| Which country's snipers are powerful? | |
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| Dec 20, 2007 03:15 |   |
 | Snipers are viewed as sharpshooters. Almost all the countries have snipers. However, which countries' snipers are the most powerful? Can you identify where these snipers from? The sniping action can be traced back to a batter in 1648. |
| Dec 20, 2007 03:18 | #1 |
| How far is the distance? |
| Dec 20, 2007 03:21 | #2 |
| In Afghanistan |
| Dec 20, 2007 03:24 | #3 |
| In Iraq |
| Dec 20, 2007 15:46 | #4 |
| Being a sniper is a complex skill, it is not simply being a good shot. According to the Wikipedia: "The longest range recorded for sniper kill is 2,430 metres (2,657 yd), accomplished by a Canadian sniper, Corporal Rob Furlong, during the invasion of Afghanistan, using a .50 caliber BMG (12.7 mm) McMillan TAC-50 bolt-action rifle. This meant that the bullet had a flight time of ≈ 4.5 seconds, and a drop of ≈ 70 meters (230 ft). The previous record was held by US Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock, achieved during the Vietnam War, at a distance of 2,250 metres (2,461 yd)." I shoot regularly and consider myself accurate to only 250 yards with a rifle; anyone who can shoot those distances not only has great training but remarkable skill. |
| Dec 26, 2007 21:33 | #5 |
| >>I shoot regularly and consider myself accurate to only 250 yards with a rifle; anyone who can shoot those distances not only has great training but remarkable skill.<< Griz, you can shoot regularly. You practiced shooting in a professional trainning center or you did it on you own. I like shooting, but in China, we are not allowed to have a private gun. It's a pity. |
| Jan 16, 2008 20:24 | #6 |
| I can't shoot at all in China, which is a shame because back in the UK it was the one sport that I was really good at. I've shot competitively in long range target rifle events at an international level, and while my best distance was probably 600 yards, I'd consider myself competant at 1,000 yards. Target rifle is a very different discipline from sniping. No bipods, no rests, no telescopic sights, just old school marksmanship. The army, navy and air force all compete in target rifle matches, too, even though the style of shooting is not something they practice in the military. In my experience of competing against those guys (and against police teams), I would say they are usually better than local club teams but not really much different in shooting skill than a typical university team. There definitely has to be more to sniping than just shooting straight. Which country has the best snipers? Difficult to say as they're not easy to compare. You could compare the power, range and accuracy of the rifles. You could compare the technology that helps the sniper hit his mark. You could compare the operating procedures and training. One of the key functions of a sniper is to harrass the enemy. Hold-up an entire battalion for hours. Damage or destroy vital pieces of equipment. In this regard, you could look at the effectiveness of snipers in places like Afghanistan, where a farmer with a rifle and a couple of days' training can bring the might of the world's most powerful armies to a standstill and cause hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of munitions to be expended in moving the mission forward. Perhaps, after all, it doesn't really matter how powerful your rifle is. |
| Jan 17, 2008 11:58 | #7 |
| Yes LEONARDO, I shoot at our range and in the forest. Before hunting season we drive to eastern Montana and shoot prairie dogs at long distances to get ready for the deer and elk hunts. |
| Jan 19, 2008 21:44 | #8 |
| In Olympic competition, China has many good sharpshooters. Wang Yifu who has participted in five Olypic Games since 1984, is an extraordinary sharpshooter. |
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