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Contrary Action: Defending Your AO Against HostilesLINK: http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/contrary-action-defending-your-ao-against-hostiles/Guerrilla Sniper Rifle Project The Case for the Guerrilla Sniper RifleMy personal view is that in any coming maelstrom, most individual level ?misbehavior? will very likely manifest itself in the form of small encounters, systems disruption, and ?Clinton Rules? engagements. While small unit action is possible and may happen in some instances, I think that it will be the aberration and the rule will be the small, individual action. This is the territory of the guerrilla ? individual, self supporting, and operating in their home AO.
For much of this type of activity, a reasonably accurate, potent, robust, and above all portable rifle is the most desired and efficient tool possible (especially for many of the ?semi hard? targets that systems disruption activity must deal with).
Enter the Guerrilla Sniper Rifle
While the concept is not new, the modern use of the term has recently been popularized on Gabe Suarez?s ?Warrior Talk? forum. More specific references to this site are found in the ?Sources For Further Study? section of this document. There is a large amount of good information on Warrior Talk and I strongly suggest any serious student go there and digest it. It should help you sharpen your thoughts on the concept, as should the other resources referenced. Additionally, I end this document with a ?Sources For Acquisition? section that may help those interested in a similar project.
Through my own research and much supporting material gleaned from other sources (Warrior Talk being one of the primary ones), I decided on the components necessary to build a couple of rifles as proof of concept vehicles. I focus on one specific example here, but many other variations and implementations could be equal or better solutions. Experiment and find what works for you ? just make sure that you test it so that you know it works and can prove it on demand.
A ridiculous amount of good information here, much much more at link:
http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com/2010/07/guerrilla-sniper-rifle-project_22.htmlLINK to Warrior Talk:
http://www.warriortalk.com/Exercising at the gym?..or Exercising your Liberty?
The .243 Urban Varmint RifleThe goal of this exercise is to find a commonly available but very effective caliber for use out to a maximum one thousand yards from a very compact and lightweight bolt-action rifle.
How compact? With a folding stock and a short barrel - perhaps even 16 inches - so that it meets the BATFE overall length regs and still fits into a gym bag or a back pack for urban and suburban toting convenience. Let?s face it, some days you might not want to stroll around town with your Remington 700 slung over your shoulder.
You can select many fine calibers, from .223 to .338 or beyond, and everybody has their favorites. But the goal of this caliber is not to stop elk or moose or military APCs in their tracks or to bust through cinderblock walls, so smaller is better in terms of recoil and the weight of the rifle platform. At the upper end of modern varminting we?re talking about 200-pound feral hogs, wild dogs and in some places even whitetail deer, among other highly destructive pest species, so that is what the caliber must be made for. Nothing much bigger than that.
Now in the end, we want the projectile leaving the barrel at over 3,000 fps, or you?re just not in the league you need to be in for true long range excellence. We want all three sides of the ballistic triangle: high muzzle velocity, high ballistic coefficient, and great accuracy. For a high ballistic coefficient make the bullet (the part that flies through the air, not the entire cartridge) l-o-n-g. (Ballistic coefficient or BC: the difference between bowling balls and javelins of identical weight thrown at the same speed. If you can?t guess which will fly further, stop reading now.)
Much Much more reading here, just another ridiculous amount of knowledge and information on rifles:
http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com/2010/08/243-urban-varmint-rifle.htmlScoped Hunting Rifles as Long-Range Rifles ...Something else you come to realize when you start studying the subject is that most sniper casualties are inflicted from 300 to 500 yards, shorter distances being the exception in MOUT operations and of course the proverbial 1000-yard shots in the desert wars. The fact remains that under practical conditions (that includes current efforts) the shots are in the 300 to 500 yard slot. The reason being is simple - it's not that the rifles lack precision or the rifleman lack the skill. It's simply the fact that folks don't make themselves easy targets in combat theaters.
I could keep going, as this is a pet subject, but I'm going to stop and hope I've made a case for the "why".
Now to the meat of things with the "how". Pretty simple really: just jock the rifle's zero to take advantage of the distances shot the most. With a 500 yard zero you can use simple on target hold offs to compensate for the range and since a picture is worth a thousand words, I have included a picture of a chart from a vintage training manual....
Much more reading here as well:
http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com/2009/05/repost-scoped-hunting-rifles-as-long.htmlFry The Brain: The Art of Urban Sniping and its Role in Modern Guerrilla Warfare 'Fry The Brain' is a detailed, original study of urban guerrilla sniping and its employment in modern unconventional warfare. 'Fry The Brain' strives to educate the interested reader in all aspects of modern urban guerrilla sniping. As such, 'Fry The Brain' is a unique, relevant work that is a must read for all students of contemporary guerrilla warfare.
