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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. :)
@@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.
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!
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?
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
@@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.
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.
@@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!
@@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.
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...
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.
@@dynamo1796 Good points! Still, even with modern comms, suddenly and violently removing a unit's leadership will inhibit effective operations to some degree.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
@16:27 Target size in inches multiplied by 25.4, then divided by target size in mRad won't get you range to target in yards. It will get you range to target in meters. You are just converting to the metric system by multiplying by 25.4. To stay with the imperial system, you need to multiply the target size in inches by 27.777777777777 (to get the target size in thousandths of a yard, as opposed to thousandth of a meter (a millimeter)) and then divide that with the target size in mRad to get the distance in yards. In your example the soldier isn't 444 yards away, he is 444 meters away, which is 486 ish yards. Which depending on the situation, might be a non-insignificant error in range estimation.
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
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.
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
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.
@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.
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.
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.
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🤙🤙
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!
So glad to see Ridge sponsoring someone credible. The guy who staged a plane crash to goose his views number for them just pled guilty to a felony charge. I can’t imagine the heartburn they got when they found out what he was up to.
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.
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 🤙
Chris Kyle is problematic to hold out as an exemplar of a sniper. He had an unhealthy view of his mission and frequently lied to puff himself up. Definitely counter to what you heard about snipers having no ego.
One of the biggest issues about comparing his "kill count" or "confirmed" kills to others is that back in Vietnam and previous to that it took confirmation from an officer, or something rare like the enemy confirming your kill via a news article etc etc, to get a confirmation, in the years since they've relaxed things somewhat and nowadays a snipers spotter can confirm kills. Also Kyle along with some other famous snipers throughout history like the Russian guy Vasily whatever his last name was were working in urban environments which needless to say offers many more chances for shots than someone operating in a rural area where it could take a week or more just to get set up and wait on a specific target. The point is you can't just compare credited kills as some type of measuring metric, it's just not that simple.
@@dukecraig2402 Simo Häyhä(Finland) didn't fight in a urban environment, he just was stationed against a foe that gave him huge target density, similar to what we see in Ukraine. This is also the case for a lot of snipers from WWII. Their are some Ukrainians that are claiming kill numbers that rival Kyle's, but it's hard to determine the validity, similar to claimed kills by fighter aircraft.
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
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 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.
@@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…
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.
Your the Danish version of Søren Ryge Petersen. A Danish TV-station garden host. He is able to tell stories about keeping a garden good, and things about life. in such a way that people, with no interest in the story gets hooked. Søren Ryge is a legend in Denmark for that ability. And you sir, you got that ability to tell a boring story in a way that makes people hooked 10sec into your videos.
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.
Great job as always Ryan, and a fantastic breakdown. One other point I wanted to mention is that at 6:23 that is most definitely not a Mark 5 7-35. The erector housing looks just like the 3.6-18 Mark 5 you later pictured (correctly). The one in 6:23 more resembles a Nightforce or something else.
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.
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!
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
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.
I don’t know which sergeant is doing the briefing at the 9:26 mark, but Lt Col Fisher and Major Turley appear unconvinced lol. Great video and explanation Ryan!
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.
I’m going to quibble again: in the 80’s the Army used 6400 mils to a circle. Check the clear plastic protractors that were issued. It had 360 degrees, and 6400 mils. The Soviets used a different number (6200 if memory serves me).
A gallon of water would weigh 3.78 kg, not 1.51 kg. A neat feature of the metric system is that you can reliably count 1L as 1kg for water, unless you need very accurate measurements.
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.
Minute 10:25. I checked the conversion. 8.34 pounds is 3.78 kilograms. 1 liter of H20 (only water) weights 1 kilogram. But not 1 liter of any liquid weights 1 kg. For example, 1 liter of gasoline weights about 0.75 kilograms. For every liquid you should use the density formula. Anyway, thanks for converting. I like you convert units in every video.
Thanks for an informative, well documented video on this topic. The BARRETT MRAD (M22) is likely the best sniper rifle currently existing or at least as good as the British Accuracy International rifle. The rile(s) carried by the Spotter and Team Leader will soon be replaced by the SIG M7 rifle with its ballistically superior 6.8 x 51 combat round and Vortex sight system, allowing for 80%+ hits to 800 meters or more. Plus all M7 rifles have an excellent SIG suppressor designed token firing gas AWAY form the shooter - a SIG first.
