[azsarge]

Did they use MILES when you were in, John?  I don't know when you were, but I know it was around awhile ago.  I heard the laser spreads out at range, and can "hit" smeone that wasn't necessarily aimed at properly.  And it has range limitations that reduce it from the effective range of the real rifle.  No system is perfect, but it is effective due to it ability to be mounted on soldiers, tanks, helos, HMMWVs, etc.

[HavHav]

There was a whole special on the History Channel about training methods of the military. Pretty much focused on modern times and particularily the MILES system. They had sensors on tanks, HMMWVs, APCs, just about everything. They even had a TOW that was MILES. No reloading, just a 5 second wait, and you can shoot again. I guess that the guns even have a 'hop-up' system to say. They showed instructors putting a special tool into the MILES box at the end of the gun, and adjusting it as they fired the gun at a large sensor panel. Anyone know what this was for? Im thinking bullet spread or velocity, but I dont know!

[azsarge]

I hink it was ome sort of device used for controlling the spread, as you described.  Too precise for close range, but more intense at longer range.  Again this is speculation here.  And alos might be some sort of device used for calculating the damage effect of a buet.  A TOW will take out more people, equipment, etc than an M16 round.

[Wolf]

I don't think you can put backspin on a laser []

[azsarge]

i dont think that is what he was implying.  HOP UP is used in many ways to describe an upgrade of some sort to improve performance.  I have a HOP UP kit on my K2 skates, and my Blindside wakeboard bindings.  They simply make it better.

[HavHav]

Thanks Christian

[Wolf]

Just teasing [] I understand the concept. The soldiers were probably adjusting what direction the laser was firing in.

[SgtQuicksilver]

Load up your rifle with rubber bullets! Painful.... But it would work.

[HavHav]

Thats for Riot simulations I would assume. I also wouldnt try it either. Im not a gun expert, but Im sure there would be problems with the heat temratures the bullets get to.

[Pancho]

Can you imagine the amount of rubber fouling inside a barrel?

[Pancho]

Anyone remember that TV show on USA Network called 'Combat Missions'? What type of guns were they using? Real Action Marker or something like it? If I remember, the 'bullets' were detergent, or some sort of powder-like stuff. I seem to remember that their guns were very accurate replicas.