September 16, 201610 yr Sniper takes out ISIS executioner from a mile away | New York Post I love a good sniper story :woot:
September 16, 201610 yr Author Even after reading the story, it's hard to imagine the visual of a target from one mile away. That's an incredible shot.
September 16, 201610 yr Author Gotta love a good collateral kill. I love that not only did he kill the target, he managed to nail a small gas tank from one mile away. That's amazing
September 16, 201610 yr I love that not only did he kill the target, he managed to nail a small gas tank from one mile away. That's amazing It's scary how good those guys are. That's got to be an incredible feeling of power.
September 16, 201610 yr Amazing. I'm just trying to hit a pie plate on a deer from 30-40 yards with a bow and these guys picking people off from a mile away. Kudos to that sniper!!!
September 16, 201610 yr Think about this, bullet drop is over 100 feet at that range. Meaning the rifle is actually aiming over 100' above the target. This is done by precisely ranging the target and properly adjusting the optics on the rifle to allow for the bullet drop. Then they have to allow for any breeze that is blowing across that mile of distance. These guys aren't just trigger pullers, they are much much more than that...they are precision instruments.
September 16, 201610 yr Think about this, bullet drop is over 100 feet at that range. Meaning the rifle is actually aiming over 100' above the target. This is done by precisely ranging the target and properly adjusting the optics on the rifle to allow for the bullet drop. Then they have to allow for any breeze that is blowing across that mile of distance. These guys aren't just trigger pullers, they are much much more than that...they are precision instruments. Back in the day we had to try to do that with windage and elevation. Now they have some seriously technical adjusters for their aid.
September 16, 201610 yr Back in the day we had to try to do that with windage and elevation. Now they have some seriously technical adjusters for their aid. Carlos Hathcock made a shot (2500 yards) like this back in 1967 using a .50 Cal M2 machine gun with a scope slapped on the side of it...oh and he hit the front forks of a bicycle at that range.
September 16, 201610 yr Steve Rechert had a one mile kill shot in the middle east His currently has the 10th longest one recorded.
September 16, 201610 yr Sniper takes out ISIS executioner from a mile away | New York Post I love a good sniper story :woot: Same here.
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