An insight into Canadian Army sniper training.

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Jeeebus

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: Jeeebus
why are they putting silencers on .50 cal sniper rifles?

Reduce the noise in their immediate area, and make it harder to trace the location of the shooter?

just seems a little odd. Usually using a .50 cal for very long distance or to take out armor, so reducing muzzle velocity with a silencer doesn't seem like the greatest idea.

IIRC, velocity doesn't go down too much, and you do make it much safer for your ears (and eyes, and night vision, etc.)

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: Relentless

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
But the Wikipedia article does note that the effective range of the rifle was 600m greater than normal due to the unique environment, and it still took three shots.

One miss, one hit (on his bag) and one for a kill. At that range, despite the environment, it`s still an incredible shot. The round was just able to fly further, it wasn`t any easier to aim.

No one's denying that it was an incredibly long-range kill.

What people in this thread are objecting to is your substitution of part for the whole.

One great sniper does not mean all Canadian snipers are equally skilled. Same applies to Americans as well.

 

[CanOWorms]

Canada doesn't have too much going for it. The sniper thing is the new Avro Arrow, softwood lumber, or whatever hot topic that the Canadian governments wants the people to think through its strict media control while avoiding real issues. Let them have something, even if it is the belief that they have the best snipers in the world due to the actions of a sole peasant under command of an inbred Queen.

 

[Dominato3r]

Why does the US fly Canadian snipers from Kandahar up to the north to help them?

Aren't Americans up for the job?

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Canada doesn't have too much going for it. The sniper thing is the new Avro Arrow, softwood lumber, or whatever hot topic that the Canadian governments wants the people to think through its strict media control while avoiding real issues. Let them have something, even if it is the belief that they have the best snipers in the world due to the actions of a sole peasant under command of an inbred Queen.

We don't take orders from the Queen, we have our own constitution. The Queen is just a head that we all sorta go whatever to, as she has no power in Canada except diplomatic immunity.

 

[imported_Relentless]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Canada doesn't have too much going for it. The sniper thing is the new Avro Arrow, softwood lumber, or whatever hot topic that the Canadian governments wants the people to think through its strict media control while avoiding real issues. Let them have something, even if it is the belief that they have the best snipers in the world due to the actions of a sole peasant under command of an inbred Queen.

Michaëlle Jean is the Governor General. The Queen has nothing to do with it.

 

[imported_Champ]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Canada doesn't have too much going for it. The sniper thing is the new Avro Arrow, softwood lumber, or whatever hot topic that the Canadian governments wants the people to think through its strict media control while avoiding real issues. Let them have something, even if it is the belief that they have the best snipers in the world due to the actions of a sole peasant under command of an inbred Queen.

We don't take orders from the Queen, we have our own constitution. The Queen is just a head that we all sorta go whatever to, as she has no power in Canada except diplomatic immunity.

dont argue with this troll...if you go into p&n you will see him spouting his mouth just ignore him and one day he will he will realize that no one cares

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: Champ

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Canada doesn't have too much going for it. The sniper thing is the new Avro Arrow, softwood lumber, or whatever hot topic that the Canadian governments wants the people to think through its strict media control while avoiding real issues. Let them have something, even if it is the belief that they have the best snipers in the world due to the actions of a sole peasant under command of an inbred Queen.

We don't take orders from the Queen, we have our own constitution. The Queen is just a head that we all sorta go whatever to, as she has no power in Canada except diplomatic immunity.

dont argue with this troll...if you go into p&n you will see him spouting his mouth just ignore him and one day he will he will realize that no one cares

Peasants take orders from their Lords. It's always been like that. You can try to think that you're not a peasant, but unless you belong to that inbred family, you are a peasant.

 

[zeruty]

The POTUS has more power over Canada than the queen

 

[tailes151]

This guy was pretty good.

 

[BabaBooey]

Originally posted by: Baked
What are they sniping, moose and elk?

Bagged milk,they just draw faces on them w/ a sharpie ...:beer:

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: Relentless

Originally posted by: bananapeel42
they are the best in the world at nothing because they have nothing to do.

:roll:

Nah it's true. We really have nothing better to do during the winter.

Hockey!

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Canada doesn't have too much going for it. The sniper thing is the new Avro Arrow, softwood lumber, or whatever hot topic that the Canadian governments wants the people to think through its strict media control while avoiding real issues. Let them have something, even if it is the belief that they have the best snipers in the world due to the actions of a sole peasant under command of an inbred Queen.

lol, strict media control is only applicable to legal proceedings. Everything elso goes. Unfortunately for me, it's going the American way, where headline matters more than content.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: zeruty
The POTUS has more power over Canada than the queen

Unfortunately true. Fucking Harper is Bush's lapdog.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Soccerman06
Since when did Canada have an army?

Canada has been in Afganistan since 2002. We lost close to 100 soldiers. Stop bad mouthing our commitment. I may not agree with the mission, but our men are there and they will get it done.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: Jeeebus
why are they putting silencers on .50 cal sniper rifles?

they don't want to disturb any nearby hockey game.