Originally Posted by
Yellow Sun
Once again the idiocy of procuring a S5 firearm for cadet use is part of problem. If it was felt necessary to use a service look-a-like then it should have been a L98 in .22 in the first place.
YS
I disagree fundamentally. Your statement shows that you have no understanding of how cadet shooting is run to mandated SASC regulations across the cadet forces.
The reason the L98A2 was procurred was that H&K refused to continue to support the L98A1 (which was apparently a waste of space anyway - I've never seen one so can't comment).
There is no problem with cadets using a Section 5 Firearm if correcty supervised by Current, Competent, and Qualified RCOs/ECOs (IAW Army Code 71855-C Cadet Training - Ranges), and having been taught and tested by Current, Competent, and Qualified SAAIs (IAW Army Code 71807-C The L98A2 Cadet GP Rifle (5.56mm) and Associated Equipment).
In RAFAC there are further limitations applied via ACP18 Vols 1 - 3 (itself written by an SASC Officer), whch lays down things like the Progressive Shooting syllabi foe the various cadet WS.