Re: Guns: H&K, G3, 7.62 v 5.56 [Guns] (fwd)

["Brian B. Riley" <brianbr@together.net>]

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On 1/1/98 2:19 PM, Jim Choate (ravage@ssz.com)  passed this wisdom:

>> Subject: Re: Guns: H&K, G3, 7.62 v 5.56 [Guns]
>> From: Ryan Lackey <rdl@mit.edu>
>> Date: 01 Jan 1998 13:47:02 -0500
>
>> 2) In my (somewhat limited) experience, many field-improvised 
>> concealment locations are great during firing, but when you move
>> to cycle the action on a bolt action rifle, you make the
concealment
>> shake or otherwise reveal yourself.  Against a force with
>> sniper/antisniper weaponry, that will likely
>
>> All that being said, for field use and home defense, if I'm alone,
>> I'd take a barrett .50 browning for long-range USMC-style
>> scout-sniping, or
>
>You obviously haven't seen the flash or the dust cloud from one of 
>these beasties fired from ground level. Hiding at anything less 
>than a mile is notsomething you're going to do very well.  

 IIRC, the Barret gun with all its gear is also a multiperson load as
well, so the 'alone' part isn't very valid either.

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