Enfiled mad minute
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I asked this same question a few months ago, and nobody had an idea either, which is kind'a worrisome as it would be a shame to loose this info to time. 
But I do remember many years back hearing some Veterans talking about a set requirement for rifle skills...I wish I had written down what they said.
And yes cool vid Claven2.
But I do remember many years back hearing some Veterans talking about a set requirement for rifle skills...I wish I had written down what they said.
And yes cool vid Claven2.
At the NRA Trafalgar meeting in October we hold a Mad Minute Match. You are expected to achieve 15 rounds to be in the score. Many do much better, dont try it with any weapon that uses the mauser/MAS/Springfield chargers as they are not robust enough. Rapid in the army was 15 to 20 rounds per minute and deliberate was 5 to 10 rounds and thatwas when I was in with the SLR.
The real trick is to get some good chargers, and practice loading the mag. You can do this with no bolt or mag as the rounds will fall straight through but eventually you will need to do it with live ammo. Take the firing pin outand you can do this somewhere less public than a range. mark your chargers and keep them close. brigadier Barlows Book goes into ammo preparation in some detail including which pouches to use in which order.
The real trick is to get some good chargers, and practice loading the mag. You can do this with no bolt or mag as the rounds will fall straight through but eventually you will need to do it with live ammo. Take the firing pin outand you can do this somewhere less public than a range. mark your chargers and keep them close. brigadier Barlows Book goes into ammo preparation in some detail including which pouches to use in which order.
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When I started service rifle shooting I used a #4mk1. I used to get the 10rds in 30sec rapid done with time to spare. I think I could do the mad min just fine if I could get a hang of the chargers, they always bugger up for me.
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I would like to see the next page (29) of that training manual so I could read the rest about the ammo. I never heard of military ammo that protects the bore.
