Killing from a distance

Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » August 4th, 2008, 3:38 am

For decades, 7.62mm has been the sniper standard for long-range killing. But after more than six years of war, todayâ€™s snipers also want a more potent caliber capable of killing enemy fighters well beyond 1,000 meters.

Army and Marine Corps weapons officials recently announced that they wanted a long-range sniper rifle designed to kill an enemy from as far out as 1,800 meters. The Marine Corps-led program is aimed at selecting an anti-personnel sniper weapon to complement the standard 7.62mm sniper rifle, which is effective out to 800 meters.

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RRDTm3 · Post by **RRDTm3** » August 4th, 2008, 9:03 am

Tenn-RGR wrote:Personally I like the GBU-31(V)1/B, but you just cant beat the range of a AGM-129 ACM. We're talking about killing from a distance right?

Like I tell stud. you can rack up alot more with kills with a radio than a bullet

Horned Toad · Post by **Horned Toad** » August 4th, 2008, 9:33 am

RRDTm3 wrote:
Tenn-RGR wrote:Personally I like the GBU-31(V)1/B, but you just cant beat the range of a AGM-129 ACM. We're talking about killing from a distance right?
Like I tell stud. you can rack up alot more with kills with a radio than a bullet

As long as you know how to turn it on

RRDTm3 · Post by **RRDTm3** » August 4th, 2008, 9:54 am

Horned Toad wrote:
RRDTm3 wrote:
Tenn-RGR wrote:Personally I like the GBU-31(V)1/B, but you just cant beat the range of a AGM-129 ACM. We're talking about killing from a distance right?
Like I tell stud. you can rack up alot more with kills with a radio than a bullet
As long as you know how to turn it on

WTF, you are talking to a former SATCOM, FM, HF GOD

RiserBurn · Post by **RiserBurn** » August 4th, 2008, 10:14 am

My choice would be the TOW. MAX range of 3750 and works really well on people.

Rock Island Ranger · August 4th, 2008, 12:09 pm

RiserBurn wrote:My choice would be the TOW. MAX range of 3750 and works really well on people.

Bushmaster Cannon works...kinda tough to lug around.

Horned Toad · Post by **Horned Toad** » August 4th, 2008, 4:55 pm

RRDTm3 wrote:
Horned Toad wrote:
RRDTm3 wrote: Like I tell stud. you can rack up alot more with kills with a radio than a bullet
As long as you know how to turn it on

WTF, you are talking to a former SATCOM, FM, HF GOD

HF was the only one of the three that really took any skill.

KW Driver · Post by **KW Driver** » August 4th, 2008, 10:32 pm

RiserBurn wrote:My choice would be the TOW. MAX range of 3750 and works really well on people.

Hellfire. better range, no pesky wires to wrap up in the skids or pitch change links...

nightcrawler · Post by **nightcrawler** » August 11th, 2008, 4:57 pm

me peronally i like the JDAM

PocketKings · Post by **PocketKings** » August 11th, 2008, 7:20 pm

RiserBurn wrote:My choice would be the TOW. MAX range of 3750 and works really well on people.

At 3750 you can't hear them scream, but you can watch them burn.

RANGER513 · Post by **RANGER513** » August 12th, 2008, 3:49 am

Call me old fashioned, but I prefer the 'ol AC-130 Spectre Gun Ship myself.

Bravo57 · Post by **Bravo57** » August 12th, 2008, 7:12 am

RANGER513 wrote:Call me old fashioned, but I prefer the 'ol AC-130 Spectre Gun Ship myself.

Roger, Nothing says "I love you" like a 105MM. :D

Oto-Man · Post by **Oto-Man** » August 12th, 2008, 7:18 am

RANGER513 wrote:Call me old fashioned, but I prefer the 'ol AC-130 Spectre Gun Ship myself.

X2!!!!

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » August 12th, 2008, 7:45 am

Horned Toad wrote:
RRDTm3 wrote:
Horned Toad wrote: As long as you know how to turn it on

WTF, you are talking to a former SATCOM, FM, HF GOD

HF was the only one of the three that really took any skill.

and an equal amount of shear fucking luck!