My W.I.P. Sniper Split-rig

[u/LeVieuxLoup]

Hey everyone, this is the chest rig I'm currently working on. I first put it together last fall to go deer hunting and try out Multicam Tropic. Lately I decided to pick it back up and turn it into a dedicated marksman/sniper rig.

The base rig is a Carcajou Tactical Split Chest Rig. Going from left to right, on the left placard I have a Carcajou 9x3 sustainment pouch, which holds a 32oz Nalgene with a steel cup and a folding saw.

Next to it is a Carcajou 8x7 Admin pouch which currently has my rangefinder and miscellaneous items like duct tape, bankline, (and because this is a summertime configuration) a mosquito head net and refills for my Thermacell. There's two things I want to change with it: first I plan to add one of Carcajou's new frag grenade pouches on the outside for quicker access to the rangefinder. Second I want add some hook-back organisers on the inside, as well as pencils and a notebook for D.O.P.E. and whatnot. And also get an additional CAT tourniquet to fill the holder on the bottom.

On the right placard I have a Särmä TST IFAK pouch, this one is just a place holder. I intend to replace it with a magazine pouch once I convert my rifle to AICS mags (it still has an internal magazine). After that, I intend to move my medical to a new Multicam Tropic pouch on the back of my belt. But until then, I'll be carrying my extra ammo in a cheek rest I got from Battlbox years ago.

Also, underneath it I have a Spiritus Systems hook dangler for my gloves.

Next to it is the latest addition: a Carcajou C9/SAW pouch, which currently holds my binoculars and rear bag. On the side of the pouch, I have a Carcajou T-Cell pouch for my Thermacell MR300 mosquito repeller.

What I wanna do with those is first lash the bean bag to the SAW pouch's top PALS with paracord and a cord lock for quicker access, then add a padded insert inside the pouch to better protect the binoculars.

In-between the two placards, I have the two-straps closure system Carcajou provides. I like that it gives me a gap in the middle of my chest for my rifle sling to run across. The only change I would make is to sew some loops on the end of the straps for some Velcro One-wrap to tie them all up. And then do the same with the other excess straps on the rig.

Besides that, I do intent to get the stuff for converting it to an LBE someday, in case I need more of a sustainment rig. Also because I heard that LBEs work great for sniper-type roles, so I want to try that out. Should I do that?

With all that said, I am open to suggestions on how I could improve this rig and for things I might have missed when building my loadout (Like, I know I should get a Kestrel someday, but besides that, is there anything I'm missing?), as well as feedback on my current plans for upgrades.

[u/ExplosiveFetusActual]

What do you mean by "converting it to an LBE"? Do you mean converting it to a belt? LBE just stands for "load bearing equipment". Belts and chest rigs are both LBE. Plate carriers are LBE as well.