5:36 Wow, I didn't know those already got adopted by snipers in conventional units. There was a video about it from Garand Thumb a while back, featuring one of the Green Berets who helped in the design and acquisition process, Kevin Owens.
For those with a keen ear for Arabic, I think Ryan has "thAAbit" which means to be steady or fixed. It sounds to my ear he says "Samuud" (صمود) which IS stoic, resilient
He said "metric scale OR _the standard scale_ ". The standard scale that most of the world uses _is_ metric, mate. It's mostly Americans, Canadians and the Brits who are weird unicorns still measuring stuff in human body parts and grains :P Great video, by the way. I watched a series of videos on how Ukrainian sniper school works, that covered the whole thing from applying to the school and getting through multiple screening tests. It was probably editorialised, but it also gave a great perspective on what being a sniper actually entails. P.S. Obligatory "sorry for my poor English" and greetings from Latvia!
I love using a iron sight to snipe on call of duty.. put it on semi auto and your good. When I get a kill I’ll change my position and they’ll just keep on coming if they’re dumb. The smart ones avoid the area or flank me. It amazes me how many people don’t use semi auto and don’t lay down when they hear gun fire next to them. Laying down is how I get half my kills in COD. It’s just hard to shoot someone on the ground and your accuracy improves when your laying down. Don’t snipe unless your using a gun that shoots .762 bullets. It’s makes a huge difference!
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.)
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.
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did you ever read A Rifleman Went To War?
It's pronounced lu-pold not leo-pold.
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.
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@Ryan McBeth : How do snipers conceal their thermal signature when in the field? Thanks for all the info!
The most important trait of a sniper is the birthmark that obscures their eyes in all photos.
Anyone could tattoo or paint that on
@@comfortablynumb9342 it’s a joke about how the photos of special forces and other elite soldiers faces being blurred out in photos
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" bar googles "
Someone stuck a black cardboard strip over the end of the navigator’s binoculars onboard HMS ARK ROYAL when we had the SAS embarked.
The cool thing about the HIMARS compared to a rifle is you can miss by a few feet and still eliminate a target.
Just the same, there’s no greater feeling of accomplishment than hitting your target in the center of his body with a HIMARS missile.
Horseshoes, hand grenades, HIMARS, and nukes...
@@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.
@@comfortablynumb9342 who ever called I’m the hit knows if it hit the target
@@comfortablynumb9342 feedback via drone crews
Imagine if there was an system of units that allowed you to easily calculate the weight of water.
Yes. His calculations were way off.
1g/cm3. 1T/m3. 1kg/litre
@@shoam2103 this
Yep, as a Brit, that jumped out at me...
Definitely not 1.51kg 😂
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!
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?
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
@@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.
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.
What was your rifle of choice?
I'm a MacMillan Tac-50 guy. Or the M82a
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Isn’t it boring just sitting there for hours
@@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!
@@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.
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...
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.
@@dynamo1796 Good points! Still, even with modern comms, suddenly and violently removing a unit's leadership will inhibit effective operations to some degree.
@@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.
@@JinKee Absolutely agree.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I have the exact same mentality with recruiting my dudes.
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?
@@Alex-nh7cl it’s definitely not unusual, I know I carried a life straw and had tablets
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!
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!
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!
Now just imagine what Special Operations sniper on special reconnaissance missions can do. Especially when it’s a tier 1 element.
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Your merch plug might be the funniest merch plug I’ve seen. And your president impersonation skills are great.
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.
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.
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.
Grateful for the men and women soldiers in the US armed forces. Thanks Ryan. Tom.
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.
Yes, 1 Liter of Water at sea level does represent exactly 1Kg.
Liters are Volume; Kilograms are Mass.
20:35 Humans also produce electrical signature same as drones. Which is why I propose integrating Sharks on batallion level to sniff out snipers.
@16:27 Target size in inches multiplied by 25.4, then divided by target size in mRad won't get you range to target in yards. It will get you range to target in meters. You are just converting to the metric system by multiplying by 25.4. To stay with the imperial system, you need to multiply the target size in inches by 27.777777777777 (to get the target size in thousandths of a yard, as opposed to thousandth of a meter (a millimeter)) and then divide that with the target size in mRad to get the distance in yards.
In your example the soldier isn't 444 yards away, he is 444 meters away, which is 486 ish yards. Which depending on the situation, might be a non-insignificant error in range estimation.
Great observation, I worked hard figuring out why Ryan's formula doesn't seem to work in metric... now I know, but I see you did it long ago... 🙂
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
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
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.
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
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.
@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.
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.
