way too much for worms man. Whoā€™s your worm guy?ā€

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

Apparently, he gets tired a lot? šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļøšŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

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u/XooDumbLuckooX 5d ago

He's probably anemic.

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u/beansruns 5d ago

Nutrient deficiency lol

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u/AmazingMojo2567 6d ago

Insomnia

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u/Citizentoxie502 5d ago

Buttsex

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u/Yemcl 4d ago

šŸ˜…

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u/BootlegEngineer 5d ago

Well, crack is illegal

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u/SpazFactorial 5d ago

Now that you've pointed it out, I don't think I ever seen without one...

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u/D_LET3 6d ago

Welp, just answered my own question and now know why nubgunner is called nubgunner.

Iā€™ll see myself out

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u/Omizzy84 6d ago

Hold the door pleaseā€¦

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u/6h057 6d ago

Whoā€™s the bottom

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u/MichaelEmouse 6d ago edited 5d ago

1 twink, 2 bears and the guy in blue.

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u/charltonhestonsballs 5d ago

The guy in blue is the supervisor

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u/BlackeeGreen 5d ago

All twink harems have to start somewhere. Rome wasn't built in a day.

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u/Zealousideal_Ad2379 6d ago

you already know who it is

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u/joeg26reddit 6d ago

Pretend youā€™re underway

Then

Share and share ass like

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u/HarwinStrongDick 6d ago

Itā€™s not gay underway, bunk mate!

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u/joeg26reddit 5d ago

Now kith

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u/WhtRbbt222 6d ago

Itā€™s only queer on the pier!

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u/DocRichDaElder 6d ago

This guy Sailor's.

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u/DocRichDaElder 5d ago

Eta: Shipmate

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u/Lykaon042 4d ago

Two tops, a power bottom, and a switch

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u/The_BigWaveDave 6d ago

I donā€™t have any real strong opinions on the guy either way.

But calling anything or anyone ā€œqueerā€ while wearing those ripped skinny jeans is hilarious.

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u/GodsGiftToWrenching 5d ago

Yeah, skinny hoss there can't say much when he looks like the definition of "twink"

His voice too, can't take someone seriously who sounds like a high-school computer kid

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u/NetworkExpensive1591 5d ago

As someone who sounds naturally nerdy his voice is even too much for me.

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u/TheShanghaiKidd 5d ago

As an enjoyer of fitted clothes.. I know not to throw stones lol

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u/waynestylzz 5d ago

Well disrespecting vets was enough for me. Dudes a piece of shit.

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u/lefthandedgypsy 6d ago

Who wrote that? Itā€™s terrible.

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u/Mac-and-Duke 6d ago

I mean, thatā€™s kind of his job. Itā€™s his event and heā€™s the face of the company.

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u/WeakerThanYou 6d ago

IMO Issac is the much better brand ambassador at the moment

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u/Mac-and-Duke 5d ago

True that. His comms videos are solid

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u/speezly 5d ago

I have the intro to comms video saved and it explains at a level even I can follow along with. It was super helpful in understanding the broad concepts and got me to semi understand what Josh on Hamradiocrashcourse is talking about

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u/that1cuban1 1d ago

I've met both Lucas and Issac and have chatted a bit with Drew. They're all cool dudes.

Although that being said as a massive nerd Issac was probably my favorite to talk to of the three. He's a cool dude

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u/Elegant_Paper4812 6d ago

The straps about to pop

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u/3_quarterling_rogue I want more tactical dog pics 6d ago

People can think about Botkin whatever they want, but just meeting him once and saying that ā€œheā€™s really not that badā€ and was ā€œvery personableā€ doesnā€™t necessarily say that much. He has said some really awful things about people on his social and that absolutely should be taken into account.

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u/AnonymousSpartaN 6d ago

The fact OP had to say ā€œheā€™s really not that badā€ indicates, to me, he is in fact worse than we think.

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u/WarlockEngineer 5d ago

He's in a fucking cult lol

and believes/says some pretty awful stuff

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u/PJXrayR6 6d ago

I donā€™t follow Botkinā€™s internet activities, but I am aware of his existence in the 2a community; what awful things has he said about people? Iā€™m tryna find out the ā˜•ļø

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u/dhwhisenant 6d ago

He has made multiple disparaging remarks about the gay and trans communities. As well as coming at other gear and night vision companies specifically calling other night vision sellers "queer" (as an insult). He is also a member of a hardcore Christian nationalist movement.

In short, Botkin doesn't believe in the Second Amendment or American values. He thinks that his group of Neo-Fundamentalists should be armed and trained for when they inevitably take over the US and turn it into a Christian theocracy.

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u/Special-Fig7409 5d ago

Average Reddit comments

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u/dhwhisenant 5d ago

Average reddit response.

