Finn Aagaard once wrote a good article about his military
experience in Africa. They mostly used Enfields and Brens. He talked about a competition where they were given a certain amount of ammo to knock down targets, under time, with movement. He said they quickly learned to keep the Bren on semi. They enjoyed shooting against the fancier outfits with FALs because it was a lot of sound and fury, dust and targets left standing. Always did very well, since they were all 'farm boys' and grew up hunting in Africa.
Then...
One day they competed against a well-trained (British?) unit that knew how to use a semi-auto rifle AND sights... those guys stole their lunch.
Obvious lesson there.
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- THE SCOUT IS OBSOLETE: S&W M10 M&P 308 w/ -
Rob Leahy,
2017-01-31, 19:38
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- Scout scopes have been obsolete for a long time. - cas, 2017-01-31, 22:46
- You practicing to be a gun writer? -
Slow Hand,
2017-02-01, 08:38
- heaven forbid! My editor would be so overworked... -
Rob Leahy,
2017-02-01, 09:52
- heaven forbid! My editor would be so overworked... - Slow Hand, 2017-02-01, 16:08
- Me'll be your editor! - rob, 2017-02-02, 13:04
- heaven forbid! My editor would be so overworked... -
Rob Leahy,
2017-02-01, 09:52
- I don't disagree with you on a practical level, but... -
cubrock,
2017-02-01, 10:33
- I know what you mean.... -
Glen,
2017-02-01, 13:27
- Hey now, that's classy. NT - Bryan, 2017-02-01, 14:41
- I shoot muzzleloaders...long obsolete... WHAT was that Rob -
Rob Leahy,
2017-02-01, 13:49
- LOL -
cubrock,
2017-02-01, 13:56
- LOL -
Slow Hand,
2017-02-01, 16:05
- What model suppressor is that? nt -
cubrock,
2017-02-01, 16:49
- It's an SAS .30 cal -
Slow Hand,
2017-02-02, 15:20
- Very nice nm - cubrock, 2017-02-02, 16:22
- What dimensions and weight, if you don't mind? - John K., 2017-02-02, 16:48
- It's an SAS .30 cal -
Slow Hand,
2017-02-02, 15:20
- What model suppressor is that? nt -
cubrock,
2017-02-01, 16:49
- LOL -
Slow Hand,
2017-02-01, 16:05
- LOL -
cubrock,
2017-02-01, 13:56
- ;~`) y'betcha....benn 'retro-grading, in a simple fashion - John Meeker, 2017-02-02, 18:27
- I know what you mean.... -
Glen,
2017-02-01, 13:27
- THE SCOUT IS OBSOLETE: S&W M10 M&P 308 w/ -
uncowboy,
2017-02-01, 11:00
- I had to come up with a new way to harass you. Folks have -
Rob Leahy,
2017-02-01, 13:36
- WHAT?????? -
Robb Barnes,
2017-02-01, 15:34
- :-) Just scratching an old scab... being silly really - Rob Leahy, 2017-02-01, 18:46
- NEVER............. -
Gunner,
2017-02-04, 08:46
- Don't poke the 41 mag bear. He gets crabby. NT - Bryan, 2017-02-04, 13:26
- WHAT?????? -
Robb Barnes,
2017-02-01, 15:34
- I had to come up with a new way to harass you. Folks have -
Rob Leahy,
2017-02-01, 13:36
- I tend to agree - mcassill, 2017-02-01, 18:21
- The Cooper Scout goes to war... -
Byron,
2017-02-01, 18:38
- That's interesting. Thx for posting. NT -
Bryan,
2017-02-01, 21:03
- Civil wars tend to be "use what you can get" affairs -
mcassill,
2017-02-02, 05:18
- Civil wars tend to be "use what you can get" affairs -
Sarge,
2017-02-02, 08:07
- Finn Aagaard once wrote a good article about his military - John K., 2017-02-02, 09:46
- The guys with the "light sniper" rifles... -
mcassill,
2017-02-02, 12:43
- That is exactly what the Marine Scout/ Snipers are doing -
Rob Leahy,
2017-02-02, 20:38
- Yup. At a certain point in the festivities... - mcassill, 2017-02-03, 07:26
- That is exactly what the Marine Scout/ Snipers are doing -
Rob Leahy,
2017-02-02, 20:38
- Civil wars tend to be "use what you can get" affairs -
Sarge,
2017-02-02, 08:07
- Civil wars tend to be "use what you can get" affairs -
mcassill,
2017-02-02, 05:18
- I remember that back in the day... - Rob Leahy, 2017-02-02, 14:26
- That's interesting. Thx for posting. NT -
Bryan,
2017-02-01, 21:03
- I like that rifle. Would love to have one. NT - Bryan, 2017-02-01, 21:16
- THE SCOUT IS OBSOLETE? -
Drago,
2017-02-02, 09:25
- Well, yes the Boy and GirlScouts have become obsolete - Rob Leahy, 2017-02-02, 14:28