How US Army Snipers Work - Featuring the Ft. Benning US Army sniper School.

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    Snipers are a force multiplier not from their ability to shoot, but from their ability to remain hidden for days at a time and observe a target with the kind of persistence that drones just don't have.
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  • @RyanMcBethProgramming
    @RyanMcBethProgramming  Год назад +52

    Find the best Father’s Day gift using my link ridge.com/mcbeth and right now you can save up to 40% through June 15th! That’s ridge.com/mcbeth. Thanks to Ridge for sponsoring today's video.
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    • @OutletVibes
      @OutletVibes Год назад +1

      I fixed my back issues by keeping my wallet in my bag. If my bag get's stolen, I have a glock.

    • @beepboop204
      @beepboop204 Год назад

      did you ever read A Rifleman Went To War?

    • @dukecraig2402
      @dukecraig2402 Год назад

      It's pronounced lu-pold not leo-pold.

    • @squee222
      @squee222 Год назад +2

      I think you did your math in metric despite wanting to use inches. Your constant 25.4 which you multiplied your inches by is the number of mm in an inch - so all the math except for that conversion was done in mm.
      :)

    • @clumsiii
      @clumsiii Год назад +1

      @Ryan McBeth : How do snipers conceal their thermal signature when in the field? Thanks for all the info!

  • @JinKee
    @JinKee Год назад +440

    The most important trait of a sniper is the birthmark that obscures their eyes in all photos.

    • @comfortablynumb9342
      @comfortablynumb9342 Год назад +3

      Anyone could tattoo or paint that on

    • @coldburn9956
      @coldburn9956 Год назад +75

      @@comfortablynumb9342 it’s a joke about how the photos of special forces and other elite soldiers faces being blurred out in photos

    • @larryclemens1850
      @larryclemens1850 Год назад +3

      😜

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Год назад +5

      " bar googles "

    • @georgemorley1029
      @georgemorley1029 Год назад +20

      Someone stuck a black cardboard strip over the end of the navigator’s binoculars onboard HMS ARK ROYAL when we had the SAS embarked.

  • @comfortablynumb9342
    @comfortablynumb9342 Год назад +247

    The cool thing about the HIMARS compared to a rifle is you can miss by a few feet and still eliminate a target.

    • @MarcosElMalo2
      @MarcosElMalo2 Год назад +40

      Just the same, there’s no greater feeling of accomplishment than hitting your target in the center of his body with a HIMARS missile.

    • @harrykoppers209
      @harrykoppers209 Год назад +6

      Horseshoes, hand grenades, HIMARS, and nukes...

    • @comfortablynumb9342
      @comfortablynumb9342 Год назад +1

      @@MarcosElMalo2 I wouldn't know because the military wouldn't have me. I got mom's astigmatism and dad's near sightedness so I wasn't allowed to serve. But I know how it feels to hit a target far off with a bullet. How does a HIMARS crew know what they hit? Their targets aren't visible to the crew I don't think.

    • @letsget100subswithoutconte4
      @letsget100subswithoutconte4 Год назад +4

      @@comfortablynumb9342 who ever called I’m the hit knows if it hit the target

    • @malcolmmcfarlane7565
      @malcolmmcfarlane7565 Год назад +2

      ​@@comfortablynumb9342 feedback via drone crews

  • @jpaior
    @jpaior Год назад +311

    Imagine if there was an system of units that allowed you to easily calculate the weight of water.

  • @moonlightalkemist
    @moonlightalkemist Год назад +119

    Thank you for the video, sir. I was an anti-armor instructor at 1st Marine Division schools in 1993-94. Our shop was next door to 1st MarDiv Sniper School. The instructors were exactly as you described, pretty chill but extremely good at their jobs. Very physically fit, impeccable in appearance in garrison and scary good in the bush. This was 2-man team days from STA platoons. I was fortunate enough to attend Army Airborne Course at Fort Benning in 1992 and had 2 scout snipers with hounds tooth as roommates. We were all Desert Storm veterans from the same regiment (5th Marines). They had an entirely different perspective than I on many of the operations over that short engagement. Very interesting to be roomed with them!

    • @JinKee
      @JinKee Год назад +1

      What did adding the third Team Leader bring to the snipers? Was the sniper previously responsible for communications and mission as well as shooting? And is a 3 man team easier to detect than a 2 man team?

