Posted on 07/29/2006 12:58:46 PM PDT by traumer
Of course the MSM will put these terrorist/terrorist supporters on the list of civilians killed.
That's why it is good to get things like this reported. Thanks
I'm sure the men in your command would appreciate your wise concern as you perform penis check on the A-10 pilot about to take out the enemy position that has you pinned down.
Another American hero. They come in many shapes, colors and sizes and always have. Thank God for them each and every one.
"I agree. The .223 ain't long range. It's a close action assault weapon. If he's sniping, he's doing it with a heavy caliber weapon."
The .223 is quite accurate at that range with a 62-grain bullet. For 1000 yds, you do have to go up to an 80 grain projectile that can't fit the magazine (you single load each round), but not at 400 meters and certainly not at 250m. Now, lethality at that range does favor 7.62 NATO, but not accuracy. The Service Rifle winners at Perry tend to use match-conditioned AR-15/M16s now (floated heavy barrel and 2-stage trigger), not the M-14 or M1.
"That was then. glad to hear the M-16 has been improved but if I had my druthers.....it'd be the M1-A1."
A tank usually does beat a rifle. ;)
"She was tougher and more capable than half the other Sergeants in the unit."
You thought she was.
"It may be the received wisdom of the ages, but that doesn't actually make it right."
You're turning it around backwards and then contradicting that backwards construct.
To turn it around frontwards again, the fact that it's right makes it right, and that is why it is the wisdom of the ages.
You see, that is why things get to be the wisdom of the ages. It's a process something like evolution, in which bad ideas eventually kill their proponents, and good, true ideas get to be the wisdom of the ages. Read your Hayek.
"Not all men are suited to warfare, either."
Some men aren't; no woman is.
"I'm sure the men in your command would appreciate your wise concern as you perform penis check on the A-10 pilot about to take out the enemy position that has you pinned down."
A logical fallacy is an ugly thing.
That particular check should have been done at the recruiting office, making it a non-issue.
No matter how many women may scale the lofty heights of military mediocrity, there are always a thousand men who could have done a better job.
Basically what our fine marksman is sayig is "We've given you the right to vote, the right to free expression, including criticism of us, the right to demonstrate in the streets and to write or watch or say anything you want, including political organizing. If you want to pick up a weapon 'cause you think you have more rights than others through the use of that weapon and violating the peace, I'm here with a bullet with your name on it to tell you no."
Good on you.
God Bless this troopers who protect their brothers and sister in harms way and those of us here at home. Good shooting!
I preferred the squat position. I could drop down fast and get the shot off, and then resume walking immediately. With my knee cartilage gone, I cannot imagine doing that now!
"One Shot, One Kill. OutFreakingstanding!"
Or - in this case - five shots, six kills!
Using the same magic bullets Oswald used, each bullet goes through multiple people!
His dad knew what he was doing. That isn't just for kids.
I have a friend who's a POST-certified police trainer in unarmed combat. He's plenty comfortable with firearms -- I've been to the range with him many times, and seen him handle an array of weapons -- but it's not his field of expertise.
The first time one of his fellow instructors handed him a full-auto M-16 on the range, the instructor stood behind him, with both his hands on both my friend's shoulders.
Apparently, it's not uncommon for someone who's new to full-auto fire to lose his footing and tip backward, and not everyone has the presence of mind to release the trigger when that happens.
My friend kept his footing just fine, and he only had the human backstop the first time. The wild-spray scenario might only happen one time in a hundred, but those odds still justify the precaution.
That is a well known fact.
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