Disapointed with reality?

[Chuck]

Apart from using red-dot type optics "both eyes open" can work at close range on iron sights when using front sight only...with either a pistol, rifle or shotgun. At longer distances with iron sights you should aim properly.

However practice using the sights and trigger control is still the best way to hit the target.

[ChrisF]

Opps , give it to ME , even in a b****** straight pull , I will take IT .

what a load of dribble , I have used a Aussie made AUG for quite a few yrs , and its one of the few 223 assault rifles I would want to own , IF I could .

The other 223 would be something like a SIG550 , Opps , yeap fired one of those too .

I am very impressed with the ruggerness & ergo of the weapon , never had any trouble with the 30rd mags at all , seen them thrown up onto the back of a Unimog truck & chucked onto the floor of M113s and stood on .
And thru all that the the rifles still shoot well & held zeros .

Simple two part FIX for the trigger mech , \
1 ) pull the mech out , carefully pull it apart , get a swiss file and some 1200 grit wet & dry paper , and as the hammer & sear are plastic moldings they have a center spure line that usually dose nothing to promote a good even pull , simply file this rig down so the parts have NO center line so its NOT there any more ( level ) .
The re-assemble .
2 ) Squirt some dry graphite powder into IT as well , and you are DONE .

Its a dead simple & easy FIX , that really works well .

As far as I am concerned , the Steyr AUG is a much better rifle than most think , because they listen to American dribble , Opps too much as the M16 is the ONLY choice .
Of all the main Bulpups , the SA80 , Famas etc , the one I would pick and be happy to take into combat , would be the std 20 inche AUG by a country mile .

In my experince , the AUGs are made to a much higher std overal than any of the M16s I have seen in servive .

Until you have really carried one and used one alot , you donot appreicate how well its been thought out , for a rightie any way , very simlar to the controls on say the HK MP5/53 interms of cocking hand / mag changes etc .

Rember the fold down handle , Opps , yeap , see others ripping that off & putting it on M16s etc .

The main Fault ( major ) according to the USA , is that the rifle cannot be shoot from the left shoulder , and for that reason they dump on IT .
BUT , Opps , I never hear that Fault being mentioned in reguards to the SA80 .

It never gave it a second thought , BUT , if I was concerned , would just mount a day laser , opps sorted .

If you are a leftie , all you need is a LH bolt , to drop nto the bolt carrier & you are sorted , more or less , yeap used a leftie as well , and although its OK , you do whack your wrist while using the cocking handle , as it is more set up for right hand use .

Its a very under rated system , maybe , because ITs NOT American or German .

Later Chris

[Sandgroper]

Chris

I only thing I disagree with is

... , yeap used a leftie as well , and although its OK , you do whack your wrist while using the cocking handle , as it is more set up for right hand use .

I used a LH Steyr for 5 years and I found the IA drills and the cocking as easy as the RH version. It boils down to how LH/RH dominant you are.

[Dellboy]

i shut both eyes as the bang makes me jump

[dromia]

You mean your supposed to keep them open. :shock:

[Tower75]

... what's this the "aiming" thing anyway ??

[Blackstuff]

... what's this the "aiming" thing anyway ??

Why its the only acceptable form of gun control of course! :lol:

[Sim G]

I can actually and do shoot with both eyes open, whatever the gun or sighting system, be it handgun or rifle, iron sights, red-dot, low mag scope or a 24x power.....

I was taught well a long time ago.

[dave_303]

I was always told to shoot with both eyes open, doesn't make a difference to me, my left eye is blind