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13 years 2 weeks ago #13055
by jtallen83
Replied by jtallen83 on topic New Guy here-looking for 1st AR10
I don't have one but every report I hear on AR-10 carbines says they should fit your bill in the accuracy department and the carbine is light, relatively speaking anyway 
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13 years 1 week ago #13076
by Sharkey
Replied by Sharkey on topic New Guy here-looking for 1st AR10
Holey crap. You went through basic in '05??? lol
Try 1981. I turned 18 in basic and the DI's brought a keg of "Blatz Beer". Some of the nastiest, off colored sludge a soldier ever poured down his gullet but for a day, we were livin large and had a banquet fixed for kings of samiches an sludge.
Seems funny thinking about the differences in training and stuff now. I almost went back in just before my 46th birthday. I tried to and passed all of the over 40 stuff easy. Hell, Army standards dictate a 40 yo soldier be able to run 2 miles in 18:40. I was doing 3 wearing a 40 pound weight vest in just under 24. Don't even KNOW what I could do it in without it. I've never run "unencumbered" before. I do a lot of hill climbs with it too which'll kick an old man's ass pretty quick.
Then came the hearing test. Stupid major told me I was lucky to be able to hear my own lawn mower running.
Realizing they weren't going to let me go back in, I told him I could hear his stupidity loud and clear. He didn't laugh...
It would've been tough on my wife and boys but I think it would have been nice to get back into the mix again - even if I was just training young guys to be hard assed SOBs.
I'll leave the sniper range training to you guys though...
Try 1981. I turned 18 in basic and the DI's brought a keg of "Blatz Beer". Some of the nastiest, off colored sludge a soldier ever poured down his gullet but for a day, we were livin large and had a banquet fixed for kings of samiches an sludge.
Seems funny thinking about the differences in training and stuff now. I almost went back in just before my 46th birthday. I tried to and passed all of the over 40 stuff easy. Hell, Army standards dictate a 40 yo soldier be able to run 2 miles in 18:40. I was doing 3 wearing a 40 pound weight vest in just under 24. Don't even KNOW what I could do it in without it. I've never run "unencumbered" before. I do a lot of hill climbs with it too which'll kick an old man's ass pretty quick.
Then came the hearing test. Stupid major told me I was lucky to be able to hear my own lawn mower running.
Realizing they weren't going to let me go back in, I told him I could hear his stupidity loud and clear. He didn't laugh...
It would've been tough on my wife and boys but I think it would have been nice to get back into the mix again - even if I was just training young guys to be hard assed SOBs.
I'll leave the sniper range training to you guys though...
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13 years 1 week ago #13080
by Sharkey
Replied by Sharkey on topic New Guy here-looking for 1st AR10
I told the stupid Major in charge that I was there to kick some ass not to sit around trying to hear hummingbirds fart.
Apparently that ability is important to the desk warrior types though so I was on the bus heading home...
Haven't been able to work out quite the same since they turned me down though and put on 20 lbs I can't seem to get rid of..lol
I think someone telling me that my "country doesn't NEED me anymore" kinda sucked. Took a bite outta me somehow.
I probably never thought I'd have to face it.
I work right next to a reserve base and airstrip and seeing the blackhawks, chinooks and C130s coming and going all the time sure does make me homesick sometimes.
Oh well. I suppose sleeping next to my wife DOES tend to beat nodding off with my face on dirt although somehow, sleeping in a hole in the ground, in retrospect, does have it's merits.
If she saw this post, you can bet I would be afforded that opportunity again quickly...
Apparently that ability is important to the desk warrior types though so I was on the bus heading home...
Haven't been able to work out quite the same since they turned me down though and put on 20 lbs I can't seem to get rid of..lol
I think someone telling me that my "country doesn't NEED me anymore" kinda sucked. Took a bite outta me somehow.
I probably never thought I'd have to face it.
I work right next to a reserve base and airstrip and seeing the blackhawks, chinooks and C130s coming and going all the time sure does make me homesick sometimes.
Oh well. I suppose sleeping next to my wife DOES tend to beat nodding off with my face on dirt although somehow, sleeping in a hole in the ground, in retrospect, does have it's merits.
If she saw this post, you can bet I would be afforded that opportunity again quickly...
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