How to deal with pirates

Just a few thoughts:

Looks like an ordinary, run of the mill AR-15. I watched it in lo-res, so I couldn't see if there was a happy switch on the side or not. I would think that a .308 AR would be a little bit better in that situation, or is that just me?

Warning shots! Bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam... Et al, empty mag.

I liked the sandbagged position, but it looked like they ran out of sandbags and didn't have enough for the stern deck area where he was shooting the most from. I don't think the skids would provide enough protection for my tastes.

Just my observations. I'm not a blue water sailor, so if I got anything wrong, please be kind when pointing out any mis-observations.

 

Skids/pallets are partial concealment at best. They are not cover by any definition. They would be better if some sort of cloth could have been added to make them full concealment. At least then you could shoot and move without obvious observation. Play pop a mole with the bashtards. Try not to ever shoot more than twice from the same location. My preference would have been to shoot from the prone position when possible, off a bipod with a couple of sandbags on either side of my firing position. Thus lower profile, and less of a target. Warning shots my ass. Shoot to kill (center of mass), or don't waste your ammo.

 

Straight to the simplest point.. Sink them and the fight go's with them... Until they show up in larger vessels and heavier arms.. Wonder what an rpg would cost over there?

 

Just enough holes through the hull to ensure a sinking, yet not so many or so large that it sinks to quickly.. Need time to assemble all hands to the stern for a final farewell wave!! See above..

 

I like me some of that on the spot justice, We need more of it here in the state's.

 

So if the pirate skiff sinks, and the pirates wind up feeding the sharks. Does an incident report need to be filed?

 

only if the Sharks are endangered and get sick.

 

Sharks are not bottom feeders...

 

"Which we any did they go?" "Down.

 

only if the propeller gets dented "looking for survivors" ....

 

That should be tax deductible, and a business expense.

 

Considering the response to Piracy throughout the ages I personally don't see why the waste of so much good ammo. A few rounds across the bow should be more than sufficient.

 

Would have to classify that as the same as "Backhoe Justice"..

 

Not much reason not to go with the biggest possible caliber in this scenario. Save the ARs for when you are the boarders.

 

Men often learn very little when there are not immediate consequence's to their sins. If it were me and someone came at my ship and crew firing AK-47's there might just be an immediate if perhaps limited object lesson on why piracy is wrong. Just sayin.