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Russian Sniper Training

by Brandon Webb · January 4, 2013 · Posted In: Coalition SOF
Russian Sniper Training
A great video that showcases Russian sniper training. I’ll have to get Drago to interpret!

Brandon

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Brandon Webb

Brandon Webb is a former U.S. Navy SEAL with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and elsewhere in the Middle East. His last tour in the SEAL Teams was as the Course Manager for the US Navy SEAL Sniper program, arguably one of the most difficult sniper courses in the world. He was formerly a contributing editor for Military.com, and currently the Editor-in-Chief of SOFREP.com. Brandon is regularly featured in the media as a subject matter expert on military affairs. An avid writer, his last two books (The Red Circle, & Benghazi: The Definitive Report) both hit the New York Times best seller list, and his writing has been featured in print, and digital media worldwide. You can follow him on Twitter @BrandontWebb

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usapatriotonthemove
usapatriotonthemove 5pts

The train track idea is pretty cool. 

 PBX
PBX 5pts

I better be careful when dealing with Russians.

4FingrsOfBurbon
4FingrsOfBurbon 5pts

съемка в инфракрасном режиме = shooting in infared mode.

4FingrsOfBurbon
4FingrsOfBurbon 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

I'm alittle rusty, but it sounded like they were discussing some engagements in Cheneya.

RedSpecnaz
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studying the history of the Vietnam War, was faced with a very famous U.S. Marine sniper, is Carlos Norman Hathcock II (May 20, 1942 - February 23, 1999) - one of the most famous stories of the snipers in the U.S. military. He was famous for his participation in the Vietnam War. Considered one of the legendary figures of the U.S. Marine Corps. Here at whom need to learn

RedSpecnaz
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I'll tell you what ... once hunted in the mountains kavakaza Islamists who would soon commit a terrorist act or conduct sabotage in a town. They tracked down a group of four people, two of them were snipers. Here's one early morning, they set up an ambush near the ford across the mountain river, they were there for about two or three days ... Here and there there Mujahideen, had them for about 12 people. In going over the river in 10-20 seconds 6 Mujahideen were killed, the remaining 6 people moved away and took up firing positions, opened fire. But they will not work, for one hour destroyed another 5 Islamists in firing positions. Last surviving exploded himself, so the gang has been destroyed by two snipers

LauraKinCA
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 @RedSpecnaz

 Some good sniper work there A!

RedSpecnaz
RedSpecnaz 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

@LauraKinCA Yes the good sniper it as a good scalpel at the surgeon

RedSpecnaz
RedSpecnaz 5pts

Hi guys! again, see how soldiers are trained conscripts? just said @ HugeFan - holy crap! Calculated primarily on the average citizen

HugeFan
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So at 3:32 I noticed that dude's muzzle brake is canted ever so slightly(it looks like quite a bit actually) and I can't help myself: Is that a normal concept? I have no knowledge of long range precision shooting. Is that so the dust cloud does not interfere with his spotter? Interesting... 

HugeFan
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Holy shit this is awesome! Reminds me of some of the Polish SF(GROM, Formoza, etc.) training that I have been told of. 

shagstar
shagstar 5pts

http://youtu.be/uhMO9azmKNU

CK5150
CK5150 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @shagstar I can't tell you how many times I've heard this at the Wormy Dog Saloon in Stillwater, OK.  You got any David Allan Coe on that there jukebox?

shagstar
shagstar 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @CK5150 http://youtu.be/vAOVRkSCWmg

CK5150
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 @shagstar I was singing this today in the car.  my two daughters were looking at me, like "what the hell is wrong with you?"

shagstar
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http://youtu.be/cz0NKWpRO6g

CK5150
CK5150 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

 @shagstar In high school, it was not officially a party unless you played Steve Miller, Bad Company and/or Zeppelin or the Doors

shagstar
shagstar 5pts

 @CK5150 

damn it,,you missed the opening act CK!

hjw1dr
hjw1dr 5pts

 @shagstar  @CK5150  @LauraKinCA 

Fart Locker -- 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF6UVXV2yDQ&feature=player_embedded#!

 

CK5150
CK5150 5pts

 @shagstar  @LauraKinCA holy crap!  you call up my dad right now and ask him what my favorite song was when i was about 5.  remember going to school and hearing on radio he had died.  