    • @benjamincarlson6994
      @benjamincarlson6994 Год назад +1

      Is the tendency towards impeccable appearance in garrison because building and taking care of your ghillie suit requires intense attention to detail? From what little I understand as someone who's never been in the military, is that your ghillie suit is the main thing that would keep you alive when out in the middle of nowhere as a sniper

    • @moonlightalkemist
      @moonlightalkemist Год назад +5

      @@benjamincarlson6994 the snipers I knew were all very hard core gung ho Marines, meaning they took all aspects of the Marine Corps seriously, including grooming and dress standards. Things change over time, I am sure with the ramp up in activitiy over the past 23 years that there are less garrison friendly snipers in the services. You hit the nail on the head, though, discussing intense attention, such as to a ghillie suit. Never met other humans who could focus more singly yet still be aware of everything around them.

  • @-Hesco
    @-Hesco Год назад +101

    as a former sniper and someone who has attended the schoolhouse, i can say being a sniper in the army was the only thing in life i was good at and enjoyed thoroughly.

    • @SandmanAlpha4
      @SandmanAlpha4 Год назад

      What was your rifle of choice?
      I'm a MacMillan Tac-50 guy. Or the M82a

    • @otetechie
      @otetechie Год назад +3

      @@SandmanAlpha4MK13 Mod 0

    • @Allen667sjja
      @Allen667sjja Год назад +1

      Isn’t it boring just sitting there for hours

    • @SandmanAlpha4
      @SandmanAlpha4 Год назад

      @@otetechie Ahhh a great piece. I love that hole in the stock. Always put my 1 thumb inside to hook and hold while firing. SEALS use those mostly obviously because of weight. Beautiful weapon!

    • @SandmanAlpha4
      @SandmanAlpha4 Год назад

      @@Allen667sjja Sometimes but there's your spotter with you and you think of ways to stay busy. However can't stop observation , especially on overwatch.

  • @dwaynemadsen964
    @dwaynemadsen964 Год назад +43

    I was privileged to work with a former sniper on an OPFOR tasking while in the UTARNG. He had his homemade ghillie suit and I thought, "That thing is going to stick out like a sore thumb!" None of the vegetation in our ambush site looked like shredded burlap. While he sat down against a small cedar tree and started to get settled, I was distracted by PLDC students (Yes, I'm old) on a land nav lane near our area. When I looked back the guy was gone. I figured he chose a different location, but I couldn't see any fake looking bushes or trees. Suddenly I saw a red BFA floating in the air near the cedar. I still couldn't find the guy, even following his barrel back into the tree. Thank you for sharing and stay safe.

    • @RogerKomula-kl9lb
      @RogerKomula-kl9lb Год назад +3

      I flew into the field once and the troops, tanks, trucks and helicopters of an entire Air Cav company was invisible under camo nets from the air. I never would have believed it had I not seen it.

  • @petesheppard1709
    @petesheppard1709 Год назад +181

    The media conception of snipers is pretty accurate for the early days before the tech became available. The Marines aren't so much getting rid of snipers as emphasizing the scout/recon role over primarily shooting.
    I always get tickled at how officers in times past were offended that they could be targeted, when they were sending the enlisted soldiers to be butchered wholesale...

