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To: Redcitizen

USMC used to qualify at 500 yards (460 m). We used a 20” wide by 40” tall silhouette target for the M-16. I could put 7 out of 10 rounds in it from the prone position, slow fire.

Before the M-26, with the 7.62 M-14 we used a 20” diameter round bulls eye. 7 out of 10 also.


54 posted on 05/11/2011 9:06:35 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ("Experience is the best teacher, but if you can accept it 2nd hand, the tuition is less." M Rosen)
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To: BwanaNdege

Iron sights?


55 posted on 05/11/2011 9:15:00 PM PDT by wastedyears (SEAL SIX makes me proud to have been playing SOCOM since 2003.)
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