What rifle and optic (if any) are recruits training with in USMC boot camp?
- Thread starter GlockandRoll
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Whatever the Army gave them 20 years ago.... So sounds about right 
Exactly what phase in boot camp are you referring to....
I know a kid that went in on August 7, he has a stock M4 that they are toting around and drilling with, when he gets to the range in Paris Island ill see what he is qualifying with.
I know a kid that went in on August 7, he has a stock M4 that they are toting around and drilling with, when he gets to the range in Paris Island ill see what he is qualifying with.
Bless your heartWhatever the Army gave them 20 years ago.... So sounds about right
I think it’s still the M16A4 with RCO. Not sure if they are giving the recruits the M27 and VCOG. Prolly not.
According to HKslave his girlfriend is going to mail his Elcan to him to use , although we haven't gotten any updates on his enlistment status yet.
Shit.
They gave us custom dip painted Accuracy Internationals with a Hensoldt 6x24x72 scope in a custom Badger mount.
We had to roll our own ammo but they gave us full access to Lake City's production line to do so.
It was so tough I still tear up when I think of the horrors.
They gave us custom dip painted Accuracy Internationals with a Hensoldt 6x24x72 scope in a custom Badger mount.
We had to roll our own ammo but they gave us full access to Lake City's production line to do so.
It was so tough I still tear up when I think of the horrors.
In ‘07 it was A2’s with open sights. We had A4’s and M4’s with ACOGs when we hit the fleet.
Nope, mine is tight except for the tritium. I supose if you dropped it the wron way you could damage the glass.
Iron sights fail in a grunt’s hands, you think an optic would fair better? Lolz…
We didn’t carry a rear sight though. I’m pretty sure I remember at least one fogging up inside.
Well you aren’t supposed to drive nails with them before mounting, or maybe it was just residue from the crayons on the lens. 
. And I’m just picking, y’all don’t get your panties in a wad. I did work with two different recon platoons in ‘87 over in the Gulf. Good boys, I’d go anywhere with them.
. And I’m just picking, y’all don’t get your panties in a wad. I did work with two different recon platoons in ‘87 over in the Gulf. Good boys, I’d go anywhere with them.
We only drove nails with them after mounting, a hammer has to have a handle…
Vortex should make ACOGs. With a warranty like that, they couldn’t fail….
I'm only a member of the chairborne forces but have been running ACOGs for 20 years (probably had 9 and still own 3) and it seems to me like I could more easily damage the rifle than the optic. 
