Bartholomew Roberts
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Well here are some people who should know (Pat Rogers and Vinnie Palucci) and they seem pretty skeptical of the story:
http://64.177.53.248/ubb/Forum50/HTML/000261.html
http://64.177.53.248/ubb/Forum50/HTML/000261.html
Somewhere in Afghanistan (neat sniper yarn)
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Kestryll
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I don't know if the story is true or not but about that link Bartholomew Roberts posted, no offense to bart but what a bunch of putzes! I've heard stories of over-zealous moderation but damn!! Disagree and they bounced him!
Don't step on their sacred cow or it's KAPUT!!
Makes ya appreciate some of the other places on the net don't it?
Don't step on their sacred cow or it's KAPUT!!
Makes ya appreciate some of the other places on the net don't it?
Bartholomew Roberts
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Yeah, its a shame they didn't fluff his pillow and give him a hug on the way out too.
I mean after all this guys KNOWS people who can hit pie plates at 400m with a pistol on the range! Who are a senior Force Recon NCO and a Force Recon veteran/NYPD retired/Gunsite instructor to decide that his opinion shouldn't have equal weight?
Kestryll
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Unless your one of the individuals in the post I was not refering to you as a putz first off.
Second, I don't give a rat's rear end WHO they are, slamming down someone who has a difference of opinion is the act of a childish, insecure mind plain and simple.
And I do thank you for letting me know who the individuals were, if that is the level of discourse from a Gunsite Instructor that removes one training institute from my list of places to recommend to others.
Simply put, in my opinion they acted like children. The fun part is this is just one persons opinion and carries just that much weight, no more no less.
Second, I don't give a rat's rear end WHO they are, slamming down someone who has a difference of opinion is the act of a childish, insecure mind plain and simple.
And I do thank you for letting me know who the individuals were, if that is the level of discourse from a Gunsite Instructor that removes one training institute from my list of places to recommend to others.
Simply put, in my opinion they acted like children. The fun part is this is just one persons opinion and carries just that much weight, no more no less.
IIRC, Soviet style RPG warheads need to have a protective cap removed from their detonator before they are launched. Otherwise they no go boom. I also remember that RPG gunners are admonished to, "not point the live round at your feet, or nearby obstruction. Lest they have a bad day." Something about no minimum arming distance.
Perhaps I'm not remembering correctly.
If one were to hit the detonator with a round after the cap had been removed???
Perhaps I'm not remembering correctly.
If one were to hit the detonator with a round after the cap had been removed???
They do have a minimum arming distance of about 30m. Thats why the bounce if they hit a target close to them (more often than not dis-arming them as it breaks the detonator).
I have checked with some guys over at the STA Platoon at Pendelton, and they dont have anyone so far that has turned up with those names.
I hope the new "secret" optics they are talking about are not the knock off US Optics that are (incorrectly) rumopred to be taking the place of the older "Urinal" optics on all Marine rifles. SOF's new editors and writers step on their PeePee once again. At least we can count on Dave to keep the facts straight (but thats another topic).
I have checked with some guys over at the STA Platoon at Pendelton, and they dont have anyone so far that has turned up with those names.
I hope the new "secret" optics they are talking about are not the knock off US Optics that are (incorrectly) rumopred to be taking the place of the older "Urinal" optics on all Marine rifles. SOF's new editors and writers step on their PeePee once again. At least we can count on Dave to keep the facts straight (but thats another topic).
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