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I'm currently working as an S2 mentor for an ANA Commando battalion. I see this problem starkly with the SpecOps unit currently assigned as their FID partners. Their OPSEC measures are so...

In regards to the SA-80, all I've ever heard from Brit soldiers is complaints. I was sharing a range with some Brits in AF a couple of months ago and they were ogling over my M4. They mentioned they...

In my experience, the choice to use suppressors for a mission weren't so much the reduction of muzzle flash as the reduction of noise and increase of stealth. Even with suppressors, the M4 still...

LOL, Pete:

A few months ago I was reading an article in a hunting magazine (can't remember which one) and there was an Africa safari story in there. The author described the standard light,...

Ken, you could very well be correct on the M240 issue. It happened in a different group than mine and word got around. My Bn leadership also suggested lining up a bunch of sniper rifles and burning...

OK, back to the ammo stuff:

The following is copied straight out of FM 3-22.9 (12 August 2008) Chapter 2, pages 2-35 thru 2-36:

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Well, now that I'm aware there is a profile page, I'll fill it out.

For everyone: hello, I am a retired 18Z (plus 18F and 18E). I live in Colorado Springs and currently doing contract work. I find...

Hey, how the heck do you get those blue quote boxes from other people's input?

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So I wonder who can explain why the 62 grain is standard issue?

Good question, JMA. The 77 grain was made specifically for the SPR. It's too hot of a round to put through a M4 or M16. You risk...

Every squad needs designated marksmen. Many, if not most, of the engagements in AF are 200m or less. The typical SOP is for the squad leader to call in a HIMARS, JDAM, or Excalibur to take out one or...