British Sniper Kills 2 Taliban From Over 1.5 Miles Away

[Gammon]

Can anyone explain how a soldier in the Household CAVALRY can be a sniper?

I'll bet he's SAS and the Brits want to keep it quiet.

 

[bullseye]

The folks from Household provide security for the Queen, no doubt their training is on par with SF. Their split into two regiments, the Life guards and the Blues and Royals. Life guards is an armored reg. and Blues typically is a ceremonial reg. however, both can fight their asses off, wouldn't want to face them on a battlefield.!!
Good shooting soldier!!

 

[Chris]

In the right conditions, it's all in the numbers. I'm glad there weren't any funky wind currents. The conditions was the "luck". The rest was skill.

Damn nice shooting.

 

[lupis42]

I wonder how much holdover was needed at that distance.

 

[AppleSeeds]

I searched and didn't find anything...so I hope this isn't a dupe...

A British Army sniper has earned a place in military history by killing two Taliban machine gunners from more than a mile and a half away.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ing-record-1-54-mile-double-Taliban-kill.html

First good thing I've out of Europe in a while.

 

[Kurtz]

I wonder how much holdover was needed at that distance.

Depends how much MOA travel his scope has.

 

[Scrivener]

First good thing I've out of Europe in a while.

Since when is Afghanistan in Europe?

 

[cekim]

Since when is Afghanistan in Europe?

He's just thinking ahead...

 

[Scrivener]

He's just thinking ahead...

The range will be a LOT shorter when it comes to that............

 

[Titan]

Fantastic shooting!


'Household Cavalry'? 'Corporal of Horse'?

Geez the British talk funny!

 

[theGringo]

Fantastic shooting!


'Household Cavalry'? 'Corporal of Horse'?

Geez the British talk funny!

Yeah. I sure wish they'd just speak English!

 

[P2A]

Long distance. It's the next best thing to being there.

Are you speaking from experience?