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Mauser720 · 12-22-2007, 01:26 PM

Jerry and Ron -

Jerry -

You are absolutely 100% right about the danger of using tape like that! And I was very wrong not to mention that possibility. Thank you very much for the precautionary comment!

Another thing I should have mentioned is wind. On a very windy day, at these longer ranges, the bullet can simply be blown off the target. For example, with a strong cross wind, it is possible to totally miss a man at a distance of 400 yards with an M-16 rifle. So another thing I should have mentioned is to try to pick a fairly calm day these longer range accuracy experiments.

Yes, Ron, you are 100% right too. There is a big difference in what is considered "expert" shooting by military standards, and what is considered "expert" shooting in competitive shooting matches. Many times a military person who has earned their expert marksmanship ribbon will actually only be an average "plinker" in a sanctioned competitive marksmanship match. But in a military situation, any time you can consistently put a bullet in someone at a reasonable range, it really doesn't matter that much where you put the bullet, as long as it is somewhere in the "center of the mass."

Yes, it would be fun just to see the difference between these two shooting situations (military reality vs. carefully controlled conditions). I know there is a big difference.

Thanks guys.

Mauser720 - Ron

12-22-2007, 01:26 PM	#8
Mauser720 User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 535 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	Jerry and Ron - Jerry - You are absolutely 100% right about the danger of using tape like that! And I was very wrong not to mention that possibility. Thank you very much for the precautionary comment! Another thing I should have mentioned is wind. On a very windy day, at these longer ranges, the bullet can simply be blown off the target. For example, with a strong cross wind, it is possible to totally miss a man at a distance of 400 yards with an M-16 rifle. So another thing I should have mentioned is to try to pick a fairly calm day these longer range accuracy experiments. Yes, Ron, you are 100% right too. There is a big difference in what is considered "expert" shooting by military standards, and what is considered "expert" shooting in competitive shooting matches. Many times a military person who has earned their expert marksmanship ribbon will actually only be an average "plinker" in a sanctioned competitive marksmanship match. But in a military situation, any time you can consistently put a bullet in someone at a reasonable range, it really doesn't matter that much where you put the bullet, as long as it is somewhere in the "center of the mass." Yes, it would be fun just to see the difference between these two shooting situations (military reality vs. carefully controlled conditions). I know there is a big difference. Thanks guys. Mauser720 - Ron __________________ Mauser720 - Ron "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."