Honey, I'm home...

[Archren]

Not that any of y'all actually missed me.. but I'm back from 3 weeks of pre-mobilization training. I'm a few injuries richer, but it was worth it for the amount of training that we got in a short period of time.

I didn't really have the opportunity to take a lot of good pictures.. and the new Kodak ZX-1 I had ordered right before I went to PMT decided to get a short in it and drain batteries within 5 minutes.. so video was pretty much out, too. Not to mention certain things we weren't allowed to photograph.. but I did my best with my limited resources (read: iPhone ).

Pic 1 - My best friend for 3 weeks (for the uninitiated.. M4 Carbine w/ ver. 4 Aimpoint CCO "red-dot" sight).
Pic 2 - Mark 19 familiarization.
Pic 3 - My zero card (don't ask me what happened on my 5th shot group.. got lazy I guess, lol).
Pic 4 - Combat Lifesaver (CLS) class, the instructors were demonstrating initiating an IV/Saline lock.
Pic 5 - Yours truly.

[skiergirl]

Glad your home... when's the next happy hour?

[LeeNetworX]

I'd love one of those Aimpoints, please. Maybe the next time you are in training you could "find" one for me? After all, my taxes helped pay for it.

Welcome back, and as always, thanks.

Say, why are you wearing knee pads and the guy behind you isn't? LOL

[G-Rex]

I sure as hell missed you!

[Rider]

What is that orange thing on the tip of your barrel in the last pic?

[Archren]

Originally Posted by Rider

What is that orange thing on the tip of your barrel in the last pic?

Blank adapter. It was part of our "uniform" unless we were actually qualifying with real rounds.

Originally Posted by skiergirl

Glad your home... when's the next happy hour?

You tell me!! Although as I found out Sunday, 3 weeks of zero alcohol means my tolerance dropped significantly. I had one beer at the Saucer with Tracy and was already feeling the effects.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by Mr. America

I'd love one of those Aimpoints, please. Maybe the next time you are in training you could "find" one for me? After all, my taxes helped pay for it.

Welcome back, and as always, thanks.

Say, why are you wearing knee pads and the guy behind you isn't? LOL

I'd recommend an ACOG before the CCO, really.. no batteries, has some magnification.. once you know how to use it, it's a lot more useful than the CCO. And IIRC, it doesn't have that issue with 50m parallax that the CCO does (although I didn't have one, didn't get to shoot with one, so I could be wrong on that part).

As for the guy behind me, edit: They're around his ankles, lol.. a lot of people were doing that whenever we were just marching somewhere because ultimately a lot of them slip off your knees when you walk anyway (even if you cinch 'em down to where they cut off circulation).

[CrazyKell]

Well I've missed reading your posts so there!

Are you okay from your "injuries"? How does that get fixed?

[Archren]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Well I've missed reading your posts so there!

Are you okay from your "injuries"? How does that get fixed?

Still waiting on my line of duty paperwork before I can get that fixed..

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Archren

I'd recommend an ACOG before the CCO, really.. no batteries, has some magnification.. once you know how to use it, it's a lot more useful than the CCO. And IIRC, it doesn't have that issue with 50m parallax that the CCO does (although I didn't have one, didn't get to shoot with one, so I could be wrong on that part).

As for the guy behind me, edit: They're around his ankles, lol.. a lot of people were doing that whenever we were just marching somewhere because ultimately a lot of them slip off your knees when you walk anyway (even if you cinch 'em down to where they cut off circulation).

I'll tell you the difference next month. We go to AT next week and will be qualifying with both the CCO's and ACOG's.

From handling them, I like the ACOG's better. If i'm going to look through a scope, I want magnification damnit!