Very nearly head go bye

[Ryan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc

and in case you are interested in the Barrett rifle...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWJp1...eature=related

*sigh* it's narrated by that ex USN Seal plonker... they really do like talking up their own stuff - even though there are several other rifles that fire heavier calibre bullets.

[Crossbow]

But the Barret is a beter gun than the T-rex, one in ten persons will not hold on to it when the trigger is pulled.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EVqT3XEzss

[Kieran]

Wow, the Barrett looks a fearsome piece of equipment!

[Ryan]

If you think that looks fearsome Kieran, then try this one on for size:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTW-20_Antimaterial_Rifle

[D.J]

Forget the Barrett.... Carlos Hathcock generally used the standard sniper rifle: The Winchester Model 70 .30-06 caliber rifle with the standard Unertl scope. On some occasions, however, he used a different weapon: the .50-caliber M2 Browning Machine Gun, on which he mounted the Unertl scope, using a bracket of his own design. This weapon was accurate to 2500 yards in single-fire mode.

[Ryan]

Forget the Barrett.... Carlos Hathcock generally used the standard sniper rifle: The Winchester Model 70 .30-06 caliber rifle with the standard Unertl scope. On some occasions, however, he used a different weapon: the .50-caliber M2 Browning Machine Gun, on which he mounted the Unertl scope, using a bracket of his own design. This weapon was accurate to 2500 yards in single-fire mode.

That's right - he held the record for the longest range confirmed kill before those Canadian soldiers (can't remember their names) took the record in Afghanistan. Their unit is Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

[D.J]

Rob Furlong, a former corporal of the Canadian Forces, holds the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat. Established in 2002, it exceeds Carlos Hathcock's 1967 record of 2,286 m (7,500 ft) by 144 m (472 ft). He was attached along with fellow PPCLI to the 101st airborne at the time and the shot was taken using a McMillan bros. tac-50.

[Ryan]

Absolutely awesome work. Not to take anything away from them but I do think the job is made a little easier with modern technology such as laser range finders etc and modern firearms/sights but you still need to be a well trained and disciplined rifleman to utilise what is available.

Kudos to them though - that is truly an amazing feat of arms.

[D.J]

You might like this then..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvvuxhD3z5E

[Ryan]

You might like this then..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvvuxhD3z5E

It is indeed a good weapons system - although the presenter of that program never ceases to irritate me.

You might find this interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXLRYf9EV2Y

[D.J]

Very nice, but I still love the look of the SVD.

[Ryan]

I've always liked the SVD - partly because of it's looks but mostly because it's the first semi automatic sniper rifle that actually works as intended.