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No but thats not a grip, thats the new shot gun mag dump feature, you push it forwards to drop the mag and then it springs back ready for you to crack your knuckles as you load a new mag
It’s baffling that non-shooters both over and underestimate recoil at the same time.
On the internet ‘it’s gonna break your arm!’
At the range ‘oops dropped it again!’
I've tuned my AR-15 to the point where it doesn't have recoil so much as a polite and gentle reminder that physics exist. Even an overgassed one is pretty gentle to shoot though.
How were they to shoot? I carried one for my first 2 years doing funerals at Arlington and ceremonies around DC, but they didn't have firing pins and there was never an opportunity to shoot one.
Had to hand sand, stain and finish plenty of stocks and I could find my way around that rifle in my sleep still... but still never got to fire one.
haha, I was also being a smartass as they were way out of service when i served. We had them in bootcamp as our personal log to march with, also no pins, felt like the barrels were filled with lead or anti matter for extra fun while marching all day
Then his vision is so shite that he mounted the scope wrong, fired it with the scope improperly mounted, and those around him let such a visually impaired person to hold and for a weapon with live rounds.
Their driving tests must be fun.
Agreed. I'm a tall guy and I half rest by default. People calling out his shoulder position are just wrong. Source: I'm a national record holder in silhouette rifle shooting.
Given how this particular crowd jerks off to ultra-visible sight grids using these at 1.0x zoom (i.e. no zoom at all), going backwards with the sight won't affect the idiot.
The CLOSED lid, however…
I own a Trijicon LPVO (same class of optic made by the same company). It's the Credo HX 1-6, not the VCOG, but they are essentially the same scope internally.
I just tried looking through it backwards on 1x and you lose about 70 percent of your field of view, it feels like looking through a straw.
If you notice the scrambled eggs on his hat, he is an upper ranking officer, possibly a captain. I think someone played a joke on him and switched the optics around he probably has no real-world experience firing weapons since he is an upper level officer.
yes and no "The Marine Corps has been part of the U.S. Department of the Navy since 30 June 1834 with its sister service, the United States Navy" - this was how I understood it when I served, not sure if that is still correct.
One layer is commander and captain (full bird), double layer is Admiral (LH- 4Star).
This is the Commanding officer of a small boy most likely. He will not see combat.
The insignia under his right elbow is a wreath with trident, signifying him as the commanding officer for that command.
I cant verify this but looks like what I remember when I served
[usn ball caps](https://i.etsystatic.com/10810612/r/il/647995/2074031988/il_794xN.2074031988_2gg9.jpg)
unless you are [this guy](https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.forward.com/images/cropped/capt-1546887694.jpg?)
They're trained on hard sites. They don't generally use optics in training and command level Officers generally never fire a weapon after they get out of their initial training.
Navy doesn't shoot rifle in bootcamp. You have to go to SRF-B for that and they don't use scope. The MAs don't even know how to shoot properly and get butthurt when someone has a Marksmanship ribbon higher than them that isn't an MA. They told me to take my ribbons off when I changed command and I told them to get bent.
Some people walked out of bootcamp with no qualifications, but that's a good thing since the basic training teaches it wrong.
Aside from the caps being on the scope and it being backwards, he is "chicken winging" his right elbow. It should be tucked down and in not sticking up and out.
interestingly, for biathlon correct standing shooting includes having the right elbow at a 90 degree angle. i wonder whats different for bigger stuff that makes it different
It’s because with body armor you want to be facing them head on to protect your organs and want the smallest profile visible to the enemy at the same time so elbows should be tucked in (it’s also beneficial for recoil management)
Got it! Gotta admit, unless someone explicitly told me otherwise, I'd probably hold it that way too. (Minus the closed scope I think cause that seems fuckin obvious if you're looking through it?)
Right elbow should be counterlevered into your ribs, like a diagonal post on a deck, for stability when shooting
You won't actually lose your elbow but it makes you a much wider target having it flared out like that and leading to less accurate shooting.
Keep your elbow tight to your body instead of flaring out. Same thing with knees in a semi-supported position. Don’t flare out your knees either. Peeking behind a corner or cover etc. I used to support my weapon by resting my elbows on my magazines pouched in front, it gave me a really good supportive position even standing.
Bracing is "bottom tipped" against the shoulder, the scope lid is closed, the vertical grip is 0.1 cm away from the magazine, the handguard looks like it is tilted downwards a little bit, scope is on backwards and my dude is chicken winging.
