2007-01-12 06:52:55 · 7 answers · asked by Bill S 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Max. Effective range on the A2 is 550m IIRC, but the Army doesn't qualify on paper anymore; we qualify on the "trainfire" system, which is a known distance range with popup targets placed at various distances. The longest range you will have to shoot in an Army training environment is 300m, unless you go to Squad Designated Marksman or Sniper school.
2007-01-12 09:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by grenadier8408 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The m-16 rifle is very accuret, my brother made expert marksman while in basic training and he said the m 16 is damb accuret and has a very high mussle velosity, the only thing he did not like about it was the fact that it is only 5.56mm. He told me that there was an investigation during desert storm because most of the enemy bodys were shot in the head, the government thought that our solders were executing iraqi insergents, but what was really happening is those insurgents were using cover and only there head was exposed, so the only place to shoot them was in the head, and the m 16 was accuret enough to do so.
2007-01-12 07:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For an area target, 800 meters. For a point target, 550 meters.
2007-01-14 12:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by HappyHeather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
550 yards on a point target
800 yards against an area target
2007-01-12 07:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by thelightedtorch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all depends on the shooter
Army qualifies at 400 meters
Marines qualify at least 500 meters
open sights-no scopes
2007-01-12 08:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by mcspic63 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For an Area Target it is 36m, for Point Target it is 1800m.
2007-01-12 07:01:38 · answer #6 · answered by crazetastic 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends on the person holding it.
2007-01-12 06:57:12 · answer #7 · answered by chuck_junior 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