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Snipers

Military Sniper Competitions, the Best Training For Our Sniper Teams

Modern military sniper competitions provide a range of valuable benefits to U.S. Army snipers, enhancing their skills, tactics, and overall effectiveness.  I spoke at length with Iahn about the competitions, his thoughts on them, their value, and what it was like to be part of the first-ever US Military team of Snipers to compete in […]

The Sniper – Past, Present, and Future Missions

Sniper: noun A person who shoots from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long range. “The terrorist was killed by a Marine sniper’s bullet in Iraq.” The sniper is one of the most effective and accurate tools on the battlefield. By using a sniper you don’t accidentally kill civilians which is quite common to […]

Perfecting your zero | A little help goes a LONG way

Perfecting your zero | A little help goes a LONG way

In the world of marksmanship, more specifically, precision rifle, there are a million different opinions on how to do things. “I’m an NRA shooter and this is how I do it”. “My grandpa fought in WW2 and he said this is the best way to do this”. “I read the blog of a guy who […]

Testing WWII Exploding Ammunition

Testing WWII exploding rifle rounds

World War Two was a monumental turning point for the history of our world.  The number of countries (and troops) involved, the geopolitical ramifications concerning the outcome and the massive surge in warfare technologies earned the war its nickname “The Big One”. In the clash between the Axis powers and the Allies, there are no […]

Photo of the day: DEVGRU Gold Squadron snipers during training

Photo of the day: DEVGRU Gold Squadron snipers during training

Used with permission from the Naval Special Warfare Development Group pictures Instagram page. This photo is a snapshot in time of the DEVGRU Gold Squadron snipers honing their skills. Can you identify the firearms and gear in this photo?

Special Operations Snipers Going to a New Caliber Ammunition

Special Operations Snipers Going to a New Caliber Ammunition

U.S. Special Operations troops will soon be fielding sniper systems in a new caliber that will double their hit probability at 1000 meters, has less wind drift, increases their range by a half and cut down on the weight of their ammunition. The 6.5mm Creedmoor which has been kicking around for about a decade is […]

Developing the skill for one shot, one kill

Marine Snipers Developing the skill for one shot, one kill

QUANTICO, VA, UNITED STATES A Marine chambers a new round in his M40 sniper rifle while firing from the 1,000-yard line during the Scout Sniper Basic Course on Oct. 5. The students spend 15-days firing the Known Distance Course early in their training to hone the skills needed for the advanced marksmanship the Corps requires […]

Loadout Room photo of the day: 1/7 Attend Pre-Scout Sniper Course

Loadout Room photo of the day: 1/7 Attend Pre-Scout Sniper Course

CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES A Marine with 1st Marine Division, 7th Marine Regiment participates in stalking training aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 27, 2015. The training was the last event during Division School’s 6-week-long Pre-Scout Sniper Course. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released) Courtesy of DVIDS

Loadout Room photo of the day: Special Operations Detachment - Africa crosses one-year milestone

Loadout Room photo of the day: Special Operations Detachment – Africa crosses one-year milestone

DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI U.S. Army Maj. Duncan Smith, Special Operations Detachment – Africa (SOD-A), Texas Army National Guard, front, trains alongside U.S. special forces and French special operations snipers on various sniper and spotting techniques using French weapons systems, Djibouti, May 2013. SOD-A soldiers conduct various missions in Africa in support of Special Operations Command-Africa, whose […]

Snipers, the Cleanest Killers in the History of Warfare

Snipers, the Cleanest Killers in the History of Warfare

The Surveillance and Target Acquisition Platoon of 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines during the mid 1980s through the mid 1990s had their platoon t-shirts printed with this on it:  Invisible Souls – Leave .308 Holes; my favorite shirt ever. First, this is in no way a slight on pilots, artilleryman, or anyone else.  This is to […]

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