Chapter 19: The Trade-Off (I)
The shooting assessment is divided into three rounds, namely self-selected firearms, standard firearms and priority elimination, the first two rounds of the worst total score of the two special forces will lose the qualification to participate in the third round, and the final ranking, determined by the results of the third round, the points are the same as the physical fitness assessment.
When Zhang Xiaogang arrived, the second round was underway.
In the first round, Chu Tianjiang tied for first place with Halevy. Both men opted for the M40A3 sniper rifle with a heavy barrel and a tenfold optical scope. This sniper rifle, in fact, is the military version of the Remington Model 700, which is famous for its high accuracy.
The shooting was divided into five parts, firing 10 rounds each at a standard half-body target at a distance of 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 600 meters, and 800 meters. Chu Tianjiang and Halevi scored 497 rings, Sullivan ranked third with 482 rings, and McDonald in fourth place with 479 rings. To Zhang's slight surprise, Kojiro Nakamura ranked fifth with 478 rings, while Aldridge, who ranked sixth, only played 466 rings. What surprised Zhang Xiaogang even more was that the bottom one was Vincent!
Of the ten special forces, there are five snipers, among whom is Vincent.
Finding the guards who observed the shooting assessment throughout the whole process, Zhang Xiaogang figured out that Vincent was using an FR-F2 sniper rifle.
This sniper rifle is a French standard weapon, although it is also a manual sniper rifle, but it is slightly less accurate.
In the second round of assessment, 10 snipers used pistols, carbines, assault rifles, general-purpose machine guns and heavy machine guns to shoot the same number of moving targets with the specified ammunition within the specified time. To be fair, ten special forces can choose familiar firearms.
In the pistol shooting, Chu Tianjiang used a USP combat pistol.
Like him, the other nine special forces chose Caliber. High-powered pistols over 40 inches, such as the Mk23, the "Desert Eagle", the "Smith-Wayne Sigma", etc., while Aldrich uses a M1911A1. Because for special forces, pistols belong to self-defense weapons, and the special forces of various countries do not impose strict restrictions on the pistols of special forces, so the choice of ten special forces is very arbitrary.
In the pistol shooting event, each special soldier shoots at forty moving targets at a distance of fifty meters with fifty rounds of ammunition.
The way to evaluate the results is simple, see who has the most bullets left.
Chu Tianjiang's performance was still very good, using only thirty-eight rounds, two of which hit two overlapping targets each. It's just that he didn't get the first place, and Halevi used only thirty-seven rounds. The worst result was Schultz, with forty-four rounds used.
In the carbine and assault rifle shooting project, Chu Tianjiang chose the domestically produced Type 03 assault rifle.
This time, almost all special forces chose the standard weapons of their own army. It's just that each gun has been appropriately improved and modified. For example, the Type 03 assault rifle used by Chu Tianjiang has been replaced with an extended heavy barrel, and the mechanical sight has been replaced with a built-in red dot reflex sight, and the flame suppressor of the muzzle has also been modified to better suppress the muzzle jump. In fact, this gun was Chu Tianjiang's weapon when he was an observer. In addition to the modifications made to the gun, the ammunition was also very particular, using carefully selected machine gun bullets. Compared to rifle bullets, machine gun bullets have a heavier warhead, a greater ability to save velocity, and greater accuracy when firing at distant targets.
Chu Tianjiang's fierce rival is still Halevy.
The Israeli special forces used a very distinctive Magyerka carbine.
This carbine evolved from the Galil assault rifle, which was used in the standard version. The 30-caliber rifle has a short bullet with a barrel length of only two hundred and thirty millimeters, and its effective range is comparable to that of a submachine gun. Halevy's gun not only uses the SS109 NATO standard rifle cartridge, but also has an automatic bolt and a longer heavy barrel. Although the IDF has long been equipped with Tavor assault rifles and exported them to India, Halevi does not use them, and most special forces do not like them.
Of the ten special forces, only Sullivan used a Fatas assault rifle with a stockless structure.
Probably hating the L85A2, Alfred chose a G36K and became the only special forces who did not use the standard weapons of his own army.
