Canadian Snipers

[Ding Dang Doo]

Taken from an email sent to me...


Read the preamble below first.

Afghanistan...

These video shots are not made through the shooter's telescopic sight...they are made looking through the spotter's scope.The Spotter lies right next to the sniper and helps the sniper to find and home in on the target.
The sniper is using a 50calibre rifle. A 50cal. round is about 7-8 Inches long and the casing is about an inch in diameter.The bullet itself is one-half inch in diameter and roughly one and one-half inches long.
Pay close attention to the beginning of the video.

A Taliban is lying on top of the peak in front of you...when you hear the shot fired....watch what happens.The sniper is also about a half mile away...or more.

A Canadian sniper in Afghanistan has been confirmed as hitting an
enemy soldier at a range of 2,310meters,the longest recorded and confirmed sniper shot in history.

The previous record of 2,250meters was set by US Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock in Vietnam in 1967.

The Canadian sniper was at an altitude of 8,500 feet and the target, across a valley, was at 9,000 feet.

Canadian sniper units often operated in support of US infantry Units, which were grateful for their help. The record lasted only one day, until a second Canadian sniper hit an enemy soldier at 2,400 meters(8000 feet).

The Canadian snipers fire special .50-calibre McMillan tactical rifles, which are bolt-action weapons with five-round magazines. The Canadian snipers were the only Canadian troops operating without helmets or flak jackets as they had too much other equipment to carry. Each three-man team has one sniper rifle, three standard rifles (Canadian C7s), one of them with a 203mm grenade launcher.

You don't want to get caught shagging this guy's Mrs!

Edit: Link Removed

There wasn't any intention to upset anyone when I posted this... it has ... so I've removed the link.

If you are interested, then I'll send the link if you PM me.

Pete

[tom]

I haven't watched this clip, but from the text I get the impression it is a video of someone being shot.

Is that an appropriate thing to post on here?

[Pigpen]

I have watched it and yes, it is several people getting shot.

Not approriate.

[gerbil]

Agreed, we get all het up about people watching movies of attacks on British and American troops (infact its often cited in news reports as implicit evidence of their guilt). Hard to say one is a sign of wrong doing and another suitable for general viewing.

[paramedic paul]

I have watched the clips and having had an interest in firearms in the distant past i found it "interesting" when coupled with the statistics, but, if you are reading this before deciding whether or not to watch be warned, the clips are of people, human beings, being shot presumably dead!

Of course it is worth pointing out that the people being shot are aiming their rifles at other guys with the intent of taking that persons life.

[stevechesh]

They weren't people getting shot. They were animals

[Gareth Burrows]

Originally Posted by Ding Dang Doo

The sniper is using a 50calibre rifle...The bullet itself is one-half inch in diameter.

you're shitting me

That's not a video of the longest confirmed kill - becuase it took three shots to get that record - Cpl Furlong missed with the first two.

[witchieblackcat]

I watched it. And yes people got shot. Much like lots of war footage. There was no identifiable people either shooting or shot and the film demonstrates the gun not bloodthirsty snipers.

I think it is quite appropriate. But if it upsets you then don't watch it.

[stevechesh]

you all must be looking at different videos to me. They were animals, not people getting shot.

for a non-graphic video: Videos and Photos of Army Special Ops, Navy SEALs, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard in Action - Shock and Awe - Military.com

[CotoChris]

I watched the video, can't see too well but looks like people or the remains of. That doesn't upset me, if it's animals that would. Remember those people were no angels.