Again, great information, and fantastic video, McBeth ! 🇺🇲
so which member of the 3 man sniper team does the 360 no scopes?
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Same guy drinking a bang energy drink, smells like axe and has his fingers stained orange by Takis
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.
This is the best recruiting video I’ve seen in a long time. Great job!
Is this the first in a series!?!?
I have a whole topic on how the military works.
Great job, you hit this one out of the park.
Note to prospective snipers @ 13:07; eat the contents of an MRE bag before using it as a poop bag.
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.
SUPREME explanation of the sniper team and function, including the hardware and strategy.
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🤙🤙
Terrific video, Ryan. Thank you.
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!
Your content continues to be exceptional. Thanks so much! Just subbed to your stack.
Excellent report Ryan.
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.
So glad to see Ridge sponsoring someone credible. The guy who staged a plane crash to goose his views number for them just pled guilty to a felony charge. I can’t imagine the heartburn they got when they found out what he was up to.
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.
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 🤙
Chris Kyle is problematic to hold out as an exemplar of a sniper. He had an unhealthy view of his mission and frequently lied to puff himself up. Definitely counter to what you heard about snipers having no ego.
His book makes him come across as a sociopath.
Then again, American Sniper was a really good propaganda movie.
@@rustomkanishka There are a lot of accounts of him that make him come across as a psychopath.
@@Meton2526 yep.
Also, the good part about US propaganda movies is that they're quite watchable, unlike Russian or Chinese propaganda films.
One of the biggest issues about comparing his "kill count" or "confirmed" kills to others is that back in Vietnam and previous to that it took confirmation from an officer, or something rare like the enemy confirming your kill via a news article etc etc, to get a confirmation, in the years since they've relaxed things somewhat and nowadays a snipers spotter can confirm kills.
Also Kyle along with some other famous snipers throughout history like the Russian guy Vasily whatever his last name was were working in urban environments which needless to say offers many more chances for shots than someone operating in a rural area where it could take a week or more just to get set up and wait on a specific target.
The point is you can't just compare credited kills as some type of measuring metric, it's just not that simple.
@@dukecraig2402 Simo Häyhä(Finland) didn't fight in a urban environment, he just was stationed against a foe that gave him huge target density, similar to what we see in Ukraine. This is also the case for a lot of snipers from WWII. Their are some Ukrainians that are claiming kill numbers that rival Kyle's, but it's hard to determine the validity, similar to claimed kills by fighter aircraft.
Ryan , you are a treasure house of information, I thank you for that, and for your service!
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
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.
MIL stands for milliradian, not millimeter, and I won’t even pretend to understand how that works 😝
@@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.
@@ATier87 didn’t mean to sound combative, sorry your having a bad day
@@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…
An absolute wealth of interesting information Ryan. Your research, knowledge and production is peerless. Thank you. 👍
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.
As it should always be, is not about the kills, is about teamwork and the objectives.
Thank you for your service.
@@Vesemir668 we're saying this to video game players now?
Your the Danish version of Søren Ryge Petersen. A Danish TV-station garden host. He is able to tell stories about keeping a garden good, and things about life. in such a way that people, with no interest in the story gets hooked. Søren Ryge is a legend in Denmark for that ability. And you sir, you got that ability to tell a boring story in a way that makes people hooked 10sec into your videos.
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.
Thank you Ryan. Your broad topics and detailed information on all topics really is something special.
Great job as always Ryan, and a fantastic breakdown. One other point I wanted to mention is that at 6:23 that is most definitely not a Mark 5 7-35. The erector housing looks just like the 3.6-18 Mark 5 you later pictured (correctly). The one in 6:23 more resembles a Nightforce or something else.
Great video, super informative! Only problem is at 10:29 where the weight of a gallon of water is listed at 1.51 kg, it is actually 3.79 kg.
Yeah, metric unit conversion makes it easy to spot, 1l water is about 1kg.
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.
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!
Super interesting video. Enjoyed it very much. Thanks for your hard work!
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
I always thought the book "Jarhead" was one of the the more accurate depictions of the scout sniper team.
GREAT video, Ryan. As a former REMF I've always been curious on what sniper school was like
Haha kudos for honesty. No one is a REMF in the RUclips military! They’re all DeltaSeals!
@@Chiller01 delta seals. Love it! 🤣
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.
Thank you for an outstanding video.
