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Pvt. Pile ending scene on Full Metal Jacket
My Dad is a Former Marine, 66-72, and told me that the bootcamp scenes was
spot on except the ability for Pvt. Pile to obtain rounds from the firing range
and use it agains Gunny Hartmen and himself. I do beleive my Dad, what do the rest of you
former Marines think? Tough tto get rounds fromt he firing range into the barracks during bootcamp?
Last edited by DD977GM2; 07-09-2012 at 08:18.
I don't think you need to be a Marine to answer that question but it is possible to keep rounds. There are "brass and ammo" shake-downs but a determined person could get away with it, although it would be improbable - especially in basic.
No fucking way to get rounds. The TSA could learn a few things from DIs when it comes to finding rounds coming off the firing line.
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LOL - you said TSAOriginally Posted by tmleadr03
Back in 1985 we had a recruit TRY to send 556 VIA USPS while in basic. It was caught by the postal service. I believe there was another incident as well. So in those days I believe it was possible. There is always ways to circumvent the accountability of things no matter how rigid things are.
It was very easy to get rounds off the firing line. The brass flies off everywhere,all you gotta do is not.shoot a few rounds and pick up your buddies brass and claim it ass your own.
The shake downs would catch most people but it could definitely be done. We only had real A2's in our lockers a few times though most of the time it was the dummy gun. It could happen but i dont think you could sneak a mag off the range unless it was up your ass so it would be a single shot situation.
Mid 80's era here. And yes it was possible to snag a round or two from the rifle range no problem.
Last edited by waxthis; 07-09-2012 at 16:10.
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Similar to battle_sight_zero's post, In '80 one of the recruits sent a round home in the mail, but it came back postage due. The DI was handing out mail and felt the round in the envelope.
Former soldier here, but I'll weigh in. I never tried it, but if you really, really wanted to, you could sneak live rounds off the range. I knew guys that snuck brass off for souvenirs, it follows that you could get a live round out of there too.
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