Posted on 12/09/2017 11:37:27 AM PST by Mean Daddy
Common Russian battle tactics, currently on display in Ukraine and elsewhere, uses three rows of snipers in battle. Although the first two rows present a challenge for even the best marksmen, its the back rowwhich can be around 2,000 yards away from a targetwhere Russia places its most elite. Now a U.S. Army report says that this last row of warriors have become even more deadly, thanks to a new weaponthe T-5000 Tochnost rifle.
The report, called the Russian New Generation Warfare Handbook, warns that Russian snipers are far more advanced than the precision shooters U.S. formations have encountered over the last 15 years and cant be thwarted by usual anti-sniper tactics of locating and pinning down the sniper. To be put simply, the Army is being outgunned
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This is absolutely true, this is where the army just pull out a tow missile and drop it on their heads.
Not cheap, but effective.
Sounds like a job for the “120mm Lapua Magnum”
Distance is definitely your friend.
But there’s gotta be a tow missile in the neighborhood, if not a few good people will go down. The one shot - one kill thingy snipers do will ensure that.
Its a knock off 338 Lapua.
Networked drones with hyperspectral imaging are going to change this game.
opps sorry wrong thread. Apologies.
http://www.orsis.com/production/item/31
It is actually for sale to civilians under standard ‘pink ticket’ license in Russia.
Although pricy to say the least, like five times more expensive than Dragunov.
Not unless you master reading the wind, Coriolis effect, barrel temperature, air temperature and a few other details.
It is getting to where half inch at 100 yards is getting fairly common for high quality weapons.
I have never done any long range shooting but once was surprised that my old 98-09 Argentine Mauser was pretty easy to hit with at 400 yards.
The rifle was unbelievably well made and I got it unfired with the original test target. Herr Ritztmann of DWM, Berlin, had fired a two inch group at 200 meters with iron sights. He then signed the target. I noticed the test target which was shot in 1909, had an aiming point and then the group was on a square around 3 inches higher than the aiming point.
The sights being on at 400 yards made all the difference in the world.
After 400 yards all kinds of problems arise. Among them are heat waves, wind drift, accurate distance measurement, temperatures, and I am sure, much more.
On the other hand, a GAU-8/A works well, and there is no need to get up close and personal. Then there is that spooky guy ...
Talk about dropping a lot of cold water on a thread...
LOL
My point is, if need be they will employ what ever brute force tactic to dispatch.
Seems I’m not potty trained yet :)
California could use several of these right now!
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