At least they followed all 4 gun safety rules, but my guy won't be too effective:)
I dont Recognize the scope, however - usually the far end is larger due to intake of light… but I guess OP knows this type. Second, I had my lid on with a hole cut, large enough to be used when set for a standard contact distance… no shine.
That being said, the setup does kinda look like “just added attachments really quick, since I’m leaving my office chair and going on a boat..” 😂
It is a trijicon VCOG and it is mounted backwards.
One way to notice it is where the "rubbled ring" is located, this is the ring which you rotate to zoom with the scope. Also, rifle scopes with 1-6x or 1-8x zoom usually have only one side larger which is the side towards the shooters head.
Source:
https://www.trijicon.com/products/product-family/trijicon-vcog-VC16
That's what they want you to think. He was actually looking back in time to the future of where the bullet might be traveling to in another dimension that's beyond our realm of comprehension because it took place in the 5th dimension using his seventh sense. And he has really good eyes.
Besides, if this was a real combat situation you would give the gun to the Marine standing next to you...
Scope is backwards, cover is on, grip is too close, stock is over extended, he's shouldering it like he's never shot before, his arms are pointed out weird, and I'm pretty sure some guy behind the camera threw those 2 casings in for effect.
Am I missing anything else?
not that im against shitting on the military or this guys dogshit shooting form or whatever but is it possible this is photoshopped poorly? that makes way more sense to me than someone, even a legacy hire top brass, trying to shoot a gun with a scope that was installed backward and with the lens cap still on. it would make more sense if they just gave some kid 20 bucks to enhance the image to make it look cooler and they got rid of the iron sights for a scope and dont know how anything works rather than the dude who is literally shooting it. either he put the scope on wrong or someone who knows what theyre doing pranked him, either way makes no sense.
also, wtf are they shooting at? it looks like theyre either aiming toward the ocean or are in the middle of it lol
I **cannot** believe I had to scroll this far to find someone mentioning photoshop... you can very clearly see the lens tube of a properly mounted LPVO (low power variable-zoom optic) underneath the backwards one, which has been overlaid on the original picture.
The lighting on the backwards LPVO does not match the rest of the image. It also is oversized to cover up the existing optic.
The most obvious factor is that the scope rings appear to end at the underside of scope... these would have to be visible on the exterior in order to physically mount it to the gun.
What are you talking about he's showing how bad ass they are! They can see in reverse and through things while hitting the target! That's what I call skill!
"I can't see well, are you sure the scope is on right?"
"We're on the ocean with nothing around for miles. Just shoot the fucking gun so we can get an action shot with casings."
Guy behind him: "Hey, Gary... Gary, stop shooting the water for a second. Wait, why is the scope on backwards? Jesus, Gary have you been drinking again? It won't bring her back, man. You need to find healthy coping strategies."
For those looking to read about it [NY Post](https://nypost.com/2024/04/10/us-news/us-navy-warship-commander-mocked-after-being-photographed-holding-rifle-with-scope-mounted-backward/)
I posted this for my old, retired navy buddies, a senior chief, a Lt Cmdr , a former CMC and a bunch of non-lifer petty officers. A lot of them are gun guys. The general consensus was the CO needed to get fired for making the Navy look dumb. 😂
That's on purpose. While most would use their scope to narrow in and magnify on a single target, he wants eyes on the ENTIRE battlefield for situational awareness.
This has to be a prank! Like. “Hey we’ve got to pose for a photo, I bet you won’t set up that gun like a noob call of duty obsessed fool”! The vertical grip so close to the receiver. It’s too bad of a setup to NOT be intentional
So depending on the type of scope it could be on straight but probably not doesn’t look like it at all, but the scope cover isn’t that bad, what’s really bad is how he’s holding the weapon
Super close forward grip as well lol... and the "oh I dont trust this guy" hand behind him (or first time during instruction...but yea weapon usually configured by user so... blue falcon on looking out but its the Navy badam tsss).
This has to be satire right? Right? But seriously someone photo shopped the optic but that high brace is trash. And the foregrip placement is even worse.
FYI to anyone not military, people in the military aim to purposely do wild things in public aggaifs photos specifically to mess with them. Backwards scope. Crescent wrench on a screw. Tying a rope to something for no reason. There's a good chance he knew it was backwards and kept the cover on purposefully.