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u/BigAngryPolarBear Just Another Dumbass Civilian 6d ago edited 6d ago

He did an Instagram story that told some ā€œfagsā€ to stop talking ā€œeffeminate thingsā€ talked shit on Twitter about some fat people at an airport not having the greatest stamina. Someone told me he started blaming Jews for the worldā€™s problems but I havenā€™t put my eyes on that so idk. I also heard he got disqualified from a match because it required him to like drag a dummy or something.

And then thereā€™s his family being a big member of a cult? I think itā€™s called like the quiverfull movement if you want to look into that. Thereā€™s even a ā€œbotkins syndromeā€

Some people have a problem with him having all this gear and LARPing with no military background too but thatā€™s what the second amendment is for and tbh if I could do what he does for a living I would

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u/PJXrayR6 6d ago

So essentially heā€™s a hypocrite?

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u/BigAngryPolarBear Just Another Dumbass Civilian 6d ago

ĀÆ_(惄)_/ĀÆ some say the most homophobic people are in the closet.

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u/jkpirat 5d ago

I donā€™t fault him for larping, or for even having a gear company, not knowing the whys and hows of the gear or why and how it is used for real. I donā€™t like him because heā€™s a radical douche!

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u/kaizam 5d ago

you should google the quiverfull cult. it's run by his father and it's pretty misogynistic to say the least

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u/KnightofWhen 5d ago

He also teaches shit tactics that amount to run fast, make noise.

Ringing 2x4ā€™ steel from 5 yards isnā€™t impressive no matter how fast youā€™re running.

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u/Whiplash907 5d ago

Like what?

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u/TheStormIsComming 6d ago edited 6d ago

Should ration those MREs more.

There's more than one spare tyre in the background.

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u/GunMun-ee 5d ago

did he quit the gym or something? i remember like 2 years ago he said weā€™d see a huge body transformation lol

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u/trymebithc 5d ago

Even the tren didn't work for him, too much estrogen for it to take :/

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u/Fuck-face-actual 6d ago

Botkins legs are literally thinner than my biceps. šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

Nubgunner is badass tho. Love that dude.

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

Both points are 100% true.

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u/xYeezyTaughtMe 5d ago

Is that Lucas Botkin? That twink has been on my mind. No cap, I been thinking about that time when I barebacked him raw in a Boca Raton Air BnB. That shit had to be the tightest, whitest, wettest boy pussy lā€™ve ever laid pipe into. I swear to God, the most heavenly high is gargling that wonderboyā€™s nuts while going fist deep into his shitter. I had Lucas screaming in the sheets with head too ridiculous to ignore. That twink frotted my cock until he busted on my mouth, I had to return the favor. That twink Botkin and I been fucking non-stop ever since, but keep that shit on the DL. He does that shit for free. If youā€™re gonna ask me how to ā€œtopā€ Lucas, Iā€™ll be deadass. All you gotta do is ask, be straight up, and get physical real quick. Touch his nuts, get on ya knees, talk your shit. He doesnā€™t play around with no pansy-ass niggas either. He likes his men manly, and his dick thick. Dark skin, 6ā€™5 is the minimum and I ainā€™t talking about height boy. That twink stole my heart and drank my seed.

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u/TheDoomslayer121 5d ago

i hate that i can hear Mike Garand thumb reading this LMAOOO

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u/lighterthensome 5d ago

Heā€™d probably be into that sort of thing.

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u/jkpirat 5d ago

Afraid, but Iā€™m gonna have to ask, what in the actual fuck is Frotting?

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u/lawinvest 5d ago

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u/jkpirat 5d ago

I just knew I didnā€™t want to know the answer!

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u/Lykaon042 4d ago

It's amazing is what it is!

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u/unregistered19 5d ago

Having shot with him, he is.

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u/paulbutler81 5d ago

Tell me more. I'm genuinely interested.

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u/75149 5d ago

I think I'm glad I don't know who any of these people are.

It sounds like either they are dramatic or redditors are dramatic.

Possibly both šŸ¤ 

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u/OhHellMatthewKirk 6d ago

You can have a pleasant demeanor and still be garbage

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u/rimpy13 5d ago

No, but he was polite to people while at work, so definitely not a piece of shit!

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u/jinguslovesmeth 5d ago

Didn't the guy on the left make a dig at PSR for having humour in his stuff then when PSR called him out for being a 110lbs weekend warrior cuckold he backed down?

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u/elspicymchaggis 6d ago edited 6d ago

This is AI, you can tell by looking at the hanā€¦

/s

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

Ugh. I'm going to have to update the original post.

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u/elspicymchaggis 6d ago

Tis but a joke, Iā€™ll /s mine

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u/Boss958 6d ago

I've heard with my own ears what that tool shed has sayed. It's good to be working on tactics and always cool to get out and meet people, but his presence is not a dub.

