Man Shoots self in infield at NASCAR NRA-500

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59. When armies figured out that killing power out to 1000 yards was unnecessary

is when smaller calibers and compact rifles became the norm. It was not for urban combat - everyone figured out that most combat was at 300 yards or closer. It was a universal lesson of WWII.

The AR-15 is a very accurate rifle out to 600 yards - there is a reason it is the standard for competitive target shooting. Here is the the standard course of fire for High Power Rifle competitions:

1. Slow fire (10 shots in 10 minutes), standing at 200 yards

2. Rapid fire (10 shots in 60 seconds with reload), sitting or kneeling, at 200 yards

3. Rapid fire (10 shots in 70 seconds with reload), prone, at 300 yards

4. Slow fire (20 shots in 20 minutes), prone, at 600 yards

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Power_Rifle

I shoot my AR-15 in these competitions all the time. 80% of the rifles around me are AR-15s - and they shoot just as well as the M-1s.