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Firing M-16s

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Post Sun Apr 13, 2003 1:58 am

Firing M-16s

Wow, it was fun. Along with 5 other guys, I went to a National Gaurd firing range with a recruiting Sargent today. After the unit had fininshed qualifying, we each got to fire off about 20 rounds of leftover ammo. All I can say is that it was a very fun day.



Now remember[[! First you pillage and THEN you burn[[!

Post Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:37 am

cool... M-16's? they are like.. 2kg? well, i remember they were damn light.


presently, my world is upside down, so if u do not mind, u'll have to tok to my a$$

Post Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:42 am

How hard was the recoil? Did you hit any? (targets, I mean )



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Post Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:48 am

if i remember correctly, M-16 recoils aren't too bad. just like a light jab from a kid.. yeah. but don't even try to feel the recoil from a shotgun..but maybe i don't know if it was the same for you. i was asking some soldiers at this display thingy..


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Post Sun Apr 13, 2003 1:40 pm

@ Kimk: I think they are about 5 lbs unloaded, so that would be a little over 2 kg.
@ FF: The recoil is almost nonexistant, about twice what a .22 has, if you've ever fired one. I did pretty well, considering the gun wasn't sighted in for me, I got all my rounds into about a 4 in. (about 10 cm.) circle. The target was 25 meters away, so it wasn't like it was long range or anything. I did better than I thought I would.


Now remember[[! First you pillage and THEN you burn[[!

Post Sun Apr 13, 2003 3:25 pm

Did you do it in full or semi-auto?



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Post Sun Apr 13, 2003 3:34 pm

yeah.. try it in full
dude! where's my ammo ??


presently, my world is upside down, so if u do not mind, u'll have to tok to my a$$

Post Sun Apr 13, 2003 5:52 pm

The M-16 Rifle is a 5.56 mm (.223 Calibur) rifle that has almost no recoil, because it reuses most of that recoil to chamber another round and continue firing.

I was a Gunner's Mate (Guns) in the US Navy. My specialty was small arms.

However the M-16 is not the most fun weapon to fire.

Try the Browning MK2 HB .50 Cal machine gun some day.

WOOOOOOOOOO


@Kimk

The recoil of a shot gun isn't that bad. Just don't fight it....Worst thing to do.

Seen guys dislocate thier shoulders from fighting recoil....





-Arg



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Edited by - argonus on 13-04-2003 18:54:26

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