USMC Birthday range photos....
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Happy Birthday Brothers! Here's to another 100 years of knuckle draggers doing what needs to be done.
And to add to the cheer, here's an old photo of a much younger me (on the left) circa spring of 91 on a "range" of sorts...
And to add to the cheer, here's an old photo of a much younger me (on the left) circa spring of 91 on a "range" of sorts...
This one might look familiar to you @pmclaine, AmEmb Monrovia 1996 overlooking the fishbowl north.
I may get out shooting later today, need to teach my step-daughter and my lady some hammer pair shooting and other defensive drills, but chasing electrical and misfire issues on the old Exploder along with some pretty strong and cold winds and chance of snow coming in may thwart that and keep the ladies indoors for the day. ETA: Yep, I got to work on the truck busting knuckles in the cold and the ladies got to stay in. Looking like I'll end up changing head and intake gaskets along with the new alt and starter over Thanksgiving. Oh well...
Happy Birthday brothers, Semper Fidelis.
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Prior to Lunch...
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Zeroing at 100, First 5.
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Next 5
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For Effect....
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Rifle Porn
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Zeroing at 100, First 5.
Next 5
For Effect....
Rifle Porn
That's a sexy beast PM. I really need to get my A1 put back together since I raided my G-series action for an A5 build and have a slotted 168xxx for my A1 that's still sitting in the box. Raven6 needs to get back in the game dammit!
Raven is building again. I have all the parts for a .223 M40 off at his shop now.
In the morning we were hit pretty steady by rain.
After lunch we had a front come through with rain, graupel and wind, lots of wind.
Shooting at 750 yards was a chore. We were shooting from low to high and the wind seemed to be swirling in a bowl it was not a pleasant period of shooting but it was instructional.
After the front moved through we had falling temps, clear skies and wind.....
The 1000 yard range....
At 1000 the elevations are about on par. The winds seemed to have less effect at the greater height. Two windsocks pretty much gave a steady indication of wind at our backs for a zero effect. You cant really see the impact area but its in the "bowl" off in the distance.
I was getting more reliable hits at 1000 than I was at 750.
The trees either side of the 1000 platform offer a good windbreak so your round starts off on the right track before it meets less protected areas at the 750 platform.
A good day but Im weather beat right now.
Tomorrow hopefully some M40 shooting at 300 yards.
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Mamba Point and the Masonic Lodge on top of the hill. We used to PT sprints up the hill to the Lodge. Spooky ass place. I can almost smell the shit from the open sewers in the streets.
Hope your days chores went well.
Happy Birthday Marine!
Happy Bday Marines.
Saw this photo recently:
For scale they claimed the stars are over 17 foot tall.
R
Saw this photo recently:
For scale they claimed the stars are over 17 foot tall.
R
you guys know we love you,,,,,love you like you have to love the retarded cousin, god loves retards and Marines.
Well, I'm not a marine, nor have I ever served in any branch of any military. But, I did do some shooting yesterday on the US Marine Corp Birthday...
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On the 10th day the Lord did see the remains of the melted Crayola crayons and He devised unto Him a new creation.....the multi colored waxes formed a new color the Lord deemed camouflage which He carefully shaped into the figure of a well built man named Marine.
The Lord placed this Marine upon territory that He knew would be the United States and He said "It is Good".
But when the Lord looked upon the future United States as He was wont to do with his chosen land He saw that the Marine was not happy.
Given rocks to entertain himself he only broke them. Left to his own devices he invented self fornication.
The Lord deemed the Marine would have a companion and a purpose.
Thus taking iron from the Core of the earth and walnut from the sturdiest trees the Lord did bequeath unto the Marine a rifle.....
and entrusted it upon the Marine to keep and care for.
Provided this wonderful gift from his Lord the Marine said let me pray.....
"This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will…
My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit…
My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will…
Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace! "
and the Lord was very happy with the Marine and chose for him a special place for when he shall enter Heaven.
The Lord held a special place for His Marine and as such when the Marine was found lying in an unholy way with Eve He did not protest as He knew it would begat more Marines as the seed of Adam seemed to only produce progeny the lines of which would be called Hipster and Metrosexual.
As it was the secret remained between Eve and the Marine with Adam having no knowledge of their carnal knowledge save a smile Eve would always have cross her face when she looked off away to the wide untamed sea.
and the Lord was happy with his work.
Me Ill be happy with 43.6 of 4064 and a 168 SMK. Nice and lateral - only me to blame....
The Lord placed this Marine upon territory that He knew would be the United States and He said "It is Good".
But when the Lord looked upon the future United States as He was wont to do with his chosen land He saw that the Marine was not happy.
Given rocks to entertain himself he only broke them. Left to his own devices he invented self fornication.
