My father sent me this sniper video that came out of Iraq, these guys are crazy good!!!
Some backgraound info:
>>> "Montie, Jeffrey " <jeffrey.montie@dhs.gov> 11/21/2008 5:16:58 PM >>>
The Canadians broke Carlos Hathcock’s sniper record. For all of those
who know who he is, that’s quite a feat. For all who don’t know he who
is he wrote a book about his exploits in the Vietnam War, the best of
the best in regards to U.S. Marines Snipers. The movie sniper was based
in part on him.
Jeff Montie
Special Agent
U.S.Department of Homeland Security/ICE
Office of Investigations
Subject: Fw: Picking off the Taliban !!! READ THE TEXT FIRST !!!
> Video attached - read article first - They never saw it coming.
>
> Canadian Snipers in Afghanistan
>
> Canadian Sniper wiping out Taliban Snipers. In Afghanistan . These
> video shots are not made through the shooter’s telescopic sight.
> They are made looking through the spotter’s scope. The spotter lies
> right next to the sniper and helps the sniper to find and home in on
> the target.
>
> The sniper is using a 50 calibre rifle. A 50 cal. round is about 7-8
> inches long and the casing is about an inch in diameter. The bullet
> itself is one-half inch in diameter and roughly one and one-half
> inches long.
>
> Pay close attention to the beginning of the video. A Taliban is
> laying on top of the peak in front of you… when you hear the shot
> fired…watch what happens. The sniper is also about a half mile
> away… or more. A Canadian sniper in Afghanistan has been confirmed
> as hitting an enemy soldier at a range of 2,310 meters (7565 ft/1.43
> miles), the longest recorded and confirmed sniper shot in history.
> The previous record of 2,250 meters (7369 ft/1.4 miles) was set by
> US Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock in Vietnam in 1967. The Canadian
> sniper was at an altitude of 8,500 feet and the target, across a
> valley, was at 9,000 feet. Canadian sniper units often operated in
> support of US infantry units, which were grateful for their help.
> The record lasted only one day, until a second Canadian sniper hit
> an enemy soldier at 2,400 meters (7860 feet/1.48 miles). The
> Canadian snipers fire special 50-calibre McMillan tactical rifles,
> which are bolt-action weapons with five-round magazines. The
> Canadian snipers were the only Canadian troops operating without
> helmets or flak jackets as they had too much other equipment to
> carry. Each three-man team has one sniper rifle, three standard
> rifles Canadian (C7s), one of them with a 203mm grenade launcher.