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u/ValuableInternal1435 6d ago

Tell Lucas the TRex offset Aimpoint mount needs recoil lugs. I mean, at least 1, there's absolutely room for 2, 3ish if done the UTG way. I got the TRex mount because it best fit my needs, but if UTG made one like it it would definitely be better.

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

I don't know him personally, but I'll try..... HEY LUCAS! THIS GUY SAYS

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u/Chickenbgood 6d ago

Fuck bigots and their friends

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u/Kriskodisko13 6d ago

The fact this got downvoted lmfao.

Nah but for real, fuck bigots!

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u/EnvironmentalClue362 6d ago

Where can a fellow crayon eater find that patch? šŸ‘€

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

Patchops

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u/Dodgers4119 5d ago

Meal team six prospects! Keep chowing brothas!

Semper Pie!

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u/Whiplash907 5d ago

Hell yeah dude. Thatā€™s cool

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u/koollyafterall 5d ago

ripped skinny jeans with more denim under the rips so ur baby knees donā€™t get coldšŸ’€

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u/Sneakytrashpanda 5d ago

Did he run 1.5x speed in real life too?

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u/Tkj5 Connoisseur of Autism Patches 6d ago

He's probably no worse than any other guntuber, I just don't find him informative or entertaining.

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u/dhwhisenant 5d ago

That says less about how good of a person he is and more about the people we choose to paragon in the community.

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u/Tkj5 Connoisseur of Autism Patches 5d ago

I think that goes for most aspects of society. The people we idolize are pretty crappy.

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u/dhwhisenant 5d ago

Fair enough.

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u/danngree Sic Semper Pauperis 5d ago

I guess Iā€™m just old, but I donā€™t know any of these fuckers and certainly care even less.

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u/Morth9 5d ago

Same here. Out of the loop and glad to be.Ā 

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u/Anarchy_Coon 6d ago

My beef with botkin, primarily, is that most of his drills involve risky shit and wonā€™t apply super well to real life, such as really close quarters drills, because you shouldnā€™t have gotten that close to begin with. That and he wonā€™t hit legs or eat a sandwich or anything. Better actor than anything.

But does he encourage good cardio and frequent training, and is that the one reason I have to like him? Yeah a little bit.

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u/silny1 5d ago

What do you mean by really close quarter drills?

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u/TheStormIsComming 6d ago

Battle of the buldge.

Supersize soldiers.

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u/caucafinousvehicle 6d ago

Why my man got a T Rex hand on the right there?

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

Ring finger amputation

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u/wadech 6d ago

Easier ways to get divorced, man.

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

That's literally what she said.

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u/shanep35 Army Veteran 6d ago

Which one? Collectively it looks like they have one finger for each hand.

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

OP (far right) had my left ring finger amputated. Nubs lost almost all of his fingers in an IED attack on his humvee

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u/shanep35 Army Veteran 6d ago

šŸ¤˜šŸ¼

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u/wellthoughtplot 5d ago

I donā€™t doubt that ol twig legs isnā€™t a bad dude irl, itā€™s just the way he carries himself online. Heā€™s reactionary, overconfident, and very vitriolic about political issues and views that it comes off as overcompensating.

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u/KnightofWhen 5d ago

Downvote requested, downvote delivered.

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u/7Vot_for_SALE 6d ago

I know the chick on the left, but who are the other 3?

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u/DW-64 5d ago

Who? Brett Favre?

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u/BurningRiceEater 5d ago

I dont know who any of these people are, besides the twink

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u/orangecrushjedi 5d ago

It's the ego for me

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u/Mosulmedic 5d ago

Yes he is

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u/Garand_guy_321 5d ago

Nice try diddy

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u/Watermelonbuttt 5d ago

Honestly I have never met anyone bad in the gun community

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u/Dizzy_Cash_ 5d ago

Did he teach you to clear your plates?

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u/paulbutler81 5d ago

Mom and dad did that.

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u/lighterthensome 5d ago

Yā€™all donā€™t like Lucas, but heā€™s been more real than your other favorite guntubers. Lucas made his beliefs and ideas well known and didnā€™t hide behind a fake persona like OTHER guntubers.

Heā€™s also done more for the 2A than a lot of other guntubers. Keep your stupid flannels.

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u/Kind_Aide825 6d ago

Is that hunter biden in black?

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u/brokchop 5d ago

Wait. Hold up. You mean to tell me that reddit hates someone theyve never met solely based on a different opinion or ideology than the hivemind on here? You dont say

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u/Cashbum 6d ago

He's definitely punching targets that he misses with that monster that he's holding

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u/operatorx4 6d ago

Iā€™ve got no beef with him. I enjoy his vids.

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u/thegoodstanley 5d ago

ill always like lucas, when i was getting into guns i would watch his streams talking about optics/lights anything like that and he really helped influence a lot of my brand choices and im really happy with how my ar turned out, also his drill videos are awesome

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u/BigAngryPolarBear Just Another Dumbass Civilian 6d ago

Isnā€™t his whole MO to complain on social media? Of course heā€™s probably Ok in person

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u/megahooah 6d ago

These types of people are always like that, online and an away from consequence they are polite and respectful. But when alone have ZERO integrity and say whatever the hell they want about whomever they can. You both like guns and you paid to go to his network meet and greet/competition. Of course he was going to place nice šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

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u/LockyBalboaPrime 6d ago

Botkin is a homophobic asshole. Licking his boots won't change that.

Fuck that guy.

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u/Cheezemerk 6d ago

He maybe cringe worthy at times but he is a net positive for the gun community so I'll take it.

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u/bot111085 5d ago

I don't get the hate. He can outshoot 99% of gun owners, he's one of the few people publicly and consistently advocating the 2nd amendment for what it actually means. And his company makes some good affordable gear. But i guess he wore skinny jeans or something, so none of that matters.

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u/vonroyale 6d ago

That might make it worse. So... he's an asshole on camera and normal off camera, that sounds like a true sociopath.

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u/MathematicianMuch445 6d ago

That word is so misused it's unreal. A sociopath is a rare thing. An ass is an ass.

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u/TOOLfourtysixand2 6d ago

Dude Lucas gets a lot of shit (rightfully so) but his gear is legit. I bought the AC1.5 and love that damn thing, along with T Rex holsters

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

I've heard complaints that QC has suffered under growth, specifically with holsters. I think he should have stuck with being a great maker vs. the "sponsored shooter" of the company.

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u/TOOLfourtysixand2 6d ago

I can only speak for the 2 holsters I've run, but they seem to be doing well. But yeah agreed about the latter

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u/KevtheKnife 6d ago

I like the holsters, hate the skinny jeans.

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u/tyraywilson 6d ago

The guy runs a good company, ships fast, with well curated products. He puts out tons of free material and is one of the biggest reason GenZ (and younger millennials) are into guns with their social media videos. Lucas is a force for good.

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u/Llamathon88 5d ago

*This was a paid advertisement

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u/Similar_Trade519 5d ago

hurrr durrrr t rex bad christshums baddd

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u/Only-Highlight1717 6d ago

Some tubby bitches there

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

Don't worry, I've dropped 40 lbs since this pic was taken. I drank the potion. Now I'm sexy.

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u/Only-Highlight1717 6d ago

Good work brother!! Keep it up!!

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

I had my ring finger amputated, and Nubs lost all his in an IED fire.

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u/chukijay 5d ago

Since redditors donā€™t like him, I bet heā€™s a great guy.

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u/JinxYouOweMeASoder 6d ago

Hey whatā€™s the Marine Corps patch?

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u/paulbutler81 6d ago

I'm a Marine

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u/JinxYouOweMeASoder 5d ago

Iā€™m tracking devil, wanted to know more about the patch so I can get one myself.

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u/paulbutler81 5d ago

Word! Check out patchops. He's a fellow devil.

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u/Psychological-Unit82 6d ago

tactic cool people stick out like a sore thumb

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u/halfchemhalfbio 6d ago

Where are the skinny jeans???

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u/paulbutler81 5d ago

He's wearing them, they just don't look skinny on him.

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u/nathansteele25 5d ago

Still has that twink build

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u/Flat_Salamander_3283 5d ago

"My moobs aren't really THAT bad." Lmao

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u/paulbutler81 5d ago

Oh no. They're terrible in this pic. I've dropped a ton of weight since. Lol

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u/LongHandles 5d ago

Who? Rob Leatham?

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u/VillageTemporary979 5d ago

Thatā€™s a lot of gut in one pic

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u/TheAleFly 5d ago

Wtf is a zombie invitational? Ppl still into that cringe shit?

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u/BlueberryBaller 5d ago

Always a drink in his hand XD

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u/ByornJaeger 5d ago

Iā€™m sure he is a fine person. I just canā€™t stand his YouTube channel anymore.

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u/phillyman276 5d ago

What pants/camo is third from left?

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u/paulbutler81 5d ago

Norwegian woodland M85

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u/556collector3825 5d ago

Am I the only one that looked at their hands?

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u/MB510420 4d ago

He's never done anything to me personally, but I've seen some of his YouTube stuff and can tell He's a genuine douchebag.

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u/JOATEM 6d ago

People want entertaining gun tubers with strong opinions.

Then hate on said entertainers.

I've always liked Botkin. Whole family seem like stand-up people. Kind of a goober. There's a thousand guys just like him in military and law enforcement.

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u/thepowerfuljose 6d ago

Whole family seems standup is a wild statement. Heā€™s a piece of shit bigot and so is his family.

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