M 40 sniper in Iraq...

[Badgersmilk]

True enough.

What I'm thinking is that the spotter (who is also a shooter on another day) finishes his job first.  It's possible the spotter had already done his job of ranging, giveing windage, and such, and was waiting on the shooter to take the shot.  Take out the spotter, and you may be getting shot back at in very short order.  Take out the shooter first, and it would take the spotter MUCH longer to return fire.

Did I say all that right?      Ultimately...  I'm not the one on the spot (movie or not), and it's HIS decision.  BUT, I thought protocal was to hit the shooter first.   

[m25operator]

The M40's are not commercially available, they are made by the Marine corp armorers, my 2 were built by Mike Lau, Marine corp, armorer, retired. Texas Brigade armory. Mingus TX.

The shooter was engaging to the left of the unit, but probably friendly to us. As I mentioned, the spotter was seeing the counter sniper and unit, and that may be why. Then again, it could be pure hollywood.

TW the spotter is a very good thing, but does not make the corrections using a range finder, he or she should have the same mildot reticle to judge distance as the shooter does, they are both trained in range estimation, and environmental conditions. The spotter is also the protection for the shooter, the shooter is focused on the glass and the target, impervious to anything on his 3, 9, or 6 o'clock.
The spotter has a wider field of view, and the training to keep checking the 6 of the shooter.  Also usually has a semi auto.

[twyacht]

Having a spotter who is not the shooter, has the calculations to be the "brains" behind the shooter. The skill of the sniper is to take in all that the spotter gives him, adjust, and make the shot.

If the spotter goes down, the shooter is fully capable of continuing, but will become somewhat hindered in his assessment of the target, if speed is the issue.

It will require time the shooter may not have to ensure the "lights out" shot. At anything over 750+ yds???

Those are shots we wish we could make, and are thankful to those, on our side, that can "call the ball" and send it.

And than sometimes you don;t even need a spotter.....


\


Love those American Sharpshooters

[philw]

Love those American Sharpshooters

[PegLeg45]

Since it was an RPG position, I would have definitely went for the one with the weapon first. If he already had ranging info he was the first threat. Then while the other guy was trying to pick up the RPG, I would sight in and send him an invitation to the party.

Just my pennies worth.

 

[Sponsor]

[Jackel]

if your buddies head popped off would you be wondering; "gonna shoot him for that" or "shit, he's got me, lets high tail it"?

Besides, RPG self detonates after 700m

[PegLeg45]

OK, call it 'personal preference' ..... I'd still shoot the guy with the weapon first..... my mind just works that way.