GUNS!

[Arnie]

I found it curious they were developing a different round. Seems in combat you would want just one type of ammo. Imagine being in the field with one of those new rifles and they send you 5.56 ammo.
It's not like the Army never f***s up.

 

[murray t turtle]

I found it curious they were developing a different round. Seems in combat you would want just one type of ammo. Imagine being in the field with one of those new rifles and they send you 5.56 ammo.
It's not like the Army never f***s up.

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Exactly+ its partly inter-changable with .223 or vice versa but i forget the details/LOL
.30-o6 Springfield is perfect for me[field or targets] but NATO never consulted me about thier use of .308Win.
I hit some sitting rock pigeons once with Remington 742 30-06 military hard case ammo = rock fragments enabled a near miss to hit rock pigeons.

 

[destriero]

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Exactly+ its partly inter-changable with .223 or vice versa but i forget the details/LOL
.30-o6 Springfield is perfect for me[field or targets] but NATO never consulted me about thier use of .308Win.
I hit some sitting rock pigeons once with Remington 742 30-06 military hard case ammo = rock fragments enabled a near miss to hit rock pigeons.

lol it's not multical with 5.56. They make a 5.56 version that can also shoot 300BO with a barrel swap (MCX/Spear).

 

[murray t turtle]

lol it's not multical with 5.56. They make a 5.56 version that can also shoot 300BO with a barrel swap (MCX/Spear).

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LOL i could shoot a 12 gauge slug in my shotgun without a barrel swap.

 

[destriero]

I found it curious they were developing a different round. Seems in combat you would want just one type of ammo. Imagine being in the field with one of those new rifles and they send you 5.56 ammo.
It's not like the Army never f***s up.

Only rear echelon troops will be running M4s, URGi, etc.

 

[murray t turtle]

We had a about 10 muzzle loaders we used for target shooting. Flintlock the most difficult (hard to keep focus after the puff of smoke in front of face) though none were too accurate, or maybe it was the shooter.

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Most likely the old flintlock was not very accurate;
unless you were using a rest
Modern smokeless powder is not 100% smokeless, it just smokes less than the old flintlocks.

 

[wartrace]

I've been on a buying spree recently but I think I am done for now.
1) Bought a CMMG Banshee SBR in 45 acp.
2) Bought a suppressor for the Banshee.
3) The gun store I am transferring the Banshee at had a Kimber Lightweight 45 with a threaded barrel that matches the thread of the suppressor I bought so what the hell; might as well buy it too.
4) I always wanted a Springfield M1a Socom and thought; since I'm buying new guns one more won't hurt.

I already own a full-size M1a and the scout version (18" barrel).

 

[tango29]

The youngest just bought a Glock 17 Gen 5 for his police academy training. I'd be interested to hear any positive or negatives people have about it.

 

[destriero]

The youngest just bought a Glock 17 Gen 5 for his police academy training. I'd be interested to hear any positive or negatives people have about it.

They are utterly reliable. Good sight-radius.

 

[tango29]

They are utterly reliable. Good sight-radius.

Thanks for the input, I admit to very little knowledge of the current gun industry. I have 2 from my dad, and they are both from WW2. The kid did his own research and a military friend took him to a range that let him try out as many as he wanted, and it was the one that stood out for him.