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This New Russian Sniper Rifle Is Redefining 'a Safe Distance
Popular Mechanics ^ | Dec 8, 2017 703 | David Hambling

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, it’s the back row—which can be around 2,000 yards away from a target—where 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 weapon—the 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 can’t 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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1 posted on 12/09/2017 11:37:27 AM PST by Mean Daddy
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To: Mean Daddy

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.


2 posted on 12/09/2017 11:39:32 AM PST by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!)
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To: Mean Daddy

3 posted on 12/09/2017 11:41:33 AM PST by Drew68
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4 posted on 12/09/2017 11:41:42 AM PST by gaijin (Basically Obama lawyers would blatantly make up some totally groundless allegation against a fat cas)
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To: Mean Daddy

Sounds like a job for the “120mm Lapua Magnum”


5 posted on 12/09/2017 11:43:52 AM PST by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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To: Mean Daddy

Distance is definitely your friend.


6 posted on 12/09/2017 11:48:15 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: dila813

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.


7 posted on 12/09/2017 11:49:49 AM PST by redfreedom
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To: Mean Daddy

It’s a knock off 338 Lapua.


8 posted on 12/09/2017 11:52:31 AM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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To: Mean Daddy

Networked drones with hyperspectral imaging are going to change this game.


9 posted on 12/09/2017 11:58:58 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Mean Daddy

"... it has a capacity of 12 tonnes (12,000 liters, 3,170 US gallons) of water ... Four retractable water scoops, two forward and two aft of the fuselage step can be used to scoop a total of 12 tonnes of water in 14 seconds. The aircraft can empty its water tanks over the site of a fire in 0.8 to 1.0 seconds when flying above the minimum drop speed of 220 km/h (135 mph, 120 kn)"
10 posted on 12/09/2017 11:59:32 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Mean Daddy

opps sorry wrong thread. Apologies.


11 posted on 12/09/2017 12:00:28 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Mean Daddy

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.


12 posted on 12/09/2017 12:02:33 PM PST by NorseViking
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To: Mean Daddy

Not unless you master reading the wind, Coriolis effect, barrel temperature, air temperature and a few other details.


13 posted on 12/09/2017 12:02:52 PM PST by NY.SS-Bar9 (Those that vote for a living outnumber those that work for one.)
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To: Mean Daddy

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.


14 posted on 12/09/2017 12:07:36 PM PST by yarddog
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To: headstamp 2

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 ...


15 posted on 12/09/2017 12:08:33 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: PIF

Talk about dropping a lot of cold water on a thread...

LOL


16 posted on 12/09/2017 12:13:19 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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To: redfreedom

My point is, if need be they will employ what ever brute force tactic to dispatch.


17 posted on 12/09/2017 12:13:48 PM PST by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!)
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To: DoughtyOne

Seems I’m not potty trained yet :)


18 posted on 12/09/2017 12:14:00 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Magnum44

Big Bore Long Range

.338 Lapua

50BMG

20MM

http://www.anzioironworks.com/

This is serious big iron.


19 posted on 12/09/2017 12:15:33 PM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: PIF

California could use several of these right now!


20 posted on 12/09/2017 12:17:32 PM PST by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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