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Sniper shoots gun from hand...

Meh...not bad, but...

"One of Hathcock's most famous accomplishments was shooting an enemy sniper through his scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.[2] Hathcock and John Roland Burke, his spotter, were stalking the enemy sniper in the jungle near Hill 55, the firebase Hathcock was operating from. The sniper had already killed several Marines and was believed to have been sent specifically to kill Hathcock.[9] When Hathcock saw a flash of light (light reflecting off the enemy sniper's scope) in the bushes,[2] he fired at it, shooting through the scope and killing the sniper.[5] Surveying the situation, Hathcock concluded that the only feasible way he could have put the bullet straight down the enemy's scope and through his eye would have been if both snipers were zeroing in on each other at the same time, and Hathcock fired first, which gave him only a few seconds to act.[9] Given the flight time of rounds at long ranges, both snipers could easily have killed one another.[8] The enemy rifle was recovered and the incident is documented by a photograph."

Carlos "White Feather" (Lông Tr?ng) Hathcock was a GOD with a rifle.
 
I like how after he was rendered harmless, two thug cops decided it's a good idea to throw the guy over his chair and then stomp on him some...
 
Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
I like how after he was rendered harmless, two thug cops decided it's a good idea to throw the guy over his chair and then stomp on him some...
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Party pooper! :frown:
 
Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
I like how after he was rendered harmless, two thug cops decided it's a good idea to throw the guy over his chair and then stomp on him some...
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happens all the time, watch cops once in a blue moon.
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Meh...not bad, but...

"One of Hathcock's most famous accomplishments was shooting an enemy sniper through his scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.[2] Hathcock and John Roland Burke, his spotter, were stalking the enemy sniper in the jungle near Hill 55, the firebase Hathcock was operating from. The sniper had already killed several Marines and was believed to have been sent specifically to kill Hathcock.[9] When Hathcock saw a flash of light (light reflecting off the enemy sniper's scope) in the bushes,[2] he fired at it, shooting through the scope and killing the sniper.[5] Surveying the situation, Hathcock concluded that the only feasible way he could have put the bullet straight down the enemy's scope and through his eye would have been if both snipers were zeroing in on each other at the same time, and Hathcock fired first, which gave him only a few seconds to act.[9] Given the flight time of rounds at long ranges, both snipers could easily have killed one another.[8] The enemy rifle was recovered and the incident is documented by a photograph."

Carlos "White Feather" (Lông Tr?ng) Hathcock was a GOD with a rifle.
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Yeah, I've read some books about him. Pretty crazy stuff. I always thought that through-the-scope story sounded apocryphal though...
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Meh...not bad, but...

"One of Hathcock's most famous accomplishments was shooting an enemy sniper through his scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.[2] Hathcock and John Roland Burke, his spotter, were stalking the enemy sniper in the jungle near Hill 55, the firebase Hathcock was operating from. The sniper had already killed several Marines and was believed to have been sent specifically to kill Hathcock.[9] When Hathcock saw a flash of light (light reflecting off the enemy sniper's scope) in the bushes,[2] he fired at it, shooting through the scope and killing the sniper.[5] Surveying the situation, Hathcock concluded that the only feasible way he could have put the bullet straight down the enemy's scope and through his eye would have been if both snipers were zeroing in on each other at the same time, and Hathcock fired first, which gave him only a few seconds to act.[9] Given the flight time of rounds at long ranges, both snipers could easily have killed one another.[8] The enemy rifle was recovered and the incident is documented by a photograph."

Carlos "White Feather" (Lông Tr?ng) Hathcock was a GOD with a rifle.
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Hathcock's career as a sniper came to a sudden end outside Khe Sanh in 1969, when an amphibious amtrack he was riding on struck an anti-tank mine.[5] Hathcock pulled seven Marines off the flame-engulfed vehicle before jumping to safety. He was told he would be recommended for the Silver Star, but he stated that he had only done what anyone there would have if they were awake, so he rejected any commendation for his bravery. Nearly 30 years later, he was awarded the Silver Star, the third most prestigious award in U.S. military.
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:beer:
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Meh...not bad, but...