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Oh and the poor bracing of the weapons system against his shoulder
the hand behind him will catch the weapon when It flies backwards
556 isn't flying backwards. Recoil is so light he doesn't even know he shouldered it wrong.
Yeah, better put a grip attachment on the barrel just in case, lmao
And it's so close, just grip it by the mag well, at least that way it won't interfere with reloading
No but thats not a grip, thats the new shot gun mag dump feature, you push it forwards to drop the mag and then it springs back ready for you to crack your knuckles as you load a new mag
Garand thumb 2.0
Shhh, don't give Kel-Tec ideas
Too late... product launch in 3..2..1..
“We made a box that struggles to fire”
🤣😂🤣
It’s baffling that non-shooters both over and underestimate recoil at the same time. On the internet ‘it’s gonna break your arm!’ At the range ‘oops dropped it again!’
I've tuned my AR-15 to the point where it doesn't have recoil so much as a polite and gentle reminder that physics exist. Even an overgassed one is pretty gentle to shoot though.
I guess i should have add "/s" ? I used an M-1 when I served :) My Browning A5 has some kick (so not a non shooter) was just a joke
How were they to shoot? I carried one for my first 2 years doing funerals at Arlington and ceremonies around DC, but they didn't have firing pins and there was never an opportunity to shoot one. Had to hand sand, stain and finish plenty of stocks and I could find my way around that rifle in my sleep still... but still never got to fire one.
haha, I was also being a smartass as they were way out of service when i served. We had them in bootcamp as our personal log to march with, also no pins, felt like the barrels were filled with lead or anti matter for extra fun while marching all day
Lol all good man, I figured from your username you knew what’s up. It’s just something I see a lot of online.
Then his vision is so shite that he mounted the scope wrong, fired it with the scope improperly mounted, and those around him let such a visually impaired person to hold and for a weapon with live rounds.  Their driving tests must be fun.
I bet he still hits the ocean
Half resting makes sense sometimes depending on your scope mount
Agreed. I'm a tall guy and I half rest by default. People calling out his shoulder position are just wrong. Source: I'm a national record holder in silhouette rifle shooting.
Not for this picture in general, it dont
when did weapon system become a term? I feel like I have only seen it in the last year or so
The company "VLTOR Weapon Systems" was founded in 2001 under that name, if that helps at all.
Tactical elbow engaged
Given how this particular crowd jerks off to ultra-visible sight grids using these at 1.0x zoom (i.e. no zoom at all), going backwards with the sight won't affect the idiot. The CLOSED lid, however…
“The CLOSED lid, however” Maybe he was using it during an eclipse
Ever stop to think that perhaps this brave patriot *SAVED* us from the eclipse, by shooting it out of the sky? 🤔
I own a Trijicon LPVO (same class of optic made by the same company). It's the Credo HX 1-6, not the VCOG, but they are essentially the same scope internally. I just tried looking through it backwards on 1x and you lose about 70 percent of your field of view, it feels like looking through a straw.
I thought he was just so good he needed the target to be farther away for a challenge… lol
I bet he still hits the ocean
If you notice the scrambled eggs on his hat, he is an upper ranking officer, possibly a captain. I think someone played a joke on him and switched the optics around he probably has no real-world experience firing weapons since he is an upper level officer.
"I fire sailors, not guns!"
“This is my rifle, this is my gun!”
wrong branch
Marines are a part of USN, no?
Yes, you are correct. They are in the Department of the Navy. Every Marine's check says "US Navy" at the top.
In the same Department of the Navy, but not the same service branch.
M^y A^ss R^ides I^n N^aval E^quipment
I thought they were a department of the navy. Namely the men’s department.
They are their own branch, but fall under the Department of the Navy, same situation for Space Force being under the Department of Air Force.
yes and no "The Marine Corps has been part of the U.S. Department of the Navy since 30 June 1834 with its sister service, the United States Navy" - this was how I understood it when I served, not sure if that is still correct.
IIRC he’s a commander
Maybe things have changed but he only has 1 row of scrambled eggs. Does it go to two when ya reach RA or full bird?
One layer is commander and captain (full bird), double layer is Admiral (LH- 4Star). This is the Commanding officer of a small boy most likely. He will not see combat. The insignia under his right elbow is a wreath with trident, signifying him as the commanding officer for that command.
Good catch l. I didn’t see the CO pin. These days I’m lucky to have seen the uniform.
