Cowtown Cop’s Carbine Training

CowTown Cop’s has posted a range report on his recent “Patrol Carbine” training. Well worth a read.

Our range was never intended to be used as a rifle range. It is 50 yards deep and the backstop is rated for pistol rounds. So we have to use this funny little blue bullet ammo that I despise. Its called SRTA which stands for short range training ammunition. Its a 3.6 grain plastic projectile that is traveling at 4350 fps at the muzzle. It requires you to use a straight blow back M2 training bolt in your AR. I

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Steve Sep 21st 2008 rifles Tags: , , , One Comment

One Response to “Cowtown Cop’s Carbine Training”

  1. jdun1911on 23 Sep 2008 at 12:53 pm link comment

    You know they could just use .22lr rifles. It would be cheaper and does the same thing.

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