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AR15/10 Rifles
Mil-spec what does it mean, is it the best?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 651772" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>No name calling involved here, and wouldn't have stood for it anyway. You're fine, you just might want to tone down the flaming on other people's choices just because they don't match what you might choose. </p><p> </p><p>I'm currently sitting on (I think) about five match grade Service Rifles, which include any number of non Mil-Spec parts. I've run these to four MO State Championship titles, earned my Distinguished Rifleman's badge (#1366) and made the President's Hundred. I've been a firing member of the MO State Service Rifle team for many, many years and have missed a total of one Camp Perry Nationals in the past 20 years. I did my time in an infantry unit, successfully completed sniper school, won a Division Championship and was a firing member on an All Army Championship team while on active duty. After that I served as a cop in SoCal for several years, and kicked my fair share of doors in the process. Been involved in a few shootings, and am still here to talk about it. I still serve as a CMP/AMU instructor, and worked for several years teaching SDM courses to active duty troops about to deploy. Point is, I've been there, done that, and have several tee shirts to show for it. Aside from the fact that they weigh about 14 lbs, I wouldn't hesitate to use any one of those "match" rifles in a serious situation. They're every bit as reliable as anything the miliitary ever put in my hands, and at $2000-$2500 apiece, certainly aren't what I'd call "hobby guns." </p><p> </p><p>Different things for different reasons, but there's never much to be gained by denegrating other people's hardware. I have nothing against Mil-Spec designations (and actually do look for it in some parts), I'm not a slave to it by any means. Just a suggestion . . ..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 651772, member: 15748"] No name calling involved here, and wouldn't have stood for it anyway. You're fine, you just might want to tone down the flaming on other people's choices just because they don't match what you might choose. I'm currently sitting on (I think) about five match grade Service Rifles, which include any number of non Mil-Spec parts. I've run these to four MO State Championship titles, earned my Distinguished Rifleman's badge (#1366) and made the President's Hundred. I've been a firing member of the MO State Service Rifle team for many, many years and have missed a total of one Camp Perry Nationals in the past 20 years. I did my time in an infantry unit, successfully completed sniper school, won a Division Championship and was a firing member on an All Army Championship team while on active duty. After that I served as a cop in SoCal for several years, and kicked my fair share of doors in the process. Been involved in a few shootings, and am still here to talk about it. I still serve as a CMP/AMU instructor, and worked for several years teaching SDM courses to active duty troops about to deploy. Point is, I've been there, done that, and have several tee shirts to show for it. Aside from the fact that they weigh about 14 lbs, I wouldn't hesitate to use any one of those "match" rifles in a serious situation. They're every bit as reliable as anything the miliitary ever put in my hands, and at $2000-$2500 apiece, certainly aren't what I'd call "hobby guns." Different things for different reasons, but there's never much to be gained by denegrating other people's hardware. I have nothing against Mil-Spec designations (and actually do look for it in some parts), I'm not a slave to it by any means. Just a suggestion . . .. [/QUOTE]
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