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Well, we can hope that those who still believe that an infantryman should be able to engage targets at 500-1000 yards with his rifle (artillery and air support do that, along with the .50s) will not be given as much influence as they have in the past.

I like accurate rifles; I just think that having one capable of 1000 yard accuracy is a little much for the average troop. Not every driver needs a 'Vette, either.

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Well, we can hope that those who still believe that an infantryman should be able to engage targets at 500-1000 yards with his rifle (artillery and air support do that, along with the .50s) will not be given as much influence as they have in the past.

Maybe, though if the CAS and now-downsizing artillery aren't around, I do want them to have an answer for hostile fire from an SVD or PK. Or one of our own XM107s, M24s or M25s being used against us.

I like accurate rifles; I just think that having one capable of 1000 yard accuracy is a little much for the average troop. Not every driver needs a 'Vette, either.

Average troop, yes, top troop per platoon is something else, or top six per company is something else again. Every driver likely doesn't need either a 'Vette or a Bradley, but a well-qualified driver should be able to turn in a good performance in either.