we didn't even have a real sniper "program" then, per say. We gave guys rifles with scopes and told them "best of luck to ya budy". Maybe they got a little extra training, but not much of anything. It involved a lot of luck. That was also WW2. I don't have stats, but I'd be willing to bet that todays snipers last a tad longer than 30 seconds.
BTW, how do you attach concrete and tarmac to a ghille suit? I'd be interested to know this.
And yes, I've made 300m shots. It isn't easy, but practice makes perfect. Also, were it impossible, then how come my Garand can adjusted for those ranges, hmm? You don't suppose they made those kind of shots in WW2 with them, do you?
Or how about the 1903 springfield (since you seem to like the world wars) in WW1? They were shooting 400 yards at some points with open sights in the trenches.
Oh, and waiting for sound cover while you're out stalking might be hard to do. I'd expect that nobody is gonna lay down mortars for you just so you can make a shot (except the enemy, but that would mean they spotted you and you're about to have a bad day).
With good feild craft training, and good training in general, you wouldn't have to wait for a bomb to go off. You'd shoot, the guy falls down, and the rest run for cover. If you're good, you've already gotten their sniper and can pick the squad off with ease. |