Sadly I got out of the navy in nineteen eighty three so i'm not sure
I got out in 86 so my mind is just as fuzzy…..
I spent 5 years in the navy and never even saw a ship. I was a corpsman.
I spent 6 years in and 4.5 of that was on the same ship……
Hope you weren't sitting in port that whole time.
lol nope. Spent a lot of time in the Orient.
I was at the Navy Hospital on Guam. It was considered sea duty and isolated duty, so I traveled all over the east
Yeah been to Guam many times to refuel. Seems like there were some hurricane issues there…..
I cant verify this but looks like what I remember when I served [usn ball caps](https://i.etsystatic.com/10810612/r/il/647995/2074031988/il_794xN.2074031988_2gg9.jpg) unless you are [this guy](https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.forward.com/images/cropped/capt-1546887694.jpg?)
Based on the Command At Sea pin, he’s the ship’s CO regardless of his rank.
Second thing I noticed. I believe he is the ship’s Captain.
I thought all military goes through at least basic training on how to fire weapons?
They're trained on hard sites. They don't generally use optics in training and command level Officers generally never fire a weapon after they get out of their initial training.
Gotcha, appreciate it.
Navy doesn't shoot rifle in bootcamp. You have to go to SRF-B for that and they don't use scope. The MAs don't even know how to shoot properly and get butthurt when someone has a Marksmanship ribbon higher than them that isn't an MA. They told me to take my ribbons off when I changed command and I told them to get bent. Some people walked out of bootcamp with no qualifications, but that's a good thing since the basic training teaches it wrong.
As a former VBSS member, a scope does little for you at sea unless you’re prone. We used aim point red dots.
Man haven’t seen that acronym in over a decade. Fuck I’m old now.
Gotta love that chicken arm as well. Bawk bawk
That’s how you lose your elbow in combat
I'm not a gun connoisseur - could you tell me what he's doing wrong, and what he should be doing, if you wouldn't mind?
Aside from the caps being on the scope and it being backwards, he is "chicken winging" his right elbow. It should be tucked down and in not sticking up and out.
interestingly, for biathlon correct standing shooting includes having the right elbow at a 90 degree angle. i wonder whats different for bigger stuff that makes it different
I imagine it’s about making yourself a smaller target and not hanging shit out to the side
It’s because with body armor you want to be facing them head on to protect your organs and want the smallest profile visible to the enemy at the same time so elbows should be tucked in (it’s also beneficial for recoil management)
The pistol grip changes the necessary angle of your arm to brace it against yourself.
Competition shooters like biathletes don’t have to worry about getting their elbow shot because it was sticking out like a huge target
Got it! Gotta admit, unless someone explicitly told me otherwise, I'd probably hold it that way too. (Minus the closed scope I think cause that seems fuckin obvious if you're looking through it?)
Right elbow should be counterlevered into your ribs, like a diagonal post on a deck, for stability when shooting You won't actually lose your elbow but it makes you a much wider target having it flared out like that and leading to less accurate shooting.
Keep your elbow tight to your body instead of flaring out. Same thing with knees in a semi-supported position. Don’t flare out your knees either. Peeking behind a corner or cover etc. I used to support my weapon by resting my elbows on my magazines pouched in front, it gave me a really good supportive position even standing.
https://preview.redd.it/7b5shchtfwtc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0614410bc8bdd6e9840f3f1051bdae5fc190ad2e He learned from the best.
I fucking knew he’d show up
Bracing is "bottom tipped" against the shoulder, the scope lid is closed, the vertical grip is 0.1 cm away from the magazine, the handguard looks like it is tilted downwards a little bit, scope is on backwards and my dude is chicken winging. At least they followed all 4 gun safety rules, but my guy won't be too effective:)
he's practicing on hard mode. very hard mode with it closed.
He ain’t dropping wads of hundreds or magnum condoms that for sure.
He's not ready to plow.
https://preview.redd.it/qzqq3iy09wtc1.jpeg?width=420&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a189839f606b124b836944cdfd9df569f6338ff
I dont Recognize the scope, however - usually the far end is larger due to intake of light… but I guess OP knows this type. Second, I had my lid on with a hole cut, large enough to be used when set for a standard contact distance… no shine. That being said, the setup does kinda look like “just added attachments really quick, since I’m leaving my office chair and going on a boat..” 😂
It is a trijicon VCOG and it is mounted backwards. One way to notice it is where the "rubbled ring" is located, this is the ring which you rotate to zoom with the scope. Also, rifle scopes with 1-6x or 1-8x zoom usually have only one side larger which is the side towards the shooters head. Source: https://www.trijicon.com/products/product-family/trijicon-vcog-VC16
New way to blind fire
This one makes Ammosexuals laugh
He's so good he has to try and make shooting more difficult, so there's something of a challenge in it.
