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Re: Sniper Rifles Threaten Homeland Security

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From: Yardpilot
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 18:56
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"David Voth" <davidvoth@catholic.org> wrote in message
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> 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.
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