Shaughn Leayme
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The selection criteria for a Sniper in the military is intense and shooting, makes up a relatively minor portion of the overall requirements as a sniper is also used for purposes of gathering intel and directing artillery fire or air assets onto a target. You can be the best shot in the world, but if you lack or cannot acquire the woods skills needed to disappear in the tall grass or short grass for that matter and the patience and the mental toughness to operate in groups of two in a high threat enviroment sometimes far from friendly assets then it probably isn't for you and the screening will usually find that out in the early stages.
Military sniping is generally no closer than about 500 yards and concerns about a pulled shot or a miss are only relative in that a second shot to correct the error is now against an enemy that is now aware that you are out there and who is either trying to manuever against you and bring small arms fire to bear or is calling in a fire mission or air strike to get you.
In Law enforcement sniping/counter sniping (etc) is considerably tougher field of endeavour and the psychological screening is considerably different than what the military uses. You may find yourself in a hostage situation, where over the course of several hours you are switching off with your spotter to relieve strain and to try and stay relatively sharp and you will be close enough and have enough time to notice things about your potential target, that may remind you of a friend or relative, you will be close enough to look him in the eyes (so to speak) and if you have to shoot, it will be a cold deliberate act, when you are given the green light to do it, no heat of battle, kill or be killed response, you were given the go and you deliberately pulled the trigger.
Average distance at which a LE sniper shoots is about 71 yards and usually after waiting for several hours and with the real chance of an innocent dying because of a pulled shot or a miss.
In the military, if you show in training a certain leaning towards sniping, then you might get fast tracked into it, but usually expect to go at least 3 years, before acceptance to the school.
In LE, IIRC, I think it was at least 5 years on the job and based on your performance and experience to just be considered for the SWAT team and like I said the screening is considerably higher as are the expectations.
Killing/shooting someone in the heat of the moment, is considerably different than deliberately singling out an individual and killing/shooting them.
In real life there are consequences.
Military sniping is generally no closer than about 500 yards and concerns about a pulled shot or a miss are only relative in that a second shot to correct the error is now against an enemy that is now aware that you are out there and who is either trying to manuever against you and bring small arms fire to bear or is calling in a fire mission or air strike to get you.
In Law enforcement sniping/counter sniping (etc) is considerably tougher field of endeavour and the psychological screening is considerably different than what the military uses. You may find yourself in a hostage situation, where over the course of several hours you are switching off with your spotter to relieve strain and to try and stay relatively sharp and you will be close enough and have enough time to notice things about your potential target, that may remind you of a friend or relative, you will be close enough to look him in the eyes (so to speak) and if you have to shoot, it will be a cold deliberate act, when you are given the green light to do it, no heat of battle, kill or be killed response, you were given the go and you deliberately pulled the trigger.
Average distance at which a LE sniper shoots is about 71 yards and usually after waiting for several hours and with the real chance of an innocent dying because of a pulled shot or a miss.
In the military, if you show in training a certain leaning towards sniping, then you might get fast tracked into it, but usually expect to go at least 3 years, before acceptance to the school.
In LE, IIRC, I think it was at least 5 years on the job and based on your performance and experience to just be considered for the SWAT team and like I said the screening is considerably higher as are the expectations.
Killing/shooting someone in the heat of the moment, is considerably different than deliberately singling out an individual and killing/shooting them.
In real life there are consequences.
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