Like the pistol shooting event, the rifle shooting event also hit moving targets, except that the bullets were increased to two hundred, the number of targets was raised to one hundred and fifty, and the firing distance was between 100 and 300 meters. To distinguish it from a sniper rifle, only optical sights without magnification can be used.
Chu Tianjiang's performance was still excellent, and he surpassed Halevi and won the first place.
The next general-purpose machine gun shooting project was carried out in the same way as the rifle shooting project, except that the bullets were increased to 600 rounds, the target was 200, and the firing distance was between 400 and 800 meters. In addition, it is allowed to use optical sights with a magnification of no more than eight times.
Because the Chinese army was not equipped with general-purpose machine guns, Chu Tianjiang chose the Mk48 machine gun of the American army.
In this assessment, Chu Tianjiang's ranking fell to sixth. Fortunately, the main rival Halevi also ranked fourth.
In real combat, snipers rarely use machine guns, so the results of the five snipers are not satisfactory.
What is being tested is heavy machine gun firing, the number of bullets has been increased to 1,000, the number of targets is still more than 200, the firing range has been increased to 1,000 to 1,500 meters, and it is fired on a fixed platform, which no longer requires special forces to carry out tactical maneuvers, and the area where targets appear has been doubled.
Ten special forces, without exception, chose the caliber as. 50-inch large-caliber machine gun.
Dealing with human targets at a distance of one kilometer, the caliber is. The 30-inch bullet was already very difficult, and the range was increased to 1,500 meters, which was even more difficult. At such a distance, only large-caliber machine gun shells with more stable ballistics had sufficient accuracy.
This time, the results of the five snipers can be described as miserable.
Chu Tianjiang ranked eighth, which was not the worst, and the thin Halevy was directly at the bottom, which did not surprise Zhang Xiaogang.
To control a heavy machine gun, the amount of force is very important.
At the end of the two rounds of assessment, Chu Tianjiang's overall score ranked first, Halevi ranked second, and Vincent and Alfred were eliminated.
The special forces of France and Britain were out, which really surprised Zhang Xiaogang.
In his opinion, the most likely to be eliminated are Kojiro Nakamura, Sullivan and McDonald, as these three have the least combat experience.
In the second round of assessment, the shooting is a moving target, and the reaction speed is crucial, and the actual combat experience determines the reaction speed.
Howard gave the eight special forces who participated in the third round a five-minute break and allowed them to choose two guns with a capacity of at least five rounds.
"How does it feel?" When Chu Tianjiang approached, Zhang Xiaogang handed over the water bottle containing the vitamin drink.
"Back pain." Chu Tianjiang's physical condition was not ideal. It could be seen that he was gritting his teeth and insisting.
"Your first opponent is Kojiro Nakamura." According to the assessment method, the first place in the first two rounds will have a one-on-one knockout match with the eighth overall score.
"Piece of cake." Chu Tianjiang walked to the side of the military vehicle and began to inspect the two sniper rifles he brought, namely M40A3 and M200.
The latter was brought in by Zhang Xiaogang on behalf of the American commissioner Smith, and underwent a comprehensive inspection before using it.
"Don't take the enemy lightly, that guy is fifth in the first round, and he still uses a regular Remington 700, and his marksmanship is definitely not bad."
"Don't worry, my goal is to be number one."
"It's good to have faith, but don't capsize in the gutter."
"Lao Zhang, are you hitting me, or are you growing the morale of others?"
Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "I'm just reminding you, if you don't listen, I can't help it." However, that little Japan is really hateful. ”
"You hate the Japanese?"
"It's not a hate, it's just not pleasing to the eye."
"Okay, I'll teach him a lesson and help you vent your evil anger."
"By the way, Xiao Fangfang sent a message that Guoxiong is all right. She took Guoxiong back to her hometown in Anhui today, saying that she would live there for a while. ”
"What?"
"She is your girlfriend now, and it is only natural to take your godson back to his hometown to meet his parents."
"Guoxiong already knows the way."
"Zhiludao, are you acting?"
Chu Tianjiang nodded and said, "I'm not an actor, and I wasn't mentally prepared, so I was recognized by Guoxiong that night. ”
"In that case, let's just go out and travel. Besides, the environment in the countryside is much better than in Beijing. ”
"Xiao Fangfang is really from Anhui?"
