Posted on 04/08/2009 12:23:28 PM PDT by Notoriously Conservative
Live camera shots of US snipers taking out Taliban with .50 caliber sniper rifles in Afghanistan. These are some examples of the fight in Afghanistan. These video shots are not made through the shooter’s telescopic sight… they are made looking through the spotter’s scope.The spotter lies right next to the sniper and helps the sniper to find and home in on the target. The sniper is using a 50 caliber rifle. A 50 cal. round is about 7-8 inches long and the casing is about an inch in diameter. The bullet itself is one-half inch in diameter and roughly one and one-half inches long. Pay close attention to the beginning of the video. A Taliban is laying on top of the peak in front of you… when you hear the shot fired… watch what happens. Our sniper is about a half mile away… or more. It is not known if the sniper team is Marine or Army.
(Excerpt) Read more at notoriouslyconservative.com ...
Glad it was debunked. First I saw it was on mil.com I believe.
Rock gopher shooting video again.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.