When you started your reply with BS, I thought you were disagreeing for a moment, but then it clicked that you had shortened my name (well I hope that's how it was
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I agree that the SLR was accurate to some extent (mine kept me constantly in the top three of the Sqn shooting team), but then it did have the problem of having to be broken to be cleaned. Also, as I was also a huge fan of the .303, then I guess I was also aware of another very accurate weapon.
That said, as stated above, I loved my SLR, and it never let me down (despite its antique age, and worn appearance).
Thinking back to the worst bit of kit I can recall, the '85 issue DPM uniform with the totally non showerproof material, and the stupid pockets spring to mind, along with the associated MK1 boots combat high (shin splitters), which had a long lasting, and damaging effect to my legs right up until this day
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