The idea of hitting with a barrage of bullets, with the exception of machine guns, is falling a bit out of favor, since more ammunition is being wasted than accuracy is being increased. They're teaching soldiers to just shoot straighter (this is what I've heard from an instructor, at least)

I might add, Sam, that I'm not disagreeing with you and I'm not skeptical. I'm just surprised that anyone can claim that you can't accurately hit someone with a high-powered rifle from 256 feet.

__________________
"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right." -- Thomas Paine

Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. -- Heinlein

Creationists make it sound as though a "theory" is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night. -- Isaac Asimov