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I hope this is the right place to post this stuff... anyway I'm totally new into getting into rifle shooting (well not all that new here is my input).
Here is my shooting experience, I took JROTC in HS for 4 years and was very forunate to be able to shoot with a Springfiled bolt action rifle (unsure of the exact model) for target competition and marksmanship bages. I did this 6+ times over my HS JROTC experience (went to camp Blanding over near Orlando, FL for summer camp) and let me tell you it was a hell of an experience. Everything from the wake call of the NCO's getting your ass up at 0500 in the morning, to repelling, to our drill exercises, and a final PT in the night to wear the living hell out of us before we go to bed (I'm still considering either the Army or the USMC (for the M40A1's :wink: although those sniping rifles are being slowly retired with A3's)). I'm am 21 and in superior shape. I got involved in loads of HS sports 4 yrs. Cross Country, 2 yrs. Track, 1 yr Tennis, 2 years Soccer. Was in Color Guard for a year and Drill Team for a 1/2 year. I believe I can still join either service until I'm the age 26 as I'm still considering (I am currently in college right now majoring Computer Science 2 yr degree). My intentions of joining the army are obvious as you and I are well aware but I'm am also well aware that I need to start out as a grunt and excell at marksmanship before I can tooken into consideration by my supreriors to go through sniper trainning (along with the rest of qualificaiton load)
Anyway like you mele... every computer code monkey is into PC/video games. Well I'm kind of out dated on what the latest games are out there (not much of a hardcore gamer as I use to be) as I'm focusing more on learning different programming languages. But here is a game I would definetly recommend you playing (I'm sure that the ballistics on the game is what you are looking for) Battlefield Vietnam. Of course if you played any of the military EAGames (i.e. 1942, BFV etc.) you'll already know what I'm talking about
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Aside from all the junk I just typed out every since I played BFV. I have all of a sudden came down with a euphoric spell regarding my interests in sniping, long range tatics/tatics in general, rifle techinicalities & components, outdoor survival etc. Falling in love with the Remington 700 M40 bolt action sniper rifle used in Vietnam.
Now leaning more toward the educational side of rifle shooting (i.e. terminology, rifle components, ballistic mathematics (MOA's etc.), various models, proper care of your rifle etc. etc. etc.). I hope to fully educate myself on how to properly use a rifle & sniper rifle before I decide to purchase one. As you are obviously aware the type of rifle I plan on first purchasing is an M40A1 blueprinted to its exact orginally (hopefully a true M40A1 USMC orginal
yeah right). I can probably purchase this at remington's website and I'm sure that these models are not that expensive. I have always been a standards kind of guy (so I'm am not looking any gadget based sniper rifle) in other words I am looking exactly for this particular rifle (with the 5 bullet internal mag. feature
). Aside from the your "books" page I was checking out, various other sides on the M40 (and its subclass models), and the forums here, my primary questions to all this jargon is.
1) Do you think you can recommend me any OTHER sites or books regarding learning the basic prototype of any rifle from the ground up (components, terminology etc.)
2) Any sites or books regarding the technically behind the M40 (configurations, maybe a way to give an M40 a suppessor)
3) Any personal insight or experience with using the M40
4) Any possible M40 purchasing deals you are aware of (I might end up doing your $10 yearly subscription)
4) Any other tips, advice, tricks on getting into sniping/rifle shooting for noobs
Any information would be great, to get started I will proceed with getting several books you listed on your website
Many thanks for any info and sorry for all the jargon
CKC
Here is my shooting experience, I took JROTC in HS for 4 years and was very forunate to be able to shoot with a Springfiled bolt action rifle (unsure of the exact model) for target competition and marksmanship bages. I did this 6+ times over my HS JROTC experience (went to camp Blanding over near Orlando, FL for summer camp) and let me tell you it was a hell of an experience. Everything from the wake call of the NCO's getting your ass up at 0500 in the morning, to repelling, to our drill exercises, and a final PT in the night to wear the living hell out of us before we go to bed (I'm still considering either the Army or the USMC (for the M40A1's :wink: although those sniping rifles are being slowly retired with A3's)). I'm am 21 and in superior shape. I got involved in loads of HS sports 4 yrs. Cross Country, 2 yrs. Track, 1 yr Tennis, 2 years Soccer. Was in Color Guard for a year and Drill Team for a 1/2 year. I believe I can still join either service until I'm the age 26 as I'm still considering (I am currently in college right now majoring Computer Science 2 yr degree). My intentions of joining the army are obvious as you and I are well aware but I'm am also well aware that I need to start out as a grunt and excell at marksmanship before I can tooken into consideration by my supreriors to go through sniper trainning (along with the rest of qualificaiton load)
Anyway like you mele... every computer code monkey is into PC/video games. Well I'm kind of out dated on what the latest games are out there (not much of a hardcore gamer as I use to be) as I'm focusing more on learning different programming languages. But here is a game I would definetly recommend you playing (I'm sure that the ballistics on the game is what you are looking for) Battlefield Vietnam. Of course if you played any of the military EAGames (i.e. 1942, BFV etc.) you'll already know what I'm talking about
Aside from all the junk I just typed out every since I played BFV. I have all of a sudden came down with a euphoric spell regarding my interests in sniping, long range tatics/tatics in general, rifle techinicalities & components, outdoor survival etc. Falling in love with the Remington 700 M40 bolt action sniper rifle used in Vietnam.
Now leaning more toward the educational side of rifle shooting (i.e. terminology, rifle components, ballistic mathematics (MOA's etc.), various models, proper care of your rifle etc. etc. etc.). I hope to fully educate myself on how to properly use a rifle & sniper rifle before I decide to purchase one. As you are obviously aware the type of rifle I plan on first purchasing is an M40A1 blueprinted to its exact orginally (hopefully a true M40A1 USMC orginal
1) Do you think you can recommend me any OTHER sites or books regarding learning the basic prototype of any rifle from the ground up (components, terminology etc.)
2) Any sites or books regarding the technically behind the M40 (configurations, maybe a way to give an M40 a suppessor)
3) Any personal insight or experience with using the M40
4) Any possible M40 purchasing deals you are aware of (I might end up doing your $10 yearly subscription)
4) Any other tips, advice, tricks on getting into sniping/rifle shooting for noobs
Any information would be great, to get started I will proceed with getting several books you listed on your website
Many thanks for any info and sorry for all the jargon
CKC