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Originally Posted by Moonlight
no sniper is going to take risks, they're either certain of the hit or they don't take it.
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This very shot proves you wrong though.
A shot at over 1500m is never a certain hit, and that has nothing to do with the skills of the sniper team.
Too many factors play a role and at these ranges, a wind gust 1km from your current position can ruin it all, no matter how good your data is. The target also could have moved at any moment during the loooong time of flight, causing a miss.
And at 3500m? Jesus...
In the end this was a simple "why the hell not?" shot, resulting in what can be compared with a hole in one at golf. It can happen... But it has nothing to do with being certain.
They probably couldn't believe they actually did hit themselves for a moment. On first shot as well. Crazy!
Oh, fun fact: the bullet basically struck the target from above at this range due to ballistics. His buddies saw something they won't forget for a while...tehehe.