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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2010, 09:45:48 PM »
" Time to hunt " excellent, Welcome back Snake, long time no hear.
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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2010, 10:04:11 PM »
Hunter usually makes one groaner gun mistake in every book, but I didn't find one in this one (I WAS reading it fast, though). Closest I found was he made several references to "three ounce" trigger pulls on sniper rifles. That sounds light to me. I'd think one pound might be closer.

I don't have any experience with "pro" sniper rifles, but I have a Rem 700 with about a two-pound trigger on it and it's a little scary. Maybe I'm just used to heavier.
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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2010, 05:09:48 PM »
I finished it last night. Great read.
I have no idea of proper trigger weights for sniper rifles, but given all the gun writers in the dedication (starting with MB),I would guess it's spot on. I sure don't recall any errors.

I'm ready for the next---sooner than the last, I hope!!
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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2010, 01:00:43 PM »
just downloaded it from Audible

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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2010, 07:00:08 PM »
I bought it too. Have to finish one that is not quite as easy to get through, first.

I have a list of different series I read and this one is definitely up there. I just wish that some of these guys would write faster :)
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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2010, 05:47:07 PM »
Quote from: Snake45 on January 01, 2010, 01:16:28 PM
Just finished it! (Am I the first, apart of course from Michael)?

Another ripping good Swagger yarn, but then we expect no less!

Some very familiar names in the last chapter.  ;)

Spoiler Warning: Don't read this one before Time to Hunt, lest the latter be spoiled for you.

Thanks.
I stopped and started Time to Hunt instead.....since I bought them both at the same time.
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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2010, 07:59:35 PM »
 Pegleg, you will LOVE the ending of "Time to Hunt"  ;D
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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2010, 04:07:55 PM »
My copy finally came today.  :D
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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2010, 09:11:46 PM »
Reading Night of Thunder right now.  Good stuff so far.
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Re: I, Sniper (Stephen Hunter)
« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2010, 11:21:29 PM »
On Pg. 152.  Really good read!
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