Learning how to put a bullet in the right place at the right time from an incredible distance while concealed is arguably the most difficult skill any marksman could hope to attain, and nobody teaches that skill like the United States Army. In the U.S. Army Sniper Training Handbook--the Army's official guide to turning its very best marksmen into snipers--military enthusiasts, game hunters, and marksmen will learn the fascinating tips, tricks, and intricate details of this little-known art, including: * U.S. Army rifles, scopes, binoculars, and equipment* Shooting positions, range estimations, ballistics, and trajectories* The effects of wind, light, temperature, and humidity* How to aim, breathe, employ trigger control, and follow-through* Concealment, ghillie suits, low-light observation, and tracking This battle-tested, Army-approved, rock-solid resource offers practical guidance for hunters and competition marksmen on how to squeeze out the very last bit of performance from their rifles, and how to use distance and stealth in dangerous large-game situations. Perhaps most important, it is invaluable for understanding the crucial role of snipers in America's battlefields, past and present.
- ISBN13 9781592288656
- Publish Date 1 January 2001
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 6 August 2014
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
- Imprint The Lyons Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 240
- Language English