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Welcome, I am interested in all things military and military history. I hope to have some good discussions here.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Cooking rounds

     I'm no martha stewart. What I am talking  about is what U.S and fellow allied snipers have discovered during the war on terror. Which is, by allowing rifle rounds to sit in direct sunlight and "cook" allows the powder temperature to rise within the cartridge. This increase in the powder temperature will result in an increase in muzzle velocity. Thus it allows the sniper to increase the effective range of his weapon. The worlds longest sniper rifle shot was a result of this method. While the 50 caliber sniper ammo effective range is only 2,190 yards, by allowing the rounds to cook, canadian sniper robert furlong was able to kill an insurgent at 2,700 yards. So is cooking rounds a good thing? Matha stewart would think so.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

To my Free Syria Army buddies

     Enough with the spray and pray tactics. When you are low on ammo, every round counts and so every man must be a rifleman. Thus, everyone of you must be a marksman. So, I give you the four principles of marksmanship.

1.your position and hold must be firm enough to support the rifle.
2. the rifle must point naturally at the target without any physical effort.
3. sight alignment must be correct.
4. the shot must be released and followed through without any distubance to the position.

Learn these, practice these, and they will help you win the day.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Systema

     I see the videos on youtube and I read all the little comments underneath. I have trained with Sonny Puzikas and Max Franz. The shit works and I like it. However, it is like any other form of self-defense. You only get from it what you put in. If  you dont put in the work and the effort, hell no you wont be good or effective at it. Is it the cure all? Hell no, but as a warrior you need to be adaptive and overcome all situations by constant training and improving in techniques. So thats my opinion on the subject for all the people who want to fight on youtube. Let's spend less time fighting on youtube and go out and do the shit. Spend less time playing call of duty and put some money into a weapons platform. Then you can quit fighting over gun types and calibers and realize that someone highly trained can kill with any form of a gun. Like the Rollins Band song "just do it".

Sunday, April 29, 2012

recognizing symptoms of nerve agent posioning

The symptoms are divided into early, later, and danger. However, they may not appear in distinct phases because of the route of enter into the body.

EARLY SIGNS
1. running nose
2. an increase of saliva in the mouth
3. tightness of the chest
4. breathing difficulty
5. dimmed vision
6 pinpoint pupils

LATER SYMPYOMS
1. intense headache
2. drooling from the mouth
3. dizziness and muscular weakness
4. heavy sweating

DANGER SYMPTOMS
1. nausea and vomitting
2. involuntary urination and defecation
3. muscle spasms and jerking
4. breathing stoppage followed by coma.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Firing positions

The infantryman looks for two things in a firing postion-concealment for himself and his weapon and a wide field of fire. His assessment of any situation must be second nature.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Urban movement techniques

Looking around corners is a quick way to get killed. So, do it ground level.

When your crossing a wall, you want to keep a low profile. Roll over it, with your body flat.

Watch your head, when you pass by ground floor windows. Always be sure to keep our head well down below the level of the sill.

Watch your feet, basement windows can be a source of danger. Look for them and always be sure you dont expose your legs to view. Either jump over the window or find another means to step above them.

Dont use doorways if you can avoid it. If you have to pick out your next position before you set out.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Seven life-saving rules of movement

In combat and especially in an urban environment, use these seven tips to help stay alive.

1 Never allow yourself to be seen in silhouette, and keep low at all times.
2 Avoid open spaces.
3 Select your next position in cover before you make your move.
4 Hide your movements anyway you can.
5 Move fast.
6 Stay clear of covering fire.
7 Be alert and ready for anything.

If nothing else atleast look first, move later.

In carrying out any activities described in this work, persons do so entirely at their own risk. I cannot assume responsibility for damage to property or injury, death or loss to persons which may result from carrying out activities described in this work.

Knowledge is power and knowing is half the battle-G. I. Joe.