To: pragmatic_asian
For all of us arm chair sniper experts, give Matt a break. First, were taking about a reporter regurgitating the facts. Exactly how much of the news is accurately reported? If the reporter wasnt familiar with weapons and sniper tactics/training, you can bet your ass he didnt get it right! Second, were not talking about some old fashioned telescopic sight on a musket. Todays equipment and superb training puts the military and police sniper community at the top of their game. Speaking for military snipers, their results are right up there with the best smart bombs and for a fraction of the cost.
Desert Storm snipers learned a lot from plying their skills in that environment. A desert is pretty trackless. There are few visible objects to establish scale. And, yes, wind direction and sometimes speed can be estimated nearly the same way its done in winter with snowdrifts. Everything you see in the desert seems farther or greater than in most other environments and 7.62mm is just fine for all this.
So, lets just give Matt credit for one hell of a shot
and, his associate for another one immediately following.
To: Spottys Spurs
You are exactly correct. Reporters don't know rifles from shotguns or pistols from revlolvers.
85 posted on
04/05/2003 8:45:27 PM PST by
Travis McGee
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