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Are the Taliban hitting targets beyond 500 yards/meters?...the same Taliban that are noted by several folks to be poorly trained.
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The reporter in the video I referenced took a round......
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I'm surprised only a few people, if any, suggest the 7.62x39 round.
I love that round.
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.... and it did not penetrate his body armor ..... not sure of the caliber, but it is a pretty safe bet that it was a x39...... I'll bet Mr. Lepore is glad the Taliban are using AK's and not their Grandfather's Enfields: the .303 bullet is still packing over 1,000 lbs of energy at 500 yards, almost 3x that of the 7.62x39....
Mr. Lepor ran for Congeress (MA-9) but lost in the primary last year. On his campaign site he has some remarks on a video re: frontline soldiers equipment.....
http://vimeo.com/12624734 .... something to the effect that the guys that never left the wire had better equipment than the guys he was patrolling with every day...