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For all of us “arm chair sniper experts,” give Matt a break. First, we’re taking about a reporter regurgitating the “facts.” Exactly how much of the news is accurately reported? If the reporter wasn’t familiar with weapons and sniper tactics/training, you can bet your ass he didn’t get it right! Second, we’re not talking about some old fashioned telescopic sight on a musket. Today’s 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 it’s 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, let’s just give Matt credit for one hell of a shot… and, his associate for another one immediately following.