DrMark
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Awesome!
Stay safe, Brian.
Awesome!
Stay safe, Brian.
I don't know about that. They aren't supposed to be impervious to IED attacks, but rather survivable from what I understand. As Reverend said, "In total, there were 3 WIA, with no KIA" which would mean the Cougars did their job. Sacrifice the vehicle but save the life, just like with crumple zones in a car.Great story and the Talib's sure picked a great spot for an IED ambush. Interesting about those new Cougars---guess they don't hold up as well as advertised?! Any 'Water Buffalo's' in country?
And now, the enemy will use more explosives in the IEDs.Loneviking wrote:I don't know about that. They aren't supposed to be impervious to IED attacks, but rather survivable from what I understand. As Reverend said, "In total, there were 3 WIA, with no KIA" which would mean the Cougars did their job. Sacrifice the vehicle but save the life, just like with crumple zones in a car.Great story and the Talib's sure picked a great spot for an IED ambush. Interesting about those new Cougars---guess they don't hold up as well as advertised?! Any 'Water Buffalo's' in country?
They have Staples™ in Sharana, Afghanistan?Just take the VCDL logo and print it out on decal paper, which you can get at Staples.
No, they have Staples here, and a post office for step 2.Tomahawk wrote:They have Staples™ in Sharana, Afghanistan?Just take the VCDL logo and print it out on decal paper, which you can get at Staples.
Ha! Cuts down on the number of hitchhikers I bet!Hey Rev, I was wondering about your car holster (saw it in another thread).
Could you possibly explain your setup to me?
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=13421&forum_id=54
Great story and the Talib's sure picked a great spot for an IED ambush. Interesting about those new Cougars---guess they don't hold up as well as advertised?! Any 'Water Buffalo's' in country?
If you consider 600 yds to still be even close to effective range of an M4... at night... under fire... You sir, truly are one BAMF....
-bring enough gun. The M4 and SAW were at the limits of their effective range during this firefight (~600yds)
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Well, 600yds is the max effective range as listed in the manual--and we had the high ground. All I really did was see the flashes where the fire was coming from, and used my tracers to make adjustments. Then just lay it on as fast as I could. The positions they fired from offered no cover, so I'm not surprised they got hit. Our position was well protected from direct fire. Indirect, not so much. Good for us they weren't very good shots.Reverend73 wrote:If you consider 600 yds to still be even close to effective range of an M4... at night... under fire... You sir, truly are one BAMF....
-bring enough gun. The M4 and SAW were at the limits of their effective range during this firefight (~600yds)
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And indication of enemy casualties too? Wow. just wow.
I've tried a few shots with one at half that range. - Not something I'd wanna trust my life to... (not bashing the M4 mind you... it's just not the right tool for THAT job... As you indicated by your comment)
Wow again.
Please let me know when you're home so I can buy you a beverage of your choice.