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Old 12-29-2010, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by CaberTosser View Post
As far as the military question goes; how many troops can you thinkof who would want to carry an extra 3-4lb of rifle in addition to their other gear and ammo? Not an issue for mounted or crew served weapons, but certainly a big factor for the average infantryman.
The accuracy parameters are certainly different for general ranks infantry than for dedicated snipers, and even then, as leeper mentioned , a cold bore shot is paramount , and possibly a second shot, but not sustained fire.
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