joab
Member
I took basic at Leonardwood in 1980 and we did shoot to 500 meters 200 meter shots were gimmees although I did have a terrible time with the fifty meter for some reason
I was routinely making 500 meter shots and I was near sighted, and I'm damn sure not a Marine
There were people who had never even seen a gun before qualifying as sharpshooters
I have never considered myself an exceptional shot, maybe I am, maybe we were by todays standards
I always shot expert even on bad days
I'm not claiming that I could make those shots again, I just bought my first AR in 25 years last month.
But then I am also not claiming to be up to training in the weapon any more
But at least I am not telling you what I have heard or what I imagine to be true
And besides people
AGAIN the disputed range is between 100 and 200 yards
I was merely pointing out that a gun designed to be accurate and deadly out to 500 meters was more than up to a 200 yard shot
Claiming that it is not deadly enough to take the same shot at 500 yards in an urban environment is not even remotely addressing the discussion at hand
Don't get your back hairs up Cheese, I gave you a smiley.
I almost never do that unless I like you
I also never addressed the intelligence of the shot, just the capability of the weapon
RobTzu
where were you at Ft Useless
73rd Trans Jan81 to aug84
ST 1989
I was routinely making 500 meter shots and I was near sighted, and I'm damn sure not a Marine
There were people who had never even seen a gun before qualifying as sharpshooters
I have never considered myself an exceptional shot, maybe I am, maybe we were by todays standards
I always shot expert even on bad days
I'm not claiming that I could make those shots again, I just bought my first AR in 25 years last month.
But then I am also not claiming to be up to training in the weapon any more
But at least I am not telling you what I have heard or what I imagine to be true
And besides people
AGAIN the disputed range is between 100 and 200 yards
I was merely pointing out that a gun designed to be accurate and deadly out to 500 meters was more than up to a 200 yard shot
Claiming that it is not deadly enough to take the same shot at 500 yards in an urban environment is not even remotely addressing the discussion at hand
Don't get your back hairs up Cheese, I gave you a smiley.
I almost never do that unless I like you
I also never addressed the intelligence of the shot, just the capability of the weapon
RobTzu
where were you at Ft Useless
73rd Trans Jan81 to aug84
ST 1989