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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (905)	10/15/2002 9:09:22 PM
From: benchpress550	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2746

He might have a lasar and he does not have to recalibrate it at all. Also, he may not have a scope with the distance he is shooting. If I was a big bad sniper, I would not use a firing range. Instead, I would look for a place out in the country where nobody is around.

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (905)	10/15/2002 9:11:22 PM
From: LPS5	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2746

You're talking about zeroing the weapon. If the estimates of the distances he's firing from are correct - 50 to 100 yards - and he is, as most riflemen are, careful when handling the weapon (i.e., doesn't bang it around, etc.), I don't imagine he'd have to zero it any time soon. In a regular line infantry unit, you'd generally zero your weapon quarterly or semiannually, and in any case before any deployment. LPS5

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (905)	10/15/2002 9:24:10 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2746

Hunting Question: Do the majority of hunters travel in groups of one or more than one? My thinking here is that our killer appears to get his thrill not from seeing his victims suffer and die (as most serial killers do), but from the hunt itself. I'm also thinking that hunting is more satisfying when you have a buddy or two to whom you can show off. "Bet you can't hit that tree... Bet you can't take a buck down with one shot... etc." If so, it would imply to me that we're doing with two people in the van. Taking this one step further, I would think it's also much more satisfying to show off to someone who would appreciate your skill. A guy I saw a few minutes ago on CNN when flipping through the channels thought there were two people, but thought it much more likely only the "dominant" one would be the shooter. I would think it much more likely one hunter would get much more satisfaction showing off to another hunter and thus both would trade off shooting. - Jeff

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (905)	10/16/2002 9:17:04 AM
From: Cage Rattler	Respond to of 2746

Rifles should be zeroed-in well before serious shooting. During match competition, rifle sights are only tweaked in response to immediate variables that influence the point of impact including surroundings, barrel temperature, and changing shooter physiology – in match competition, this tweaking occurs just before course of fire, commonly using a non-scored sighting bull. HOWEVER, barring some trauma effecting the sights or rifle, once zeroed in, your zero point usually remains stabile and is always your starting point. You don't sling your rifle in the back seat after a match. In serious shooting competition, even cleaning your rifle is considered, by some, sufficient justification for re-calibration. Remember, as a sniper, your rifle must be on target while the barrel was “cold” you can't take frivolous “sighter shots.” One or more individuals? I think that this is probably a bench-rest-type situation and at least second individual would be required to detect contraindications for firing at any given moment -- thus minimizing the probability of detection. It takes concentration to hit consistently and that does not include observing 360-degrees.