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The power of the left click

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This is just to sight the the bitch. It's sure easier in the game ;) Just left click and boom!



M1A1 TANK (120MM) MILES BORESIGHTING PROCEDURES
BORESIGHT THE MAIN GUN

NOTE: RECORD GPS ZERO DATA FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

1. POSITION TANK ON LEVEL GROUND, WITH GUN OVER FRONT SLOPE.

2. SET UP 1200 METER BORESIGHT TARGET OR KNOWN TANK TO TARGET RANGE.

3. WITH ENGINE RUNNING, ENSURE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE READS 1500-1700 PSI.

4. TURN TURRET POWER ON.

5. SET THERMAL MODE SWITCH TO STANDBY AND PERFORM STEPS 4 & 1 WHILE WAITING FOR COOL DOWN.

6. CLEAN MILES GUN TRANSMITTER LENS.

7. FIRE TRANSMITTER AT A MWLD TO VERIFY THAT YOU ARE COUNTING DOWN AND THE TRANSMITTER IS HITTING.

8. OPEN CCP.

9. TURN COMPUTER ON.

10. SET FIRE CONTROL MODE SWITCH TO EMERGENCY, VERIFY THAT DRIFT IS WITHIN TOLERANCE.

11. SET GUN SELECT SWITCH TO MAIN.

12. SET AMMUNITION SELECT TO SABOT.

13. PRESS CROSS WIND KEY, ENTER 0.0, PRESS ENTER KEY, BUTTON MUST REMAIN LIT.

14. PRESS CANT KEY, ENTER 0.0, PRESS ENTER KEY, BUTTON MUST REMAIN LIT.

15. PRESS LEAD KEY, ENTER 0.0, PRESS ENTER KEY, BUTTON MUST REMAIN LIT.

16. PRESS AMMO SUBDES KEY, ENTER 59, PRESS ENTER KEY. CLOSE COVER.

17. PRESS RANGE KEY ENTER RANGE TO BORESIGHT TARGET, PRESS ENTER KEY. BUTTON MUST REMAIN LIT.

18. PRESS GUNNER OR COMMANDERS PALM SWITCH. THIS INDUCES THE RANGE.

19. SET FIRE CONTROL MODE TO MANUAL.

20. PUSH ZERO BUTTON AND ENTER 0.0, 0.0 AND PUSH ENTER.

21. PRESS BORESIGHT KEY AND ENTER 0.0, 0.0, AND PUSH ENTER.

22. LOOK THROUGH GPS AND MANUALLY MOVE GUN TO BORESIGHT TARGET.

23. INSTALL TRANSMITTER IN THE BREECH, AND ALIGN THE TRANSMITTER SCOPE AS CLOSE TO THE SAME POINT AS THE GPS RETICLE, INSURE IT IS TIGHT.

24. ALIGN TRANSMITTER SCOPE TO BORESIGHT TARGET USING MANUAL TURRET ROTATION AND ELEVATION CRANK HANDLES.

25. USING THE RETICLE ADJUST TOGGLE SWITCH, TOGGLE THE GPS RETICLE BACK TO CENTER MASS OF THE BORESIGHT TARGET.

26. CONFIRM CPS AND MILES RETICLE IS STILL ON THE SAME AIMING POINT ON BORESIGHT TARGET.

27. BORESIGHT IS NOW COMPLETE -- THE OPTICS ARE LINED UP WITH THE BORE -- WE WILL NOW ZERO IN THE BORESIGHT MODE.


ZEROING THE MAIN GUN IN THE BORESIGHT MODE.
1. GUNNER AIMS CENTER MASS OF BORESIGHT TARGET AND FIRES, IF TARGET FLASHES STOP AND GO STEP 3, IF THERE IS NO FLASH MANUALLY MOVE THE GUN AROUND THE TARGET UNTIL IT FLASHES, THEN STOP AND GO TO NEXT STEP.

NOTE: INSURE GUNNERS AND LOADERS RDA'S FUNCTIONS ARE FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO MILES LOADING PROCEDURES. (SEE M1 RDA LOADING.)

2. ONCE STEP ONE IS ACCOMPLISHED, TOGGLE RETICLE SWITCH CENTER MASS OF TARGET.

3. HAVE THE GUNNER AIM ½ MIL LOWER (MOVE GUN DOWN) AND FIRES, CONFIRMING THE HIT.

4. HAVE GUNNER CONTINUE LOWERING HIS AIMING POINT AND CONFIRMING HIS HIT ½ MIL AT A TIME UNTIL HE NEAR MISSES THE TARGET TWICE FIRING AT THE SAME AIMING POINT. THE GUNNER THEN REFERS HIS SIGHT CENTER MASS OF TARGET, USING THE TOGGLE ADJUST SWITCH.

