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Originally Posted by runhard
I wish it was that easy...
The problem I face is that I am trying to convince a 60yr old former Sheriff (he epitimizes the term"inside the box") of a hick town, now the training dep. head, that he needs to make some changes. Bad juju in his eyes...
I have pitched mountig the EOTechs on the flat rail and buying back up flip-up iron sights, but to no evail. Hence, why I came to you guys for your experience and getting pros and cons.
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This is easy.
Get the training officer, several patrol officers and a PACT timer and go to the range with your issue weapons and a few configured the way you want. Some companies may be willing to loan you T&E systems.
Allow the number of rounds required for qual for each officer to fam fire both weapons, including the TO, if he will consent (I suspect that he won't).
After fam fire, place targets downrange from 10 to 100 yards. This will simulate almost all realistic LE rifle engagement distances. Have a couple with no shoot targets slightly offset from the scored targets. This will simulate LE scenarios. Movers would be even better, if you have them.
Have each officer fire the number of rounds to qualify for time and score with each weapon.
Keep an eye out for hits on the no shoots, this is a serious issue, along with misses. Remember, every round fired has a lawyer assigned to it.
Present the TO, then the chief, if the TO does not get it, with the stats impartially for each weapon system, especially comparing times, hits vs. misses, and hits on no shoots for each officer with each configuration.
If you need it, a quick review (in pictures, if neccessary) of what military Spec Ops is currently procuring and what the troops in the Box are using may be helpful, especially if you show alternating pics of what troops in VN used.
I tend to think that your data will support the configuration you want.
The NV question is the justification for head mounted NVDs, and IR Laser aimers.
Good luck.
TR