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts

 @shagstar  @CK5150

 I'm probably gonna call it a night too. Take the dog out once more the nighty night. Noticed that Atrium posted more on the other one. Check it out.

shagstar
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 @LauraKinCA  @CK5150 

don't mind me,,i'm just background noise!

shagstar
shagstar 5pts

 @LauraKinCA  @CK5150 http://youtu.be/IfqjKDRQvWI

LauraKinCA
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 @shagstar  @CK5150

 Yeah, which is why I don't have one, but I go visit them :)

shagstar
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 @CK5150  @LauraKinCA 

definition of B.O.A.T.,  break out another thousand!  lol  trust me on that

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts

 @CK5150  @shagstar

 Well, we never owned the horses :) But yes, the boats were definitely places to throw money. Fun times though. I hack around the golf course now, mainly as my clients and design team partners all golf, but I am pretty bad.

CK5150
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 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar horses and boats-two of the few things more expensive than golf. 

shagstar
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 @CK5150  @LauraKinCA 

you lovely people will enjoy this

 

http://youtu.be/MdeSLxz5TTE

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @CK5150  @shagstar

 I was never a snow skier. I learned to ski at 9 on my parents adult skis. The first time my feet were big enough to stay in the skis! Mom had golf clubs, but we were a boating family and did that pretty much every weekend. Around that time I also started riding horses, which I loved - English/hunt though, no cowboy stuff in Churchill Downs area :)

shagstar
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 @LauraKinCA  @CK5150 http://youtu.be/jrUqwY4fE7w

CK5150
CK5150 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar Nice.  Ours was a Cobalt.   I learned on wooden skis, but we had this one set that had holes in the back fins that would put out a cool rooster tail.  my parents said choose between water skis, snow skis or golf gear.  I chose golf.  

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @CK5150  @shagstar

 Oh, makes much more sense!! We had a 19' SeaRay that we rode up and down the Ohio as kids. Learned to ski on it. Great little boat. Kept it even after parents upgraded to bigger boats.

CK5150
CK5150 5pts

 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar Thanks.  

CK5150
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 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar oh, no-towed behind our boat.  little 20 ft ski boat.  

 

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts

 @CK5150  @shagstar

 Colorado Springs, weekend of June 14-16

CK5150
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 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar Not sure.  Usually take the kids back to OK to my parents and head to my buddy's lake house.  What are the dates/location?

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts

 @CK5150  @shagstar

 So were you being towed by the barge or just riding real close behind it with a ski boat?

shagstar
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 @CK5150  @LauraKinCA 

http://youtu.be/ZUI86KUdAsw

CK5150
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 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar i don't remember if it was when they were full or empty but they would have these huge swells in their wakes.  We weren't going fast but it was fun.  

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts

 @CK5150  @shagstar

 CK, are you going to come to the summer meet up in June?

LauraKinCA
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 @CK5150  @shagstar

 Did a lot of water skiing growing up but never behind a barge!! Plenty crossing the wakes... from afar :)

CK5150
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 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar you haven't lived until you've water ski-ed behind a barge on the mississippi.  

shagstar
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 @LauraKinCA  @CK5150 

this reminds me of RECON 6

LauraKinCA
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 @shagstar  @CK5150

 The opener of that vid reminded me of growing up in Louisville and being out on the Ohio River.

LauraKinCA
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 @CK5150  @shagstar

 It was pretty funny though ... just sayin'

CK5150
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 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar dude was a hurt locker hater.  

shagstar
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 @LauraKinCA  @CK5150 

http://youtu.be/I4s0nzsU1Wg

LauraKinCA
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 @CK5150  @shagstar

 I think maybe typical behavior. It's getting late and moving gave them an excuse to sign off.

LauraKinCA
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 @shagstar  @CK5150

 What was that video someone played today I think. Farting to some movie... oh yeah to Hurt Locker. Funny stuff :)

CK5150
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 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar just wondering how we managed to run everyone off.  

shagstar
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 @CK5150  @LauraKinCA 

lol,,nope!  i just left a cyberfart for them!

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts

 @CK5150  @shagstar

 Did you say something crass that I missed???

CK5150
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 @LauraKinCA  @shagstar is it my breath?  

LauraKinCA
LauraKinCA 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @CK5150  @shagstar

 Yeah, DM and HJ are calling it a night on the other thread.

CK5150
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 @shagstar So we change venues and everyone goes to bed?  WTF?  The bosses need to just post an "open mic" forum so we can just start b.s. ing right off the bat.  

shagstar
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 @CK5150 

at the other site,,we already played them!

 

http://youtu.be/Qip0xbjr0aA

CK5150
CK5150 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @shagstar huh?

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