Don't get me wrong-I thing the Cape is a poor place to have a training base, but Devens is even worse.
I've never been to Devens, but even their range control's own page says it's a shitty training area. Also, a quick google map search shows nothing close to a decent MG range like the one proposed. Devens has one four lane?!!!? MG range that is just a c***hair over 800 meters and it doesn't have the required 10 meter range to go with it.
You are right that Devens doesn’t have as good MG capability as is being proposed on the Cape.
But Devens ranges are actually decent. It’s no Fort Benning, and yes the MG capabilities aren’t the best, but they’ll get the job done for the size of the base it is and its funding.
Multiple standard 25 meter ranges, 300 meter pop up targets, 600 meter KD, mortar ranges, grenade launcher range, shoot house, drop zone, and I’m sure there’s a few I’m forgetting about. They pack a lot onto the small post.
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