"John E. Carty" wrote in message
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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John E. Carty wrote:

I'm also a former combat Marine and could always hit 10 for 10 from the
500 yard line (it was never measured in meters for us) with an M-16 with
open sights. However, firing a rifle from the prone position and firing
a handgun while on the move are two entirely different things :-)

What size is the 10 ring on the targets you were using at 500 yards?

Matt

To tell the truth I really don't know. I never worked in the pits pulling
them :-)

Tsk, Tsk, John... How could you forget something like that. Must
have been commissioned. GRIN!
First off, the diameter of the "bull's eye" on the 600Yd target is 12
inches [I don't think they shoot 500 yards anymore, you're giving away your
age.]. Second, there ain't no 10-ring, hehehe. Marines don't need big
scores -- five is enough.
Perhaps I should explain that the Army uses a MUCH bigger bull's eye
that does count up to ten.
Anybody that shoots a 'maggie's drawers' at 600 yards needs to go into
some other line of work.
Oh, by the way, I am also a former Marine. I used to shoot my pistols
on the 200 yard range from a modified Weaver stance. I could hit the paper
consistently, like every time, with my .45.

I am a staunch supporter of the police, but I have trouble with the
concept of emptying a magazine from less than ten yards and not hitting the
target. I have a sleeve patch that reads: "One Shot - One Kill." When I
requalify for my CCW, my practice includes popping a clay target taped over
the target's shoulder.