Snipers Sniping & Countering them

[bismark17]

That video of the snipers using the Barret in Afghanistan was just amazing. I just found that again the other day.

[Stan]

We had a real good thread herein on sniper's weapons beginning with a Canadian Soldier breaking the current distance/kill record (1.5 miles!). Sadly, no footage after the TAC-50 dropped the insurgent inside of a window frame !

Apparently, some do not like the relatively heavy .50's report, recoil and muzzle flash. We use frangible .50 rounds on suspect articles and IEDs, but nothing like a trusty 12-ga. watercanon round

Perhaps we should go back to the days without recoilpads, and the ol' man's Winchester 45.70...talk about recoil and report

Bismark, I'd love to see that video Link (s) Please ?

[kaur]

Here is good reading about calibres.

http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/art...02005.05MH.pdf

and about Hard Target Interdiction.

http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/art...02005.03MH.pdf

[Stan]

Kaur,
Thanks for the links. Chief Warrant Officer Haugen is very well known in SF circles. His bio and indepth knowledge of firearms can be found here:
http://www.boomershoot.org/general/mikebio.htm

BTW, the boomershoot folks add a whole new meaning to long distance marksmanship (Precision rifle shooting at exploding targets)

The typically tranquil community of Teakean-Cavendish will be shaken up as nearly 200 people gather in North Central Idaho for a weekend of explosives and guns at the 9th annual Boomershoot, April 28 - 30, 2006.

Diverse shooters and spectators from throughout the world are expected to attend Boomershoot, including law enforcement officers, scientists, engineers, computer programmers, and members of the Boeing Pistol & Rifle Club. Others are gun rights activists, such as Stephanie Sailor, three-time Illinois U.S. Congressional candidate (Independent), known for running cyber campaigns on a $0 budget.