Carlos Hathcock
Carlos Hathcock
For those of you who don't know the name his was a Marine legendary sniper with 93 kills. I was watching a sniper special and the Vietnamese sent a sniper to take him out. That sniper had a Mosin Nagant sniper rifle with a PU scope. Hatchcock killed him with a shot that went through the scope into his eye and took part of his head off. If the rifles we have could talk we'd hear amazing stories.
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I've seen many specials on TV about the shot through the sniper scope. Even some where people are testing it including the MythBusters. They did a thorough job and even shot at what appeared to be a correct PU scope with no luck. Mind you I'm not saying it didnt happen. I think good skills and a bit of luck can make anything one in a million happen.
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I read Carlos Hathcock's bio a few years ago. There were a lot of outstanding feats that I remember, but I do not recall that incident.
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His spotter was there to witness it and the rifle came back to the camp with them. It was later stolen and could very well be in the states now.
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Yes, and it's been in every damn movies with a sniper in it made since........... 
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sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
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Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
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entropy wrote:Yes, and it's been in every damn movies with a sniper in it made since...........
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You think these shows would mention that but then their point of testing would be...pointless haha.Junk Yard Dog wrote:His spotter was there to witness it and the rifle came back to the camp with them. It was later stolen and could very well be in the states now.
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I'm a sniper too. I made a 175 yd. kill shot at a deer with my .50 cal. sidelock, launched a .325 grain scud missile at it's ribcage and hit it in the back of the head. 
Some amount of luck may have been a factor, but there was windspeed, degree of curvature, vision depreciation, trigger finger age, alcoholism, urgency from being on posted land, many factors involved.
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The book Marine Sniper about Gunny Hathcock is an amazing read highly recommend it. The chapters about the Apache and stalking the General are riveting.
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Try these:
Red Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Joseph Pilyushin (Soviet)
Sniper Ace: From the Eastern Front to Siberia
Sniper on the Eastern Front (Sepp Allerberger) One hard-hearted SOB
All of these are available on Amazon and Kindel. All of them are great reads.
Red Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Joseph Pilyushin (Soviet)
Sniper Ace: From the Eastern Front to Siberia
Sniper on the Eastern Front (Sepp Allerberger) One hard-hearted SOB
All of these are available on Amazon and Kindel. All of them are great reads.
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I’ve worked with two Gunnery Sergeants over the years in the oilfield. The stories are unbelievable and absolutely nothing got them rattled except stupidity. One was a Vietnam Vet the other was in it throughout the ‘80s early ‘90s and saw more countries than the government will admit. One thing that stuck with me was the hand/eye coordination and the dexterity to do small things. I guess it just came with the previous job.
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I think it was Chapter 13 in the book.
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Fire enough shots and anything can happen. On large battlefields folks find bullets that impacted each other head-on and fused together. That would be a hard test to replicate, but it happens.
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If my memory serves me right Carlos had a 50 cal rigged up to use as a sniper rifle. I think it had a Redfield mounted on it. He used it in the rice paddies. He died way too young. +dhic
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"Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." -Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
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They originally tried it with a modern scope and it didn't work but I do believe when they tried it with a period correct scope it did actually work. Took several shots but hey you only need to be lucky once in that case.sgtheindl wrote:I've seen many specials on TV about the shot through the sniper scope. Even some where people are testing it including the MythBusters. They did a thorough job and even shot at what appeared to be a correct PU scope with no luck. Mind you I'm not saying it didnt happen. I think good skills and a bit of luck can make anything one in a million happen.