Another reason to fly GA...

You are correct , it will have an effect but some of these stories of 50-75
shots being fired within 15 feet and no one gets a scratch? Hardly a
professional marksman. A SWAT sniper should NEVER miss as for the fact is he
is a sniper and should be in hiding and not seen thus not in the situation
of having return fire .

Patrick

"Sylvain" wrote in message
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Matt Whiting wrote:

You are obviously using much larger targets than the rest of us.

there is also a bit of a difference between shooting in a safe
environment at cardboard targets that don't move and don't
shoot back (I am not half bad at that either) and doing
same in a combat zone environment (about which I don't have
the beginning of a clue, but I'd guess it probably affects
one's marksmanship a bit)

--Sylvain

Sylvain wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

You are obviously using much larger targets than the rest of us.


there is also a bit of a difference between shooting in a safe
environment at cardboard targets that don't move and don't
shoot back (I am not half bad at that either) and doing
same in a combat zone environment (about which I don't have
the beginning of a clue, but I'd guess it probably affects
one's marksmanship a bit)

Doesn't matter the environment. Nobody shoots as well as this poster
claimed.

Matt

Whatever you wish to believe Matt


"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Sylvain wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

You are obviously using much larger targets than the rest of us.


there is also a bit of a difference between shooting in a safe
environment at cardboard targets that don't move and don't
shoot back (I am not half bad at that either) and doing
same in a combat zone environment (about which I don't have
the beginning of a clue, but I'd guess it probably affects
one's marksmanship a bit)

Doesn't matter the environment. Nobody shoots as well as this poster
claimed.

Matt

W P Dixon wrote:
Whatever you wish to believe Matt


"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Sylvain wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

You are obviously using much larger targets than the rest of us.



there is also a bit of a difference between shooting in a safe
environment at cardboard targets that don't move and don't
shoot back (I am not half bad at that either) and doing
same in a combat zone environment (about which I don't have
the beginning of a clue, but I'd guess it probably affects
one's marksmanship a bit)


Doesn't matter the environment. Nobody shoots as well as this poster
claimed.

Matt



And whatever you dream! :-)

Matt

**** YOU! PLONK!!
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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W P Dixon wrote:
Whatever you wish to believe Matt


"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Sylvain wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

You are obviously using much larger targets than the rest of us.



there is also a bit of a difference between shooting in a safe
environment at cardboard targets that don't move and don't
shoot back (I am not half bad at that either) and doing
same in a combat zone environment (about which I don't have
the beginning of a clue, but I'd guess it probably affects
one's marksmanship a bit)


Doesn't matter the environment. Nobody shoots as well as this poster
claimed.

Matt



And whatever you dream! :-)

Matt

Matt Whiting wrote:

Doesn't matter the environment. Nobody shoots as well as this poster
claimed.

You think it's impossible to hit a 12" circle every time at 500 yards? You
obviously have no experience with competition shooting.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

"George Patterson" wrote in message
news:lchGe.8268$S72.4451@trndny06...
Matt Whiting wrote:

Doesn't matter the environment. Nobody shoots as well as this poster
claimed.

You think it's impossible to hit a 12" circle every time at 500 yards? You
obviously have no experience with competition shooting.


He can't do it, so he believes no one else can either.

George Patterson wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:


Doesn't matter the environment. Nobody shoots as well as this poster
claimed.


You think it's impossible to hit a 12" circle every time at 500 yards?
You obviously have no experience with competition shooting.

With a standard issue M16 with open sights? Yes, I think that would be
impossible. Look at the scores from Camp Perry and other long range
competitions. Nobody shoots perfect scores ALL the time.

Yes, I don't have much experience shooting. I didn't start until I was
about 6 years old and I'm only 46 now so I'm just getting stared. :-)


Matt

Matt Whiting wrote:
Nobody shoots perfect scores ALL the time.

Hitting a 12" bull every time is not shooting a perfect score. The 10 ring on
the type of target they use in 500 yard competitions is about 6" across. Hitting
in a 12" bull every time would be a score in the 90s. I've known many people who
always shot in the high 90s in the prone position.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.