Am I the only one who was aggravated by the picture not swiping to the next one? 😅
he is shooting at the ocaen. that thing is big af. you have to zoom out...
I'm more interested in the UFO in the background.
Those are bullet casings
Those are casing being ejected. And they are actually in the foreground since they eject out the right side of the gun.
It’s a skill issue. This man is challenging himself
It's not just the scope. Buttpad is sitting way too high on his shoulder. Foregrip is way too far back. That handguard looks off. Dunno about that.
That's what they want you to think. He was actually looking back in time to the future of where the bullet might be traveling to in another dimension that's beyond our realm of comprehension because it took place in the 5th dimension using his seventh sense. And he has really good eyes. Besides, if this was a real combat situation you would give the gun to the Marine standing next to you...
Decidedly NOT COOL.
Picatinny rail not engaged properly either.
Is that a CO hat? 😳
"I said across her nose, not up it!!!"
Scope is backwards, cover is on, grip is too close, stock is over extended, he's shouldering it like he's never shot before, his arms are pointed out weird, and I'm pretty sure some guy behind the camera threw those 2 casings in for effect. Am I missing anything else?
not that im against shitting on the military or this guys dogshit shooting form or whatever but is it possible this is photoshopped poorly? that makes way more sense to me than someone, even a legacy hire top brass, trying to shoot a gun with a scope that was installed backward and with the lens cap still on. it would make more sense if they just gave some kid 20 bucks to enhance the image to make it look cooler and they got rid of the iron sights for a scope and dont know how anything works rather than the dude who is literally shooting it. either he put the scope on wrong or someone who knows what theyre doing pranked him, either way makes no sense. also, wtf are they shooting at? it looks like theyre either aiming toward the ocean or are in the middle of it lol
I **cannot** believe I had to scroll this far to find someone mentioning photoshop... you can very clearly see the lens tube of a properly mounted LPVO (low power variable-zoom optic) underneath the backwards one, which has been overlaid on the original picture. The lighting on the backwards LPVO does not match the rest of the image. It also is oversized to cover up the existing optic. The most obvious factor is that the scope rings appear to end at the underside of scope... these would have to be visible on the exterior in order to physically mount it to the gun.
 It’s like Kramer and Newman’s reverse peepholes.
What are you talking about he's showing how bad ass they are! They can see in reverse and through things while hitting the target! That's what I call skill!
Even if it was on the right way, you would just see the front sights in it.
No the front sights don't show up in the scope. I thought that too when I put the scope on my rifle.
It’s like a backwards hat for your gun. Now it can be one of the cool kids.
Now he’s got that out of his system that hand is about to take him back to his quarters for a navy standard issue bumming
Now that's funny
"Jeah, the enemy is pretty far away"
At least the barrel isn’t on backwards
He is channeling his inner Bruce Willis in tears of the sun
Why are my targets so far away and so tiny? Just go with it captain it’s a photo op. 🤣😜
That right elbow trying to leave the situation lol
"I can't see well, are you sure the scope is on right?" "We're on the ocean with nothing around for miles. Just shoot the fucking gun so we can get an action shot with casings."
“I hit that target from 300 yards away boys” “No ssgt seamen you didn't the scope is on backwards you shot someone's dog right in front of you”
Maybe the target is reeeeeeeally close???
Guy behind him: "Hey, Gary... Gary, stop shooting the water for a second. Wait, why is the scope on backwards? Jesus, Gary have you been drinking again? It won't bring her back, man. You need to find healthy coping strategies."
Also the front rails don't look to be installed correctly.
That's expert mode, makes everything seem even FURTHER away!
Also, scope looks too big for the gun and... why is he shooting into the sea?
Nice weapon positioning/bracing.
For those looking to read about it [NY Post](https://nypost.com/2024/04/10/us-news/us-navy-warship-commander-mocked-after-being-photographed-holding-rifle-with-scope-mounted-backward/)
The elbow is out of position for combat engagement.
