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Old 01-18-19, 12:53 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by jimmbbo View Post
I likely used a technically incorrect shorthand means of saying "take a quick shot on minimum data because the bad guys are on my a$$"

If my setup looks decent and I get jumped by a DD, I have had some success by taking the shot even with only a "gut feel" that it's right. I can count on one hand the number of times I've used it and reckon it was successful about 3/5 times.
you used the correct term which started in the early days of undersea warfare.
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