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Originally Posted by Mobhack
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2) The US Army (on which all USMC weapons data is based) only requires its people to qualify at a max of 300m (someone can correct me if I'm wrong) with the M16. The USMC requires them to do so at 500m (and if they can't they can actually be discharged for unsuitability). To the best of my knowledge no other military force in the world (other then of course sniper types) requires such standards, and ranges of basic marksmanship.
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British army rifle qualification was done out to 500 yards with the 7.62 SLR fitted with iron sights (none of this telescope malarkey) was standard. That was back in the mid 1970's when I did my "steam gunnery", I have no idea what they do with the new 5.56 rifle.
Ah the joys of range duty - including recovering some not too bent rounds, and popping those in the holes in the figure 80 target on a recruit's qualifying shoot. When he came up to inspect it, he was advised to squeeze the trigger harder since the rounds were not making it through the paper  !. Usually got at least one who fell for that wind-up hook line and sinker...
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I stand corrected!
Seems "modern" armies have decided "volume of fire" via the assault rifles is preferred over "accuracy of fire". I know during WW II most armies expected accurate fire at 5, 6, even 800 yards.
Love the bit with the not to bent rounds in the paper! One I never heard before.
