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Thread: Why does san parks use the R1
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16-11-2018, 06:56 #111
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Re: Why does san parks use the R1
In the 1970s I was deployed in and around the Cunene river and Caloueqe Dam and had to cull numerous cattle that walked into our booby traps. We would go out inthe morning and see what had tripped the claymores and other devices. I always did the shooting - head shots at a few metres as the cattle would be just lying down and nor moving. Not one R1 bullet fully penetrated and exited the head. I have seen the impressive peneration on trees etc. but not so much on cattle skulls.
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16-11-2018, 21:46 #112
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20-10-2020, 09:42 #117
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Re: Why does san parks use the R1
I second this, in the modern theater you are not only carrying your own gear on a patrol, which is already substantial. On a hot deployment, anyone that is not a specialist will usually carry an extra belt of 7.62 for the MG. Everyone does it with pleasure, on the off chance you run into a pissed of dude with a DSHK. Beside that, everyone usually carries between 180 to 300+ rounds of 5.56. With this comes body armour, kevlar, NVG's, assault pack, radios, food etc. When not mechanized, we carried 40-80kg depending on mission guidelines. If we had to carry the same in 7.62 plus a belt for the machine gunner and all the other gear, we would be considerably less maneuverable.
You can carry twice the amount of 5.56 when compared to 7.62 and in the middle of nowhere with minimal support, I promise you, you'd rather have more ammo with you.
San parks don't have a need for that. So they can carry an R1 with a full sized cartridge, 150 rounds no problem. If they were running into PKM's twice a week, I guarantee their equipment load out would change right quick.
It's a solid bush round and branches don't immediately cause it to deflect or tumble. Amount of ammo isn't a deal breaker because I'm assuming they're not getting into extended fire fights, without support. R1 for their purpose makes perfect sense to me, I'd do the same.
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28-10-2020, 10:32 #118
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Re: Why does san parks use the R1
SAn parks carry the R1 because it is an absolutely brilliant, fantastic weapon with a history of ... Nostalgia is taking over, eyes becoming moist ..must stop// wish I was 20 again..
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