    • @dynamo1796
      @dynamo1796 Год назад +34

      Interesting point RE officers and wars of the 1700s/ 1800s. Historically, very little trust and initiative has been placed on the common soldier or his unit. Officers were given their orders/ the strategy by battlefield commanders and it was up to the officers to get their men into action and achieve the mission. They didn’t tell anyone what the orders were and they certainly didn’t want their NCOs running off and doing their own thing, even if it was beneficial to the battle.
      So when the American War of Independence rolled around and the Americans started killing British officers at every chance they got, it wasn’t just “oh that’s unsporting old chap, you aren’t meant to kill the distinguished gentlemen, only the rank and file plebs” it was that the British Army realist quickly that this approach totally decapitated the effective command of a unit - and British Army doctrine just didn’t have an answer for it. Of course it didn’t help that British Army uniforms (though we undoubtably have the best in the business) made it extremely clear who was an officer and who wasn’t.
      But the thinking did change. By the time of the Napoleonic Wars, it was the likes of Wellington and Nelson who were pioneers in the field by giving his junior officers and their NCOs far more initiative in the battle - unlike the rigid command structure of his French adversary. This sometimes had some excellent results (such as Salamanca) and sometimes someone less excellent results like the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo.
      By the time of WW1 and WW2 the thinking had changed even more. Army Officers no longer looked hugely different to their regular soldiers, and they also were rarely in the front line - this task was left more and more up to the NCOs.
      By the time of WW2, usually the highest ranking officer actually on the field with his men at the frontline would be a Major or a Captain - but more and more often missions were being executed by smaller units and led by junior officers and NCOs.
      It rapidly was understood, particularly in WW2, that the more the soldiers and NCOs were told about the mission, the better able they were to execute it.
      Now granted - this wasn’t always the case and the British Army as an institution has always moved slowly with change even when, ironically, some of its own commanders have been the most instrumental in changing doctrine. Combined arms operations for example is a classic - the British just could not get away from their love of regiments and single-function units. Unlike the famous Panzer divisions, the British would have infantry, armour, reconnaissance and artillery all split up. In Arnhem for example - this had devastating consequences because the armoured couldn’t and wouldn’t move without infantry support - but they weren’t combined, you’d just have a tank company sitting around waiting until an infantry battalion could catch up and there was no interlink between them.
      Now with NATO and the benefit of modernization, nearly all western military forces operate on the same fundamental principles and the chances of any sniper unit seeing a general in the front line is incredibly remote. Even if a general was touring the front line and was sniped, it wouldn’t have nearly the same effect as it would have back in the wars of 1700 and 1800. In fact it’d likely have little impact at all.

    • @petesheppard1709
      @petesheppard1709 Год назад +7

      @@dynamo1796 Good points! Still, even with modern comms, suddenly and violently removing a unit's leadership will inhibit effective operations to some degree.

    • @JinKee
      @JinKee Год назад +2

      @@petesheppard1709 true, in spite of the stereotypes about second leutenants, the ones I've met have been earnest about doing a good job. If one got hurt, I'd take it personally.

    • @petesheppard1709
      @petesheppard1709 Год назад +1

      @@JinKee Absolutely agree.

    • @sfertonoc
      @sfertonoc Год назад

      All officers want to become general, the first general of this or that type of command, but they never listen to their NCOs giving them the low down on how to achieve that sort of excellence and relevancy, but instead count on the the shmootzing politics and “leadership” classes or leadership clubs balderdash. Frankly, they are kind of schizophrenic, ie wallowing in a sort of immature feeling of superiority for not having to deal with enlistment type initiation into reality.

  • @meme4one
    @meme4one Год назад +28

    Yup. Any sniper will tell you it's more about observation and concealment than shooting, especially as 9 out of 10 times they are calling arty or carrying out observation tasks.

  • @ShawnHinck
    @ShawnHinck Год назад +17

    As someone who’s done the job for the last 15 years, this is hands down the best breakdown I’ve heard from someone outside of the community. The personality traits especially was spot on. When looking for new soldiers I don’t look for someone’s ability to shoot, I can easily teach that, mental toughness and the ability to fit in with the current section are hands down priorities.

    • @elshootiboi1861
      @elshootiboi1861 Год назад

      I have the exact same mentality with recruiting my dudes.

    • @Alex-nh7cl
      @Alex-nh7cl 6 месяцев назад

      Question, would a sniper team consider bringing a filter or purification drops for a long range recon mission rather than humping 5x days work of water?

    • @ShawnHinck
      @ShawnHinck 6 месяцев назад

      @@Alex-nh7cl it’s definitely not unusual, I know I carried a life straw and had tablets

  • @H3110NU
    @H3110NU Год назад +4

    Your merch plug might be the funniest merch plug I’ve seen. And your president impersonation skills are great.

  • @juleswinnfield8556
    @juleswinnfield8556 Год назад +13

    Your videos are well researched, with citations when needed, delivered in a positive, pleasant, but also in a no nonsense kind of way. They're entertaining and informative. You provide facts & context without inserting unnecessary politics or opinion. That is to say, you do great work.
    Snipers and how they're utilized by the military is a really cool & interesting topic. Way to go on interviewing actual snipers and instructors instead of repeating what can be found on the Internet! I have a feeling this video is going to blow up & you'll end up with millions of views. Love your work! You deserve to find success. Good luck!

  • @richkroberts
    @richkroberts Год назад +16

    Ryan, you are simply an amazing teacher. You give such clear and thought-out information. One thing that sets you head and shoulders above others is your impeccable delivery. No hesitation, ums, ahs or filler words. Clearly, you have worked very hard at this and it shows. Job well done!

