[NorthMountain]

Part of USMC rifle qualification is just that. Shooting from the 500-yard line. The “why” is simple. So we can kill people 500 yards away.

Thank you.

And it's a skill that should be developed by ALL Americans, civilian and military alike.

[depressed in 06]

My perspective on why, is, so that, you can keep people away from your position. I qualified with a M14 on pop-up targets. I don't think they were more than 300 yds.

For me the choice would be determined by the environment, a hand gun in close quarters and a rifle in the open.

Not sure, but, a 500 S&W may have the same range as an AR.