Posted on 10/21/2014 11:32:24 AM PDT by Bettyprob
Two fresh sightings of alleged sniper Eric Frein has resulted in more closed public schools in northern Pennsylvania and a shift in a massive manhunt to near where Mr. Frein went to high school – and where he was a member of the high school rifle team.
The pressing question of how a single man has outmaneuvered 1,000 trained law enforcement officers in the Pocono Mountains for over five weeks suggests that Frein has used a home-field advantage, long-term planning, and survival skills to resemble a “wilderness ninja,” a term some use to describe a rare breed of native scouts who can, in essence, morph into shadows.
But while true native scouts are bulwarks for good, Frein has “gone to the dark side,” says Shane Hobel, the founder of the Mountain Scout Survival School in New York’s Hudson Valley.
“This guy is on a totally different parallel [than a native scout] but it is a parallel,” says Mr. Hobel. “That makes him a dangerous individual, and the fact that he’s got sniper capability makes it even more dangerous.”
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During qualifying, they shoot at 200, 300, and 500.
Last fall my grandson went thru Parris Island, was high shooter in his battalion. Naturally it was due to Gramp's great instruction. A proud Gramp, I might add.
“I think police are enjoying their fat overtime paychecks too much for that.”
Yep, they are just having a blast... along with consoling a dead trooper’s wife with two fatherless little boys.
My friend got a 1-shot, 650-ish yd deer kill last season.
I asked why she didn’t use a scope and she said because she couldn’t find it and was in a hurry because she needed to feed the baby before she could go to the field.
Yep.
I find that shooting/hunting is just as complicated as you want it to be, in general, up to about 1,000 yards. And many people want it to be pretty over-complicated. :)
My admiration for the unmatched marksmanship of you and everybody you know is boundless. Why, I'm certain the instructors at Parris Island would be very interested in moving their entire damned organization to your neighborhood, hoping just a little bit of your magic might rub off on the recruits.
Those wussies use ACOG sights, not manly iron like ya'all....and they use 'em at 500 yds and under. I hope we never have to depend on their like for our defense.
I appear to have offended you which was not my intent. My apologies.
Shooting a deer at 650 with iron sight is not a humane task. Yeah, you MIGHT get lucky and get a one shot kill (and it WILL be luck).
But the odds are far greater of a clean miss. Next on the odds sheet is a horrible wound that means a slow death. Not what an ethical hunter wants.
Now I shoot a customized magnum rifle, handloads, a BIG scope, and practice out to 600 yards, shooting 3/4 MOA. I shot a 475 yd one shot kill, once, and decided that was pushing it too far. So I limit myself at 350 or so. I ALWAYS make one shot kills, and average around 18 deer a year. I don't mind killing 'em, but detest wounding 'em.
Long range hunting CAN be ethical, but it takes a good shooter, good conditions, and GREAT equipment. I have a co-worker who is just amazing, a great shot and spends mega-bucks on equipment. When he takes a long range hunting shot, he KNOWS he will hit it well.
If you have a minute, there is a Youtube video of his 926 yard antelope kill, with a PISTOL. Kinda hard to call it a pistol, but anyway....
To see the shot, search Youtube "926 yard kill shot".
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