[ARC5] Evapo-Rust Report

[Brian Clarke]

Mikhael Kalashnikov found, by asking infantry soldiers who actually used 
rifles, that the most effective range (notwithstanding the Geneva 
Convention) was between 30 and 100 m, and that's what he designed his rifle 
to achieve.

73 de Brian, VK2GCE.

On Friday, November 15, 2013 6:03 PM, Ken said:


> On 14 Nov 2013 at 19:49, Roy Morgan wrote:
>
>> > As it is, the old M-91 Mosin-Nagant shoots very high. They always
>> > did. About 12" high at 100 yds, even with the sight set to its
>> > lowest possible position.
>> >
>> > I suspect that their "lowest setting" makes the best groups at 250
>> > yds.
>>
>> Ken,
>>
>> Was 250 yards the typical separation between the opposing trenches at
>> the Somme?  (Groan)
>
> That sounds about right....
>
> Gee...
>
> Ken W7EKB