"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Nice shot, mate!
An Australian sniper team picks off a Taliban commander - from 1.75 miles away.
An expert I did prise a few words from said that shooting at that distance beyond the weapons capability calls for luck, but it had still taken skill.
As someone who on occasion targets a small bullseye a couple hundred yards distant, my mind boggles at the thought of a couple thousand yards to target. Yes, large amounts of skill & luck involved.
An expert I did prise a few words from said that shooting at that distance beyond the weapons capability calls for luck, but it had still taken skill.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who on occasion targets a small bullseye a couple hundred yards distant, my mind boggles at the thought of a couple thousand yards to target. Yes, large amounts of skill & luck involved.
"See... If the bullet had his name on it."
ReplyDeleteYeah, anything over a mile and a half is pretty good.
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