The Lord deemed the Marine would have a companion and a purpose.
Thus taking iron from the Core of the earth and walnut from the sturdiest trees the Lord did bequeath unto the Marine a rifle.....
and entrusted it upon the Marine to keep and care for.
Provided this wonderful gift from his Lord the Marine said let me pray.....
"This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will…
My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit…
My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will…
Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace! "
and the Lord was very happy with the Marine and chose for him a special place for when he shall enter Heaven.
The Lord held a special place for His Marine and as such when the Marine was found lying in an unholy way with Eve He did not protest as He knew it would begat more Marines as the seed of Adam seemed to only produce progeny the lines of which would be called Hipster and Metrosexual.
As it was the secret remained between Eve and the Marine with Adam having no knowledge of their carnal knowledge save a smile Eve would always have cross her face when she looked off away to the wide untamed sea.
and the Lord was happy with his work.
Me Ill be happy with 43.6 of 4064 and a 168 SMK. Nice and lateral - only me to blame....
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dont know all that dribble you are spouting, sounds like lord of the rings, but more demented.
I just want that rifle, absoultely beautiful. why are you shooting 168 vs 175?
I just want that rifle, absoultely beautiful. why are you shooting 168 vs 175?
Hey AJ glad you found someone to read it to you....
Going with 168s because.....
A. I have a shit ton of them.
B. I'm keeping the Leupold 3-9 zeroed at 100 yards and holding mil dots at range (the red circles are 1.4 mils above my intended POI to help with hold during load development). I intended this little guy to be a short range fun gun, maybe 600 yards or so. The scope mag and reticle become a bit less useful at too much distance. Probably fine for people but I usually shoot paper.
The 168s seem to hold a little advantage over 175s up to about 600 yards.
Ill rethink that though when Im all out of 168s.
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Bunch of ol' Marines standing around a fire before a match on THE birthday. Patting each other on the back like they made it out of Chosin. Only here it was only like 33 degrees. I pointed that out so they started busting my balls about the USAF. I just calmly tossed the empty spray paint can in my hand into their fire and walked over to the firing line acting like I was dicking around with my shit. Momentarily, BOOM!. It was louder and stronger than I anticipated. Fucking can went tumbling through the air with ashes floating down like snow. Funny shit. They really do hit the deck. 
. Nobody was injured but a few had to go through the match peppered with black paint. .
. Nobody was injured but a few had to go through the match peppered with black paint. .
Bunch of ol' Marines standing around a fire before a match on THE birthday. Patting each other on the back like they made it out of Chosin. Only here it was only like 33 degrees. I pointed that out so they started busting my balls about the USAF. I just calmly tossed the empty spray paint can in my hand into their fire and walked over to the firing line acting like I was dicking around with my shit. Momentarily, BOOM!. It was louder and stronger than I anticipated. Fucking can went tumbling through the air with ashes floating down like snow. Funny shit. They really do hit the deck.
USAF? Do y’all even rate veteran status when you get out? LOL.
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That is the sort of shit that brought that situation to a head. Half those jarheads had some sort of recent surgery. They looked like the wounded warrior project logo helping each other off the ground all groaning and shit. Range Master was like why you do that shit people could have got injured, lol (him lol not me). I was like I didn't have any real fireworks to help celebrate so I improvised. He say okay that makes more sense now.
I think I've told you this before, but that is one SICK rifle. Enjoy it.
Nothing like close air support to answer that question...
Buuuuuut.,... I DID find this while looking for another, older, joke... (Having deployed with the Marines, I thought it pretty good...)
U.S. Marine Corps Rules:
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4."
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot.
Navy SEALS Rules:
1. Look very cool in sunglasses.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3. Adjust speedo.
4. Check hair in mirror.
U.S. Army Rangers Rules:
1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving.
2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
3. Request permission via radio from "Higher" to perform killing.
4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound rucksack while starving.
U.S. Army Rules:
1. Select a new beret to wear.
2. Sew patches on right shoulder.
3. Change the color of beret you decide to wear.
U.S. Army Special Forces Rules:
1. Always look cool.
2. Always know where you are.
3. If you do not know where you are - look cool.
US Air Force Rules:
1. Have a cocktail.
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner.
3. See what's on HBO.
4. Ask "what is a gunfight?"
5. Request more funding from Congress with a "killer" PowerPoint presentation.
6. Wine & dine 'key' Congressmen, invite DOD & defense industry executives.
7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets.8. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally.
9. Hurry to make 1345 tee-time.
US Navy Rules:
1. Go to Sea.
2. Drink Coffee.
3. Watch porn.
4. Deploy the Marines.
DAAAMMNN Dude...you been practicin'. Nice shootin' pmc, and again, very nice rifle! Hppay belated MC bday Btw.