"Authentic Anhui people, the ancestors have been Anhui farmers for three generations." Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "You kid, you won't be interesting to her, right?" ”
"I'm just asking."
"Just asking?"
"Don't guess, let her know the truth, there will be a misunderstanding."
"What misunderstanding? You're both living together and still sleeping in the same bed. Even if you don't do anything, who can tell? ”
"You ......"
"I'm just casually saying that you didn't do anything anyway."
"Lao Zhang, I don't want to joke with you."
"Okay, no kidding."
At the end of the five-minute break, Chu Tianjiang returned to the shooting range.
At this time, Howard announced the third round of assessment. Two special forces, each with five bullets, and each of them was marked with a different color of tracer powder. The guards who assisted in the assessment raised the target five times, the first four times raised the half-body target with a playing card on each of the ten sides, and the last one was a twelve-sided half-body target. The special forces fire at the target, and the winning or losing is determined by the size of the playing cards on the five targets they shoot. The special forces who miss the target first will be directly sentenced to lose. Each special forces has to participate in three one-on-one competitions, starting at 600 meters, then 800 meters and 1,200 meters, with targets appearing in five, seven and 10 seconds, respectively.
This test is not only the marksmanship and reaction speed of the special forces, but also the ability to predict.
In addition, the mental arithmetic ability of the special forces will also be tested.
To put it simply, fifty-two playing cards appear five times, and there is a certain pattern to the order in which the cards appear. In the all-important fifth shot, it is even more important for the special forces to remember the cards that appear in the first four times, as well as the cards that the opponent shot, in order to make the best choice.
This time, Chu Tianjiang was the first to play, and his opponent was Kojiro Nakamura.
Coming to the firing position, Chu Tianjiang checked the M40A3 sniper rifle he was using again, and then locked the magnification of the optical sight at four times magnification.
With this magnification, you can see all the targets and you no longer need to adjust the magnification before firing.
Nakamura Kojiro was more well prepared, focusing on tuning the optical sights, apparently intending to use different magnifications for observation and aiming.
Idiot! Chu Tianjiang scolded in his heart.
For a good sniper, six hundred meters is not far. Even with a weighted barrel assault rifle, it can hit a half-body target at a distance of 600 meters. Using an optical sight with a four-fold magnification, which is equivalent to aiming at a target at a distance of one hundred and fifty meters with the naked eye, is not difficult at all.
Obviously, adjusting the magnification is a waste of time.
Howard gave the order, and the third round of assessment began.
Less than a second after the first batch of targets appeared, Chu Tianjiang pulled the trigger and hit the half-body target with a red heart A. Kojiro Nakamura fired almost a second late, hitting the K of diamonds. Before the second batch of targets appeared, Nakamura Kojiro changed his breath, and Chu Tianjiang still held his breath. This time, Chu Tianjiang still fired first. Because A's didn't appear, he chose Kusaka K. Kojiro Nakamura was a little annoyed and had to choose the Q of the square. Before the third batch of targets appeared, Chu Tianjiang changed his breath, and Nakamura Kojiro held his breath. This time there was still no A, and Chu Tianjiang chose Red Heart K without hesitation. Kojiro Nakamura had no choice, and the most favorable for him was the 9 of diamonds. In the fourth batch of targets, both the Ace of diamonds and the Ace of spades appeared. Chu Tianjiang was delayed for a second, and the two of them shot almost at the same time. Chu Tianjiang hit the ace of spades, and Kojiro Nakamura made the fatal mistake by choosing the ace of diamonds instead of 10.
At this point, the winner is decided.
Chu Tianjiang got two pairs, and in the fifth batch of targets, there will be both a Grass Flower A and a Spade King. As long as one of them is included in the naan, Chu Tianjiang's card is a gourd, i.e. three of a kind plus a pair, and the maximum card that Nakamura Kojiro can get is a flush.
After hitting the K of spades, Chu Tianjiang took the lead in getting up.
Instead of shooting, Kojiro Nakamura smashed his fist into the ground and then stood up with a sniper rifle in his hand.
The two American soldiers guarding behind him immediately raised their guard, one of them stepped forward, and the other held the pistol in his holster. Nakamura Kojiro still has a bullet in his sniper rifle, if this guy is angry, maybe he will give this bullet to Chu Tianjiang.