Yep I watched the show and yep I've personally seen M24's deployed downrange. Unless you have access to that kind of range and shoot a lot it's not a easy shot, but yep it can be done by a good shooter. However, come out here and try doping out our 20-60 mph winds & see how easy it is

However, try doing it under combat conditions & see how good you are, there is a reason shooting is only one side of the triangle when it comes to sniper craft.

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Now exactly how many rounds did it take for him to walk em in on the tango, it was not a one shot one kill.

However, a American Scout Sniper has the confirmed longest one shot one kill. Yep, he took exactly one round to kill a tango at 1.3 miles.............

United States Army Spc. Nick Ranstad while deployed to Nuristan Prvince, Afghanistan - at a very remote FOB with the 173rd Airborne, 1-91st Airborne Cavalry "Hatchet" Recon Platoon took out a Taliban target that he and his spotter had been stalking from 2100 meters! That's 1.3 miles. Nick's shot is now confirmed as a US Army record for a sniper kill in Afghanistan. The Canadians hold the record with a 2430-meter shot (took 3 shots for the kill however)

When the bad guys were seen taking up a fighting position, our sniper and spotter sighted in on the primary target but before the shot could be taken, the bad guy walked behind a huge rock. Nick immediately switched over to the second target and Nick took him out with the shot. They then switched back to try and get the primary, but the bad guy stayed behind the rock after seeing the other go down. SOOOO Nick started shooting the rock!!

Why you ask?

Because they had Apache air support in the area and the pilot could see Nick's rounds impacting the rock

...(keep in mind, this is at over a mile!!)

...the pilot used that to target and fire 20mm and a Hellfire missile - which of course turned the rock into little pebbles, mixed with bad guy 'fertilizer' ....

Wondering if Ronnie Barrett ever envisioned his rifle being used as a targeting designator for air support...

 

Wow, that last story is pretty cool if it's confirmed.

 

I think I'll pass on the 60mph winds, I have a tough enough time figuring out my elevation changes when shooting at new distances.

And I never said I was anywhere near what a Army Sniper can do, keep in mind, I only have 7-8 months a year to shoot, and ammo isn't cheap, even reloading myself. But when the weather is good and I have the time, I do put quite a few rounds downrange.

 

I watch that show every time it is on. I have always said if I had the kind of sponsors that they have and don't have to pay for ammo I could do that to, but I don't have the money to be that good.

 

I think theres a lot more to it than money. Natural talent has a lot to do with it.

 

Natural talent is key. I used to shoot archery a lot. At least 100 shots per day year round. Of course I shot a compound with release and adjustable sights. I could make a 5 arrow group from 30 yards no problem. I usually tried to not shoot more than 1 or2 shots at each x since arrows can be spendy and take a while to make. I liked to go to the archery tournaments and do the novelty shoots to win money like an asprin at 27 yards, or small o'rings with 3 rubber bands stretching it a foot in front of the black paper. Now, with the same setup, I can consistently get a 6 inch group at 12 yards. Practice is key. I could practice in my backyard (i have seen at least 25-30 targets setup in town), but feel that would be irresponsible of me since I suck now. I got a Martin recurve 3 years ago for christmas and have only had probably 4 chances to shoot it. Can't wait for a cheap crappy acreage to come up for sale so I can get back into it and start my kids on it. Sorry for being so long winded.

 

Yeah I know that u have to have natural talent, I'm just sayin' that I don't have the money to shoot evey weekend to become better or that good.

 

I hear you. If I had the money, I would have somewhere in the country. So you need both.