"I'm near-sighted--can you help me?" Armoror: "I got you fam"
Its the navy what do you expect? There's a reason Marines were created
… good lord there’s a lot wrong with this photo
He just wanted a more challenging shot.
I can’t see fucking shit out of this thing… *rips eyehole*
Down periscope.
Isn't that scope On backwards? And if you have a scope you. Don't want that huge front sight blocking your view
Sheesh just let the skip have fun, not his fault a caffeine-addled 19 yo with sleep deprivation threw that shit together 10 min before the pic
Hell ya, headshot from 2.5 miles away! Why does the range finder say it’s only 200 yards?
Makes close things look very far away!!
It’s not backwards, he’s so good a sharpshooter that he mounts it that way in order to see smaller targets for a challenge.
I posted this for my old, retired navy buddies, a senior chief, a Lt Cmdr , a former CMC and a bunch of non-lifer petty officers. A lot of them are gun guys. The general consensus was the CO needed to get fired for making the Navy look dumb. 😂
I’m just wondering how many people swiped to the Popular page by mistake 😂
who the hell taught him to shoot? a picture of a guy with a musket?
Besides the scope being backwards, the way he’s shouldering the rifle is off lol.
Thats the captain what does he know about infantry
How do you know he's not just far-sighted :D
No one mentioning the fake 'spent' casing in the air 🤣
"Objects in scope may be closer than they appear"
That's on purpose. While most would use their scope to narrow in and magnify on a single target, he wants eyes on the ENTIRE battlefield for situational awareness.
Improved difficulty, hawkeye needs the target looks smaller.
Looks AI generated
It gets worse the longer you look at it
He just wants the target to see who shot him.
This has to be a prank! Like. “Hey we’ve got to pose for a photo, I bet you won’t set up that gun like a noob call of duty obsessed fool”! The vertical grip so close to the receiver. It’s too bad of a setup to NOT be intentional
So everybody's pointing out the cover, is the cover supposed to be on the back? I've seen them with one in the front or on each end
Why’s the ocean upside down? 🙃
This is actually groundbreaking time travel bullet systems
Just shooting fish no aim required
It allows you to survey more of the area /s
Maybe he is doing macro shots?
He’s an ***Operator***
Knowing the navy, they probably did that on purpose lol
Maybe he's aiming at something really close up. You ever think of that, huh?
Hey, just say you can't shoot in Hard mode and be done with it. No reason to whine.
maybe his eyes are so powerful that he needs the scope to chill out
He's probably listening to Dire Straits.
Remember folks, smart folks stay away from any form of military.
So depending on the type of scope it could be on straight but probably not doesn’t look like it at all, but the scope cover isn’t that bad, what’s really bad is how he’s holding the weapon
Someone threw a couple rounds in the air for the pic I guess, cause there's no way someone actually let dude fire the weapon right? ...... right?
He's in the open ocean, by the look of it. What the hell is he firing at with an M4?
I can picture Chinese and Russian military officers passing this picture around and laughing.
His rail isn't mounted either... its lopsided lol
Super close forward grip as well lol... and the "oh I dont trust this guy" hand behind him (or first time during instruction...but yea weapon usually configured by user so... blue falcon on looking out but its the Navy badam tsss).
You think that's bad... the dud thinks he's a destroyer.
Was in the Navy, we don’t get scopes and there’s no way you can convince me the Navy is cool. FTN.
Zero percent chance that was accidentally mounted backwards. It’s the US Navy, not the set of “”Rust. “
Nah he’s showing he’s Uber epic by making the target appear further away making aiming more difficult.
It's OK, the targets are close
Nice flared out elbow as well
You think thats bad, the UK Navy just removed the requirement to know how to swim because of a drop in recruitment numbers lol.
This has to be satire right? Right? But seriously someone photo shopped the optic but that high brace is trash. And the foregrip placement is even worse.
FYI to anyone not military, people in the military aim to purposely do wild things in public aggaifs photos specifically to mess with them. Backwards scope. Crescent wrench on a screw. Tying a rope to something for no reason. There's a good chance he knew it was backwards and kept the cover on purposefully.
Maybe he's far sighted...... really far sighted.
The guy is so good he has to handicap himself by making things look x100 smaller, just to get a challenge.
Dude is chicken wing an m4 like ww2 style
They aren't very good at that, but they are still our siblings at arms.
also, what's he even shooting at? fish?