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Old 04-26-2007, 05:29 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Zoomzoomers View Post
Actually GZ, when the term "center mass" is used it basically means body mass exclusive of extremities. So the term "center mass" in terms of marksmanship means the small area of the sternum, which is above the belly button.

Also, head shots are something that only snipers care about. Just imagine being in a fire fight and trying to aim for the head. Why would you do attempt to aim for a smaller target in that chaos than the larger one of the torso? In battle you can be right or you can be dead trying to look good.
I know what shooters mean by center of mass, but they are wrong. In their lingo center of mass means center torso. Sorry the engineer in me rebels against the shooter definition of center of mass.

+1 on shooting what you can shoot. Only go for the head if you have no alternative.
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