Ruger Scout Rifle Course Analysis

The Union soldiers were more likely to carry the U.S. Model 1861 Springfield Rifle-Musket than any other weapon. These guns were not the easiest or most convenient weapons even if they were the most common. The Model 1861 was a .58 caliber gun, was 58.5 inches long, and weighed in at a heavy 9.25 pounds. This rifle was nicknamed "The Widow Maker." This nickname was made with great thanks to the minie` bullet which was an integral part of this rifle-musket. The combination of the rifle-musket and the minie` bullet forever changed the face of warfare; thus because for the first time ever, men could aim at a distant target, and have a decent chance of hitting it. This luxury allowed the gun-bearers to hide in a safe place, yet still be able to knock down their target. Colonel George Hanger, an American Revolution officer, wrote in 1814:

During the time of the Civil war, Pistols, and other basic handheld, guns were very popular, for a soldier to have. It was known for its capability of hitting a target from a short distance. Before people started changing the way weapons were, a small handheld pistol gun, that held one bullet, was considered, “the best” before, innovations, were performed. infantry soldiers would use muskets with one bullet at a time, shooting as far as 250 yards. However, if exact persistent location for the bullet to hit is needed, 80 yards would be the furthest distance to shoot from. If a soldier had a pistol as his main weapon, commanders, and generals, taught them different war tactics on getting closer, to your target to be within the 80 yards, with a pistol.

There are many ways of thinking of military snipers. They can be compared to predators in the wild, a skillful killing machine that kills out of necessity and has the respect of their companions. Snipers can also be thought of as prey. They are given a challenging task that requires skill to elude the enemy and often preys upon their mental toughness. In Boyden’s book Three Day Road the author uses many passages to compare the role of a sniper to the role of both predator and prey in the wilderness. These comparisons help the reader relate to the experiences of two indigenous boyhood friends, Elijah and Xavier as snipers in World War 1. Instead of shooting caribou back home in Canada as boys, they are now shooting German soldiers in the trenches

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The Patriots were backcountry people familiar with the terrain. They took advantage of the natural covers of trees, and rocks, methodically advance to the crest of the mountain, and surprised Ferguson’s men. The Patriots expert riflemen, carried the “long-barreled rifle” (Gordon, 2003) also known as the Kentucky rifle. The long rifle is similar to the British Brown Bess musket, “…it was a muzzle loaded, and flintlock ignited rifle.” (Gordon, 2003) The difference between the Brown Bess musket and the long rifle was its barrel. The long rifle had spiral grooves in the barrel, which allowed the bullet to spin providing greater accuracy and distance. The long rifle had a distance of two hundred yards, “four times than the (Brown Bess) musket.” (Gordon, 2003) The distance and accuracy of the long rifle gave the Patriots an advantage over the Loyalists. In addition, weather provided Campbell’s men the element of surprise. The rain softened the ground and muffled the sound of the horses’ hooves, which allowed Campbell’s men to approach Ferguson’s position

In Document A, it is said that “ the development of weapons like the Model 1861 Percussion Rifle-Musket resulted in a battlefield transformation.” (Doc A).

In 1967, a bullet cost thirteen cents, and no one gave Uncle Sam a bigger bang for his buck than the 5th Marine Regiment Sniper Platoon. So feared were these lethal marksmen that the Viet Cong offered huge rewards for killing them.John J. Culbertson, a former 5th Marine sniper himself, presents the riveting true stories of young Americans who fought with bolt rifles and bounties on their heads during the fiercest combat of the war, from 1967 through the desperate Tet battle for Hue in early ’68.

This weeks segment of material covers the common misconceptions associated with the wide variety of calibers and how to properly identify them. In the video it centered the some of the focus on .22 caliber and the common confusion that comes along with that caliber. At this point i’m going to cover in my own words where the most friction points come too.

It’s 31 degrees, the wind is blowing, cold, wet snow is falling, and 75 yards away, a trophy sized, 950 lb. Grizzly Bear just wandered out of the woods. With my .375 Ruger Hawkeye in hand, I lined up the shot resting the front bead in the notch of the rear sight. Taking long, even breaths I slowing exhaled and simultaneously squeezed the trigger. A loud BANG rang out, and 75 yards away lay my latest trophy, which signaled the end to another spectacular hunt. This was possible due to the ability to propel a chunk of metal out of a barrel at supersonic speed and accurately hit a target many yards down range. Our technology and capabilities are what separate us from our hunting counterparts of the past. Thousands of

It is argued whether the phrase “assault rifle,” which came in the American lexicon around the 1980's,first originated as political ploy by firearm control advocates or as a marketing ploy by firearm retailers. What is for sure is that “assault weapon” is not a technical term, it was a phrase of art used by gun manufactures, or for the army. The nearest in those groups is the phrase “assault rifle” which is a military medium caliber, fired at the shoulder the shooter is allowed to select between semi-automatic which shoots one bullet per pull of the trigger and the other option is fully automatic which continues to fire bullets while the trigger is being pressed and there is a three shot fire also and it shoots 3 bullets each

The book that I have chosen to be taken into consideration for next years preface program is “Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America” by Adam Winkler. Winkler is a professor of constitutional law at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been featured on CNN, in the New

The story is common. A new shooter goes to buy his first defensive handgun with a blurry idea of what he wants and needs. A few slick smiles by the salesman and a haul-truck worth of his personal opinion and the shooter walks out with a firearm they’ll eventually find doesn’t work for them.

The assigned reading for this week is titled "Lubricating cast bullets" written by Glen Fryxell. It was originally posted on sixguns.com.

A Scout is Trustworthy. I have learned to tell the truth and keep my promises. Honesty has become a part of my personal code of conduct.

Admiral Percy Scott developed an approach to allow the gun to be continuously aimed. This incremental innovation involved three minor changes to the gun; changing the telescopic mountings, so that they would not recoil into the pointer’s eye upon firing, changing the gear ratio on the guns, and mounting a simulated target on the mouth of the gun. A major change to the firing procedure was also incorporated: having the pointer continuously adjust the elevation of the gun so that it was always