[river rat]

"I'm kinda partial to the .50 version, 'reach out, reach out and touch someone'"

A "shooter" close to the family, mentioned that several shooters in Afghanistan, along the eastern border with Pakistan - preferred the .50 BMG for "work".

NOT because of the range or target involved -- but because "It left a hell of a mess for the target's friends to clean up"......"sent an ugly message"....

In another case -- on a narrow mountain road - the .50 BMG would be used to "disable the pickup", and then shoot the passengers as they bailed out...

Semper Fi

[Cap'n Crunch]

Sure wish I was there. Went through 2nd Mar Div scout/sniper school but never got to play in a big game.

The Corps was a different place then however, after Vietnam, patriotism was low, politics were liberal.

Remember people flipping me off when I'd wear my Dress Blues on leave.

Oh well, watcha gonna do.