Pentagon Claimed the Washington Sniper....
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Pure conjecture 
FunkyNige said:
...was an expert in his field!
Trained by the Army!
The cynical part of me thinks they're saying that so people don't get worried about someone who is an average shot being able to kill 10 people.
Isn't he actually a vehicle mechanic, so whilst he was trained by the army, he was trained in fixing hummers, not shooting people. Maybe they were referring to his expertise in drilling the hole in the boot without making the paint flake off.
>> Edited by Basil Brush on Friday 25th October 10:00
Marksman (in the UK) come in different grades. The targets are different sizes depending on how close you are to them e.g. a target at 50 yards would be smaller than one at 300 yards. It's not that easy to become a marksman - but not that difficult either with some basic training. The further the distance away the target is tests skills compensating for wind, heat haze effects and curvature of the earth.
I don't know but I guess there is a high standard required for some who is a sniper.
And before anyone gets worried / MI6 start bugging me I used to do full bore competition shooting at school.
I don't know but I guess there is a high standard required for some who is a sniper.
And before anyone gets worried / MI6 start bugging me I used to do full bore competition shooting at school.
The further the distance away the target is tests skills compensating for wind, heat haze effects and curvature of the earth.
How far do you have to be away from the target to allow for the curvature of the earth?
Edited to say the Golden Gate Bridge pillars in SF are out to allow for it, but that's a bloody long bridge!
>> Edited by MikeyT on Friday 25th October 13:05
plotloss said:
tailslider said: I'd love to have a go at 'sniping'. Trouble is my gardens only 40' long!
Toy soldiers and an air rifle create a worthwhile sniping illusion!
Oh to be a child again!
Matt.
Those happy days spent lining up action men through a telescopic site. I remember them well.
MikeyT said:
The further the distance away the target is tests skills compensating for wind, heat haze effects and curvature of the earth.
How far do you have to be away from the target to allow for the curvature of the earth?
Edited to say the Golden Gate Bridge pillars in SF are out to allow for it, but that's a bloody long bridge!
>> Edited by MikeyT on Friday 25th October 13:05
When you set your sights, you look up the figures based on the distance involved. I don't think curvature of the earth becomes significant unless you are shooting 1000m or further (which I didn't do).
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