Another great video! Love your merch ad at the end!😂 “I’ll start the bombing in 5 minutes if you don’t ! 😂😂😂
I don’t know which sergeant is doing the briefing at the 9:26 mark, but Lt Col Fisher and Major Turley appear unconvinced lol. Great video and explanation Ryan!
"Fort Moore" has a nice ring to it.
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.
Great report Ryan. Very interesting.
Great presentation - thorough and accurate and no stupid music and slo motion crap
Thank you for putting so much effort into these videos to make them as informative as you do. It's appreciated!
That was, I think the most informative and interesting video I have ever seen on youtube.
That was really informative & entertaining. Thanks
I’m going to quibble again: in the 80’s the Army used 6400 mils to a circle. Check the clear plastic protractors that were issued. It had 360 degrees, and 6400 mils. The Soviets used a different number (6200 if memory serves me).
In the sighting example at 16:38, the height of the target is 3 mils, not 4, so the target is 592.66 yards away.
Rodger that on Chief Kyle. Great Rifleman. And Sniper. And US Sailor.
Ryan you rock. Thanks.
Just saw a vid on Nazi award for Tank kills. With hand held weapons. Might apply. But, then the enemy would have your code.
A gallon of water would weigh 3.78 kg, not 1.51 kg.
A neat feature of the metric system is that you can reliably count 1L as 1kg for water, unless you need very accurate measurements.
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.
25.4 is how many millimetres per inch. This was a really good video. Great job Ryan
There are currently 8 snipers that have made kills beyond 2200 yards and 12 past 2000, the longest at 3000 plus yards by a Canadian shooter in 2017.
Minute 10:25. I checked the conversion. 8.34 pounds is 3.78 kilograms.
1 liter of H20 (only water) weights 1 kilogram.
But not 1 liter of any liquid weights 1 kg. For example, 1 liter of gasoline weights about 0.75 kilograms. For every liquid you should use the density formula.
Anyway, thanks for converting. I like you convert units in every video.
Dude, your vids make me happy to be a paid member. As an old MI guy, this was very cool to learn about!
Thanks for an informative, well documented video on this topic. The BARRETT MRAD (M22) is likely the best sniper rifle currently existing or at least as good as the British Accuracy International rifle. The rile(s) carried by the Spotter and Team Leader will soon be replaced by the SIG M7 rifle with its ballistically superior 6.8 x 51 combat round and Vortex sight system, allowing for 80%+ hits to 800 meters or more. Plus all M7 rifles have an excellent SIG suppressor designed token firing gas AWAY form the shooter - a SIG first.
More videos like this...Please.
Excellent work
The odd, weird thing - if everyone made their own ‘ghillie’ suit, there would be no market for them, and no one would make them.
Hunters and airsofters may buy ghillie suits as well.
5:36 Wow, I didn't know those already got adopted by snipers in conventional units. There was a video about it from Garand Thumb a while back, featuring one of the Green Berets who helped in the design and acquisition process, Kevin Owens.
Very interesting topic and well researched. Thanks.
Macbeth, you have become a legend. Thanks.
For those with a keen ear for Arabic, I think Ryan has "thAAbit" which means to be steady or fixed. It sounds to my ear he says "Samuud" (صمود) which IS stoic, resilient
Thanks for taking us along to the school at Fort Benning. I hope you got some good cigar smoking in while you were there.
He said "metric scale OR _the standard scale_ ". The standard scale that most of the world uses _is_ metric, mate. It's mostly Americans, Canadians and the Brits who are weird unicorns still measuring stuff in human body parts and grains :P
Great video, by the way. I watched a series of videos on how Ukrainian sniper school works, that covered the whole thing from applying to the school and getting through multiple screening tests. It was probably editorialised, but it also gave a great perspective on what being a sniper actually entails.
P.S. Obligatory "sorry for my poor English" and greetings from Latvia!
I love using a iron sight to snipe on call of duty.. put it on semi auto and your good. When I get a kill I’ll change my position and they’ll just keep on coming if they’re dumb. The smart ones avoid the area or flank me. It amazes me how many people don’t use semi auto and don’t lay down when they hear gun fire next to them. Laying down is how I get half my kills in COD. It’s just hard to shoot someone on the ground and your accuracy improves when your laying down. Don’t snipe unless your using a gun that shoots .762 bullets. It’s makes a huge difference!
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.)
Very concise and lots of info. Cool!
Great video Ryan. Very interesting, thanks!
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.
correction 3:14
ثابت means constant
صمود means resilience
the second one is the correct word
Wow. Really well done video. Great work!
Thanks so much for the video. I really enjoyed it.