  • @kittymervine6115
    @kittymervine6115 Год назад +17

    The word SWAG is now in my vocabulary. Also, it is rare that a video totally changes my view of anything. A sniper is not the "lone wolf", "sniper" is a team. Wait, it's not just one shot and that shot is perfect? How heavy is that gear? They can spend days or weeks in the field? They don't all write books and brag about kills? I have great respect for sniper teams now. Thank you again for a fabulous video!

    • @WorshipinIdols
      @WorshipinIdols Год назад +1

      Now just imagine what Special Operations sniper on special reconnaissance missions can do. Especially when it’s a tier 1 element.

  • @thomassecurename3152
    @thomassecurename3152 Год назад +9

    Grateful for the men and women soldiers in the US armed forces. Thanks Ryan. Tom.

  • @fugguhber4699
    @fugguhber4699 Год назад +1

    SUPREME explanation of the sniper team and function, including the hardware and strategy.

  • @jec6613
    @jec6613 Год назад +8

    This video reminded me of Vice Admiral Willis Lee. He successfully took out three enemy snipers by countersniping during the Veracruz operation in 1914, and held the record for most gold medals at one Olympics for half a century until Mark Spitz. Coming up to the second world war he wrote papers and wrote the formulas for the Coriolis effect on gunfire, then learned radar and signals intelligence and how to use them. When he finally got to put it all into action, he used 16" naval rifles like gigantic sniper rifles and in a gunnery duel at 8,000 yards, at night, with weather about, and put the enemy at the bottom of Ironbottom sound while himself taking two hits: one through the radar antenna and one taking down the signal flags. "Battleship Commander" by Paul Stillwell is really good reading if you want to know more about a guy whose mind worked like a computer.

  • @toddburgess5056
    @toddburgess5056 Год назад +9

    Again, great information, and fantastic video, McBeth ! 🇺🇲

  • @randytessman6750
    @randytessman6750 Год назад +5

    Late in 90s was rough camping outside Fort Benning, will never forget being woke up early by Blackhawks flying NOE at tree tops. Years later saw my first Osprey coming out of the base too.

  • @peterxyz3541
    @peterxyz3541 Год назад +6

    I love this vid. This helps armchair warriors to understand that there are support material and considerations that are equally as important as the rifle.

  • @dogeknight6000
    @dogeknight6000 Год назад +35

    How’s your day been man I doubt people ask you that often, everyone deserves to have a good day and since I’ve watched this it’s been a good day so thanks for the information and for your service

  • @kennedymcleod1479
    @kennedymcleod1479 Год назад +1

    Complex to say the least. Thank you for putting this subject into descriptions I could almost follow. I need to listen to this discussion at least one more time.

  • @tpatcher63
    @tpatcher63 Год назад +4

    Another great video! Love your merch ad at the end!😂 “I’ll start the bombing in 5 minutes if you don’t ! 😂😂😂

  • @jaylerman7864
    @jaylerman7864 Год назад +7

    Terrific video, Ryan. Thank you.

  • @sapper_12_z16
    @sapper_12_z16 Год назад +3

    Great job, you hit this one out of the park.

  • @livingadreamlife1428
    @livingadreamlife1428 Год назад +1

    Excellent report Ryan.

  • @pimpbadass1
    @pimpbadass1 Год назад +29

    I would love to see Ryan make videos on all the Army schools. Jungle, Arctic, Sapper, Ranger, etc.

  • @hitthelikebutton9611
    @hitthelikebutton9611 Год назад +2

    This is the best recruiting video I’ve seen in a long time. Great job!
    Is this the first in a series!?!?

  • @trusttech9942
    @trusttech9942 Год назад +6

    Your content continues to be exceptional. Thanks so much! Just subbed to your stack.

  • @susanchoelzel8315
    @susanchoelzel8315 8 месяцев назад

    I enjoy your RUclips website!
    Your in depth information helps relieve my generalized anxiety about the state of the world!!
    Your detail provides a better understanding, so I feel less stress, and I feel more secure that that we are protected!
    Thank you.