Link to book:
http://www.amazon.com/Fry-Brain-Sniping-Guerrilla-Warfare/dp/0971413398/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269280023&sr=1-1How To Defend A City From Invasion Using Civilian Snipers"........all that really matters is that everybody knows that the invaders have committed themselves to a raid. Then, each civilian sniper individually rolls a six sided dice. (die) If they are disciplined, and they must be to trust their fate to chance, they will attack as follows:
Die Roll
Action
1
Attack the target from the NW
2
Attack the target from the NE
3
Attack the target from the SW
4
Attack the target from the SE
5
Attack the nearest freeway offramp from the lef
6
Attack the nearest freeway offramp from the right
The purpose of using dice is to get the civilian snipers to completely surround the target, regardless of local conditions. You can't just tell them to spread out. There must be some mechanism in place that automatically results in the snipers distributing themselves evenly around the target. Unless they roll dice, civilian snipers will invariably do one of two things"
http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2011/04/repost-how-to-defend-city-from-invasion.htmlHow To Defend A City From Invasion Using Civilian Snipers as an Auxiliary to the Regular ArmyOutline of Sniper Tactics"When you've got the best of it, make the most of it." ? Mason Malmuth
A. Timing. Psychologically, soldiers are weakest immediately after a win.
1. When soldiers are fleeing, you can kill them as fast as you can fire.
2. Victorious soldiers are focused only on raping, looting and sleeping.
3. Let invaders pass by, then attack them from behind after the battle.
B. Position. Select neither a panoramic view nor a tiny loophole.
1. Positions with a wide view are easily identified and targeted early.
2. Positions with a wide view are elevated and thus easily encircled.
3. If you are too hidden, nobody will walk in front of your loophole.
4. If it is hard for the invaders to find you, it is hard for you to scram.
5. There are many semi-concealed hides; quantity makes them obscure.
C. Elevation. Stay in the basement or first floor of most buildings.
1. No Russian vehicle can depress its main gun below -6?.
2. If the ground is frozen, basements will protect one from artillery.
3. The roof and top floors of buildings will be destroyed by artillery.
4. Avoid skyscrapers; they are easily encircled and have solid windows.
5. Apartments and hotels are wider and have windows and balconies.
6. Only go into upper stories if all the nearby buildings are multi-story.
Much Much More at this link here, a ton of good information:
http://www.sniperflashcards.com/tactics.phpAguilar System for Medium-Range SnipingStep 1:
Preparation. Buy a non-magnum bolt-action deer rifle larger then .22 caliber and install a scope with a mil-dot reticule and finger-adjustable dials. On non-German scopes the mil-dots are only accurate at the highest power, so you may want to tape the power dial (duct tape use #857) so it cannot be turned down. Sight the weapon in to hit dead-on at 300 yards.
Step 2: Measuring Angles. Just as mechanics must be familiar with both English wrenches calibrated in fractions of an inch and metric wrenches calibrated in millimeters, snipers must be familiar with both the English measure of angles, minutes of angle (MOA), which are one sixtieth of a degree, and the metric measure of angles, milliradians (mils), which are one thousandth the distance out to the target. However, unlike automobiles which require either an English or a metric set of wrenches, but not both, the dials on your scope are calibrated in MOA while the reticule measures mils. A mil is about three times bigger than an MOA.
Click here to learn about the Aguilar System for Medium-Range Sniping, MUCH MUCH more here:
http://www.sniperflashcards.com/instruction.phpFirst Battle of Grozny The First Battle of Grozny was the Russian Army's invasion and subsequent conquest of the Chechen capital, Grozny, during the early months of the First Chechen War. The attack lasted from December 1994 to March 1995, resulted in the military occupation of the city by the Russian Army and rallied most of the Chechen nation around the separatist government of Dzhokhar Dudayev.
Click here to learn about the First Battle of Grozny and here to read an overview of urban combat tactics. Much Much more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Grozny_%281994%E2%80%931995%29If a house cat can chase a black bear up a tree, you should have no difficulty chasing an infantry army out of your city.
Jack Hinson's One-Man War, A Confederate Sniper(10/07/09 UPDATE: Pastor John Weaver, who attends the SCV's Sam Davis Youth Camp each summer, has just released a new sermon entitled Jack Hinson, Confederate Sniper. BT)
Jack Hinson, Confederate Sniper
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=105091215367
(Val, SWR. BT)
http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Hinsons-One-Man-Civil-Sniper/dp/1589806409
"Jack Hinson's neutrality was shattered the day Union patrols moved in on his land, captured two of his sons, accused them of being bushwhackers, and executed them on the roadside. The soldiers furthered the abuse by decapitating the Hinson boys and placing their heads on the gateposts of the family estate. He commissioned a special rifle, a heavy-barreled .50-caliber weapon designed for long-range accuracy. He said goodbye to his family, and he took to the wilderness seeking revenge. Hinson, nearly sixty years of age, alone, and without formal military training, soon became a deadly threat to the Union. A Confederate sniper, he made history after single-handedly bringing down an armed Union transport and serving as a scout for Nathan Bedford Forrest. A tenacious and elusive figure, Hinson likely killed more than one hundred Union soldiers, recording the confirmed deaths on the barrel of his rifle with precision."
An entire thread there started by none other than Brock Townsend.
Jack Hinson's One-Man War, A Confederate Sniper:
http://www.namsouth.com/viewtopic.php?t=2406&highlight=sniperThere are tons of links embedded in each of these articles, make sure you don't miss one by accident. There is ton of reading and a wealth of history, knowledge, and experience here.
Also, take this knowledge and put it into practice.
Feel free to use this thread to post your own thoughts on sniping, guerrilla sniping, sniper rifles, urban sniping, ect, ect.
Post links, stories, articles, books, videos, ect that are media that you read or are reading on sniping. Give us your opinions, thoughts, and experiences with sniping as well.
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