rock jock
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Interesting, swampy. Whle I agree that the .223/5.56 round has low recoil, it is not non-existent, especially when using a post-ban without a MB.
Please explain this M-16 combat stance
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Swampy
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rock jock,
True...
But remember I was talking about Highpower Service Rifle shooters....
We are talking about a 14 to 16 pound AR here.... and guys who are in a 10 lb. shooting jacket, and twisted into the tightest and most stable position they can get into and still remain vertical with sights on target.
In this scenario an AR does not move much when it recoils, even with nothing behind the butt but air.....
Swampy
True...
But remember I was talking about Highpower Service Rifle shooters....
We are talking about a 14 to 16 pound AR here.... and guys who are in a 10 lb. shooting jacket, and twisted into the tightest and most stable position they can get into and still remain vertical with sights on target.
In this scenario an AR does not move much when it recoils, even with nothing behind the butt but air.....
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bad_dad_brad
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I have seen some amazing pictures in Gulf War II with our troops using the M16 and or several derivatives. I even saw a soldier with a hold over his head downward pointing an M4 into a trash bin.
That is the beauty of the M16. It really is a great weapons system. Very handy and versatile.
It was one of those things that struck me during Iraqi Freedom, the ever present image and sillouette of the M16. Someday, I think, an icon of freedom in the word will be the M16, in direct opposite of the icon of oppression that is the AK47.
That is the beauty of the M16. It really is a great weapons system. Very handy and versatile.
It was one of those things that struck me during Iraqi Freedom, the ever present image and sillouette of the M16. Someday, I think, an icon of freedom in the word will be the M16, in direct opposite of the icon of oppression that is the AK47.
I think that USP_Fan's got it right - I believe that the Marines are taught to hold the rifle that way for CQB. A couple of years ago I was watching some Marines from Albany, GA run through a MOUT facility/attack village at a military base. They held their (long) rifles like that as they rounded corners and entered and cleared the buildings within the attack village. I seems like it's faster to handle that way and less likely to get snagged.
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OK, I can understand its advantage when LOP becomes cumbersome in full BDUs with Kevlar vest. The question is, why don't they just use collapsible stocks that can be adjusted mission-specific?
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