What exactly is....."Tactical" anyway?

[ar15barrels]

What exactly is....."Tactical" anyway?

Quoting for posture:

You ought to shoot at the Sacramento range were on his first day on the job the sawed off runt of a President says he can give the prizes to anybody he wants to get one and raffle rules don't apply.
He might be small in stature but believe me he is an colossal idiot

He got lucky in court when the 500 pound blob running the match failed to do anything correctly so they got away with what otherwise is against the law.

The blob was also taking pain killers by the bag full while running matches and Bob Dorton who sits on the board knows that.When something happens and the truth comes out they will close that range forever and all because of poor management.

If you ever met the sawed off runt president with the short fuse you would understand he doesn't have a clue and got voted in by the same crook ruining the match.

In court the e-mails from over a dozen shooters in attendance were entered into the record which is open to the public.It is a good read on what the real shooters think of how the president allowed an 80 year old shooter to get ripped off by the 500 pound pain pill swallowing blob.

If anyone doubts that is exactly what took place just ask Jim O'connel.
Jim told the blob what to do but the blob held one of his world famous votes then pulled the wool over the little runts eyes.

The little runt shoots tactical and gives the prizes to who he wants to get them which should answer any real shooters questions.

[Merc1138]

For such a simple question, there's so much butthurt flowing from one man who just can't stand anything that isn't done his way.

[anti]

Maybe we should have a "What exactly is....'Benchrest' anyway?" thread?

I'm no precision shooter, but when I think of 'benchrest' shooting, I think of something like a lead sled. Usually these guys are old timers who swab their bores after every round, possibly causing more damage to it by excessive cleaning.

[mattt]

You would think Sac Valley took Lynn JR ,s Family farm as much as he is butt hurt about what ever took place

[mark501w]

Further participation in the 2nd Amendment which we all need! What ever comes along with it is just Human Nature.

[vliberatore]

[Bastard]

Your 700 is not tactical unless the stock folds up in several different directions and has huge thumb wheels all over it.

In addition you need atleast 8-14 picatinny rails mounted on it.They hold the gps unit the lazors the bi-pod the flashlght the movie camera the toaster a washer and dryer and a bread maker.

The two rear most rails are for all the camoflauge make-up and a guide on how to kill the enemy with a paper clip and two drops of Chuck Norris sweat.Unfortunately Chuck Norris has never sweat so that rail is optional.

If your scope is mounted without the aid of a tire iron cheater bar and atleast 12 bolts with 7/8-13 threads your gun isn't tactical.The nuts on those bolts must stick out horizontally atleast as wide as the stock but preferably much wider.

The muzzle brake must be spelled muzzle break or it can't be used and the entire rifle can be any color as long as the color is black.

If the muzzle break has 32 holes in it 30 of them should point straight down so it can kick up the most dirt possible.

One of the most important features of a tactical rifle is the bolt handle.If the bolt handle is the size of a coffee cup you can't shoot well and may suffer from what is commonly called Small Sausage Syndrome or triple "S" for short(no pun intended).A tactical bolt knob must be larger than a coffee can.

A tactical rifle must have a magazine that hangs down low enough that you are required to dig a fox hole so you can use your 48 inch bi-pod without it touching the ground when fully extended.

You are also required to wear appropriate clothing in order to own a tactical rifle.Your camoflauge pants must have 22 pockets and a sword scabbard.Your T-shirt must say Sniper on the front and back both and have the phrase Don't run you'll only die tired on it as well.

You cannot own or even know about about tactical rifles past the age of 23 years.
You already know more about shooting and reloading than Tony Boyer and your gun with its $18 factory barrel will shoot 1/4 inch groups all day long.Naturally this is at atleast 1,000 yards but most likely much farther and of course off-hand

The buttpad on a real tactical rifle is made from tungsten steel spikes because recoil and blood are exciting and don't affect your accuracy.

Your first and last name are Operator and you have never had any parents ever.You were assembled.You do your own dental work with a Bowie knife and 58% of your exterior must be covered in tattoos.

When you drive to the range your trailer hitch must be 72 inches off the ground for extra clearance even though your rig has never seen dirt.On your back window is a sticker of a little kid urinating on something with a sinister grin.You must also have a dog in the truck weighing atleast 100 pounds.

that made me glad that I put down the coffee before reading this.

and here I thought that tactical just meant painted black with a minimum 25% markup

[Vu 308]

I really had to LOL. Lynn....now I see how you got booted from NBRSA.

Our club is not invite only by any means, we just have a low tolerance for people that wear clown shoes to the range....

[thegiff]

Someone needs to fill out one of these...

BTW, Lynns first post was really funny!

[Dutch Henry]

"Tactical" is probably the most prostituted word in the firearms world. I believe it originally meant, with regard to small arms, an easily maneuverable weapon. For example, carbines and submachine guns could be considered tactical when compared to an M1 Garand, M14, or even an M16. These days, however, 'tactical' is a marketer's buzzword, applied to anything that's firearm related.

IMO, anything can be called tactical, but saying it doesn't really make it so.

[desert dog]

[1859sharps]

I dislike the word "tactical" because it's so associated with mall ninja behavior.
Let's call non-benchrest shooters "field" shooters.

Practical shooting also is another good way to describe what AR15barrels is listing out.

Technically, tactical refers to a small, targeted, limited scope of combat. strategic refers to the over all plan, tactical refers to the many small pieces that make up a larger battle or plan.

Tactical in general speak has morphed into a lot of many different meanings as well as a marketing buzz word.

the type shooting that AR15barrels is talking about would be technically "tactical" shooting because you are practicing tactics and methods for shooting in the real world. how to use cover, shoot unknown distances, shoot around cover, shoot on the move etc, etc. as he listed out.

Shooting from the bench has it's place, but the real world doesn't come with a bench, so it's value "in the real world" is limited.

I do agree that because of how the term tactical has been bastardized, a different term like field shooting or practical shooting is probably a better term.

[Full Clip]

Anything they can paint black and charge you double for.

[Mr Blu]

The most beautiful thing about our game is that we don't have jerks that sue a club over prize table items.....just saying. We're lucky to not attract clowns like that.

What jackass did that and when did they do it???

[Merc1138]

What jackass did that and when did they do it???

LOL, go read post #28, it should be fairly obvious.