  • @ghostmourn
    @ghostmourn Год назад +3

    That was really informative & entertaining. Thanks

  • @lohne87
    @lohne87 Год назад +4

    I usually don't comment - I just watch... But I have to say - this was the most interesting episode you have put out to date ( at least for me! ) .. A lot of facts and information, given in an easy and straightforward manner. Love your content! Keep up the good work! Love from Norway

  • @TakeTheHighground
    @TakeTheHighground Год назад +21

    Great video Ryan, here is something off with the conversion 10:28 Usually 1 Liter equals pretty accurately 1 KG. Appreciate your work, very informative.

    • @Splarkszter
      @Splarkszter Год назад +1

      Yes, 1 Liter of Water at sea level does represent exactly 1Kg.
      Liters are Volume; Kilograms are Mass.

  • @dingaia
    @dingaia Год назад +15

    That thing with detecting movement towards and away is best demonstrated when a plane flies towards or away from you in line witb your view its difficult to tell whether its even moving , sometimes even mistaken for stars or planets.

  • @johntait491
    @johntait491 Год назад +1

    An absolute wealth of interesting information Ryan. Your research, knowledge and production is peerless. Thank you. 👍

  • @stevea2909
    @stevea2909 Год назад +3

    Ryan , you are a treasure house of information, I thank you for that, and for your service!

  • @690409
    @690409 Год назад

    Thank you Ryan. Your broad topics and detailed information on all topics really is something special.

  • @MrArcher0
    @MrArcher0 Год назад

    Hands down one of the best sniper videos I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you for your dedication to bringing us fantastic informative videos.

  • @Cyrribrae
    @Cyrribrae Год назад +3

    The only drawback with all these videos is the deep sense that there is a TON of footage that was captured that we're just never going to see haha. It's a shame knowing how expensive and how much time you probably took capturing it haha. Great work!

  • @imrecsikany6349
    @imrecsikany6349 Год назад +2

    Thank you for an outstanding video.

  • @timbernie
    @timbernie Год назад

    Rodger that on Chief Kyle. Great Rifleman. And Sniper. And US Sailor.
    Ryan you rock. Thanks.

    • @timbernie
      @timbernie Год назад

      Just saw a vid on Nazi award for Tank kills. With hand held weapons. Might apply. But, then the enemy would have your code.

  • @NiklasAndersson7
    @NiklasAndersson7 Год назад +1

    Super interesting video. Enjoyed it very much. Thanks for your hard work!

  • @user-nw2si7hu3u
    @user-nw2si7hu3u Год назад

    Great presentation - thorough and accurate and no stupid music and slo motion crap

  • @m.junaidmahmood4209
    @m.junaidmahmood4209 Год назад

    An excellent insight on the working of snipers. The movies have certainly spoiled us.

  • @ibbylancaster8981
    @ibbylancaster8981 Год назад

    Ryan, I live right up against Ft Bragg and one of my neighbors was a Ranger Sniper. I didn’t get to pick too much knowledge from him because he spent 4 months in Poland when Ukraine went hot and then took an instructor billet at Ranger School at Benning. If you ever come to video at Bragg, you are more than welcome to hang your hat at my home man. I’m as close as you can get dude. Much love to you man🤙🤙

  • @SHEPDEV_ONLINE
    @SHEPDEV_ONLINE Год назад

    Sir, this might be the most comprehensive video on any subject matter ive ever seen on youtube. I am very impressed with your effort in getting it right! Thanks 🤙

  • @Saggizone
    @Saggizone Год назад

    Macbeth, you have become a legend. Thanks.

  • @rossome3043
    @rossome3043 Год назад +1

    You're awesome Ryan, love your videos....always full of great info and plenty of Info I never knew I needed to know!
    Keep up the great work and I look forward to keeping on watching you in the future!

  • @rylancory
    @rylancory Год назад +1

    Thank you for putting so much effort into these videos to make them as informative as you do. It's appreciated!

  • @robpersons
    @robpersons Год назад +1

    Very interesting topic and well researched. Thanks.

  • @darrencorrigan8505
    @darrencorrigan8505 29 дней назад

    Thanks, Ryan.

  • @dropbear9866
    @dropbear9866 Год назад +1

    Great report Ryan. Very interesting.

  • @dzcav3
    @dzcav3 Год назад

    Excellent video. I would take one exception from your explanation. There ARE some people who have better natural shooting skills than others. Some of these skills are not easily taught. Many of the best snipers probably just don't realize that they have the following qualities:
    1. The ability to have a smooth trigger pull and achieve a "surprise shot"
    2. The muscle control to relax properly
    3. The breathing control
    4. The mental focus

  • @rustyheyman214
    @rustyheyman214 Год назад

    Thanks Ryan

  • @mattjames7272
    @mattjames7272 Год назад +11

    GREAT video, Ryan. As a former REMF I've always been curious on what sniper school was like

    • @Chiller01
      @Chiller01 Год назад +4

      Haha kudos for honesty. No one is a REMF in the RUclips military! They’re all DeltaSeals!

