Garandimal
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Now that all y'all are thinkin'bout the M1 Battle Rifle...?
... Think about learnin' how to shoot one properly.
GR
... Think about learnin' how to shoot one properly.
I carried 70 mags and two or three times I got down to only two or three. The selector stayed on "rock 'n roll" and usually firing the weapon was from the hip, the adage was "spray and pray." It saved my life several times. An M-1 would have been a disaster.
70 magazines...!!! ....that's 1,400 rounds
I'm sure when on your first patrol you were 20 magazines, next patrol 40, next patrol as many as you had space which was 70.
May God Bless you in your well-deserved time of peace. Thank you for your service!
Now that all y'all are thinkin'bout the M1 Battle Rifle...?
... Think about learnin' how to shoot one properly.
GR
My best friend's uncle did 3 tours in Vietnam as a Marine grunt. He carried a M14 for all 3 tours and was part of a small recon and search and rescue team. He said he would carry 1000 rounds of 7.62 when they went on recon patrols. Those guys were some hard bastards.
If you spent as much time at the range as you seem to on YouTube.......
The videos are, well, were, entertaining and somewhat educational, but you learn to shoot "on the range", not watching movies on your computer. If you want to learn to do things right, find a club that sponsors military or high power shoots and learn to do things right.
My best friend's uncle did 3 tours in Vietnam as a Marine grunt. He carried a M14 for all 3 tours and was part of a small recon and search and rescue team. He said he would carry 1000 rounds of 7.62 when they went on recon patrols. Those guys were some hard bastards.
I saw it. I chose not to respond to it; it actually pissed me off....This is probably the wisest quote in the entire thread. Not surprising this community unfortunately gave it no attention.
But when it comes down to it, the basics are your base. If you want to get a good dose of that, then find a club that has military or high power type matches and shoot a couple.
Another chapter of wisdom... from Methuselah on what he doesn't know about me.
This is for the M1 Rifle neophytes, pop... the Right way.
That, and Appleseed classes.
GR
Well said .What concerns me about what you seem to not know, or dont want to talk about, is your lack of addressing and educating people on the dangers of these rifles. Since youre so hot on videos, how about some PSA's on that?
You never responded to that one video I posted of one going grenade. Do you even know that there are issues and that they can be dangerous, and what you need to do to mitigate some things?
Youre all about the M1, so how about being ALL about it? Good and bad.
...You never responded to that one video I posted of one going grenade...
]I wouldnt disagree, especially as a "for everyone in the house" gun. Light, handy, and easy to shoot well with, even for kids and the recoil sensitive.
I shot this a couple of days ago with one of mine. Offhand, 2 Second "snap shots" from a low ready, some of which were double taps, at 50 yards.
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If you want some "humbling" fun, the 2 second snap shot is a fun drill.
First I got to do it was in a side match at the end of a DCM shoot. From what we were told, it was supposedly part of a course of fire for the 03's early in the last century. Although Ive never seen any documentation on it. It was usually done at 100 yards, but I try to do it for at least a few rounds every time I'm out with most of my rifles no matter what distance Im shooting.
Its probably one of the most beneficial things to do too from a reality standpoint.
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What's the "snap shot" drill ?
I've read all of this thread and it has been interesting, entertaining, humorous and engaging to say the least.
First and foremost, I love the M1 Garand, apart from the 1911 there is not another firearm that is as "Americana." For the time it was developed it was well ahead of the competition, and it's technology thrust Kalashnikov's AK into prominence. John Garand like Eugene Stoner should be heralded as person's who gave the best technological advancements to the US armed service members, putting our soldiers at competitive advantages to our enemies. And yes, I don't fault the early M16 disaster as Eugene Stoner's fault, more the ineptitude of our military administration, rushing the design with out chrome lined bores, ball and stick powder fiasco because we needed to use up old design powders, not providing cleaning kits because this new design was "self-cleaning," and others that I won't go into.
If I were in a state that has forgot it's founding and forces draconian laws on the subjects an M1 Garand with its internal 8 box clip would make a lot of sense for mid to long range engagements. But in the same breath I would have to recognize that the ranges the M1 provides benefits to, a civilian would almost never see.
If I were to head to war today, there is absolutely no way I would take a M1 Garand over a Stoner based carbine. The advantages of weight, maneuverability, target re-acquisition after shot, linear recoil, detachable magazines, ability to mount optics, lights and peq illuminators for NOD use. There are too many advantages an M4, M16 variant has over the M1 Garand. To say otherwise is waxing nostalgic.
To @Garandimal: Love your passion for the M1 Garand, I share it as well. But the M1 Garand for today's applications is very niche at best. Does that diminish it's storied career and all those service members that staked their lives on the M1 Garand when running towards danger, absolutely not!
What? Thats it?The M1 Rifle - is a rifleman's rifle.
Contact range to 500 yards.
There are lighter/higher volume of fire assault rifles, sure.
But the M1 does it all.
... at $750/delivered.
Fly-sh*t-in-the-Pepper, pop.
... like Glock "Ka-Boom."
1. Use Appropriate M1 Rifle Ammo.
... or
2. Use a Ported Gas Screw, which I use in the field and recommend.
GR
Snap shot is shot standing, facing the target, with the rifle held at the ready, at the whistle (or just "go" in your head) you shoulder the gun and "snap" shoot the target, quick as you can, like you would snap shooting jumped game. 2 second time limit.]
What's the "snap shot" drill ?