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    Hi Crabbie - I believe you gave the correct answer to a "gun" picture request (closely followed by a staple-, spud- and glue-). Did you test the ammunition with the SUIT on? I would not trust a "good one" even for .22 - I used to give the running man a chin full with iron sights - go on! smack him!
    Nice L12A1

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    Quote Originally Posted by l1a1 breakdown View Post
    Hi Crabbie - I believe you gave the correct answer to a "gun" picture request (closely followed by a staple-, spud- and glue-). Did you test the ammunition with the SUIT on? I would not trust a "good one" even for .22 - I used to give the running man a chin full with iron sights - go on! smack him!
    Nice L12A1
    The SUIT sits in a tin box in the cellar where it is relatively harmless, when I use a scopeI use the Hensoldt sight that the Bundeswehr used on the G3. Good piece of kit. The tgts pictured above were shot with the iron sights, actually a Hythe sight that I had retrofitted. Unfortunately I didn't have my shooting glasses with me on that day so the tgt appeared a bit blurred.

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    Morning all, I attended the first shoot of my local small bore clubs use of a old disused RAF airfield range on Saturday.

    Its only 25 yards, but perfect for L12A1 kit. In an attempt to retro things up a bit, I used some L5A1 Eley ammo ... with mixed results.

    I found for the first time I had a few issues with the kit, tracked down to one of the magazines, I can't find a fault with it (it appears identical to the other working example in every way), but I am guessing the angle of the .22 magazine insert must be very slightly out of perfect alignment, as I was getting a few failures to feed.

    but switching to the original L12A1 mag and the other supplied Fal converted example and it was back to perfect function.

    I did find (unlike the mini mag) I was getting some ammo issues with the L5A1, the odd failure to fire (typical no powder in rim .22lr issue) and the odd failure to re-cock the rifle (lack or propellent).

    Still, all good fun, accuracy wise, it was printing a ragged half inch at 25 yds with 10 rds, so perfectly happy with that.

    The L2A2 SUIT was working fine, which surprised me at 25yds, as its a lot closer than the thing was designed for I am sure!

    All great fun!

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