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It occurs to me that it's possible that you guys may think that I have been exaggerating, ever so slightly, about the precision that was available in the US Rifle, M-14. As I said earlier, I have successfully engaged the enemy at 600m and further - you had to know your sights and the conditions to be successful at long range, but it was a very accurate rifle.

Later on, when I was a 2nd Lieutenant I was selected to compete in the Division Matches at the Puuloa Rifle Range in Ewa, Hawaii. Using a basic match conditioned M-14, I broke the range record with 34 consecutive V-ring bullseyes with that rifle (the V-ring is the 5 inch circle at the center of the bullseye which serves as a tie breaker). I still have the newspaper article about me and my record, if there are doubters among you.

My right arm was about dead from that tight sling but I just kept firing while I still had ammo. As far as I know, that record still stands.

The match M-14 with iron sights competed successfully at 1,000m at Camp Perry for several years.