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by MaduroBU
Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:55 pm
Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
Topic: Sniper hits ISIS Commander from 1.5 miles
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Re: Sniper hits ISIS Commander from 1.5 miles

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:59 am
bblhd672 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:20 am I think the reporter got a lot of facts wrong. Perhaps a .50 cal sniper rifle was used, but not a .50 cal machine gun.
Carlos Hethcock sniped a VC commander in Vietnam with an M2 with an optical sight mounted on it. The distance was something like 1700 yards.
I believe that GSgt. Hathcock held a patent on that scope mount.

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