
Originally Posted by
Dano5326
Didn't ask for nor self anoint "SME" However do have a couple merit badges people atb enamored with. Most willing to play a pick up game with all comers on a square range, but critical judgements based on the 8+ yrs deployed on the two way... and formal RDTE in between.
Opins like arse holes and good luck separating the wheat from chaff w/o relevant experience. I do not feel that article is demonstrative of sound gear, ideas, or representative of current TTP realities in the war zone, or shows how solid operators set up their equipment.
The persons I know with ridiculous amounts of experience use a 14.5 or 16" carbine with a vari-opic with mil-based holdovers... for increased lethality, smaller CEP at unk ranges, smashing baddies at distance with clip on VAS and being relevant when the sun comes up.
Most walk around with their shorties cause it looks cool on the FOB and is more convenient. A discerning eye can sort someone out in seconds... by the manner of their equipment.
The only rail systems I have seen pass drop & torque testing are DD, KAC, Geisselle, Remington MilGroup and OEM HK. I have seen three pictured in that article fail.
The "m4A1" with "3-8" optic picture is clearly not an M4a1. None standard upper slapped on gov lower. Note Noveske marked upper receiver, thick fluted barrel and length. The optic atb POS luepy mk4 with extended target turrets. The MK6 3-18, or NF 2.5-10x are much, much better optics.
Picturing a carbine, actually a Larue upper, "set up for the long range fight"...1) the optic is riding too far back for proper eye relief 2) the top rail has light/laser switch on it preventing use of a clip on 3) the laser at 12 will prevent clip on use 4) riding a legacy KAC suppressor is odd &/or ill informed. The old KAC CQD suppressors have massive and inconsistent zero shift. Do note they are ridiculously robust and can even be run on a MK46/SAW. If issued a surefire it is a much better choice for precision. Do note, the new KAC cans with twist collar have shown reliable and repeatable zero shift.
Having an insight WML blocking the illum of the LA-5(ATPIAL) is odd.
Elcan 1-4x (zero shifting POS) reticle based on 14.5" m855. Odd choice IMO for a shorty. The newer (and even bulkier) 1.5-6x Elcan ATB better but nor issue free
The drop #'s alone do not tell the tale of massive lose of efficacy on targets, but posting RemV/RemE would be to much hassle. When you start having poor effects by defacto throwing 22magnums.. doesn't make sense.
100m zero
14.5" m855 200m-1.6", 300-5", 400-8" , 500- 13", 600-18", 700-25", 800-32", 900-42",1000-52"
10" m855 62gr 200m-2", 300-6", 400m-10", 500-16", 600-23", 700-31", 800-41", 900-52", 1000-65"
14.5" 77gr 200m-.6mil/2", 300-1.5/6", 400-2.7/10", 500-4.0/15", 600-5.6/20", 700-7.5/27", 800-9.6/35", 900-12.2/44", 1000-15.2/55"
10.3" 77gr 200m- .8mil/3", 300-2.0/7", 400-3.4/12", 500-5/18", 600-7.0/25", 700-9.3/34", 800-12.0/43", 900-15.2/55", 1000-18.7/68"
drops from actual crony data with a nominal 4k elevation
Have the best day ever!
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