Thread: Soldier shot in shoulder during Tekapo live firing training exercise

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Service Rifle, 3-gun, multi-gun.

True, I hadn't considered that. Still not really the same thing though surely.

Originally Posted by Preacher

True, I hadn't considered that. Still not really the same thing though surely.

Definitely not in the same league

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Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Service Rifle, 3-gun, multi-gun.

I thought those classes still banned full automatic fire? IE not military spec?

Originally Posted by Maca49

Playing with rifles and live ammo without a licence has it down side?

I would say in any given year most of those soldiers shoot a lot more than any of us and would probably outshoot us all!


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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I thought those classes still banned full automatic fire? IE not military spec?

Civvies can't use/fire full auto firearms, collectors can have them just not allowed to use/fire them

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Civvies can't use/fire full auto firearms, collectors can have them just not allowed to use/fire them

Exactly.

Originally Posted by Rushy

There are a lot more FAL holders than soldiers though in NZ VC. That said we don't do the same sort of shooting that they would have been doing during a night live fire. I have seen the sky alight with tracer and machine guns with glowing barrels from sustained fire during some of the night live fire sessions I participated in as a soldier. I agree though that the Army is generally extremely good at ensuring there is no one forward of the firing line.

Personally it surprises me that more injuries don’t happen. But from personal experience I found them well run and expertly controlled .


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For anyone who can’t quite visualize what they do

https://youtu.be/jDPl45_F02A


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The part that still puzzles me is why systolic's only posts on this forum are links to articles about firearms accidents or illegal activity. Does he not have any other interests?

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Service Rifle, 3-gun, multi-gun.

Can't think of any stages or courses of fire where you have mates firing from a distance with their rounds impacting a couple of meters in front of you while you crawl close enough to post a grenade.

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Originally Posted by kiwioutdoors

I would say in any given year most of those soldiers shoot a lot more than any of us and would probably outshoot us all!


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You need to go watch them shoot then....

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The Army required all the "baggies" & "grunts" to phone home last night to let family know that they were all okay [well sadly except one] I was pleased about that as my Grandson is at Burnham doing Corps Training ATM..
Shit does happen..

And?

Originally Posted by GDMP

Some of them would certainly shoot more than most civilian shooters (not all,but most),however I am not so sure they would outshoot us.Of course they tend to be younger men with good eyesight and health etc they have an advantage in that regard for sure.

Yes I agree
More replying to the concept that somehow a license makes you a safer shooter. As per earlier comment by someone. I would expect that the vast majority of soldiers to have excellent safety skills and drills. All though tiredness can make accidents more likely.


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Originally Posted by GravelBen

The part that still puzzles me is why systolic's only posts on this forum are links to articles about firearms accidents or illegal activity. Does he not have any other interests?

Tons of other interests. I'm often just the first to post the articles and I don't not post articles just because it might show guns, gun owners or users in a poor light.

And surely an article about someone getting shot fits perfectly into a section of the forum called Firearm Safety with a subtitle of 'Discussion of firearm safety and training'?