"One of Hathcock's most famous accomplishments was shooting an enemy sniper through his scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.[2] Hathcock and John Roland Burke, his spotter, were stalking the enemy sniper in the jungle near Hill 55, the firebase Hathcock was operating from. The sniper had already killed several Marines and was believed to have been sent specifically to kill Hathcock.[9] When Hathcock saw a flash of light (light reflecting off the enemy sniper's scope) in the bushes,[2] he fired at it, shooting through the scope and killing the sniper.[5] Surveying the situation, Hathcock concluded that the only feasible way he could have put the bullet straight down the enemy's scope and through his eye would have been if both snipers were zeroing in on each other at the same time, and Hathcock fired first, which gave him only a few seconds to act.[9] Given the flight time of rounds at long ranges, both snipers could easily have killed one another.[8] The enemy rifle was recovered and the incident is documented by a photograph."

Carlos "White Feather" (Lông Tr?ng) Hathcock was a GOD with a rifle.
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Yeah I read about this guy on Wiki. Wasn't he the one who sniped with a scoped M2 at times?
 
Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
I like how after he was rendered harmless, two thug cops decided it's a good idea to throw the guy over his chair and then stomp on him some...
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Yes, because they really should have trusted a man who just moments earlier was waving a gun at them and himself not to try and grab the gun again :disgust:
 
Originally posted by: Blackjack200
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Meh...not bad, but...

"One of Hathcock's most famous accomplishments was shooting an enemy sniper through his scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.[2] Hathcock and John Roland Burke, his spotter, were stalking the enemy sniper in the jungle near Hill 55, the firebase Hathcock was operating from. The sniper had already killed several Marines and was believed to have been sent specifically to kill Hathcock.[9] When Hathcock saw a flash of light (light reflecting off the enemy sniper's scope) in the bushes,[2] he fired at it, shooting through the scope and killing the sniper.[5] Surveying the situation, Hathcock concluded that the only feasible way he could have put the bullet straight down the enemy's scope and through his eye would have been if both snipers were zeroing in on each other at the same time, and Hathcock fired first, which gave him only a few seconds to act.[9] Given the flight time of rounds at long ranges, both snipers could easily have killed one another.[8] The enemy rifle was recovered and the incident is documented by a photograph."

Carlos "White Feather" (Lông Tr?ng) Hathcock was a GOD with a rifle.
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Yeah, I've read some books about him. Pretty crazy stuff. I always thought that through-the-scope story sounded apocryphal though...
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Didn't MythBusters bust that?
 
What a foolish maneuver. It would have been far easier to just kill him. Now we have to deal with all of the nonsense that goes along with keeping a fool like that alive. This is why this country is failing. We have become too weak to complete even the simplest of tasks. Everyone knows this.
 
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: Blackjack200
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Meh...not bad, but...

"One of Hathcock's most famous accomplishments was shooting an enemy sniper through his scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.[2] Hathcock and John Roland Burke, his spotter, were stalking the enemy sniper in the jungle near Hill 55, the firebase Hathcock was operating from. The sniper had already killed several Marines and was believed to have been sent specifically to kill Hathcock.[9] When Hathcock saw a flash of light (light reflecting off the enemy sniper's scope) in the bushes,[2] he fired at it, shooting through the scope and killing the sniper.[5] Surveying the situation, Hathcock concluded that the only feasible way he could have put the bullet straight down the enemy's scope and through his eye would have been if both snipers were zeroing in on each other at the same time, and Hathcock fired first, which gave him only a few seconds to act.[9] Given the flight time of rounds at long ranges, both snipers could easily have killed one another.[8] The enemy rifle was recovered and the incident is documented by a photograph."

Carlos "White Feather" (Lông Tr?ng) Hathcock was a GOD with a rifle.
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Yeah, I've read some books about him. Pretty crazy stuff. I always thought that through-the-scope story sounded apocryphal though...
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Didn't MythBusters bust that?
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Yea, they proved it could happen (firing a bullet through a scope into someone's eye). Good episode.
 
Originally posted by: Poulsonator


Yea, they proved it could happen (firing a bullet through a scope into someone's eye). Good episode.
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Umm, if I recall, they claimed it was impossible for a bullet to continue travelling in a straight path after breaking the first one or two lenses.
 
Originally posted by: theflyingpig
What a foolish maneuver. It would have been far easier to just kill him. Now we have to deal with all of the nonsense that goes along with keeping a fool like that alive. This is why this country is failing. We have become too weak to complete even the simplest of tasks. Everyone knows this.
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he prolly has mental health issues. its very likely that he can be rehabilitated.
 
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