[Mr. Mojo]

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Check out these very graphic 50 caliber sniper shots.

[Secret Agent Man]

The best stories are real, thanks for posting.

[KitJ]

Great post, thank you.

In fairness, Gunny Hathcock (aka White Feather) had in excess of 200 kills. He had 93 “recorded” kills, which had to be witnessed by a Marine officer in order to be counted in the book.

Also, that mile-plus shot of his was taken with a Browning .50 (M2 w/ attached scope). The victim just happened to be in the same spot he zeroed at - good coincidence.

In my opinion, Gunny Hathcock was the greatest. Zaitsev was also good, but a product of propaganda. In between there have been hundreds of snipers who were great, but not the greatest. Their deeds will go untold, but are worthy of respect just the same, no matter whose flag they shot under.

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[VR-21]

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[prophetic]

a most excellent read BUMP!!

[diamond6]

bump for later read

[Rockhound]

Interesting article - thanks for posting. Not many are aware of the Winter War.

I wasn’t either until I added a Finnish Model 39 to my modest gun collection. The Model 39’s were built on a Russian Mosin-Nagant receiver, many captured in battle from the Russians. The Finns added a heavier barrel and otherwise modified the Russian design to make a very accurate rifle. It is considered by many to be the pinnacle of design for the Mosin-Nagant variants.

If you look closely at mine, you can make out the faint outline of the Russian Imperial Eagle on the receiver. The Finns ground most of it off. This rifle was around long enough to see action on one of the WWI fronts with the Russians, and the Russian Revolution.

It is very possible that it was carried into Finland by a Russian conscript, taken in battle and modified by the Finns to be used against it’s original owners.

This rifle has more history crammed into it than just about anything else I own. And yes, it still shoots tight groups.

[Last Dakotan]

U.S. Army and Marine Corps snipers in Iraq and Afghanistan have proven the effectiveness of the single, precisely placed rifle bullet.

And Canadians too.

[SunkenCiv]

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