Thread: Remington makes M24 available to soldiers

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Yea, that should make it real easy when some ex-GI with stress syndrome loses it and decides to take care of business on the public. 800 yards should be just about right.

Sorry and disgusting comment! You should feel ashamed.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

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MY cap.

Guy, I am sure the comment was in jest. Sometimes you will have someone mention the big pink elephant in the room. Don't take everything so seriously. A lot of timesit takes both sides to banter to make everyone understand the intent....

I read the specifications at the beginning of the thread, was seriously impressed, and looked for a picture of the rifle on the internet.

Seriously guys, I was disappointed, this looks just like your average rifle !


disclaimer: I'd love to own/shoot guns but the wife won't let me. So I know next to nothing about guns & rifles.

Originally Posted by TURNMASTER

I know lots of guys who shoot 700 to 1000 yards for fun. Just makes it a little more affordable. I also know lots of ex-GIs who have not gone nuts and have not killed anyone.

That was a real crappy thing to say and displays a large degree of disregard and disrespect for our soldiers.

Thank You Vets

Jeff

wow, yes I agree completly with Jeff, that was not very nice at all

Originally Posted by decraew

I read the specifications at the beginning of the thread, was seriously impressed, and looked for a picture of the rifle on the internet.

Seriously guys, I was disappointed, this looks just like your average rifle !


disclaimer: I'd love to own/shoot guns but the wife won't let me. So I know next to nothing about guns & rifles.

looks are deceiving.. It has a high end scope, match grade trigger. A special stock. A match grade barrel that is thicker and better made than a "normal" rifle. and a few more lickies and chewies that make it a Sniper rifle.
And it isunderstandable that you couldn't tell the difference if you don't have a lot of experience with rifles. It is just like razors... To a person that doesn't know razors, a Keiger looks like an "okay" razor. And a Filly look like a regular cheapo.. It's all about exposure to the product.

Thought you guys might appreciate a different Remington working this past Super Bowl:



Short article about it with some additional photos.

Interesting tripod. I would be interested to know how heavy it is and what they do to ensure good follow through? We sure have come a long way! I remember the days of spray painting cheap camera tripods on my own dime, just so I could have some sort of platform...Also interesting is how they use a stock skeleton? Usually you nee that heavy, meaty stock to absorb threcoil and kkeep on target.... I have a Mcmillon, although a great hand made (better than the H.S. presicion) stock, it is one heavy mofo.

Originally Posted by commiecat

Thought you guys might appreciate a different Remington working this past Super Bowl:



Short article about it with some additional photos.

I'm not buying it

edit: oh ok, well maybe I can buy this. Still though that is a creepy photo, why was it ever pointed toward the crowd? That does not seem kosher

The stadium was not yet open when the pics were taken and the rifle never had a round in it that day. ONLY Binoculars were used for observation during the game and NOT the rifle!! It was only put into position to get the pictures of the form fit and function of the DCLW Tripod.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Still though that is a creepy photo, why was it ever pointed toward the crowd? That does not seem kosher

Ehrm....

Where else should they point it?
Think about it logically. What is the purpose of the gun?
-> To shoot the ref at a wrong decision? sadly, no.
-> To shoot a player for foul play? Again, sadly not.

So that leaves the crowd. Which makes sense. The sniper is there to take out any urgent threat coming from, or going towards the crowd.