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Originally Posted by Ike Bana
Actually I take some pride in what I accomplished in the short period of my life when I handled and operated a weapon of war. Early summer 1969, I was in the middle of 8 weeks of Marine Corps basic training, two weeks at Camp Pendleton for rifle training and qualifying. A Daisy BB gun was the only "firearm" i had ever laid hands on in my life.
Turns out I was pretty good at it...qualified Expert. And, on qualification day two of us in my platoon scored 100%, all 10 rounds, in the silhouette bullseye from 500 yards prone position. M-14, 7.62mm, with a crummy little peep sight. That evening two of our DI''s took me and Pvt. "Snowball" (one of the black recruits) aside and in his most gentle voice said, "Do you two assholes know what it means to shoot 100% from 500 yards?"
"Sir...no sir!"
"It means you could qualify for Marine Scout Sniper training."
When I decined the suggestion I was beaten.
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Great story and Nailer on this forum is also a sharpshooter.
I was commenting on Zero playing Rambo in his Deliverance yard.
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