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I shot and he dropped. Right in front of him another got up on his knees looking to try and find out where we were so I dropped him too.
Not to make light of the situation. That is an amazing shot.
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Yes, wonderful. We should all be proud of people killing other people. Jesus, it sounds like you want to put him in the Guiness book of World Records next to the guy with the longest nose hair. They shouldn't brag about taking another person's life. This is war not a exquisite feeling release of liquid waste product contest.
Sorry.
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Sorry.
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Ok without this turning into a right/wrong thread.. i was basing my excitement off of the pure markmanship talent of this guy.
I shoot long range rifles all the time and I am lucky to put a shot in any type of grouping at 700yds. I cant imagine thinking/adjusting/being calm enough to perform in a situation like that and sustain that type of performance he did.
I shoot long range rifles all the time and I am lucky to put a shot in any type of grouping at 700yds. I cant imagine thinking/adjusting/being calm enough to perform in a situation like that and sustain that type of performance he did.
right. that goes back to my point about performing in that situation.
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I don't deny the skill. I just don't like how targets are more or less just that now a days. It's not a person, it's a target. They desensitize soldiers to what they've done. However, it was self defense and therefore necessary. I just don't like how the article describes him smiling about it in the end. I don't know, I'd probably be pretty shaken about killing another person, I can't imagine doing that more than once and smiling about it. That's just me though, I don't know. Pay no attention to me, I'm just thinking aloud, uh, on screen.
lol, i see where you are coming from man. It would definitely take a specific mind-set to do the job that 90% of our military does.
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Originally posted by Maverick128@January 6, 2005, 11:48 AM
I'd probably be pretty shaken about killing another person, I can't imagine doing that more than once and smiling about it. That's just me though, I don't know.
I'd probably be pretty shaken about killing another person, I can't imagine doing that more than once and smiling about it. That's just me though, I don't know.
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It takes a special person to be a sniper. Its a very different mindset. When I was in the Navy, I met a Marine that was one. Nice guy, VERY quiet person. Most were it seemed. You'd never guess what they did by talking to one.
BTW, the longest confirmed kill was in Vietnam by (I forget his rank) Hathcock. I believe it was ~2500 yds with a .50 cal. That's almost a mile and a half!
BTW, the longest confirmed kill was in Vietnam by (I forget his rank) Hathcock. I believe it was ~2500 yds with a .50 cal. That's almost a mile and a half!
Originally posted by mr-mstng@January 6, 2005, 3:39 PM
BTW, the longest confirmed kill was in Vietnam by (I forget his rank) Hathcock. I believe it was ~2500 yds with a .50 cal. That's almost a mile and a half!
BTW, the longest confirmed kill was in Vietnam by (I forget his rank) Hathcock. I believe it was ~2500 yds with a .50 cal. That's almost a mile and a half!
http://www.marinescoutsniper.com/sni...es/Carlos.html
I've read all the books about him. Amazing man and marksman. I highly recommend reading the 2 books about his story called Silent Warrior.
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Originally posted by Scothew+January 6, 2005, 2:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Scothew @ January 6, 2005, 2:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-mr-mstng@January 6, 2005, 3:39 PM
BTW, the longest confirmed kill was in Vietnam by (I forget his rank) Hathcock. I believe it was ~2500 yds with a .50 cal. That's almost a mile and a half!
BTW, the longest confirmed kill was in Vietnam by (I forget his rank) Hathcock. I believe it was ~2500 yds with a .50 cal. That's almost a mile and a half!
http://www.marinescoutsniper.com/sni...es/Carlos.html
I've read all the books about him. Amazing man and marksman. I highly recommend reading the 2 books about his story called Silent Warrior. [/b][/quote]
I heard about that too.
I just don't like how the article describes him smiling about it in the end
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Amazing shooting by those snipers! It's hard enough when no one is shooting at you trying to kill you but add the adrenalin and it's hard to keep under the type of control needed to stay on target. No one is desensitized to what they are shooting at. I have 4yrs in the Army and 10 in law enforcement and I've never been desensitized to it. It all comes down to whether or not you are gonna let some other person kill you,your partner, fellow soldiers or marines. I wouldn't like to take another persons life but I would definitely be glad to have lived through it. The ultimate goal is to make it home. I don't think this marine is smiling about killing someone but rather the recognition of his skills as a marine sniper. Sorry for the long post but it was something I felt compelled to say. :usa:
