Re: Sniper Rifles Threaten Homeland Security

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From: Yardpilot
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 18:00

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"Shaun" <shaun.jameson@spaajnvlcfjymmndomtmmmam.ntlworld.com> wrote in
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> On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 21:43:15 GMT, "Yardpilot" <Yardpilot@attbi.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
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> >> >
> >> 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 ?

Well, competitive shooting at 2,000 yards comes to mind. Burning up excess
gun powder, making LOTS of noise, power lifting, shooting big animals at
long range, pissing off people like you, fun, and arming my militia unit all
come to mind.

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