It is interesting to note that the British Army goes into combat with the SA80 which is just .223 calibre, and this against slightly more aggressive targets than bunnies.

Mind you, as it frequently fails to go ‘bang’ anyway it doesn’t make a lot of difference.

Moggy

Correct me if I am wrong but dont all the NATO forces use the 5.56mm (.223) cartridge with the exception of snipers that use the 7.62mm (.303) cartridge?.

The reason for such a small round I believe is that if you wound someone then it takes up more resources to save an injured soldier, also an infantryman can carry more rounds into battle.

The 5.56mm round was first tried in the battle arena at Vetnam when the Americans used the M16 which was an even bigger disaster than the SA80, it was useless in the jungle where small branches would deflect bullets and it would jam so bad that some would claim an AK47 from a deceased VC and use that instead as it was indestructable and would take down trees!!.

John.

TT I have fond memories of this rifle, if I am thinking of the same it is a ‘takedown’ that is stored in the stock and is ideal for taking on hiking/camping/survival trips.

It was adopted by the U.S. Airforce in 1956 as a survival aid for downed aircrews that needed to forage for small game, folow this link for more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AR-7

It was first made by Armalite and if yours is a Charter Arms then it was made after 1973 when they bought out Armalite, I myself have used one for pest control and rabbiting but is not very practicle or acurate past 150ft.

Regards,

John.

Oh Bum!!!!

John.

John Frankenheimer,who was responsible for THE best car racing film ever (answers on a post card please).;)

Death Race 2000? :diablo: :diablo:

I’ll get me coat.

John.

I was about to add that Leon is one of my most favourite movies.

And then it came to me that it was actually Ronin that I was thinking about. :rolleyes:

I love the car chases and shootouts (facile, I know), so much better done than the nightly TV movie stuff we see, plus the world weariness of the main characters which just about sums up how I feel about life on days like today.

Moggy

The driving scenes were done with RIGHT hand drive cars and the actors in the left seats were given dummy steering wheels to give the impression that they are driving, alot of the stunt driving was done with the actors in the left seat and a Robert Deniro said ‘the look of terror is genuine and the steering wheel bore fingernail marks to prove it!!!’.

I was very impressed with Ronin as you had a good storyline to follow, must get it on DVD one day.

Regards,

John.

I havn’t watched a good film lately so this thread has prompted me to get out my all time favourite tonight while the wife is away and the kids in bed :p .

Dr.Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb.

The absolute comic genius and writing tallents of Peter Sellers and George C. Scott coupled with the vision and directing talents of Stanley Kubrick culminated in a film that was so surialistacly real it was believeble and bloody funny too and as many times as I have watched it and will watch it, it will always bring me to tears of laughter.

Regards,

John.

Some more video clips I found after a hunt round.

How not to do it!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_6BhQpjoj0

How to solve tank parking problems in Russia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2cDWifGZ74&mode=related&search=

Now this would work on the moles in my garden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHevNpLq8VQ

And my personal best, just look what is left of the tank!!!!!.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjhcjHmhtKk

Regards,

John.

Only if the current French owners give up the moulds, as yet they havn’t so the chances of re-printing rare ones to help boost sales (TSR-2) have long gone.

John.