Re: [TV orNotTV] Finally, some realism in a shooting scene

2018-07-14 Thread 'bermuda999' via TVorNotTV
On Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 5:13:28 PM UTC-4, Doug Fields wrote: > > > Now rifles are completely different animals, on the other hand. Don't > piss me off and stand out in the open anywhere within 500 yards of me when > I have an M-16 in my hands. One shot, one kill, as the kids in

Re: [TV orNotTV] Finally, some realism in a shooting scene

2018-07-14 Thread Tom Wolper
On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 5:24 PM Kevin M. wrote: > Note to self: Stay at least 500 yards away from Doug before ticking him > off > > On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 2:13 PM Doug Fields wrote: > >> As a Marine Corps vet (who qualified at the highest "Pistol Expert" >> level) I can pretty much vouch for

Re: [TV orNotTV] Finally, some realism in a shooting scene

2018-07-14 Thread Kevin M.
Note to self: Stay at least 500 yards away from Doug before ticking him off On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 2:13 PM Doug Fields wrote: > As a Marine Corps vet (who qualified at the highest "Pistol Expert" level) > I can pretty much vouch for that. Even military-trained marksmen would > never be

Re: [TV orNotTV] Finally, some realism in a shooting scene

2018-07-14 Thread Doug Fields
As a Marine Corps vet (who qualified at the highest "Pistol Expert" level) I can pretty much vouch for that. Even military-trained marksmen would never be expected to reliably hit a moving target with a pistol from more than about 10 yards away. The USMC qualification test back in my day was

Re: [TV orNotTV] Finally, some realism in a shooting scene

2018-07-14 Thread Kevin M.
On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Steve Timko wrote: > I've complained before in this group about a lack of reality in shooting > scenes in television shows. Here's something realistic, but it's not > fiction. It's a botched hit on the son of a New York mobster caught on > security cameras. >

[TV orNotTV] Finally, some realism in a shooting scene

2018-07-14 Thread Steve Timko
I've complained before in this group about a lack of reality in shooting scenes in television shows. Here's something realistic, but it's not fiction. It's a botched hit on the son of a New York mobster caught on security cameras. The shooter stands above the guy and shoots and still can't finish

Re: [TV orNotTV] Comedy Central hangs out shingle for 11:30... again

2018-07-14 Thread Steve Timko
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