On October 10, 2019 at 9:06 am, Michael Gladius said:
Interestingly, the M16 used a bolt design similar to the Johnson 1941 Rifle. Johnson himself was (alongside Curtis Lemay) one of the AR-15’s earliest supporters. Stoner was able to improve the design by brilliantly using aerospace materials instead of relying solely on steel and walnut.
On October 10, 2019 at 12:14 pm, Moe Coyne said:
So where’s the target from the 10 some odd rds.,with I think he said FG, he shot at 200 yds through the irons. Always like to see them as often tells me how much more I need to get to the range.
On October 10, 2019 at 12:48 pm, Badger said:
@Moe Coyne. Believe it was IPSC-shaped steel. In the audio you can occasionally hear the hits following the shot, at least on those where he connects.
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On October 10, 2019 at 9:06 am, Michael Gladius said:
Interestingly, the M16 used a bolt design similar to the Johnson 1941 Rifle. Johnson himself was (alongside Curtis Lemay) one of the AR-15’s earliest supporters. Stoner was able to improve the design by brilliantly using aerospace materials instead of relying solely on steel and walnut.
On October 10, 2019 at 12:14 pm, Moe Coyne said:
So where’s the target from the 10 some odd rds.,with I think he said FG, he shot at 200 yds through the irons. Always like to see them as often tells me how much more I need to get to the range.
On October 10, 2019 at 12:48 pm, Badger said:
@Moe Coyne. Believe it was IPSC-shaped steel. In the audio you can occasionally hear the hits following the shot, at least on those where he connects.