    • @mattjames7272
      @mattjames7272 Год назад +1

      @@Chiller01 delta seals. Love it! 🤣

  • @TheWtfnonamez
    @TheWtfnonamez Год назад +4

    Great take.
    I never served but Ive seen a few accounts from British snipers working in the field.
    Most of it was pretty brutal..... the sniper and spotter worked together, the sniper had to stay on target, even IF that meant the spotter would pull down his trousers, lay out a bag, collect his poop, and dress him up. They seem like a very disciplined bunch, on par with astronauts. They have a job, a few wet wipes and a plastic bag to poop in and they stay there until they are relieved.
    The whole thing seemed to be an exercise in discipline and forward observation.
    That said .... they did seem to be incredibly effective at blowing someone's upper chest cavity inside out from about a mile away.

  • @LouisvilleCards
    @LouisvilleCards Год назад

    Thanks!

  • @mikefry9920
    @mikefry9920 Год назад +1

    More videos like this...Please.
    Excellent work

  • @Nettsinthewoods
    @Nettsinthewoods 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks

  • @IronKnok
    @IronKnok Год назад +12

    I always thought the book "Jarhead" was one of the the more accurate depictions of the scout sniper team.

  • @frankhinkle5772
    @frankhinkle5772 Год назад

    Thanks for taking us along to the school at Fort Benning. I hope you got some good cigar smoking in while you were there.

  • @ATier87
    @ATier87 Год назад +43

    About the mil and inch/cm difference, the formula you show already converts the inch to cm. The 25.4 multiplication is how you translate inch to cm. That's why it "works" for both measurements.
    Correction, multiplying 25.4 inches converts it to milimeters, for cm it's 2.54

    • @sirnukesalot24
      @sirnukesalot24 Год назад +1

      That's odd. I thought it was because the "mil" is defined as the ratio of one unit of lateral distance per 1000 units of distance downrange, regardless of the chosen unit. It really weirds up the number of mils in a complete circle, though.

    • @CFarnwide
      @CFarnwide Год назад +3

      MIL stands for milliradian, not millimeter, and I won’t even pretend to understand how that works 😝

    • @ATier87
      @ATier87 Год назад +1

      @@CFarnwide It's the formula he uses, which has the number 25.4 in it. That why it works for both measurements, 25.4 is an inch in milimeters. I haven't said a single fucking word about milliradian, you can pretend to at least know how to read.

    • @CFarnwide
      @CFarnwide Год назад

      @@ATier87 didn’t mean to sound combative, sorry your having a bad day

    • @CFarnwide
      @CFarnwide Год назад

      @@ATier87 you may want to go back and reread, and re-edit your comment, again. What is your third word? Mil… Which stands for what? Milliradian. Which is completely different than mm (millimeter). So yes, you did say “one fucking word” about milliradian, exactly one. But then again, I’m only pretending to know how how to read. 🤷‍♂️
      “Multiplying 25.4 inches converts it to millimeters”. You might want to double check your mathematics then reword that statement.
      Again, nevermind me… I’m just sitting here pretending to know how to read…

  • @pillarofdavidson
    @pillarofdavidson Год назад

    Love your work, Unky McBeth!

  • @TheCrusades1099
    @TheCrusades1099 Год назад

    That was, I think the most informative and interesting video I have ever seen on youtube.

  • @SirHellNaja
    @SirHellNaja Год назад +1

    Reminds me this one anime art book that's like some kind of a sniper magazine or something
    The book is very well detailed on the basics and it's written by a former Japanese US Army sniper.

  • @DanielBoeFlex
    @DanielBoeFlex Год назад

    15:10 I think this might be the simplest and most easy to understand explanation I've seen about milliradians, it actually makes sense to me now.

  • @502outlaw2
    @502outlaw2 Год назад

    Thanks Ryan!

