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    Extreme heat in army tanks endangers troops; forces use tank blanket to keep troops from baking

    Not gonna happen,the money has been earmarked for a second Timmies in Kandahar instead.
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    pattern 1864

    Hey guys I need to get a hold of a pattern 1864 enfield preferably dewat Thanks in advance Kato
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    Corner Shot

    The corner shot does have one practical and inportant fuction,Hollywood. One was recently featured in an episod of CSI Miami,apparently with a 9mm Glock attched you can hit a target, from behind cover,center of mass,70m away,on the third floor, with one shot-"outstaning!" I couldn't do that with...
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    foresite tool FR-8

      Thanks mudgunner I'll give it a try. Out Kato
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    foresite tool FR-8

    Hey does anyone know where I could get a front site tool for a Spanish FR-8 Mauser? I believe it's the same site as on the CETME 58 Thanks Kato
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    why no cooling fins on LMG Barrels?

    Cooling fins were in vouge in the eaily days of air cooled MG's, it was found however that unless there was a constant air flow ie. on an aircraft , there was no appiciable benifit and the cost of manufacture was prohibitive .Fluted barrels are more for wieght saving than increased surface...
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    WTT: Danish sleeve-flag for a canadian

    Patroels I'll bring one in May if you can wait that long.
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    anyone have a "wandering zero" prob with a No 5?

    Hey redleafjumper I've benched my no.5 and it groups 2.5 Mao consistently mine doesn't wander either ,so I guess we both lucked out.
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    anyone have a "wandering zero" prob with a No 5?

      Redleafjumper,     My rear site is the standard late model no.5 two position flip apature( battle site down, click apature out to 800 up ). Reference my earlier post , my mpi dosn't wander but this is apparently  an inherent design flaw in the no.5  to quote Robert T. Shimek "With a...
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    anyone have a "wandering zero" prob with a No 5?

    The problem wasn't grouping ( mine groups about 2.5 moa ) it was wandering zero ie. groups in 10 ring one day 5 ring the next day but group size remains consistant. out Kato
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    Rough zeroing a C-7

    Reference my last. Sorry I'm a complete numpty but I forgot to tell you to remove the buffer also.(but I'm sure you woulda figured that one out your self).     Out Kato
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    anyone have a "wandering zero" prob with a No 5?

    Apparently the wandering zero was always a problem with the no.5 the Brits spent considerable time and money but were never able to correct it, eventually they withdrew it from service. That being said however I have never had that problem with my no.5 although I only fire it maybe three times a...
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    Rough zeroing a C-7

    Remove the bolt, put the rifle on a rest, find an object roughly 100 m away, look through the but ,there is a small hole that lines  up with the bore,line the bore onto your 100m object then bring your alcan on to the same object. Quick and dirty bore site gets you real close.   Out Kato
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    Goretex Boots

    I never found them to have good traction on grass or mud and they're dangerous on wet armour
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    Goretex Boots

    There are many different types and makes of boots using Gortex some good some not so good.The issue wet wheather boot ranks up there in the not so  good good category.They stretch, fit poorly and have as  much traction as Teflon.On the other end of the scale are boots like Danner or...
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    Arktis Jackets?

    I have an Artkis JIB jacket it's a great piece of kit, well worth the coin. As to wether they are going to come in cadpat I don,t know but since you'll most likely wear it under your shirt OD is not mush of a problem.
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    Snugpak Items

    www.tetragon.ca
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    Peacekeeper Compression Sack

    I have both the CP compression sac and the valise.I find I never use the compression sac it's really too small to Carry much.When I got it the idea was to use it on patrols or op's but since your bringing the valise out any way... in the summer  with a poncho liner fleece liner and air mattress...
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    Snugpak Items

    I have a Snugpak sleepingbag and I just bought my old lady a pile shirt.Personally I think they're the cats ass, they compress small, weigh nothing and are warm when wet.I also have an Artkis jacket and can say the same about that.Down side is price(297.00 for the pile shirt) and some RSMs hate...
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    C-6 Weight

    I couldn't find it in our pam but the weight of the British L7A2 24lbs, sf mount 29lbs ,couldn't,t find the weight of the sight though hope this helps
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