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Posted on 05/06/2013 8:36:25 AM PDT by LibWhacker
Mosby’s got some interesting perspectives on combat riflecraft. Causing me to re-think a few things.
Doesn’t mean that I’m giving up my FAL-O carbine, though.
bookmark for later, thanks for posting.
If you’re going to shoot something, you should do it in a manner that causes it to stay shot.
To me,that means using a .30 caliber weapon.
That reflects my general outlook on the subject. One per customer, and everyone gets a turn.
You raise a crucial point. I have not had to make that decision. Won’t know the outcome until that decision is upon me. I’d be lying if I said any different.
Batches of eight.
At least you’ve considered the possibility that you may have to make that decision; that puts you a step ahead of many.
Perhaps. It’s been part of my training to consider such, but until the fateful Day arrives...
I recall that a post-WWII study showed that some ridiculously small percentage of US soldiers actually aimed directly at an enemy - they may have fired their weapon, but couldn’t bring themselves to take a life. Don;t have time to look that one up just now, so it would interesting to see if my memory serves on that one.
Not sure if I'd try it with a Burris variable either, but I have a Burris AR-332 on my AR-10A4 carbine, and it's as rugged as they come. I suspect it would hold up as well as, if not better than an ACOG or like sight.
A few features I really like about it: - The BDC reticle, although a little complicated looking at first, is really easy to get used to, and once you're familiar with it, it can be applied to the bullet drop for both 5.56 or 7.62.
- The reticle illuminates with five brightness settings in both green and red, and when the battery is dead, you still have the full reticle in black.
- I also have the Burris quick-detach mount and can go to iron very easily if needed. When you pop it back on, there's virtually no loss of zero whatsoever.
Just make sure you buy a new one. Early runs of the sight had some reticle cant, which has been resolved in subsequent production.
self ping
Discussion of weaponry, or any martial art for that matter, need always to be prefaced with the essential philosophy of combat, the axioms which should always be followed to assure the best possible outcomes from your point of view.
1) It is always better to protect than defend. Protection means taking what is valued out of harms’ way. Defending means that you have waited too long, what is valued is at risk, and now you must fight on at least some terms you do not dictate.
2) If you must fight, it is always better to choose the time, place, intelligence (knowledge of friendly and enemy forces) and counterintelligence (denial and corruption of intelligence to your enemy), means (the weapons), mode (how the weapons are used), direction of attack and defense, backup and contingency plans, escape routes, logistics and support, communications, signals and leadership, and obscuration and deception (confusing and wasting of enemy resources). This is why, in attack or defense, the five paragraph written plan devised by Sun Tzu is a must. What must be avoided are PPPP (piss poor prior planning), forced improvisation, engaging in losing battles, and reinforcing losing battles.
3) The Willie Keeler axiom: “Keep your eye clear, and hit ‘em where they ain’t.” (This applies just as much in a fight as it does in baseball.) In martial arts it is called “white-dot, black-dot theory”. White is attention and black is disregard. Disregard an attack on their defenses, and pay attention and attack where they are not defended.
4) The martial arts master’s paradox: “Old age and treachery beats youth and exuberance; but strength and endurance beats skill and experience.”
5) The coyote theory: “Dogs fight to win. Coyotes fight to kill. Coyotes beat dogs in fights.”
6) If you can fool your enemy into thinking he has won, he may leave you alone. It is better to fool your enemy into thinking the fight is a waste of time, and leave you alone. It is best to fool them so they do not want to fight in the first place.
7) Many people are superstitious. Use that against your enemies. Science does not dispel the fear of the gods. Use illusion and deception to create “bad luck” for them, and make magic seem real.
There are many more such ideas, so try not to get foxed into a hasty and unplanned defense, because these seldom work.
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He is a product of his environment and obviously it works well for him.
I don’t think it is heresy at all, but I still prefer 30 caliber...
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