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Hidden dealers of sudden death (UK-Snipers)
http://news.scotsman.com/ ^
| Sat 17 Mar 2007
| IN KAJAKI
Posted on 03/16/2007 11:22:12 PM PDT by chasio649
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posted on
03/16/2007 11:22:15 PM PDT
by
chasio649
To: chasio649
This sounds bad, but they wouldn't use women and children for shields if we just shot through them. =-\
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posted on
03/16/2007 11:29:07 PM PDT
by
miliantnutcase
("If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it." -ichabod1)
To: chasio649
Pix, where are the pix of the L96A1 sniper rifle?
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posted on
03/16/2007 11:29:57 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you've had life support. Promote life support for others.)
To: miliantnutcase
best put on the flame retardent suit
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posted on
03/16/2007 11:30:32 PM PDT
by
Nailbiter
Well here we go ...
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posted on
03/16/2007 11:32:41 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you've had life support. Promote life support for others.)
To: Nailbiter
*pulling up asbestos pants*
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posted on
03/16/2007 11:33:50 PM PDT
by
miliantnutcase
("If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it." -ichabod1)
To: MHGinTN
That looks like an AWM/AWP. What's the difference between them?
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posted on
03/16/2007 11:35:41 PM PDT
by
miliantnutcase
("If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it." -ichabod1)
To: chasio649
the rifle can shoot groups of 7.62mm bullets in a 51mm radius at 550 metres. Ain't the metric system wonderful?
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posted on
03/16/2007 11:41:55 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
("Red Meat. We were meant to eat it")
To: chasio649
If America ever fell completely, I would fight for England.
think Magna Carta
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posted on
03/17/2007 12:58:34 AM PDT
by
RunningWolf
(2-1 Cav 1975)
To: miliantnutcase
This sounds bad, but they wouldn't use women and children for shields if we just shot through them.I have a buddy who had to go to therapy three times a week for a year after he mistakenly shot a woman and her kid in Afghanistan.
Heh. Used to call him "shooter" before that, but it was a little too cruel to call him that after he got back. Thankfully, a new opportunity presented itself after he got his girlfriend knocked-up and we nicknamed him "pops" or sometimes "daddy-o".
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posted on
03/17/2007 1:05:40 AM PDT
by
Zeroisanumber
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: miliantnutcase
This sounds bad, but they wouldn't use women and children for shields if we just shot through them. =-\ That is one reason we need to redefine war crimes in the WOT
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posted on
03/17/2007 1:34:00 AM PDT
by
Charlespg
(Peace= When we trod the ruins of Mecca and Medina under our infidel boots.)
To: chasio649
two Taleban sentries less than 250 metres away
Less than 250 metres away and that is sniping? They were right in pretty close unless they had a good get away plan..
There is a whole lot more to their story going on there than their marksmanship IMO
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posted on
03/17/2007 1:36:47 AM PDT
by
RunningWolf
(2-1 Cav 1975)
To: chasio649
As we collapsed our position we knew we were getting flanked and were ambushed and pinned down with small arms for a bit," said the corporalSomething definitely seems to be wrong with allied sniping these days. In the past, whenever I've read about some western sniper getting into a fix, it has been because he has met an equal. Now days, our snipers seem to be getting spotted and harried by what ever incompetent that runs their way.
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posted on
03/17/2007 1:52:16 AM PDT
by
Ajnin
(Neca Eos Omnes. Deus Suos Agnoset.)
To: chasio649
L96A1 is a 10 or 12 shot magazine fed weapon, not a single shot. Accuracy International states rifle is fitted with Henshold telescope, not that this makes any difference.
As far as shooting through human shields goes, the 7.62 ball will go through a couple of shields out to 500 meters. If we did shoot through them, their use would soon become unpopular.
To: Ajnin
we knew we were getting flanked and were ambushed and pinned dowI don't understand, sounds like this turned into a firefight where our guys were retreating. If there are enough of them to fire back, wouldn't that invite some kind of counter-trap or ambush? Wouldn't we or the Brits be interested in setting things up so that bad guys shooting at UK snipers would in effect be inviting thier own demise?
Hunker down in a fort and sneak out to snipe at an enemy that shoots back vigroously. My ignorance must be showing.
To: Lion Den Dan
The media exposure to an accepted policy for shooting through women and children would effectively end the war and ruin any sympathy to the American efforts for a long time.
To: chasio649
They levelled their bolt-action, single-shot rifles at two Taleban sentries less than 250 metres away. A couple of issues on this posting:
1. "bolt-action, single-shot rifles" don't have storage for additional bullets, like the single-shot 22 cal I had when I was 14 years old. There you load each bullet by hand for each shot. These rifles have magazines to hold additional shells. Noted, they are not "automatic rifles".
2. Why shoot the sentries? Why not wait for those being guarded? Seems like a small kill, with all due respect, as they say in "Jolly Ol' England".
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posted on
03/17/2007 5:10:45 AM PDT
by
jws3sticks
(Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
To: chasio649
Sentries have got to be a very low grade target.
To: RunningWolf
Less than 250 metres away and that is sniping? They were right in pretty close unless they had a good get away plan.. There is a whole lot more to their story going on there than their marksmanship IMOFour snipers to take out two "sentries?" And from service rifle distance?
Doesn't pass the smell test...
To: chasio649
The marines counted down from five, in unison, and the crack of four bullets rang out as one... I wept that was so beautiful.
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