And your combat experience is what..?
I have engaged the enemy at 600M and it even hit one guy at that range with an M-14. They tend to not believe that you can hit that far and make the mistake of being exposed. I tried to hit a sniper who only his head and right shoulder exposed at that same range who had fired at me but missed, but I missed him by what looked like 3 feet.
Many firefights at 300m - the M-14 was a real killer at that range. Best of al, the M-14 penetrated sand berms, gravestones, walls and pretty much anything else that was in the way.
We Marines were well-trained in shooting accurately at man-sized targets out to 500m. Waiting to hear about your experience.
Chainmail wrote: “And your combat experience is what..? I have engaged the enemy at 600M and it even hit one guy at that range with an M-14. They tend to not believe that you can hit that far and make the mistake of being exposed.”
I’m not disputing your USMC marksmanship training or your skills at long range shooting. I am questioning how frequently you’ll get the opportunity to have a clear cut shot at an enemy rifleman at 700 meters.
After a couple of guys get hit, the rest will be more careful and won’t make the mistake of failing to practice proper concealment. And,you’ll have very few opportunities to prove your marksmanship.
If the opportunities for long range shooting are limited,
then a limited number of marksmen with long range weapons (M-14) is sufficient.
Have you read “Men Against Fire”?