  • @thefisherking78
    @thefisherking78 Год назад

    Good points about the options and not everything requiring a trigger pull. I went thru JROTC many, many years ago 😜 and played soldier in the woods with a lot of kids. One of them always took it very seriously and wanted to be a sniper. Long years after we reconnected while both deployed in Iraq of all places, and sure enough he had been a sniper.. he had racked up some numbers with the long gun but about twice as many through the radio, as he put it. Dude had some stories for sure. Anyway, thanks for the feature.

  • @daleh1234
    @daleh1234 Год назад

    A killer presentation,
    Sarg, with wide ranging scope and deep penetration!

  • @WSDFirm
    @WSDFirm Год назад

    Thanks so much for helping us understand the real deal.

  • @Mikeb8134
    @Mikeb8134 Год назад

    thanks

  • @testboga5991
    @testboga5991 Год назад +1

    Very concise and lots of info. Cool!

  • @paulrosenberger2485
    @paulrosenberger2485 Год назад

    Thanks so much for the video. I really enjoyed it.

  • @jacksherzer2396
    @jacksherzer2396 Год назад

    Great vid! I’d also like to see something on your computer setup- looked interesting in your Ridge commercial.

  • @merckxy54
    @merckxy54 8 месяцев назад

    Great video Ryan. Very interesting, thanks!

  • @LaikaandDamo
    @LaikaandDamo Год назад

    Great episode! The history of Snipers is so rich. There is an amazing story of an Australian and Turkish (Ottoman) sniper duel that went on for months on the beaches and hills above Gallipoli in WW1. Billy Sing and Abdul the Terrible were the snipers. Billy had over 150 confirmed but it was believed to be much much higher.

  • @jasonl2095
    @jasonl2095 Год назад

    Well done, thank you!

  • @thomasgomer
    @thomasgomer Год назад

    That was great! So much real and in-depth info. I liked the line about the Dennys menu for the commander. 😂

  • @foxmcld584
    @foxmcld584 Год назад +15

    Funnily enough, I was playing a milsim shooter today as a sniper class, and spent a good 2/3 unopposed minutes in an elevated position just calling out the positions of enemy vehicles and advancing troops to really good effect. Would've absolutely become a crater from an opposing tank or sniper if I pulled the trigger, or at least would've gotten chased out of my position. Forward observation for the win.

    • @Splarkszter
      @Splarkszter Год назад +2

      As it should always be, is not about the kills, is about teamwork and the objectives.

    • @Vesemir668
      @Vesemir668 Год назад +1

      Thank you for your service.

    • @TDC5
      @TDC5 2 месяца назад

      @@Vesemir668 we're saying this to video game players now?

  • @Ghredle
    @Ghredle Год назад

    Great Video accurate information on today’s American Sniper skills and tech. 😢Sharpshooting has evolved a lot since WW2

  • @johncollinson4147
    @johncollinson4147 Год назад +8

    The more videos I watch the more I think you were probably a great seargent.

  • @Moy2005
    @Moy2005 Год назад

    So much information. Thank you sir!

  • @SlowrideSteve
    @SlowrideSteve Год назад +2

    As a retired Marine, I'm so bummed about the Corp ditching snipers. It's what I did in Fallujah and I'm proud of the work we did. It's a damn shame

  • @jg5875
    @jg5875 Год назад

    Wow. Really well done video. Great work!

  • @royherron1958
    @royherron1958 Год назад

    Dude, your vids make me happy to be a paid member. As an old MI guy, this was very cool to learn about!

  • @p_mananquil5720
    @p_mananquil5720 Год назад

    Thanks, very informative videos, I learned more about military watching ur videos than 3 years that I served in U S Army😸

  • @williamespinosa9094
    @williamespinosa9094 Год назад

    Awesome video sir! Appreciate you

  • @Murderousbob1
    @Murderousbob1 Год назад

    Amazing video. I've been waiting for this one ever since you mentioned it! Great job Ryan. Keep up the great work.

  • @sparhawk5515
    @sparhawk5515 11 месяцев назад

    Things have changed a lot since I went to sniper school in the ‘70. We used an M-21 (M-14 national match) with a 3 x 9 Redfield scope.

  • @RonLWilson
    @RonLWilson 3 месяца назад

    Interesting as well as quite informative!
    Great video!

