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With all of the talk of high-powered "scary" rifles, I thought I would show you my little benign target rimfire. This will shoot a sub-1" group (sub MOA) at 200 yards if I do my job (don't happen often)
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QUOTE(Stephen @ Jul 23 2005, 06:29 AM)
With all of the talk of high-powered "scary" rifles, I thought I would show you my little benign target rimfire. This will shoot a sub-1" group (sub MOA) at 200 yards if I do my job (don't happen often)
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.What is "your job" that you refer that (don't happen often) Stephen?
Without knowing anything about rifles I can see that it has a device that allows you to see a target or object far in the distance.
You don't have to answer this question. I thought maybe you are hunting for deer.
KT
QUOTE(kindergarten teacher @ Jul 23 2005, 10:55 AM)
What is "your job" that you refer that (don't happen often) Stephen?
Without knowing anything about rifles I can see that it has a device that allows you to see a target or object far in the distance.
You don't have to answer this question. I thought maybe you are hunting for deer.
KT
Without knowing anything about rifles I can see that it has a device that allows you to see a target or object far in the distance.
You don't have to answer this question. I thought maybe you are hunting for deer.
KT
Good questions, KT.
When I reference doing my job, I mean both the mental and physical mechanics it takes to get off that "perfect" shot. There is "zero" room for error when hitting a dime size target at 200 yards. It takes muscle control, breath control and complete concentration along with the right equipment.
The scope is a high power device designed for long distance shooting.
This gun shoots the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire Cartridge (HMR). The bullet diameter is smaller than the traditional .22 Long Rifle cartridge used for target and small game hunting.
The .17 is on the left & the .22 is on the right.
For serious plinking, hard to beat this.
recoil is excessive though.
recoil is excessive though.
QUOTE(Desron @ Jul 23 2005, 11:34 AM)
For serious plinking, hard to beat this.
recoil is excessive though.
recoil is excessive though.
Yup!...That will leave a mark...
QUOTE(Stephen @ Jul 23 2005, 12:36 PM)
Yup!...That will leave a mark...
Most likely it'll leave a bloody skidmark where the shooter used to be!
Hey, for a real thrill....go PAINTBALL! 
Looks like the guy received more then his fair share of head shots.
QUOTE(Desron @ Jul 23 2005, 10:34 AM)
For serious plinking, hard to beat this.
recoil is excessive though.
recoil is excessive though.
Desron where is that a picture from. It looks like either a main gun for a battleship, or one of the railway guns used by the Germans in WW2.
Be careful, someone might say that "that is the prefered weapon of terrorists" after all why shoot down one plane when you can destroy the whole airport.
QUOTE(noonanda @ Jul 27 2005, 01:36 PM)
Desron where is that a picture from. It looks like either a main gun for a battleship, or one of the railway guns used by the Germans in WW2.
Be careful, someone might say that "that is the prefered weapon of terrorists" after all why shoot down one plane when you can destroy the whole airport.
Be careful, someone might say that "that is the prefered weapon of terrorists" after all why shoot down one plane when you can destroy the whole airport.
It's from an Italian site showing a pre-WWII pic of a 15" gun for one of the battleships in the Regina Marina.
QUOTE(Stephen @ Jul 23 2005, 10:16 AM)
Good questions, KT.
When I reference doing my job, I mean both the mental and physical mechanics it takes to get off that "perfect" shot. There is "zero" room for error when hitting a dime size target at 200 yards. It takes muscle control, breath control and complete concentration along with the right equipment.
The scope is a high power device designed for long distance shooting.
This gun shoots the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire Cartridge (HMR). The bullet diameter is smaller than the traditional .22 Long Rifle cartridge used for target and small game hunting.
The .17 is on the left & the .22 is on the right.
When I reference doing my job, I mean both the mental and physical mechanics it takes to get off that "perfect" shot. There is "zero" room for error when hitting a dime size target at 200 yards. It takes muscle control, breath control and complete concentration along with the right equipment.
The scope is a high power device designed for long distance shooting.
This gun shoots the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire Cartridge (HMR). The bullet diameter is smaller than the traditional .22 Long Rifle cartridge used for target and small game hunting.
The .17 is on the left & the .22 is on the right.
You forget wind, humidity, and lighting will definitely effect your aim.
QUOTE(Marine @ Jul 28 2005, 08:20 AM)
You forget wind, humidity, and lighting will definitely effect your aim.
That too!...Wind especially with such a light bullet.
The first two times I qualified was on the old M-14, I shot sharpshooter out of bootcamp and shot expert at my first duty station. I always thought the 500 meter range over iron sights to be rather enjoyable plinking.
Qualifying on the M-16 I always shot expert but I thought they dummied down qualifying and never could make myself believe the M-16 could match the M-14 for straight shooting.
Qualifying on the M-16 I always shot expert but I thought they dummied down qualifying and never could make myself believe the M-16 could match the M-14 for straight shooting.
The M-16 was never designed to compete with the Garand-style rifles in terms of long distance accuracy, and neither can hold a candle to the Marine's Remington-based M-40A1.
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