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For prairie dogs, sure, but for coyotes, I would have to disagree as per the above post. For sub-.23 calibre, there are cartridges superior to .22 LR for hunting coyotes - .223 or even .22 WMR will do the job more humanely and with less drama.

Got a budget? Makes it easier to offer a suggestion. A Weatherby Vanguard is ugly and cheap (~$500), but will certainly do the job w/ an equally cheap and ugly Bushnell 3200 (~$250 - $500) on it. Shoot off a pack and save yourself the cost of a bipod to boot. Moving upwards, you're getting...

Just an update - Mr. Bradley visited our unit today and it looks like he's continuing his study. One of the problems he mentioned in his last study was that his study sample was very small - fewer than twenty individuals, in fact. It sounds like he's expanding his sampling to include more units...

I was amazed at all the different types of dress our hosting unit (4 Rifles) had when I did the Cambrian Patrol this year. Smocks, garrison belts, shirts, sweaters, and all manner of buttons, bells and whistles... I must admit they had some natty dress, but I'd still trade all that for the...

That, and the upcoming tasks for the companies (NEO, NTC, Northern Bison) do not require the normal complement of LAVs.

I think the last point about giving the light battalions a much-needed "boost" to their morale is bunk. I've seen plenty of guys from both mechanized and light units walking around as though their crap doesn't stink, and the same number that whine and moan about how terrible life is and how...

Add to that, a disproportionate amount of time and money goes into the training of each CSOR operator, so it makes sense to exploit them to the full extent of their capabilities.

I think that if the light infantry battalions do return, they will likely be the same units that were light prior to mechanizing for Afghanistan e.g. 3VP, 3RCR, and 3R22eR. Regardless of whether or not those battalions are now mechanized, the "spirit" or mindset of the light infantry that the...

Not to derail this thread overmuch, but did your team actually take the Saracen on the Cambrian Patrol? I personally despise the CTS ruck. Originally liked it, but having gone back to the '82 webbing and a '64 frame/'82 bag for this year's Cambrian Patrol, I will never willingly contend with...

Wonder what the third MFR op trial is going to look like, then... I've already seen 3VP guys on TF 1-11 with the current MFR, and even the guys in our Bn going on the NEO tasking are getting it as well. In any case, doesn't look like we will see the end result of the MFR trial and development...

4 Rifles, R Coy, and a team from the Fusiliers won gold on our phase. AFAIK, there were two Canadian teams this year - a Reserve team from Ontario (the specific unit escapes me) that DNF'd, and my team from 2VP that won silver. Edit: The second Canadian team was the Lincoln and Welland Regiment.

One less piece to fall out and go missing when you're taking apart the rifle, I imagine.

Aggression is one part of the training, but the part that stuck with me was the advanced bayonet range - it teaches you to keep pushing when you are totally gassed. Many people have never had the opportunity to see how far willpower can take you when everything else is telling you to stop, and...

GD - OTS claims on their website that C77 ball will penetrate 3.5mm of 50/70 Rb steel at 570m, so it won't exactly bounce off if it hits you. They also claim 20cm max standard deviation at 550m, so theoretically, the round ought to be effective at that range. GD - OTS C77 Ball Data Edit: There...

Too late; mine eyes are forever stained with the image of verboten ammo which I must now, above all other things, possess. ... Because forbidden things are cool.  8)

Honestly, I wouldn't go in with any expectations. From what I understand, the PWTs are currently being overhauled, so anything I say about the current standards may not be in any way applicable when this guy goes through basic. Petamocto is actually OIC Small Arms, and leading this overhaul, so...

Try to avoid going in with any preconceptions. It sounds a bit silly saying it, but all marksmanship is, is the rigorous application of the principles of marksmanship. Keep a copy of them, consciously go through them one at a time, and you'll start to apply them instinctively. As long as you...

I think I prefer the "traditional whomping" method of enforcement. As for skin cancer, microwave radiation is non-ionizing, so the risk of developing skin cancer from a short burst ought to be relatively low.

Anyone has a DWAN address, PM me and I'll email you an update, if it hasn't already trickled down yet. Don't know if it's open-source yet. I was pretty frosted when I opened my inbox, as this particular solution was banned, in no uncertain terms, for C-Coy on TF 1-08 *after* I had already paid...

They have Supreme out at FOB Fabulous now? *sigh* How the mighty have fallen. It was always a goldmine for snacks though, especially after the battlegroup moved to Wilson in the summer of '08. Ah, memories...