    • @RonLWilson
      @RonLWilson 3 месяца назад

      BTW, one can image sometime in the future that humanoid robots might be used as snipers and that these might be employed a bit differently in that they might be employed in higher risk situations such as hiding in no mans land between enemy and friendly trenches where they then can add flanking fire against any attacks or maybe even make one bot trench raids where they (probably mostly at night) could be used to infiltrate into enemy trenches (ala WW1 trench raids) and then cause all sorts of havoc at close range, something a human sniper would most likely be reticent to do.
      They might be able to better do that than a human in that their IR signature could be better match to the ambient ground temperatures in that they (unlike humans) are not warm blooded and half to maintain 98 degree temperature or such.
      Also, they can cover themselves with dirt and sod so they would be hard to spot in that they do not have to breath and such as well or climb a tree and stay in the tree for extended periods of time, with enough extra batteries of a tether line.
      Additionally, they could be paradropped into regions where that would be deemed to hazardous to employ human snipers.
      For if one loses a bot once can just make another one and no need for extensive training in that its smarts is just a software load.
      Also, bots could call fire on their own position as well, another thing their human counter part might be a bit reluctant to do.

  • @stevegolaski
    @stevegolaski Год назад

    Another great video...the best break down I've seen on this subject. Here is a subject id like to see you tackle. small commercial drones in combat. history, current trends, possible future use and and spread. and how will big army deal with it.

  • @steelwolf180
    @steelwolf180 Год назад +7

    Hey Ryan, I hope you could cover scouts/recons, since i think there's not much material covered in this area besides the 1 under "Invicta" that covers Roman Scouts that sort of explains us in what we do on modern battlefields. Like why you would use these ppl, I'm a former armour scout (cavalry scout in your country) conscript. i think sometimes it's hard to explain to ppl about what i do, since i can not cover a lot of things besides saying I'm really well trained or I'm the first to die.

  • @bartmannn6717
    @bartmannn6717 Год назад +10

    I like Michael Moore, he makes some very good points. Fun fact though: My grandfather was also killed by a sniper in WW2 (deep inside Soviet territory). If he had been killed by a grenade, tank shell or whatever - what difference would it have made? It was war, war is bad and a soldier typically can't choose to be or not to be there. Even as the invader.

  • @Rpantherluzero
    @Rpantherluzero Год назад +1

    Very interesting information, thank you

  • @megadeathx
    @megadeathx Год назад +1

    One of my Drill Seargents was a Sniper Instructor. He regularly reminded us that he was one of six people with that title before becoming a Drill Seargent, and insisted that he could teach anyone to shoot well. I qualified as Sharpshooter only twice during my five years in the Army, and expert every other time. I may have had natural talent, but I credit him for instructing me the proper way to handle and aim a rifle well enough that the only shots I missed were the 300 meter target (which I still hit half the time). I once had a fellow soldier advocate on my behalf with range personnel because there weren't 40 holes in my target but several were larger than a single bullet, indicating that I hit the same spot twice. This was all before the Army's push to have Snipers in non-combat companies, so my connection is purely sentimental.

  • @peterbui3733
    @peterbui3733 Год назад +3

    In Saving Private Ryan I surmised the sniper shot Vin Diesel's character because from the sniper's perspective he was pointing around directing his team and looked like he handed the kid to a junior ranking soldier (Hank's character). Hard to see rank insignia at that distance and many Officers hid their ranks (turned collars in) since Officers had the shiny ranks. But looking at context of the scene from the vantage point he was either an officer or NCO.

  • @christopherseivard8925
    @christopherseivard8925 Год назад +1

    Good work. Thanks.( Don’t forget laying for hours in a hide, and pooping into Saran Wrap! I can’t remember the details, it was in a book about the British Army.)

  • @michaelrobinson8827
    @michaelrobinson8827 10 месяцев назад +1

    @11:25 1 gallon. or 3.78 Liters of water weighs 3.78 Kilograms. 1 ML = 1 Gram = 1 Cubic CM of water. The Video says 1.51 KGs. BUT I really enjoy your videos and really enjoyed this one specifically , I am glad you're making these.

  • @DerpyMackerel
    @DerpyMackerel Год назад +20

    so which member of the 3 man sniper team does the 360 no scopes?

    • @Crafty_Chicken
      @Crafty_Chicken Год назад

      💀

    • @robbennett
      @robbennett Год назад +1

      Same guy drinking a bang energy drink, smells like axe and has his fingers stained orange by Takis

  • @BorderKeeper
    @BorderKeeper Год назад +1

    20:35 Humans also produce electrical signature same as drones. Which is why I propose integrating Sharks on batallion level to sniff out snipers.