Comments by "Shawn R" (@shawnr771) on "The Best SMLE: The No1 MkV Trials Rifle" video.

@JimFortune lol. Yeah when they could not shoot in the army we called em Air Force. As far as rifles with extreme range sights. I think the logic here, (and I use that term loosely as we are dealing with the military procurement systen), is that by issuing a standard set of sights. 1 It is cheaper to manufacture. All made the same way. 2. Those that can benefit from having extended range can do so without having to have specialized equipment. Not everyone is a sniper. In the Army of the 80s we shot various E type targets out to 300 meters with badly worn Vietnam vintage M16s. Many of the receivers were stamped with all the variations. Many were add on stamps, modified after manufacture. Marksman score was 23 to 29 out of 40. Sharpshooter was 30 to 35. Expert 36 to 40.
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Forgotten weapons has several videos on basic functioning of weapons. Another great choice is Paul Harrell.
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@gunnarhassing5875 Try to start simple with a single shot. Progress to revolvers because you can see all the moving bits. Operatinh mechanisms of autoloaders are wildly varied and can be complex ideas that are hard to convey with a mechanical mind.
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@gunnarhassing5875 Is your weapon relatively common. You might look up any Forgotten weapons video where Ian disassembles a somewhat more common firearm completely. He generally shows all the working bits and how they function. Gave me a much better understanding of all operational components.
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Not sure if they still use them but Israeli police forces have or had a large number of M1 carbines.
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@JimFortune Yeah well our ground targets werent moving 300 mph and twisting about or were we firing from a mobile platform that was also traveling 300 plus mph and rapidly gaining and losing altitude. There is a bit of distinction in the aiming process.
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Nice rifle. Great bolt action rifle in the days of bolt action military rifles. Still good for use 100 years later.
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No. The maximum effective range of a weapon is the range that an average shooter can consistently hit targets. Average shooters can not effectively engage targets out to 1000 yds. Many people can not effectively engage targets past about 400 yds. A majority of the military is made up of non shooters(cooks, clerks, medics, truck drivers etc.). The effective range is based on the total number of soldiers not just combat arms. I know from speaking with my relatives who served, that up unto the late 50s the US Navy and Marine corps basic training units trained shooters to engage out to 500 plus yards as part of qualification. Shooters who got good groupings and hits at those ranges were given additional ammo and attempted to shoot at longer distances up 1000 yds. It is not cost effective to give ammo to people who just are not that good of shots. So only a select few would have been given additional ammo. If a shooter seemed really good they might get selected for additional training.
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