Editors note: Carlos Hathcock Born this day, May 20, 1942 I had a chance to take a trip back in time recently and shot the Winchester Model 70 .30-06 using an 8-power Unertl scope, the same set up that the famous Carlos Hathcock used while he was in Vietnam. I was quickly … [Read more...]
So you think you have what it takes to be a sniper, eh? Even before my time in 2nd Ranger Battalion, I've been fascinated by the notion of shooting targets at great distances. The word Sniper alone had enough mystique and sex appeal to attract a horde of Rangerettes. The Ranger … [Read more...]
The CZ (Ceska zbrojovka “Czech Armory”) 550 is a solid rifle I’ll give it that for sure. It is what I’d describe as a middle of the road “utility” gun. In the SEAL Teams a “utility” weapon was one that you could use for multiple purposes (close quarter battle or sniper ops). … [Read more...]
There is an ongoing debate as to whether someone should purchase a semi-automatic rifle or a bolt-action rifle for long-range precision shooting. There are a few key variances in both which make them very different, and probably contribute to the wide divergence in opinion. … [Read more...]
The following video is of myself along with good friend and spotter Todd L. shooting out to 1000 yards using the 6.5 Creedmoor! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK7wUpUngUY For those of you who are into long-range precision and competing, you will love this round. Let me … [Read more...]
At sniper section of 3rd Ranger Battalion, the majority of the guys used an old 1950s rifle bag to carry their long rifle in during a stalk. Although the rifle case was extremely durable, after all, it had endured countless airborne operations, it had a few shortcomings. We … [Read more...]
