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Old 05-20-2006, 10:31 PM
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JLmoore1956
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Default RE: Does the military not teach???

Well, about the only thing they really teach you in Basic Marksmanship Training is, one shot-one kill, and aim center mass. There is no discussion on ballistics and bullet drop and why you zero at 25 meters so that at 250-300 meters you will have the same sight picture based on bullet drop etc. No mention of ballistics, just lock, load, sight picture and shoot. Now with the Urban Conflicts, they have red dots, laser and other sighting aperatures. So when you go to the range, nothing about sight picture and accuracy and center mass. Aim, put the dot or scope on target and squeeze, if you get a chance to sight and are not laying down lead to avoid getting shot yourself. No Red, nothing on ballistics unless you would be chosen to go to sniper school, and since never been cant say what the Army sschool so not sure what they teach, but no, nothing about calibers, only biggest gun must mean I can drop anything.[&:]
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