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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

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12. At Knob Creek a scope is kinda superfluous

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:11 PM

Jun 2016

Shooting up old cars, trucks and 55 gallon drums doesn't really require much in the way of magnification, even for my old eyes.

But it sure beats the hell out of riding behind one every week or two on a Gun Truck in convoys on mud roads in I Corps.

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Just a firearm related point of information [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 OP

"Criminal activities" would be correct. Mass murder of those unaware of a threat is a bit different tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Generally, full auto and burst is mainly for suppressive fire DonP Jun 2016 #2

That and the waist of ammo from going full auto without aiming. n/t oneshooter Jun 2016 #3

"Turn money into noise" DonP Jun 2016 #4

My friend goes every year DashOneBravo Jun 2016 #9

I'm guessing that M-2 didn't have x10 scope... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #10

At Knob Creek a scope is kinda superfluous DonP Jun 2016 #12

Never had the pleasure... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #13

Partly true. Straw Man Jun 2016 #5

223 out of a 5.56 can be ok melm00se Jun 2016 #6

Right. Straw Man Jun 2016 #7

Or you can do what I did tortoise1956 Jun 2016 #14

Also Depends on unit and mission DashOneBravo Jun 2016 #8

Also, from a very technical infantry perspective Big_Mike Jun 2016 #11

Actual select-fire assault rifles were originally developed to allow a single weapon benEzra Jun 2016 #15