eastkoot
02-16-2007, 03:10 PM
Someone sent me this, thought it was pretty neat
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>For all you hunters out there- just like shooting gophers on the
>farm-except with a cannon
> These video shots are not made through the shooter's telescopic sight...
>they are looking through the spotter's scope. The spotter lies right next
>to the sniper and helps him find and home in on the target.
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> 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.
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> 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 about a half mile away... or more.
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> A Canadian sniper in Afghanistan has been confirmed as hitting an enemy
>soldier at a range of 2,310 metres, the longest recorded and confirmed
>sniper shot in history. The previous record of 2,250 metres 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 metres (8000
>feet). The Canadian snipers fire special 50-calibre McMillan tactical
>rifles, which are bolt-action weapons with five-round magazines. They 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.
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http://www.zippyvideos.com/165076338723915.html
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>For all you hunters out there- just like shooting gophers on the
>farm-except with a cannon
> These video shots are not made through the shooter's telescopic sight...
>they are looking through the spotter's scope. The spotter lies right next
>to the sniper and helps him 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 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 metres, the longest recorded and confirmed
>sniper shot in history. The previous record of 2,250 metres 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 metres (8000
>feet). The Canadian snipers fire special 50-calibre McMillan tactical
>rifles, which are bolt-action weapons with five-round magazines. They 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.
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http://www.zippyvideos.com/165076338723915.html
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