Originally Posted by
QuietShootr
I could get by with one LMT Mk18 if I had to. I would rather have a gun that I can get in and out of tight places with that needs a few more clicks of elevation at long range than one that shoots super-flat but is longer.
Where I think people miss the boat on the ballistics equation is that if I shoot someone at 15 feet, I really need them to stop what they're doing, lie down, and reconsider their poor life choices right now. If I shoot someone at 400 meters, unless they're the love child of Roy ****ing Benavidez and Manila John Basilone, they're going to be distracted enough by the hole(s) through their torso that for the remaining time they have enough oil pressure to hurt me, their effectiveness will be reduced markedly. Being that that is the case, the 10.5" will work fine for most scenarios. Besides, as a civilian, I'm more likely to have 40 meters be my long range than 400.
IIRC, our friend KevB has transferred a few souls to Jesus at 400 or so with a Mk18.
Give me my 10.5" with a good light and a couple of different optics and I'm GTG.