5. THE GUNNER THEN AIMS ½ MIL UP (MOVE GUN UP) AND FIRES, CONFIRMING THE HIT.

6. HAVE THE GUNNER CONTINUE RAISING HIS AIMING POINT AND CONFIRMING HIS HIT ½ MIL AT A TIME UNTIL HE NEAR-MISSES THE TARGET TWICE FIRING AT THE SAME AIMING POINT. NOW THE GUNNER WILL LOOK AT THE TWO POINTS WHERE THE RETICLE IS AND CENTER MASS OF THE TARGET AND DIVIDE THIS AREA IN ½. NOW MOVE THE RETICLE TO THAT POINT (USING TOGGLE ADJUST SWITCH). THIS IS THE "MEAN" (POINT OF IMPACT) FOR ELEVATION.

7. TO FIND THE MEAN (POINT OF IMPACT) FOR DEFLECTION, DO THE SAME EXCEPT MOVE RIGHT TO LEFT.

8. AFTER GUN IS ZEROED, PUSH ENTER, THEN SQUEEZE PALM GRIPS FOR 2 SECONDS, THEN REFER THE TIS AND GAS (1200 SABOT) TO THE GPS SIGHT AND CLOSE THE CCP DOOR.

9. CHECK THAT THE TIS READY LIGHT IS LIT. WHEN IT IS LIT, SET THERMAL MODE SWITCH FROM STANDBY TO ON.

10. SET FLT/CLEAR/SHTR SWITCH TO SHTR.

11. USING TIS RETICLE AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION BORESIGHT KNOBS REFER TIS RETICLE TO BORESIGHT AIMING POINT.

12. SET FLT/CLEAR/SHTR SWITCH TO CLEAR, ENSURE GPS RETICLE AND TIS RETICLE ARE ALL ON THE SAME AIMING POINT.

13. RECORD AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION KNOB SETTINGS FROM TIS BORESIGHT KNOBS FOR FUTURE REFERENCES.

14. ALIGN GAS WITH BORESIGHT TARGET AIMING POINT, USE GAS AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION KNOBS.

15. SET FIRE CONTROL SWITCH TO NORMAL.

16. USING POWER CONTROL HANDLES, MOVE GPS OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE TARGET IN A G PATTERN. ENSURE MILES RETICLE, GPS RETICLE AND GAS 1200 METER RANGE LINE (APFSDS) ARE ALL ON THE SAME POINT ON THE BORESIGHT TARGET.

17. VERIFY BORESIGHT BY FIRING MAIN GUN AT A MILES INSTRUMENTED TARGET.

NOTE: AFTER COMPLETING TRAINING WITH MILES, ANY DATA TAKEN OUT OF THE COMPUTER MUST BE RE-ENTERED.


SYSTEM PARALLAX FOR THE M1A1 TANK
■GPS
■28 3/4 INCHES TO THE RIGHT AND 20 7/8 INCHES UP.
■.73 METERS TO THE RIGHT AND .53 METERS UP.
■TIS
■34 5/8 INCHES TO THE RIGHT AND 20 7/8 INCHES UP.
■.88 METERS TO THE RIGHT AND .52 METERS UP.
■GAS
■12 1/4 INCHES TO THE RIGHT AND 5 INCHES DOWN.
■.31 METERS RIGHT AND .13 METERS DOWN.
NOTE: IF YOU READ TM 9-2350-264-10-PAGE 2-292 YOU WILL SEE A "NOTE"


IN OPERATIONAL SITUATIONS, THE M1A1 MAY BE BORE SIGHTED AND ZEROED AT ANY KNOWN DISTANCE BETWEEN 200 AND 4000 MATERS. PARALLAX HAS BEEN ELIMINATED IN THE GPS AND TIS. HOWEVER, PARALLAX HAS NOT BEEN ELIMINATED IN THE GAS. THEREFORE, A 1200-METER TARGET IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE GAS

My little DU Sabot can penetrate 720mm of armor at 2000 yds. How bout yours.
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You know it Simon!

Oh ya baby...come to daddy...lol

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They B some Bad MOFO's
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wow i see now what i have been doing wrong in the M1 um just a bought everything lol.Thanks for your post and God Bless The Soilder That Gives For My Freedom. 8-)
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Hey back at ya one pump. Thanks for the sediment.
If ya look good in OD green ya get to kill for free!!
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