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How far is a 5.56 effective? How much further is a military similar grade .308 round deadly out to? I can carry four times as much 5.56 but is it as combat effective? How many rounds on average does a 5.56 take to drop someone? Is the 5.56 the 9mm of rifles and the .308 the .45 acp? I carry a...

I own and have owned many rifles. I am still trying to narrow down a rifle that will give me an advantage. I want to pound it at the range and master it. I want to learn how to detail strip and change parts. I want to know the rifle as well as myself. I must run a suppressor on it. It must have...

I bought another m1a standard. Which match ammo is the best and most reliable? I am thinking federal gold medal match in 168 grain? How much better will this group then Winchester NATO? Does the gold metal match have sealed poweder and primers? Will 168 feed the best in an m1a?

My buddies all tell me night vision is a joke and that they didnt like it in the military. I wanted a PVS14 to run with an Acog but found out that I cant. I am limited to an eotech. How much of an advantage is it with an eotech and can I drive and safely navigate on foot at night...

How do you keep sentry dogs away before and search dogs when your leaving an area?

I have a USMC ILBE that rides above my hips. Is there an easy way to make it ride lower? I took the velcro and hip belt off. I am having a hard time moving the frame up. Anyone have info or an owners manual?

I was wondering what size pack you use for an extended mission. I just bought a Kifaru EMR which is 7500 CUI. I will only load it to 4,000 CUI but like the ease of packing. Its a pain to pack your stuff in a smaller pack. I find it easier to take the same ammount into a larger pack. This allows...

I have an M1A and am thinking about ditching it for a folding stocked DSA FAL. My main concern is the M1A's long term field reliability. Seems like the FAL runs better in a dirty combat enviornment. I want to have a .308 that runs and runs even though its not my main go to rifle.

What is your go to defensive rifle? If you could take one in a Katrina situation, what would it be? I went from an AK to an M4 but now use the Sig. It seems to be the best of both worlds. An AR is great for clean patrols in resupplied areas but my rifle must fire every time...

I did some research and came up with alot of opinions. Does anyone know a solid way to determine the max effective lethal range of the following rounds on a human target? It doesnt make sense to me that you can hit something but it might not be lethal at long range? Does barrel length matter for...

Anyone use a suppressor to defend themself? Anyone plan to? I am thinking about suppressing a AAC TI RANT for my .45 glock. Seems like it would be fun. How much quiter would a 9mm be? Also considering suppressing a defensive SHTF rifle. Considering an ak47, sig 556, FAL, M1A or M4. How would...

I looked at a century arms romanian dragunov. How close is this to what the insurgents use? Is this an accuret reliable weapon or a piece of junk replica? The scope seems junky but looks exactly like what the bad guys use. I would buy one if it was the same quality rifle many use in rough combat...

Since black is the worst cammo color that is often used, why does the usmc digital woodland have black in it? Why couldnt they put another brown color in it? What does digital camm do better than non digital like multi cam? MARPAT woodland seems to work better at night than anything else that I...

I am thinking the best bet is to get a med- long range automatic rifle and adopt easier sniper skills. I think this is especially important for small groups of people trying to survive an diaster. This would apply to getting to and defending your bug out location. I thing a suppressor, propper...

Thinking some military sniper input on boots would be great. My bug out boots are Danner Gortex. They are the most comfortable boots I have ever worn. They are waterproof and can be used on a 20 mile hike out of the box. Now I am looking for a pair of sneakers that I can keep in my pack. I am...

I am looking for a jacket that is warm, 100 percent water proof/ wind proof and breathable, in earth toned colors. I want it to work as natural uraban camo as well as dead woodlands cammo. Coyote tan is the best bet but I fear that I will resemble a deer at long range. I walk in hunting areas...

I want to keep a quick cammo solution. My AO is north eastern US woodlands and cities. Mostly green in the summer and brown the rest of the year. Im looking to keep a boonie hat and top near by. I am thinkin about weaing a multi cam boonie and either an acu or woodland marpat top. Would I get an...

I had a cfp 90 and ditched it b.c the straps where horrible. The USMC ILBE is nice but the waist belt feels like a fat piece of under designed foam. The ILBE also feels like a large ammount of weight is still on your shoulders and not the hips. I think the gen 1 kifar EMR or MMR would be a wise...

What areas would Foliage green work better than Coyote Tan? I have the chance to get a super deal on a pack and its Foliage Green. FYI my AO is woodlands, brush, grasslands and such areas that are inherient to the North Eastern US.

I want to carry 80 pounds comfortably over long distances. I want a pack that will last and not tear my shoulders up like the POS 511 Rush 72 pack. It has to be atleast 24 inches up to 27. I really like this pack but am going to look into the other suggestions...