SNIPER VS. COMPETITIVE SHOOTER
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-Nate
Please read, if you've not already. It is a worthwhile expenditure of time and bandwidth.
-Nate
How right you are!...That may be relatively true for a Designated Marksmen, but the skills required of a sniper go far beyond just shooting....
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And they can do it on demand in some nasty, dirty, hot, cold and you name it conditions. Seen them work with almost standard rifles and glass, many years ago. That's what the difference is.... and that is why actual "snipers" deserve to have the title reserved for those that have earned it. Marksmen, in any other capacity, can be, should be, and are called something else. I have out-shot numerous actual snipers... but they could "out-sniper" me any day when it came to actually doing that job.
That is actually a skill that is well worth practicing for all kinds of shooting. The precision rifle course I mentioned before contained a lot of that and it derives from the requirements for a police marksman (or sniper if you must). One thing that they have to learn is to get on target and stay on target until they are given the command to shoot. Sometimes, they can shoot at their discretion and other times it means pull the trigger now!And they can do it on demand in some nasty, dirty, hot, cold and you name it conditions.
I understand. Got to see some old boys laying in crap for hours and seems whole wild world of critters are eating them up and your in Indian territory to take one or more Weedmonkeys. When they do get in, their pulling leeches off themselves, after doing low slow crawl through a rice-paddy.That is actually a skill that is well worth practicing for all kinds of shooting. The precision rifle course I mentioned before contained a lot of that and it derives from the requirements for a police marksman (or sniper if you must). One thing that they have to learn is to get on target and stay on target until they are given the command to shoot. Sometimes, they can shoot at their discretion and other times it means pull the trigger now!
Try doing drills where you get on target and hold for 20, 30, 40 seconds or more, until someone says shoot. And the instant they say shoot, you shoot. You find out real fast if you are shooting from a good comfortable position.
I know what your saying, but my time for doing that is gone. I'm 69 years old and three other old farts that's held together in some cases with screws. We shoot from tables in the sandbox here in Arizona. We shoot everything from 500 , 1,000 yards and a one mile. Just having fun.That is actually a skill that is well worth practicing for all kinds of shooting. The precision rifle course I mentioned before contained a lot of that and it derives from the requirements for a police marksman (or sniper if you must). One thing that they have to learn is to get on target and stay on target until they are given the command to shoot. Sometimes, they can shoot at their discretion and other times it means pull the trigger now!
Try doing drills where you get on target and hold for 20, 30, 40 seconds or more, until someone says shoot. And the instant they say shoot, you shoot. You find out real fast if you are shooting from a good comfortable position.
Well, I was 60 when I took the class. We didn't have to low crawl through the swamp or anything, it was a nice day in WV, but the skill to just lay there while holding your sights on target is still a worthwhile thing to practice.I know what your saying, but my time for doing that is gone. I'm 69 years old and three other old farts that's held together in some cases with screws.
Yes, it is, but the ? Snipers vs. Competitors. As for us we will be close to 80's today. Have a good one.Well, I was 60 when I took the class. We didn't have to low crawl through the swamp or anything, it was a nice day in WV, but the skill to just lay there while holding your sights on target is still a worthwhile thing to practice.