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2011-03-14 Afghanistan

2 Brit Snipers + 6 Weeks = 75 Dead Taliban

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Posted by Anonymoose 2011-03-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 I'm proud of these guys and the thankless job they are doing. the locals love them. God Speed guys! Wish there were 100 more of them!

Posted by Mikey Hunt 2011-03-14 00:25|| 2011-03-14 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 #1 Mikey: The Brits have had some astounding successes. Truly world class. Most people who are not shooters probably don't appreciate just what a feat this is. Everything has to be perfect with a measure of luck. Was it a Brit or Canadian who made a 1.5 + mile shot? Do you know what the Brits are using for sniper rifles. Is it the .338 Lapua Magnum?

Posted by JohnQC 2011-03-14 09:24|| 2011-03-14 09:24|| Front Page Top

#3 "Make a lef "pop", "By th ? "pop".

Posted by Steven 2011-03-14 09:26|| 2011-03-14 09:26|| Front Page Top

#4 1200 meters seems like it is pushing the extreme of the range of the 7.62 mm.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-03-14 09:29|| 2011-03-14 09:29|| Front Page Top

#5 "On one occasion they killed eight Taliban in two hours"

A Target Rich environment!

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2011-03-14 12:12|| 2011-03-14 12:12|| Front Page Top

#6 John - There are 2 standard sniper kits in the British Army as of now . The L115A3 long range rifle which fires 8.59mm bullets and the L96 which fires the bread and butter nato standard 7.62mm but can also utilise .338 Lapua Magnum . The .338 has low drag and travels much further and truer . I would suspect he was kitted out with them by personal preference .

A bit of trivia - a member of the household cavalry got a confirmed kill (longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at a range of approx 2,500 m) back in 2009 using L115A3 and .338 Lapua Magnum

Posted by Oscar 2011-03-14 13:41|| 2011-03-14 13:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Unfortunately, US Armed Forces don't have shoot on sight privilege. There can be up to 3 layers of brass needed to approve an engagement, unless the enemy is engaging the party seeking to counter. Blame Karzai for that mess.

Posted by Angoting McGurque1187 2011-03-14 14:06|| 2011-03-14 14:06|| Front Page Top

#8 3 layers? During a war? I'm sure SWAT Police snipers have looser rules of engagement.

Posted by john frum 2011-03-14 19:00|| 2011-03-14 19:00|| Front Page Top

#9 There can be up to 3 layers of brass needed to approve an engagement, unless the enemy is engaging the party seeking to counter.

But they got President Karzai's relative anyway.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-03-14 21:27|| 2011-03-14 21:27|| Front Page Top

#10 *85+Year Old USA SNIPER hitting at 1000Yds+
http://wimp.com/veteransniper/

Posted by Herman Phusons1336 2011-03-14 23:16|| 2011-03-14 23:16|| Front Page Top

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