Episode six of the concealed carry loadout series opens with the hosts introducing themselves and the sponsor, SAR USA, before detailing their everyday carry setups. Clint is running a SAR 9C compact pistol paired with a TLR-7A weapon light, carried in an Alpha Omega inside-the-waistband holster. Kaydi’s usual setup is a Glock 19 Gen 5 topped with a Leupold DeltaPoint optic, also carried concealed, emphasizing a balance of capacity, shootability, and concealment. Matt brings a SIG P320 X-Carry equipped with a Romeo1 Pro red dot and a SureFire X300 light, likewise holstered in an Alpha Omega IWB rig. The group frames the episode around testing these carry-style pistols in a dynamic drill, focusing on how real concealed carry gear performs under movement, time pressure, and accuracy requirements rather than static, slow-fire shooting.
Kaydi lays out the rules for a movement-focused pistol drill designed to stress realistic concealed carry skills. Shooters start at a position facing two steel targets, each requiring two confirmed hits before they can advance. After securing those hits, they must jog forward, crossing a designated threshold line, and then engage a cardboard target while still moving, delivering five accurate hits. The drill allows no mulligans or do-overs, but each shooter gets three timed runs to balance learning with pressure. Emphasis is placed on hits, not just rounds fired, so misses on steel or cardboard cost time and can force extra shots. The course demands managing sight picture and trigger control while moving, plus safe, efficient transitions between targets. The hosts stress that this setup mimics the complexity of real-world defensive shooting more than static range work, highlighting footwork, body control, and maintaining accuracy under physical exertion.
Matt steps up for his first attempt at the movement drill with his SIG P320 X-Carry, Romeo1 Pro optic, and SureFire X300 in an IWB holster. Starting on the two steel targets, he focuses on getting the required two hits on each before moving. The timer adds pressure as he works to balance speed with clean hits, knowing that any miss will force extra shots and eat up seconds. After confirming hits on steel, he jogs forward past the threshold and engages the cardboard target on the move, aiming for five solid impacts while his sights bounce with each step. His first run comes in around 13.57 seconds, setting an initial benchmark for the group. The hosts note how the drill immediately exposes any weaknesses in drawing from concealment, acquiring the red dot quickly, and maintaining control of the pistol while transitioning from a static position to movement.
On his second run, Matt tries to shave time off his initial 13.57-second performance while still meeting the strict hit requirements. He again starts on the steel, but this time a miss forces him to slow down momentarily and send an extra shot to secure the necessary hits. That small error illustrates how unforgiving the drill is: a single miss on steel can disrupt rhythm and add noticeable time. Once the steel is cleared, he pushes forward over the threshold and works the cardboard target, firing five rounds while moving and trying to keep the Romeo1 Pro dot stable enough for acceptable hits. The run clocks in around 14.33 seconds, slightly slower than his first attempt due to the steel miss and recovery. The group uses this run to highlight the tradeoff between pushing speed and maintaining disciplined shot calling, especially when shooting from concealment with a full-size light and optic.
Matt’s third and final run becomes the most dramatic of his attempts. Determined to improve, he launches into the steel portion but encounters a self-induced problem during the course: he grabs the wrong magazine for a reload. This error forces an unplanned, time-consuming correction in the middle of the drill, demonstrating how gear management and familiarity are as critical as marksmanship. Despite the mistake, he continues through the course, clearing the steel with the required hits and then jogging forward to the cardboard target. While moving, he still has to deliver five accurate shots, but the earlier reload issue has already inflated his time. The run ends at approximately 25.71 seconds, significantly slower than his earlier efforts. The hosts use this as a teaching moment about practicing reloads with actual carry gear, ensuring magazines are staged consistently, and building habits that hold up under stress and movement.
After Matt’s three attempts, Clint takes his turn on the same movement drill with his SAR 9C and TLR-7A in an Alpha Omega IWB holster. Starting at the steel, he works to get the mandatory two hits on each plate, but like Matt, he finds that misses quickly punish the clock. Clint ends up needing extra shots to secure the required hits, illustrating how even experienced shooters can struggle when combining time pressure, concealed carry gear, and movement. Once the steel is confirmed, he moves up past the threshold and engages the cardboard target on the move, sending five rounds while managing recoil and sight picture. The group pays attention to his footwork and how he balances speed with stability, noting where he could smooth transitions or adjust pacing. Clint’s run reinforces the drill’s focus on accountability for every shot and the importance of staying mentally organized through each stage of the course.
Following the runs, the hosts debrief what the drill revealed about their concealed carry setups and skills. They emphasize how incorporating movement changes everything: sight pictures become less stable, trigger control is harder to maintain, and footwork directly affects accuracy. The SAR 9C, Glock 19 Gen 5 with Leupold DeltaPoint, and SIG P320 X-Carry with Romeo1 Pro all perform differently under motion, giving each shooter specific feedback on grip, dot tracking, and how their holsters present the gun. They discuss the value of practicing from realistic concealment with IWB holsters, rather than only from open, competition-style rigs. The conversation highlights the importance of calling shots on steel, managing misses without mentally unraveling, and building confidence in reloads and gear handling. They close this section by underscoring that drills like this are about learning and refining concealed carry performance, not just chasing the fastest raw time.
In the closing moments, the hosts turn to the audience, asking viewers to share their thoughts on the results of the challenge and who they think came out on top. They joke about not even wanting to ask who the real winner or “Victor” is, predicting that the comment section will devolve into chaotic, nonsensical arguments. The running gag becomes that the true victor is simply whoever wins the guns being given away, shifting the focus from times and hits to the prize itself. They layer on darkly humorous remarks that the original Victor is dead, repeating variations of this line for comedic effect as the outro loops. The segment leans heavily into playful banter, reinforcing that while the drill and skills are serious, the show maintains a lighthearted tone and invites the audience to participate in the ongoing joke about who the real victor actually is.
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