Re: Do American forces use AK-47s in Iraq?

Jeffrey C. Dege wrote:

# On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 05:00:08 +0000 (UTC), Anthony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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# #"Jeffrey C. Dege" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
# #news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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# ## Yep.  If you're out in the pasture trying to keep a pair of Rotweillers
# ## away from your llamas, an AK would be the perfect tool.  (In the case
# ## I'm thinking of, she had, instead, a Ruger 10/22.  She shot out her
# ## whole ten rounds, and reloaded.  Every llama in her flock was injured.
# ## So much for "nobody needs AWs or high-capcity magazines".)
# #
# #I agree with your second point 100% but I think her main problem was that a
# #..22RF is too wimpy to use on such a well built animal as a rotweiller.
# #Western Oregon black tail deer are about the same size as a large rotweiller
# #and people here commonly use an '06 on those.  I'd go with an SKS if I had a
# #ranch around 20 acres to defend.  For longer ranges an AR15 or M1A would be
# #a better choice.
# 
# She was in Minnesota, where hills and woods make a 300 yard sightline a
# rare thing.  If I were dealing with Coyotes in Montana, I might choose
# something with a bit more range.  (From my limited experience watching
# ranchers deal with coyotes, a remote-controlled 106mm mortar would be
# about right.)

Oddly enough, it would also work well for Golf. :)

Hey - if the idea is to get a hole in one, why not use something that
can GET a hole in one?


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