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Re: Sniper Rifles Threaten Homeland Security

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From: Scout
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 23:18
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"Yardpilot" <Yardpilot@attbi.com> wrote in message
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>
> "David Voth" <davidvoth@catholic.org> wrote in message
> news:2sjjpuop6ijoobndf2h6vo1u76jkmg4j7t@4ax.com...
> > On Tue, 01 Oct 2002 16:24:10 GMT,
> > shaun.jameson@spaajnvlcfjymmndomtmmmam.ntlworld.com (Shaun) was kind
> > enough to write:
> >
> > >On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 21:43:15 GMT, "Yardpilot" <Yardpilot@attbi.com>
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >>> The only practical use of a .50 rifle is long range sniping and
> > >>> shooting through thick dense material.
> > >>
> > >>Wrong again. People who know nothing about the subject like to say
> things
> > >>like that, of course.
> > >>
> > >Go on, enlighten us,  what rational use would you use a .50 cal for
> > >compared to say a .303 ?
> >
> > Nude 1,000 meter target shooting.
> >
> > Your lack of imagination does not dimish the uses for 50 caliber
> > rifles.
>
> ROTFL! I don't think I'll make any off-hand remarks.

Well, your remarks had better be off-hand....or you're going to get hit for
handling the goods. :-)
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