Fire Arms Range (2nd ed)

[HaplessOperator]

Originally Posted by The Zappster

A friend of mine who used to serve in the reserves said he would regularly hit targets in the head at 100m on the ranges using his LSW. This one of the reasons I use to justify doubling the weapons base range. (I am now going to Paul's site to see the base range of the LSW)

Your buddy in the reserves was also on a flat range in a comfortable, uncompromised shooting position with no one shooting at him and with a complete lack of adrenaline.

Practically anyone can land shots like that. I had my wife popping groups of about 2 inches the first time she zeroed the RPR I bought her, because she was on a flat range in a comfortavle, uncompromised shooting position with no one shooting at her a complete lack of adrenaline.

Once you're shitting your pants and trying to squeeze aimed shots at someone who's actively trying to kill your ass, you're usually just going for minute of man even at a hundred yards.

Only time you really get much of a chance to aim is if you can completely overwhelm your targets with automatic fire to such degree they can't really maneuver or deliver fire with any safety at all, and if you've got them like that, you're better served maneuvering elements to conduct the assault if practical, and start finishing people off.

Your estimates are based on the most favorable, milquetoast shooting conditions imaginable, and have absolutely no relation to combat shooting at all.