Proud Canadians....they can shoot:-0!!!!
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Hey Guys
> Check this out!! I am sure it will make you proud to be Canadian. Read
> the text below first, before playing the attachment.
> Best Wishes
> Mike
> 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 50 calibre rifle. A 50 cal. round is about
> 7-8inches 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 laying
> 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 Afghanistanhas been confirmed as hitting an enemy
> soldier at a range of 2,310 meters, the longest recorded and confirmed
> sniper shot in history. The previous record of 2,250 meters was set by a
> USMarine sniper Carlos Hathcock in Vietnamin 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. |
