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    Rifle Scopes Deployed troop seeking advice

    Re: Deployed troop seeking advice They don't! I really don't care, but it seems like people are sending thousands of dollars worth of equipment to someone that no one has verified is what he says he is. If it's true, I'll do my part and send him more equipment. But, my 28 years of military...
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    Rifle Scopes Deployed troop seeking advice

    Re: Deployed troop seeking advice Never said I didn't have to scrounge for stuff. But have you seriously seen combat units deploy to a combat FOB without weapons, and then have none available? Really? Is he a sniper? Is he authorized an M14? Or does he just prefer to have an M14? (Which is...
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    Rifle Scopes Deployed troop seeking advice

    Re: Deployed troop seeking advice I'm new here, and I should probably just stay out of this....but, has anyone verified this story?? I'm retired, but am now a Department of the Army civilian, and have seriously never heard of an infantry unit deployed to an FOB not being issued enough...
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    Rifle Scopes Help me scope an M1a

    I'm pretty new to the precision rifle game, but have been shooting and hunting for 35+ years. In addition to 3 heavy bolt rifles, I just bought my first Springfield M1A. It came with a McMillan stock and a Smith scope mount. I'm not going to spend thousands of dollars on a scope for this...