User blog comment:LB&SCR/Wander Alone: Jack Reacher vs. Rama/@comment-4661256-20160623043323

'El Alamein's "FIGHT TO THE DEATH!!!!! TO THE DEATHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Edges:'

 Melee: Various vs. Pencak Silat:  Rama gets the edge. Specializing in one specific type of martial art is going to make Rama more focused and deliberate in his fighting style (as well as better trained in the technique he's going to be employing). While it is impressive that Jack Reacher knows so many different styles, it also means that he simply isn't as skilled in any given technique as Rama will be with his Pencak Silat. Also, according to Wass, Rama has way more actual (practical) experience with hand-to-hand fighting than Jack Reacher does, so it's a pretty easy win for him in this category.

Edge: Rama

 Close Range: Glock 19 vs. Sig Sauer P220:  The Sig Sauer's .45 ACP round is superior to the Glock's 9mm, and it also has a higher muzzle velocity, so Rama's shots are going to hit with more stopping power than Jack Reacher's will. However, Jack Reacher has more than double the magazine capacity with his pistol, so he'll fare better in a prolonged firefight. In my opinion, the magazine capacity is the more important factor here--Reacher can keep shooting at his opponent long after Rama's pistol has gone dry.

Edge: Jack Reacher

 Mid Range: M4A1 vs. H&K 416:  The M4A1 has both a longer effective range and a higher muzzle velocity, which translates to more accuracy and higher stopping power as a result. Since the rest of their factors are more or less comparable (30-round magazines loaded with the 5.56 NATO rounds, comparable rates of fire, and similar weights), the M4A1 takes an edge. Couple this with Jack Reacher's significantly higher firearms skills and it's pretty obvious who's going to fare better in a firefight.

Edge: Jack Reacher

 Special Weapons: Remington 700 vs. Stakeout:  While the Remington 700 has a longer effective range and is obviously more accurate at a distance, but in this scenario it's not very practical. A nighttime battle in a jungle environment is really not ideal for a sniper (unless if they're equipped with specialized equipment and have been specifically trained and briefed for the occasion). The shotgun will be much easier to use (and helps mitigate the difficulties Rama will have at close range with the edge he loses with his pistol) and is overall the more practical weapon for a one-on-one duel.

Edge: Rama

WINNER: JACK REACHER

Basically, in a fight with heavy firearm involvement, the guy better suited to using guns is going to have a huge advantage, and in this case that guy is Jack Reacher. Not only is Reacher better experienced with firearms, but he's bringing more or less the better firearms to the fight (with the exception of the Remington sniper), and he has the greater combat experience to back it up. Rama has the environmental advantage, but that isn't enough when going up against an opponent who can literally outmuscle him, physically and gun-wise.