To: BushCountry
When I was shooting tournaments in the Marines (long time ago) we were shooting at 600 yards without a scope. How long ago? M16? M14? M1? or '03A3?
20 posted on
10/04/2010 5:27:50 AM PDT by
NY.SS-Bar9
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To: NY.SS-Bar9
They still have 600 yard military rifle matches - not necessarily associated with the military, but the shooters use military rifles such as M-14, M-16, Garand, etc. My friend in Ohio has competed in this.
They use open sights, and IIRC, shoot at those distances from the prone position. I’ve shot 200 yard matches - we shot standing, kneeling, and prone.
23 posted on
10/04/2010 5:38:13 AM PDT by
meyer
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To: NY.SS-Bar9
How long ago?
“All ready on the left? All ready on the right? All ready on the firing line! Shooters, remove ramrods! With a paper cartridge and one round, load! Prime your musket!...”
31 posted on
10/04/2010 6:05:14 AM PDT by
M1911A1
To: NY.SS-Bar9
For the tournaments they gave us M1 Match weapons. And yes I hit the target. We shoot from sunup to sundown. Rifles in the morning, pistols in the afternoon.
57 posted on
10/04/2010 1:16:15 PM PDT by
BushCountry
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